THE MAIN PORT BECAME OPERATIONAL IN NOVEMBER, 2010. TO BE BUILT OVER FIVE PHASES, IT WILL HAVE AN INITIAL CAPACITY OF 2M TEUS (CONTAINERS) AND 12M TONS OF GENERAL CARGO.
Khalifa Port is a key enabler for the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad). The role of Khalifa Port is to accommodate Mina Zayed’s traffic as well as the new cargo generated by Kizad, set to become one of the world’s biggest industrial zones. Khalifa Port will become one of the biggest ports in the world when all phases are completed.
Khalifa Port features the latest technology and is designed to accommodate the largest ships. Apart from the EMAL berth which became operational on November 3rd 2010, infrastructure for Phase 1 of the port will be completed in Q4, 2012 with an initial capacity to handle of 2 million TEUs container traffic and 12million tons of general cargo annually. Through phased development up to 2030, Khalifa Port will grow to a capacity of 15 million TEUs and 35 million tons of general cargo.
Khalifa Port is being constructed on a reclaimed port island situated more than four kilometres out to sea. This is to help protect the Ras Ghanada coral reef, adjacent to the onshore port areas. The port island itself is large enough to host 340 soccer pitches. The initial quay length alone is 3.2 kilometres.
Overall, the project team has dredged enough material since the project began to fill 17,600 Olympic sized swimming pools, and a seawater cooling facility for the EMAL aluminium smelter includes 13 kilometres of 2.6 metre diameter pipe – wide enough to drive a large SUV through. The trestle bridge running out to the Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) berth is the longest bridge in the whole of the UAE.
Pilotage Directions
Pilotage is compulsory for all ships within the port limits of Khalifa Port ; this includes the navigable channels leading to the port and all the waters, basins and channels alongside the quays and jetties in the port.
Abu Dhabi Ports Company has given a general exemption from pilotage for all vessels less than 60 metres long except ships carrying hazardous cargoes in bulk, which includes bunker barges, are only exempted if they are less than 40 metres long. Vessels of any length carrying more than 12 passengers and all vessels not noted above are subject to compulsory pilotage.
This means that they must have a licensed pilot on the ship to assist with the navigation of the ship whenever the ship is within the port limits of Khalifa Port; or the Master of the ship must have an exemption certificate, issued by Abu Dhabi Ports Company, which exempts the vessel from taking a licensed pilot.
Masters of ships subject to compulsory pilotage can apply for a Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) if they can fulfill the requirements set out in the Pilotage Directions, including the tripping with pilots’ assessments and having successfully passed the Harbour Master’s examination.
Notice to Mariners
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Mariners Documentation
To be completed and sent to the first Abu Dhabi port of arrival via email or fax to the port VTS or via the ship's agent at least 48 hours in advance of the ETA.
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