Sohar (OMSOH)

Sohar is managed by Sohar Industrial Port Co (SIPC), a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Rotterdam port. Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) has been operational since September 2006 when phase 1 was completed. The port will handle a variety of cargoes including general cargo, dry bulk, break bulk, containers, oil products and LPG. Continued construction is expected for several years to complete the port project. See developments in General Section for details.

Tropical.

Sohar, a new port, is located in the N of Oman, approx 200km N of Muscat.

Harbour: LOA 399.98m, beam 65m, draught 23m, 403,880DWT. Offshore: LOA 269m, 149,686DWT

Approx 65,600,000t of cargo, 800,000TEU and 3,000 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage within the port is not allowed unless permitted by the Harbour Master. ..... Anchorage area "A" 24°34.0'N 056°38.0'E 24°34.0'N 056°40.0'E 24°37.0'N 056°40.0'E 24°37.0'N 056°38.0'E Anchorage area "B" and "D" 24°34.0'N 056°42.0'E 24°37.0'N 056°42.0'E 24°34.0'N 056°40.0'E 24°37.0'N 056°40.0'E 24°34.0'N 056°40.0'E 24°34.0’N, 056°42.0’E 24°32.0’N, 056°42.0’E 24°32.0’N, 056°40.0’E Anchorage area "C" and "E" 24°37.0’N, 056°42.0’E 24°37.0’N, 056°44.0’E 24°34.0’N, 056°42.0’E 24°34.0'N, 056°44.0’E 24°34.0'N, 056°42.0'E 24°34.0'N, 056°44.0’E 24°32.0’N, 056°42.0’E 24°32.0’N, 056°44.0’E Using anchor in port: The Master should refrain from the following only if preventing a collision or contact or on the advice of a registered pilot: ..... 1. Using an anchor to stop a vessel 2. Manoeuvring a vessel with a dropped anchor 3. Casting anchor or lying at anchor

Main Harbour: Entrance channel has a depth of 18.5m. There is one way traffic in the entrance channel. Channel width 260m, Direction 180° with a coarse sand seabed Western breakwater with a light character: FL(2) green. Eastern breakwater with a light character: FL(2) red. Harmool Harbour: Breakwaters Entrance channel: 8m depth Western breakwater with a light character: Iso (green) Eastern breakwater with a light character: Iso (red)

BA 2837, 2851, 2853, Oman Chart 257. Admiralty Pilot NP63, NP286(8).

1025.

A vessel shall use adequate mooring ropes to safeguard the vessel to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master. Mooring ropes must be in good condition, the Harbour Master may require ships to renew any mooring rope, which in his opinion is damaged or unsuitable.Accommodation ladder and or gangways if required to be provided by the terminal.

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels except Naval vessels, Government vessels or other vessels exempted by the Harbour Master. Pilot station is at Latitude 24°33.3'N, Longitude 56° 37.7'E. For deep draught vessels (i.e vessels with a draft of 20m or more) the pilot boarding station is at Latitude 24°38.0'N, and Longitude 56°40.0'E. Pilot boat Svitzer Pilot 1 and Sohar Pilot with a freeboard of 2m requires pilot ladder to be 1 to 1.5m above the water. Vessels which requires (or are obliged to make use of) pilotage, tug/towage and linesman services, the agent has to update Port Management System (PMS) and inform Port Coordination Centre (PCC) by PMS with a request for pilot transfer giving minimum 2 hours notices. Agents are to include in their request the following: ..... 1. Required pilot boarding time (incoming/departure) 2. Name of vessel. (Incoming/departure) 3. Destination (berth, terminal, anchorage( In case of departure the agent has to inform PCC two hours in advance before sailing. PCC will give further information and instructions.

Navigational aids are reported to be in place. It is mandatory for all vessels that enter the SOHAR port area to have their automatic identification system (AIS) turned on and all information entered accurately and timeously.

Under Keel Clearance: All vessels shall maintain a min of 1.0m UKC.

Tidal streams are NNW and SSE. Low Astronomical Tide 0.0m CD. Mean Low Low Water + 0.9m CD. Mean High Low Water + 1.5m CD. Mean Sea Level + 2.0m CD. Mean Low High Water + 2.5m CD. Mean High High Water + 2.9m CD. High Astronomical Tide + 3.4m CD. Currents are variable and light, mostly 0.25-0.75kts.

Tugs are available, 45t and 65t bollard pull in Omni-directional propulsion, tugs line are used.

Generally there are hot summers (35°-45° Celsius) accompanied by high humidity. Winter is much cooler (20°-27° Celsius). Winds are between NE and SW, light to moderate. All vessels moored in the port or berthing shall take such precautions in severe weather as may be necessary and reasonable, and as many be ordered by the Harbour Master.

SOHAR 24°30.18'N 56°37.77'E UNCTAD LOCODE: OM SOH ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 13/25 Oman Maritime Book 2025, (RSDRA2025000109207), 13/25

The port authority can be contacted, as follows: 1. Telephone: 968-26852700 968-26852703 2. Facsimile: 968-26852720 3. E-mail: ops@portofsohar.com The harbour master can be contacted, as follows: 1. Telephone: 968-26762517 968-26852777 2. Facsimile: 968-26852701 3. E-mail: ops@soharportandfreezone.com Port Control (call sign: Sohar Port Control) can be contacted on VHF Ch 13,16 and 71.

