King Abdullah (SAKAC)

The port is a fast growing container port also handling Ro-Ro, general cargo. Receiving the world’s largest vessels with the deepest draught in the region of 18.0m. The port is the kingdom's first to be owned and funded by the private sector.

Tropical.

King Abdullah Port is located in King Abdullah Economic City, 25km N of Rabigh.

LOA 399.99m, beam 61.51m, draught 16.51m, 281,456DWT.

Approx 29,800,000t of cargo, 2,800,000TEU (YTD January - May, 2022) and 900 vessels handled annually.

There are no designated anchorages as yet at King Abdullah Port.

King Abdullah Port is separated from the Red Sea shipping routes by an extensive area of coral and shallow water. The landward side of the reef area drops sharply and steeply into deep water (450-550m) for 7-8nm and remains so until rising steeply until the mainland high-water line; a matter of a few hundred meters offshore. King Abdullah Port Deepwater Route (DWR): The route is entered at its southern end on a north easterly heading. (Latitude 22°16.5'N 038° 53.5' W) (BA chart 63). A starboard hand lateral mark Fl 10s 10m (22°18.7' N 038°53.0' W) is evident bearing approximately 350° at a distance of 2.1nm. After 2.5nm a precautionary area allowing for vessel movements at Mina 'al Qadimah is reached; the precautionary area extends along the route for 2nm. On exiting the precautionary area on a NE'ly heading, vessels continue along the DWR; the channel forming the southern section of the DWR and the precautionary area is 1.4nm wide and clear of obstructions to depths in excess of 450m. N of the reef named Qita 'al Kirsh to starboard, the DWR widens to 1.9m and alters direction to the NE for approximately 5m before allowing access to the dredged channel into King Abdullah Port. This section of the route is clear of obstructions to depths in excess of 350m. King Abdullah Port Approch Channel: Although the approach channel will eventually be dredged to 19.0m CD at a width of 300m, currently and until further notice it is dredged to 18.0m CD. The entrance to the approach channel, which is 700m in length, is on a heading of 055°. Once inside the inner harbour, dredged depths are currently 17.0m CD in a 680m turning circle and 18.0m CD alongside the berths.

BA 63, 158, 2659, 4704. US Publications 172. Admiralty Pilot NP64, NP286(8).

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels over 500GT and vessels less that 500GT carrying dangerous goods or harmful substances. Vessel's should send pilotage request at least 48 hours in advance, stating LOA and draught. Confirmation should be made by VHF to the VTS no later that 1 hour prior to ETA at the pilot boarding station. Pilot boards in position 22°29.30'N 039°02.15'E.

Port limits extend to the W and SW of the port.

Permanent Fixed Navigation lights have been established at the following positions. ..... Name Position Features SHI'B NAZAR 22 19.40N 038 51.32E Fl 5s 15M (RACON not yet fitted) ROSE REEF 22 18.71N 038 53.09E Fl 10s 10M HORSE SHOE REEF 22 26.14N 038 56.94E Fl 10s 5M (to be changed to Fl R 10s 5M) QITA AL'KIRSH 22 26.00N 038 59.58E Fl G 10s 15M

Maximum speed limits in the approach channel and the inner harbour is 6kts.

Tidal range 0.4m at spring; 0.2m at neap.

VTS is compulsory for all vessels over 500GT and vessels licence to carry 12 or more passengers. The areas of the King Abdullah Port VTS are bound by the following coordinates: ..... 1. 22°26.70'N 038°59.44'E 2. 22°21.25'N 038°56.62'E 3. 22°20.57'N 038°54.65'E 4. 22°29.00'N 038°58.99'E 5. 22°30.00'N 038°59.30'E 6. 22°33.00'N 039°03.00'E 7. 22°33.13'N 039°05.18'E 8. 22°30.44'N 039°04.92'E Inbound Vessels: ..... Vessels should send the following information to the VTS area at lease 24 hours in advance or if earlier the last port: 1. Vessel's name 2. Callsign 3. GT 4. Max draught 5. Destination 6. ISPS security level 7. Number of persons onboard 8. Last port of call 9. Any faults that may affect safe navigation for the vessel Vessels must confirm their ETA 3 hours before arrival, or as soon as practical, when with VHF range All vessels must obtain permission before entering the VTS area Vessels are required to report to King Abdullah Port at the following points: 1. Entrance to deep water channel 2. Abeam of Qita'al Kirsh 3. Pilot boarding point All vessels in the area must maintain continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 14 and 16. Vessels should report on anchoring and berthing and obtain permission before getting underway from anchor or leaving berth. Reports must be sent before clearing an anchorage berth. Outbound or Shifting: ..... 1. All vessels must send ETD at least 2 hours prior to departure time (ETD will not be accepted more that 3 hours prior) 2. Vessels must give 30 minutes confirmation of ETD 3. All vessels must obtain permission to move from VTS. Permission to move is valid for 15 minutes. If the vessel is not cleared then new permission must be obtained Vessels are required to report to King Abdullah Port at the following points: 1. Pilot boarding point (Pilot away) 2. Abeam of Qita'al Kirsh 3. Exit to deep water channel.

