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MahShahr is an ancient city and port in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. The city's port is one of the most important in Iran, exporting gas and refinery products from Abadan which is the terminal of major oil pipelines. Pipelines have been laid between Abadan and Mahshahr to transfer oil for export. This port is located 10.4 km east of Bandar Imam Khomeini. |  |
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Longitude: 30º28' Latitude: 49º11' E Authority: National Iranian Oil Co. (N.I.O.C.) & Abadan refinery Draft: 38-42 feet at different main loading jetties L.O.A./BM: Max. 780 feet / No limitation - Night navigation is allowed - The port can accept Tankers of up to 80,000 tons dwt for load / discharge of different Liquid bulk (oil products/ petrochemicals) commodities. | |
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Packed Products Jetty
NIOC Cargo Jetty |
Only accommodates barges and other small crafts for transhipment of packed products to vessels at main jetties. |
| Approach/Anchorage |
No anchorages at Port of Mahshahr or Mahshahr roadstead. After leaving the Khor Musa bar, the channel is followed up the Khor Musa for about 51 km to the anchorage at Port of Imam Khomeini, where all inward bound vessels require anchoring for the purpose of granting pratique. Channel pilot will disembark and Oil Company berthing master will board incoming vessels, because Oil Company has its own pilotage system in this part of channel. Shortly after leaving Bandar Khomeini, channel to Mahshahr is entered, which is well marked by light beacons to entrance of Port of Mahshahr. Distance from Bandar Khomeini anchorage to port of Mahshahr, approx. 11.2 km.
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