General Description
Location: Kompong Som, also known as Sihanoukville, is situated in the Bay of Kompong Som and the S Gulf of Thailand.
General overview: The port has facilities for 4 vessels of 10,000DWT or 6 of 4,000DWT and 4 small vessels of less than 7.0m draught.
There is a tanker facility at Pointe du Depart, N of the main port, for small tankers of 60m LOA and 4.2m draught.
A deep tanker terminal can receive tankers of 9.2m draught and there is a CBM for tankers of no more than LOA 110m, draught 5.6-6.0m.
Raining season is from June until November.
Load line zone: Tropical.
Max size: General Cargo vessels: LOA 150m, draught 8.5m.
Tanker Terminal: Draught 9.2m. CBM: LOA 110m, draught 6.0m.
IMO: DG Cargo is allowed for discharging but it’s prohibited to keep it at the port yard. Cargo must be discharged to the receiver’s trucks upon arrival.
Operations are to be held by ship’s cranes and equipment.