The Port Coordination Centre(PCC) should receive an arrival notice through the Port Management System (PMS) from agents 72 hours prior to arrival. The following information needs to be included in the arrival notice for PCC in order for them to do all their pre-checks: ..... 1. Ship's name and call sign 2. Port of registry 3. IMO number 4. Name of the master 5. ETA and ETD draft 6. Overall length LOA 7. Discharging/loading 8. Cargo manifest (project cargo) 9. Type of cargo 10. List of dangerous goods 11. Documents of compliance 12. Stowage plan 13. Crew list 14. Passenger list 15. International tonnage certificate (CSCC) 16. Oil record book part 1 17. Garbage record book 18. Material safety data sheet (MSDS) 19. Certificate quality vessel, with company, place and date of issue 20. Importer or exporter to be called upon 21. ISSC 22. Acting security level 23. Security levels of last 10 ports of call 24. De-ratting certificate or de-ratting exemption certificate 25. Declaration of health station that no person with suspected or actual case of infectious disease is on board 26. Any crew changes, bunkering, stores, medical assistance, tank cleaning required, immobilization, hot work and lowering of lifeboat Agent to inform PCC that the vessel will be ready to sail 2 hours before departure so PCC can inform the pilot, tugs and the linesmen about the ship boarding time. Upon departure all vessels: ..... 1. Agent has to submit a request permission to sail (PTS) through the Bayan System, the duty PCO will review and approve if all goes well. 2. PCC will be informed by the agents that the ship operations have been completed and that the vessel will be ready to sail and that marine services have to be ordered at least two hours before departure 3. PCC will then inform the pilot, pilot boat, tugs and the linesmen about the ship boarding time 4. PCC will call the ship to complete departure information 5. All information shall be provided in accordance with internationally recognized digital standards and the specific instructions of the Harbour Master in the PMS

Vessels should advise ETA to the Harbour Master and agents, 72, and 24 hours prior to arrival. Confirmation of ETA should be sent to the Harbour Master, 4 hours prior to arrival, stating the following information: ..... 1. LOA 2. Draught, GT, NT 3. Cargo distribution details 4. Insurance 5. Last port of call 6. Next port of call 7. Vessel's flag 8. Dangerous goods Agent to send request for vessel shifting operation (minimal 2 hours in advance before operation). Agent to send a request to Port Coordination Centre (PCC) and submit following information: ..... 1. Berth/terminal destination 2. Preferred time of operation 3. Approvals form involved terminals PCC's approval is subject to vessel movements in the port and the availability of pilots and tugs.

The rules and regulations in the port contribute to the safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible handling of shipping. National and international rules and regulations also apply. Port Authority rules and regulations: ..... 1. All vessels moving in the port shall have clearly visible draught marks and shall not be loaded over their marks 2. Every vessel shall, when entering, navigating or leaving the port, have anchors ready for immediate use 3. At all times, vessels shall proceed and manoeuvre at safe speed within the port. The maximum speed allowed in the port is seven knots, unless otherwise established by the Harbour Master, at his sole discretion 4. Under keel clearance (UKC) of one metre is required 5. Vessels shall call the Harbour Master office to obtain permission to enter or leave the port via the port working channel, VHF Channel 71, or VHF channel 16 6. All vessels must inform the Port Coordination Centre (PCC) about the acting security level on board, one hour before entering the port 7. If vessels are permitted to pass in the channel, the Master of the incoming vessel must ascertain himself that passing can be carried out safely 8. The Master must remain in constant VHF radio contact with the pilot of the outgoing vessel and the PCC 9. The Master must at all times adhere to the COLREGS; in this case, by navigating on the starboard side of the channel so as to have safe port to port passing with the outbound vessel 10. It must be avoided that vessels without a pilot on board meet each other between buoys 5 and 6 and the breakwater 11. Agents of the vessel must provide documentation of the vessel’s security levels for the ten previous ports of call prior to the vessels arrival 12. The Master of a vessel will be held responsible for the behaviour of its crew while in SOHAR Port and the strict observance of Omani law, particularly those laws concerning the sale, possession or consumption of drugs and alcohol 13. Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels, with exemption of Oman government vessels, including Omani military vessels, or other vessels specifically exempted by the Harbour Master 14. Requests for pilotage shall be made through the ship’s agent and addressed to the Harbour Master’s office as follows: in case of an arriving vessel at least four hours before the service is required, and in the case of a departing vessel at least three hours before 15. Unless otherwise advised by the Harbour Master, the pilot will embark/disembark the vessel at the pilot station; vessels shall reduce speed and make lee to accommodate the safe embarkation/disembarkation of the pilot 16. The use of tugs is compulsory for any vessel with an overall length of seventy meters or more entering and leaving the port and while berthing or un-berthing. This service is arranged via the PCC and shall be provided according to the United Kingdom Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (revised 1986) 17. The number of tugs for vessels with an overall length of seventy meters or more shall be determined by the Master of the vessel, in coordination with the pilot. The Harbour Master may at his discretion determine the number of tugs that shall be required to attend vessels moving in the SOHAR port area for good order and safety 18. Requests for towage and mooring services within the port shall be made through the ship’s agent and shall be addressed to the Harbour Master’s office at least two hours before such services are required; tugs and mooring services provided will be charged at the vessel’s expense 19. At the sole discretion of the Harbour Master, tugs and other marine services will be employed during adverse weather conditions while a vessel is alongside; marine services provided for that purpose will be charged at the vessel’s expense 20. If necessary, and in consultation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Harbour Master may detain any vessel that does not comply with Omani law or international laws or regulations