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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Arrival:  Arrival | Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Bulk | Tankers | Gas | Hoses | Cargo
Pollution:  Pollution | Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Storing   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Security | Regs
Local Info:  Holidays | Weather | Congestion
Shore:  Consuls | Telephones | Airport | Connections   ...
Crew:  Leave | Repatriation | ID Cards | Missions
Misc:  Authority
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Bulk:  Displacement 75,475 tonnes, draft 13.0 m. Crude:  Displacement 500,000 tonnes, draft 25.0 m. Products:  Displacement 250,000 tonnes, LOA 350 m., draft 16.31 m. Gas:  LOA 315 m., draft 12.5 m.
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Kuwait Int'l, 28 km.
Medical:  Facilities available.
Mina Al Ahmadi
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KWMEA

Also see Mina Abdulla and Shuaiba
OVERVIEW:  The principal Kuwaiti port for the export of crude, products and gas. Products and gas facilities are operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Co. The SBMs (for crude oil export) are operated by Kuwait Oil Co. The port is an open roadstead and comprises North Pier, South Pier, New Oil Pier, SBMs, and Solids Sulphur Pier.
LOCATION:  21 n.m. SE of Kuwait City.
CHARTS:  Digital: GB303773, GB303773, GB41223A and GB501223.
Paper: BA 3773.
US 62432, 62570 and 62580.
Publications:  NP63, Persian Gulf Pilot.
PORT LIMITS:  As per Kuwait Law No. 21 of the Year 1961 and ministerial resolution No. 3668 of the year 2013, the port limits of Mina Al Ahmadi (MAA) are bounded by the following co-ordinates
  • 29° 10.05′ N, 048° 07.50′ E (on the shore)
  • 29° 10.05′ N, 048° 18.60′ E
  • 29° 08.70′ N, 048° 22.20′ E
  • 29° 02.88′ N, 048° 27.10′…