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Mersa Badran

Time Zone GMT +2

Coordinate

Long 33 o 07.82 \ E
Lat 28 o 56.08 \ N

Port Description

Port Establishment Decree 140 / 1974.
Port License Decree 503 / 2002.
Port License Duration 1/10/2002 - 30/9/2012.
Port Activity Reception of oil tankers – oil shipping services - petrol shipping – petrol navigational services port.

Port Characteristics

Water Area 4000 m2
Port capacity (vessel) 4 carriers / month
Vessels served by the port Oil vessels with tonnage reaching 130000 tons till 250000 tons.
Average Received Vessel Every Year 48 vessels

Port Description and Constituents

It is a maritime platform affiliating Suez petrol co. extended 800m inside the sea and protected completely from northern and east north and west north winds. It is also open for southern winds and located at 69 m from Suez Canal outside the residential area.

Buoys SPM receiving tankers with 130.000 – 250.000 tonnage and 32 m depth .
Suez Berth Suez berth for petrol of 800 m length
Maritime Berth 130 m length

Navigational Features

  • A white light at the end of the breakwater with a red light fixed used in approach.
  • Red light at the end of the units mooring berth.

Approach Area

  • Identifying and locating the port is done by G.p.S.
  • The port is located by a provision buoy on the north of the berth.
  • The port is also located by a northern.
  • The Approach line was a 90o and some changes was done at the end of the breakwater and the berth light.

Port Services and Facilities

Services

  • A unit for the reception and treatment of oil services vessels wastes.
  • Pollution prevention units – fire fighting – training crew.
  • Fresh water - Fuel station - Electricity - Sewage

Equipment

It is provided with navigational services during morning only.

Contacts

Owning Company Petroleum General Egyptian Authority
Port Manager Hatem Asfour
Address Palestine street-4th district – Maadi
Telephone (02) 7065033
Fax (02) 7065033

Source: Central Department of specialized Ports and Marine Environment

Last Update: June 2008