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Jafrabad Port

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Jafrabad is an all-weather direct berthing port for small ocean-going vessels. It is situated in the Gulf of Cambay on the south-west coast of Saurashtra, inside the Jafrabad Creek on the West Coast of India.

Location
Latitude : 20° 51' 56" N
Longitude : 71° 21' 50" E
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Admirality : 1979
Indian Naval Hydrographic : 2034
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  • The Port Officer
    Gujarat Maritime Board
    Jafrabad - 365540
    Phone
    +91 2794 245165
    Fax
    +91 2794 245152

Road and Rail Network

Jafrabad is connected by NH 8E at 20 km. The broad gauge railway line is available at Rajula which is 22 km away from the port. Nearest airport is at Diu, which is 75 km, away from Jafrabad.

Communication with Steamers

There is a VHF set installed at the Port having 20 to 25 mile range. Channel no. 16 is open during office hours (1030 hrs. to 1830 hrs.) on working days.

 

Chart

Admiralty : 1979
Indian Naval Hydrographic : 2034

Anchorage

A good anchorage in fine weather may be obtained at a distance of 2.5 km from shore, at a draft of 14 m.

Pilotage

Not necessary as small ships berth directly at the new clinker jetty. However, local guides are provided on request.

Marine Features

MHWS - 2.88 m
MHWN - 2.20 m
MLWS - 1.50 m
MLWN - 0.90 m

Navigational Aids

There are three navigation towers situated at the Port. Two towers are situated at Piplikantha on northern bank for smooth berthing on the clinker jetty. The front tower has a fixed red light, while the rear tower has a fixed white light. One tower, with a fixed red light, is situated on the western bank at the end of breakwater.

Harbour Structure

  • RCC Jetty for loading Clinkers (near Clinker Jetty):
  • Length - 211 m and permissible draft - 4 m. Loading is done mechanically by conveyor belt.
  • RCC Jetty for loading salt and miscellaneous cargo:
  • Length - 45 m
  • Slope for cargo vessel: length - 30 m
  • Fish-landing wharf: length - 450 m

Port Infrastructure and Facilities

  • Berthing facilities:
    • New Clinker Jetty for small coastal steamers, with a working length of 211 m. and 4 m. draught. Small coastal steamers berth at the new clinker jetty for export of Clinker and jetty for export of Coal and Coke on account of M/s Narmada Cement Co. Ltd., Jafrabad (Subsidiary of M/s Ultra Tech Cement Co. Ltd.).
    • RCC Jetty for sailing vessels traffic, with a length of 45 m and a draught of 1 m.
    • One fish-loading wharf for fishing activities, with a length of 400 m with suitable draught
    • Three landing slopes, with a length of 30 m and 0.30 m draught for passenger and small boats
  • Cargo handling equipment:
    • M/s Narmada Cement Co. Ltd. has been taken over by M/s Ultra Tech Cement Co. Ltd to load Clinker through use of their own conveyor belt system which has a speed of 600 MT per hour. They discharge coal by their own cranes and the average discharge is about 9,000 to 10,000 MT per day.
  • Warehousing and storage facilities:
    • There are seven godowns available, with total area of 1,310 sq. m. with total storage capacity of 2,500 MT. Sufficient open space is available.

Supplies

Private water tankers are available.

Commodities Handled

Import: Coal, Coke
Export: Clinker, Salt

Monsoon Period

May 15 to September 14