Abadan
IRABD
OVERVIEW:
A river port handling bulk liquids, dry bulk and breakbulk cargo.
LOCATION:
On the eastern bank of the Shatt-al-Arab on the Iran/Iraq border, approx. 40 n.m.
upriver from the entrance and 30 n.m. downriver from Basrah.
CHARTS:
Digital: GB503844.
Paper: BA 3844 and 3845.
US 62570.
Publications:
NP63, Persian Gulf Pilot.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:
Port is not compliant.
MAX. SIZE:
Channel:
LOA 183 m., draft 4.5 m.
Breakbulk:
Draft 4.5 m.
Bulk:
Draft 4.5 m.
Tankers:
Draft 4.5 m.
DENSITY:
Fresh water.
RESTRICTIONS:
All berthing and unberthing takes place during daylight hours only. Vessels normally
enter the river 4 hours before HW at the bar or 2 hours after HW at the bar. Those
entering 4 hours before, arrive at Bawarda Anchorage during flood tide, so must anchor
for 6 hours awaiting ebb. Those entering 2 hours after HW, arrive Bawarda during ebb
tide and berth on arrival, provided berth…
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