The port operates four ASD tugs, ranging from 85t-47t bollard pull, available for berthing and un-berthing vessels calling at the port. A minimum of two tugs will be required for visiting vessels. Tugs must be ordered by visiting vessels through their agents who will liaise directly with the Marine Service Provider.

CLIMATE: Tropical desert, hot climate with humidity very high during summer months. Winter is mild and pleasant. The weather conditions are seasonal. From November to February average temperatures range from 18° Celsius at night to 30° Celsius during the day. Average humidity is 65%. Rain may be experienced but very rarely during December or January, and does not normally last more than 2 hours. The annual rainfall varies between 10 to 65 mm and has a monthly average of 5 mm. From March to October average temperatures range from 25° Celsius during the night to 38° Celsius during the day. Average humidity is 82% and August is the hottest month. WIND, SEA CONDITION & VISIBILITY: Under normal conditions the prevailing winds are north to northwest occurring 70% of the time. The wind speed normally ranges between 5 and 25 knots, although in rare instances, winds of higher speeds have been recorded. The wind usually starts about 1000 hrs, reaches its maximum strength at noon then reduces about 1900 hrs. The state of the sea, with a northwest wind is slight to moderate outside the port. During gale or storm conditions easterly winds reaching gale force 7 may be experienced occasionally between December and March. On rare occasions, winds reaching violent storm force 11 have been experienced. The signs of an impending storm are clouds, which begin to appear from south or southwest. The storm will break suddenly followed by heavy rain and thunder. Visibility at this time is usually limited to about 1 mile due to sand. The sea state will be rough to very rough. VISIBILITY: Poor visibility due to fog is rare. When it is experienced it is usually during the morning hours. Dust storms, however, may occur throughout the year and these can obscure the coastline.

VHF: Port Operations: Ch 67, 69, 73. Pilots: Ch 16, 73. Email: vts@kingabdullahport.com.sa. King Abdullah Port VTS: Ch 16, 14, 67, 69, 71. Tel: +966 54 914 8005. Email: vts@kingabdullahport.com.sa.

..... Documents 1. Ship Pre-Arrival Notification Report (at least 48hrs before arrival) 2. Masters Report (by the pilot to the master on vessels arrival) 3. Ship Pre-Arrival Report as per ISPS Code (at least 48hrs before arrival) 4. Vessel Accident Report 5. Vessek Waste Collection Report for GCC Ports (48hrs before arrival) 6. Uniform Vessel Waste Collection Report for GCC Ports (48hrs before arrival) 7. Maritime Declaration of Health (48hrs before arrival)

Vessels should send their ETA to the VTS area at least 24 hours in advance or on leaving their last port if later, stating the following: Inbound Vessels: ..... 1. Vessel's name 2. Callsign 3. GT 4. Max draught 5. Destination 6. ISPS security level 7. Number of persons onboard 8. Last port of call 9. Any faults that may affect safe navigation for the vessel Vessels must confirm their ETA 3 hours before arrival, or as soon as practical, when with VHF range ETD details should be sent to VTS at least 2 hours prior to departure time (ETD will not be accepted more than 3 hours prior). Vessels must give 30 minutes confirmation of ETD

The KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) flag must fly from the foremast of any visiting vessel 24 hours a day.

Safety Regulations: ..... 1. Berthing or unberthing of vessels while container crane booms are in the lowered or partly lowered position is prohibited. Berthing or unberthing will only be allowed when the container crane booms are in the ‘fully boomed up’ position for that particular berth 2. Vessels berthing or unberthing where passage adjacent to an operational berth is unavoidable, vessels must ensure they do not pass within 30m of the outbound extremity of any container crane boom which is partly, or completely lowered 3. During berthing operations when more than one vessel is berthed ahead or astern of one another, a min bollarg spacing of two bollards is required for all vessels with a beam in excess of 30m when alongside. Movement of Regulated Vessels and Reporting Requirements: All vessels entering the designated VTS area are to make the following requests for permissions and reports initially by VHF, email, or by agent. Vessels will be instructed by VTS Watch keepers on further reporting requirements as soon as they enter the VTS area, by VHF and by email, or via the agent. ..... 1. GCC Arrival Report (AR): No less than 48 hours before entering the VTS area to the agent 2. GCC Uniform Master’s Report: This form 2 must also be completed prior to arrival and submitted to VTS and agent. 3. GCC ISPS Code Reporting Requirements: All vessels must complete the Uniform Ship Pre-Arrival Report, and submit to VTS and vessel's agent 4. GCC Uniform Vessel Accident Report : All vessels must submit details of any accidents or incidents 5. Uniform Vessel Waste Collection Report: This form must be submitted to VTS and the vessel’s agent prior to arrival. 5. Berthing Report: All vessels must submit to VTS the Berthing Report immediately on completion of berthing 7. Sailing Report (SR): At least one hour prior to departure the vessel must make the appropriate request by VHF to VTS for permission to sail and request tug and pilot accordingly. The vessel must then wait to be granted permission to sail. VTS will request the necessary pilot and towage service if this is requested by the vessel in the SR 8. Port Passage Plan (PPP): This is the reporting and agreement of the vessel’s Port Passage Plan between vessel and pilot. 9. Final report (FR): On leaving the VTS area vessels must make a final VHF report to VTS.