Dahej is a cargo port situated on the South-west coast of
Gujarat
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,
India
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in
Bharuch district
Bharuch (formerly commonly known as Broach) in India, is a district in the southern part of the Kathiawar peninsula on the west coast of state of Gujarat with a size and population comparable to that of Greater Boston. Bharuch derives its name f ...
. There is 17.5 million
tonne
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s per year capacity
LNG terminal operated by Petronet in Dahej.
Port Information
General
The Port of Dahej is located in the
Gulf of Cambay
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, at the junction of
Guljaria and Ban Creek. It is a natural deep water port accommodating vessels of draft up to 25m. It is about 45 kilometers from
Bharuch
Bharuch (), formerly known as Broach, is a city at the mouth of the river Narmada in Gujarat in western India. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District.
The city of Bharuch and surroundings have been settled since ti ...
, which is now being connected to the Port of Dahej by a broad gauge rail siding with an initial capacity of 25-30 rakes a day. The nearest airports are at
Ahmedabad
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,
Surat
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and
Baroda
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.
A deep draft multi cargo berthing facility is being proposed with a 3.5 km waterfront, to develop the port according to the directions of the
Gujarat Maritime Board
Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is a government agency of the Government of Gujarat, a state of India. It was founded in 1982 to control, manage and operate the minor ports of Gujarat.
History
The GMB was founded in 1982 under the Gujarat Maritime Bo ...
. In addition to this there are four other port facilities at Dahej, owned by
Petronet LNG Limited (including a bulk terminal sub-concessioned to Adani),
GCPTCL,ONGC OPAL, Birla Copper,
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
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and
Reliance Industries
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.
Chart
*Indian Naval
Hydrograph
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It can als ...
- 2082
*Dahej Harbour & Admiralty Chart :- 51
Communication
*
VHF
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Frequencies immediately below VHF ...
Channel 16, 11, 12, 14 for working & marine band
*Call sign:- DHIL JETTY OR CONTROLL
*FREE PRATIQUE :- normally issued by customs boarding officer
*
BSNL is providing the landline and broadband services in the area, recently
WiMAX
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The WiMAX ...
service has also been launched in th
PCPIRregion.
Meteorological data
*Highest Astronomical Tide (
HAT
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):- 10.800 m
*Highest High Water Spring (
HHWS):- +10.200 m
*Mean High Water Spring (
MHWS):- 8.800 m
*Mean High Water Neap (
MHWN):- 7.10 m
*Mean Sea Level (
MSL):- +5.100 m
*Mean Low Water Spring (
MLWS
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):- +0.900 m
*Mean Low Water Neap (
MLWN):- +1.800 m
*Lowest Low Water Spring (
LLWS):- +0.700 m
*Lowest Astronomical Tide (
LAT
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Places
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* Lat, Rasht, village in Gilan Province, Iran
* Lat, Mazandaran, village in Iran
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):- -1.000 m
Anchorage
Vessels calling at the port can anchor at a distance of 5.5 km from the Gujarat Maritime Board Old Port and about 6.5 km from
Jageshwar IPCL Jetty. The
draft
Draft, The Draft, or Draught may refer to:
Watercraft dimensions
* Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel
* Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail
* Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a vesse ...
available is up to 25m. During high tide, the water levels rise by up to 10 - 11m.
Pilotage
Pilots are not required; however, the services of a local guide are provided on request.
Restrictions
As the port is a direct berthing port, there is a restriction with respect to
LOA, beam or draft based on the size of berth. While capacity is being augmented, the current berthing restrictions for LOA/beam/draft are 270m/38m/17m respectively.
Port estate
Dahej Port has captive jetties and a private port used by DHIL, Petronet LNG, GCPTCL, IPCL.
Cargo handling
The Petronet LNG jetty is a dedicated deep water facility for import of LNG. One berth is already operating and another is under construction. Another bulk handling facility is available to the north of this facility for unloading various bulk cargoes at the rate of 30,000 tons per day. Two such berths are available for berthing. A dedicated liquid handling facility owned by GCPTCL (Gujarat Chemical Port Terminal Company Limited), which handles liquid cargoes with unloading / loading rates up to 25000 tonnes per day. A captive facility for handling Copper Ore and Sulphuric Acid is being owned and operated by Birla Copper for handling its own cargoes. The immediate hinterland is currently undergoing phase development with the Dahej, a Special Economic Zone being developed over an area of 30,000 hectares. While the current four-lane connecting highway is being expanded to a six-lane highway, the rail corridor is also being developed to a broad gauge line with individual sidings being offered to the major prospect users in the area.
Commodities
Import:
Coal
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Coal is formed when ...
,
Chemicals
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,
LNG,
Rock Phosphate
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,
Urea
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Urea serves an important ...
(proposed),
Container
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Things kept inside of a container are protected on several sides by being inside of its structure. The term ...
(proposed)
Export:
POL,
Chemicals
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Other facilities: crew change, store supplies, repairs, fresh water, bunkers
References
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Geography of Gujarat
Dahej
Bharuch district