Dhamra Port
3.44 a


1	General Information. The Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) is a joint venture of L&T and Tata Steel. The port is one of the deepest ports of India with a depth of 19m which can accommodate super cape-size vessels up to 180,000 DWT.

2	Function. Principal activities of the port are export and import of Coal, Iron Ore, and Lime Stone.

3	Position. Port is located north of the mouth of river Dhamra between the main land and the lee of Kanika Sands in Bhadrak district of Orissa at position 20°49'N, 86°58'E. 
Port Limit
	(a) 20° 48' N, 86° 56' E
	(b) 20° 48' N, 87° 02' E
	(c) 20° 56' N, 87° 16' E
	(d) 20° 56' N, 86° 55' E
	(e) 21° 02' N, 87° 13' E

4	Port Radio. The Vessel should establish communications with Port Traffic Control on VHF channel 14/16, as soon as the Vessel is within VHF range for advice on berthing instruction. Port Traffic Control will assign a working channel for use while the Vessel is within the Port Limits. A listening watch should be maintained on both the channels.

5	Arrival information. The Vessel/Owners' Agents are to send notice of Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) of the Vessel at Dhamra Port on daily basis starting 7 days prior to
arrival. If the voyage duration is less than 7days, the Vessel/Owners' Agents are to send notice of ETA of the Vessel on departure of the Vessel from last port of call and thence on daily basis. However, the Vessel/Owners' Agents are to start sending notice of ETA at least 3 days prior her arrival at Dhamra Port. The Vessel/Owners' Agents are to send the confirmed time of arrival at Dhamra Port anchorage at least 24 hours and 12 hours prior to arrival.

6	Approach. The outer end of the channel is marked by a fairway buoy at position 20° 55’.41N, 87° 07’.25E with Racon ‘D’. The approach channel is 9.71 mile long and 170 240 m wide with a turning circle at the inner end with radius 300m. The turning circle is marked with 2 cardinal buoys. The channel is marked with 10 sets of buoys as per IALA region ‘A’. 

7	Pilotage Pilotage is compulsory for all the vessels of more than 200 GRT calling Dhamra Port. Any Vessel required to carry a pilot under the Indian Ports Act, 1908 is not to navigate within the harbour limits unless a Dhamra Port pilot is on board. Requesting authority is port conservator. Pilot boards approximately 1 mile east of fairway buoy. 

8	Anchorage. Recommended anchorage is well separated from the entrance of channel 7.5 mile NE of fairway buoy and provides excellent holding ground with a minimum depth of 18m. 

9	Berth. Two berths of 350m (each) length are available. Depth alongside is 19m.

10	Maximum size of vessel handled. Maximum draught of vessel handled is 17m. 

11	Tide. Mean range during springs 4.0 m.

12 	Pollution Control. The ballasting/de-ballasting operations are to be carried out by the Vessel as per provisions of GEF/UNDP/IMO Global Ballast Water Management Programme. Vessels are to submit information as per IMO Ballast Water Reporting Form. Vessel's garbage must be retained on board in suitable containers with properly fitted covers. Garbage, and scrap material should not be dumped in Indian Territorial Waters. Burning of Vessel's garbage is not permitted within the Port Limits. The vessels are to not discharge washings and raw sewage inside the Port. The vessels are to have all its scuppers properly plugged while at berth. The vessels are to follow the MARPOL regulations while dealing with garbage, raw sewage and hold washings.

13	Port facilities. 

	For export/import Cargo		Stacker-Reclaimers, in motion weigh bridge, Wagon Tippler, Rail Loading, RCC silos  
	Crane				02 Unloader - 2800MT/hr
					01 Loader - 5000 MT/hr
	Repairs				Only for small fishing boats.
	Docking/ Slipway		For deep sea trawlers only
	Diver/ Diving Assistance	Can be arranged from Coast Guard at Paradip

	Supplies
	
	Fuel		Bunkers may be arranged by Trucks.
	Fresh Water	Available at berth
	Provisions	Through agents/ship chandlers
	Charts 		Through agent at Bhubhaneswar

14	Services

	Sl.	Services					Description
	(a)	Radio/telegram/fax /telephone			Available
	(b)	Internet					Available
	(c)	Medical						Available
	(d)	Quarantine 					By PHO
	(e)	Ship chandlery and stevedores			Available
	(f)	Police						Marine Police station at Dhamra.
	(g)	Ambulance					Port Service
	(h)	Fire fighting (fixed and mobile facilities)	Available on Jetty and BMH area
	(i)	Navigational warning and weather bulletin	Available from Port Signal Station
	(j)	Garbage disposal				Port services under MARPOL regulations.
	(k)	Waste oil disposal				As per MARPOL regulation under reception facilities.
	(l)	Helicopter landing facilities			Available

15	Security. The port is ISPS compliant 

16	Places of Interest. Vitarkanika National Park

17	Communications.
	Nearest Highway – NH 5 (60 km)
	Nearest Railway station - Bhadrak (80 km)
	Nearest airport or airfield - Bhubaneswar
 
18	Port Authority.
	Capt. Mirza Mozahar Baig,
	Harbour Master
	Dhamra Port Company Ltd,
	At- Dosinga, Po - Dhamra,
	P.S. - Bansada, Dist - Bhadrak,
	State - Orissa,
	Pin-756171
	Tel: 0674-2303829
	Mob: 09937006052
	Fax: 06786222728, 06742303828 
	E mail: mirzabaig@dhamraport.com
	Web: www.dhamraport.com

