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Marine Support Bases / West Coast / Bhavnagar Marine Support Base
Port
Bhavnagar is a state government port
No congestion due to captive berth
Bhavnagar is a tidal port (Vessels can be brought in / out only when the lock-gates are opened)
Helipad available
Connecting roads in good condition
Draft and Currents
Maximum depth alongside - Approximately 4 meters
Water depth in approaches - 15 meters
Normal currents in approaches
24 hours pilot availability
Berths
Dedicated / priority berthing facility
140 meters of quay length
Designed load capacity of the berth - 8 MT/ sq.m
Berth is equipped with sufficient bollards
Very easy access to berth
Distance from the lock-gate to berth - less than 1km
Time taken from lock-gate to berth - 15 minutes
Exclusivity for operations
Availability of space alongside or in close proximity to the Berths
Staging point (open storage area) - 5000 sq.m
Covered storage - 2,500 sq.m
Space for bulk plant & liquid mud plant alongside
Main Yard
Adjacent to the berths
Covered main store yard - 1,500 sq.m
Open main store yard - 70,000 sq.m
Explosives storage yard - 27,000 sq.m
Radioactive storage bunker - 100 sq.ft
Availability of water & power
24 hrs security
Welding & Sand Blasting facility
Fire fighting facility
Area for creating additional covered space
Material Handling Equipment
Cranes 12T to 60T
Fork lifts 3T to 12T
Skilled/semi-skilled labour
Fuel
Available through pipeline
Available through mobile tankers
Water
Available through pipeline
Miscellaneous Facilities
3 to 4 Star hotels available
Power supply available at berth
Office space available
Telephones available
Good mobile network coverage
Proximity to customs authorities
Proximity to workshop facilities
Medical facilities in close proximity
