BAHRAIN SHIPPING AGENTS ASSOCIATION

Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP)
1
2
3
4
Bahrain Approach Channel
Depth
length
Width
Speed
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Vessel traffic Management system
(VTMS)
VTMS working Channels
Call Sign
Port Information
Port Entrance
Turning Basin Width
Turning Basin Depth
Water Density
Tidal Constraints
Allowable Vessel length
Allowable vessel Draft
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Quay
Total Quay Length
Container Quay
General Cargo Quay
Multi purpose quay
Berths Name
Height of quay
Distance Between Bollards
Certified Bollard Capacity
Distance Between fenders
RORO Container Ramp
25
26
Tide Range
Mean High Water Spring
Mean Low Water Spring
5
6
7
Minimum Depth 12.8 m at chart datum
30 nautical mile
Minimum width 250 meter
No restriction
Yes
Channel 74 & 16
Bahrain Port Control
One
768 meter
15 meter at Chart datum
1025
None
360 meter
14 meter
1800 meter
900 meter
600 meter
300 meter
Bollard numbers from 00 to 74
4.25 meter
24 meter
100 ton
12 meter
Yes - 24 meter wide
+ 2.40 meter
+ 0.60 meter
Pilotage Operation
27
28
29
30
Pilot Booking
Pilot working hours
Pilot Boat
Distance from Pilot Station to KBSP
Towage Operation
Done by Ship's Agent via telephone or VHF
ch 74
24 hours
Two Boats- Speed 22 knots
2.5 nautical miles
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
Tug Booking
Tug's Type
Tug's Power
Availability
Container Terminal Main equipment
STS 4 Post Panamax
Outreach
Air draft
Yard
RTG's
Wide
High
SWL
Reach Stackers
SWL
MT Handlers
SWL
Shuttle Carriers
SWL
Trailers 45
SWL
Electrical Plugs
Reefer slots
Done by Ship's Agent via telephone or VHF
ch 74
Three Azimuth Stern Drive Tugs
3600 hp - Bollard Pull 45 metric tones
24 hours
SWL 65 mt /100 mt (HL) each
18 wide 18x8 feet
41 meter
Qnty 12
7wide + 1 Truck Lane
5 over 1( standard 8´ 6˝)
50t each
2
40t each
Qnty3
8t each
2
40t each
Qnty 33
65t
840 plugs