Karwar (INKRW)

Karwar is the only all weather minor port in Karnataka. The port is mainly a bulk terminal with lighters as well as general cargo, container and tanker berth facilities. The principal imports are fertilisers, rock phosphate, industrial salt and timber. Exports include iron and manganese ore, granite stone, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and marine products. The port is closed during monsoon from May to Sep.

Arabian Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Sep 1 to May 31, Summer Jun 1 to Aug 31.

Karwar is situated in Karnataka State in SW India, 10nm NW of Belekeri.

Max LOA 229m, beam 32.26m, draught 8.25m, 81,170DWT.

Approx 500,000t of cargo and 35 vessels handled annually.

Outer anchorage: Vessels awaiting a pilot may obtain anchorage 0.65nm SSE of Oyster Rocks Light (14°49.2'N 074°03.7'E) in a depth of about 12.0m, soft mud and sand. Inner anchorage: The principal anchorage, for working cargo, lies in the SE part of Karwar Bay in a depth of about 7.0m, soft mud. The anchorage can be approached direct by vessels of suitable draught passing S or N of Oyster Rocks. Anjadip Island: Off the NW side of this island anchorage may be obtained in depths of 9.0m, mud and sand. The island forms a good breakwater and vessels have ridden out the SW monsoon here. Karkaigudda Island (14°49.0'N 074°04.0'E). During the SW monsoon there is anchorage NE of the island with Oyster Rock Lighthouse bearing 248° x 0.8nm, in a depth of 10.0m soft mud.

Karwar Bay is entered between Badchidhar Point (14°48.3'N 074°05.6'E), the NW point of Karwar Head, and Dayamada Point, 2.75nm NNE. The port is approached through a buoyed channel and entered between the W and E headlands of Baitkol Cove (14°48.0'N 074°07.0'E). There is a least dredged depth of 6.4m at Chabbel and 5.2m at the turning area and the approach to Baitkol Cove.

BA IN2008, IN2120. Admiralty Pilot NP38, NP286(4).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory. Ocean going vessels are piloted by licensed departmental port officer.

The limits of the port are: on the N side a line drawn from Dayamada Point, E of Kurmagad Island to Parker Rock 5nm W; on the E side of the seashore of Karwar Bay from Dayamada Point to Badchidhar Point and then to Mogeraguda Island (14°48.0'N 074°05.0'E); and on the SW side a line drawn from Mogeraguda Island to the W point of Oyster Rocks and then to Parker Rock.

Port Karwar Light is exhibited during the fine season from a white metal framework tower, red bands, 16m in height, at the port office at the SE end of Karwar Bay. Leading beacons: A pair of beacons stand on the shore 0.55nm NE of Port Karwar Light. The elevation of the front beacon is 7.0m, the rear beacon 15m. The alignment (090.5°) of the beacons leads E through a dredged and buoyed channel to the harbour. The channel is about 110m wide, its outer part dredged to 10.7m, the inner part dredged to 10.1m, and marked by pairs of buoys (port hand can, starboard hand conical). A second pair of beacons stand on the shore 0.3nm NE of Port Karwar Light, with elevations of 7.0m (front) and 12.0m (rear). The alignment (103.25°) of the beacons leads ESE to a turning basin, dredged to 10.1m, 0.5nm NNE of Baitkal Cove and off the berth is dredged to a depth of 9.1m.

During the SW monsoon, the wind and sea state, prohibits cargo operations in the open roadstead anchorage.

The average maximum and minimum tidal ranges are about 1.6 and 0.7m

One tug with a 12t bollard pull is available.

Prevailing winds: NE and SW monsoons.

KRWR 14°48.17'N 74°06.96'E UNCTAD LOCODE: IN KRW ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 21/17 ENC IN62120K, 21/17 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

There is no coastal radio station in the port. Messages should be sent via Bahrain or Singapore Radio. VHF: Port office and pilots: Ch 16 (calling), Ch 10 and 12 (working).

Customs allowances: One bottle of liquor and one carton of cigarettes is allowed for each crew member per week. Immigration: Immigration officials will check passports/CDC (Seaman's Books) and issue shore permits. Nationals from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China (mainland) will not be issued with landing permits.

The master is to deliver to the customs boarding party: ..... Documents Copies 1. Stores List 5 2. Crew Personal Effects List 5 3. Last Port Clearance - 4. Crew List 8 5. Certificate of Registry - 6. Load Line Certificate - 7. Safety Radio Certificate - 8. Safety Equipment Certificate -

ETA should be advised through Mumbai or Goa coast radio station. Information about the arrival and details of container vessels expected to call at the port should be furnished to the Port Officer one week in advance.

Pratique request should be made through Bombay or Goa radio station. In the case of vessel coming from yellow fever areas and jigger infectious ports within 30 days, free pratique is issued by Port Health Officer, New Mangalore. Bill of Health is issued by District Surgeon, Karwar.

To be tendered as per terms and conditions of Charter Party. Generally, NOR tendered by master on vessel's arrival advising that vessel is ready to load/discharge the nominated cargo.