Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (IQKHA)

Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) is out of service and no commercial activity due to damage on the connected sealines. Because of the changing situation in Iraq, Masters are advised to contact the Iraq Port Authority for the latest information. We are unable to verify the following information therefore caution is advised. Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) is a deep water crude oil terminal consisting of Platform A having berths No 05 and No 06 and Platform B having berth No 07 and No 08. The terminal, 25km SSE of Fao Terminal, also has a helicopter deck and tug mooring facilities. Berths No 7 and 8 have a total load capacity of 200,000 to 300,000bbls/day. The sailing draught is 12.5m and navigation is restricted to daylight hours only.

Tropical.

Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) is located approx 15nm SE of the entrance to the Shatt al Arab waterway.

Offshore: LOA 365m, draught 12.5m, 200,000DWT.

A temporary anchorage area has been established bounded by a line joining the following positions: ..... 1. 29°39.2'N 048°54.3'E 2. 29°38.6'N 048°53.2'E 3. 29°36.6'N 048°54.7'E 4. 29°37.1'N 048°55.8'E Anchoring is prohibited within a radius of 1.5nm from Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (29°47.0'N 048°48.0'E). Anchorage and trawling is also prohibited within an area W of the terminal.

Khor Al Amaya, one of the principal deepwater channels in the SE approaches to the Shatt al Arab and leads approx 29nm NW from the vicinity of position 29° 25.0'N 049°09.0'E to Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (29°47.0'N 048°49.0'E) which is not presently in use.FW Lightbuoy (S cardinal) (29°24.5'N 049°08.8'E) is moored 3nm ESE of the entrance to Khor Al Amaya. The outer part of the channel is marked by lightbuoys numbered from seaward and is intended primarily for the use of deep draught tankers with a limiting draught of 21.0m. When such ships are navigating in the channels, other vessels should keep clear of them. From the inner end of the buoyed channel, marked by No 14 Lightbuoy (port hand) and No 17 Lightbuoy (starboard hand), a least charted depth of 17.0m can be carried to Al Bakr Terminal, 3nm NW of the buoyed channel, in Khawr al Kafka. Caution: Mine danger areas exist in the approaches to Kuwait.

BA 1265, 1235, 2847, 2884, 2858. Admiralty Pilot NP63, NP286(8).

1025.

Compulsory for all inbound and outbound tankers using the Khor al Amaya buoyed channel when the draught exceeds 15.85m. Night berthing is possible.

Range approx 1.0m.

There are 3 x 4,000hp tugs available.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly and SW'ly monsoons.

KHAWR AL AMAYA TERMINAL 29°47.08'N 48°48.37'E UNCTAD LOCODE: IQ KHA For details see: KHAWR AL AMAYA TERMINAL PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

KHAWR AL AMAYA TERMINAL 29°47.08'N 48°48.37'E UNCTAD LOCODE: IQ KHA For details see: GENERAL NOTES ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

KHAWR AL AMAYA TERMINAL 29°47.08'N 48°48.37'E UNCTAD LOCODE: IQ KHA For details see: KHAWR AL AMAYA TERMINAL PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 04/23 Iraqi Maritime Affairs correspondence, (RSDRA2023000010425), 04/23

Radio station callsign "RNT", frequency 6493kHz. VHF: Ch 16, 12, 14, 20, 22, 67.

Tankers should contact the Iraqi National Oil Company 48 hours prior to arrival.