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Dampier (AUDAM)

📍 -20.6666 N, 116.7000 E 🕐 GMT +8 🌍 Australia

Max Length340 m
Max Beam55 m
Max Draft19.5 m
Max DWT250,000 T
Density1025
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📋 Port Overview

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Dampier is a major iron ore and LNG exporting port. It is also the main operational base for contractors working on the North West Shelf natural gas project and the Pluto LNG project. The principal exports are iron ore, salt, LNG, LPG condensate and ammonia. The Withnell Bay Offshore Terminal and the new Burrup Terminal (both operated by Woodside Energy) are covered in this entry. Rio Tinto owns the Pilbara Iron operations and those of Dampier Salt, the world's largest exporter of salt. From July, 2014, Dampier and Port Hedland combined their Port Authorities to form Pilbara Ports Authority.

🚢 Cargo Capabilities

ContainerLiquidDry BulkBreakbulkRoroLngLpg

Load line zone

South Indian Ocean Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical May 1 to Nov 30, Summer Dec 1 to Apr 30.

Location

Dampier is situated on the NW coast of Australia, close to Karratha.

Max size

LOA 340m, beam 58m, draught 19.5m, 263,055DWT.

Traffic figures

Approx 173,000,000t of cargo (including 145,000,000t of iron ore) and 3,700 vessels are handled annually.

🔧 Facilities

Bunkering ✓Fresh Water ✓Stores ✓Repairs ✓24/7 ✗Crew Change ✗

🏗️ Crane Capacity (TONS)

Up to 24

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