Abadan (IRABD)

The port handles general cargo and passengers. Iran is planning to build new Oil Refinery in Abadan.

Tropical.

Abadan is situated some 50km from the entrance to Arvand Rud (Shatt-al-Arab) waterway on the Iran-Iraq border.

Draught 3.5m.

Approx 320,000t of cargo, 50 vessels and 700 passengers handled annually.

Contact port authority for information on anchorage areas.

BA 3844, 3845. Admiralty Pilot NP63, NP286(8).

Coastguard is available.

1030.

Compulsory from the Rooka Channel. Vessels bound for Abadan or Khorramshar should be conducted by Iranian River pilot through "Arvand Rud" (formerly known as Shatt Al Arab).

The port limits extend from Jetty No 1 at the N end of Abadan to Bawarda (1.6km SE of Abadan).

Arrivals and departures are controlled by the tide. Inerting is not allowed alongside jetty. Purging should be carried out at anchorage.

Nil. Tidal stream: Flood usually commences about the time of HW on the outer bar and attains a rate of 1.5kts. Ebb stream: Time of commencement varies greatly with a rate of 3kts being obtained.

VTMS is not available.

Tugs are available.

Prevailing winds: Variable.

BDN 30°19.83'N 48°16.81'E UNCTAD LOCODE: IR ABD ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Abadan (EQA) VHF: Ch 16. Working Ch 13, 18, 25, 64, 79. Abadan (EQZ) (for tankers) Ch 16. Working Ch 10, 12, 20, 26.

Not available.

The following documents are required by the port authority: ..... Before vessel's arrival: 1. Master's name 2. No of crew onboard including master (No of officers, crew and passengers) 3. Consignee/charterer 4. Voyage No 5. Flag 6. Port of Registry and Registry No 7. Destination after discharging/loading 8. GT, NT, DWT 9. Last port 10. Callsign 11. Date and place of issuing Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate and validity 12. Vessel's name 13. IMO number 14. LOA/beam 15. Arrival draught fwd/aft 16. Agency 17. Type of ship 18. ETA 19. Max speed 20. Ship Security Certificate (SSC) - If yes or no 21. Expiry date (SSC) 22. Issuing authority (SSC) 23. Built 24. No of cranes. On vessel's arrival: ..... 1. Documents Copies Crew List 5 2. Last Port Clearance* 3 3. Radio Class Certificate 1 4. Net Tonnage Certificate 1 5. Maritime Declaration of Health 3 6. Voyage List 1 7. Vaccination List 1 8. Crew Personal Effects Declaration 1 9. Ship's Stores List 1 10. NOR. 2 *(to include original) ..... For issuing port clearance: 1. Safety Equipment Certificate 2. Safety Construction Certificate 3. Safety Radio Telegraphy/Telephony Certificate 4. International Load Line Certificate 5. International Oil Pollution Prevention 6. International Tonnage Measurement Certificate 7. Tonnage Measurement Certificate 8. Registration Certificate 9. CDC's and Certificates of Competency of Crew checking PSO Inspector. Cargo documentation: The port does not have an early departure procedure. On completion of oil cargo discharge, a Dry Certificate will be issued by the port authority or independent surveyors.

ETA should be sent to the port authority and other concerned parties through agents at least 72 hours prior to arrival of vessel. The following information should be supplied to the agent at least 72 hours prior to arrival, for submission to port authority. ..... AA Vessel Specification: 1. Vessel's name 2. Master's Name 3. Voyage No 4. Nationality/Flag 5. Port of Registry 6. IMO number 7. Callsign 8. LOA/beam 9. Arrival draught fwd/aft 10. Agency 11. Type of ship 12. DWT 13. GT 14. NT 15. ETA 16. Max speed 17. Ship Security Certificate (SSC) - If yes or no 18. Expiry date (SSC) 19. Issuing authority (SSC) 20. Last port 21. Built 22. No of cranes BB Cargo Specification: 1. Cargo type 2. Cargo quantity 3. Dangerous goods 4. Loading port.

Foreign vessels, on entering Iranian marine territory and during their stay at Iranian ports, must always raise the Iranian flag forward.

Free pratique should be applied for before vessel's arrival by VHF Ch 16. All crew should have a Vaccination Book. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate will be issued and renewed by PSO.

NOR should be tendered to National Iranian Oil Company, the port authority and other concerned parties, in accordance with the instructions of the owner or Charter Party, on arrival of vessel.

The following information to be advised: ..... 1. ETA 2. Cargo requirements and supplier 3. Arrival and departure draughts, forward and aft 4. Deballasting time before loading 5. Height of manifold above sea level when vessel is ready to load 6. Loading rate 7. Summer deadweight and arrival displacement 8. LOA and distance from bow to centre of manifold 9. Condition of derricks or cranes, port and starboard 10. Condition of accommodation ladders, port and starboard 11. International NT 12. Vessel registration 13. Master's name, nationality and number of crew 14. Radio free pratique by quarantine message addressed to Port Health, Abadan 15. There are oil pollution patrols by launch and helicopter around the terminal to ensure ballast and pipelines are clean with no oily discharge from any source allowed 16. All cargo tank openings must be closed while tugs are alongside 17. Port safety regulations are rigorously enforced 18. Cable anchoring time and position 19. Report departure time from the anchorage on VHF Ch 16 20. The terminal is operating on VHF Ch 16 21. Intership VHF traffic to be kept clear of VHF Ch 16 while at anchorage and alongside 22. Ensure that all exhaust uptakes are cabled before berthing to prevent funnel sparking alongside 23. Propeller turning alongside must not exceed 5rpm and be strictly watched 24. Ensure that propeller is fully immersed and trim does not exceed 4.0m by the stern for safe manoeuvring 25. Is vessel equipped with Smit bracket for mooring to SPM? 26. Is ship equipped with sufficient enclosed type fairleads suitable for ship to ship operation? 27. Sufficient length of 3.5in wires must be available to be used as emergency fire wires forward and aft 28. Note that local time in Abadan is GMT +4.5 hours from Mar 21 to Sep 21 29. Slops: Please advise location, quality (API), quantity of slops and give percentage of water and oil 30. Name and full style of the cargo inspection company 31. Original calibration table for loading/discharging vessel at Iranian Oil Terminal.