The shipping platform

Location: Mina al Fahal is situated approx 10km NW of Muscat on the Gulf of Oman. General overview: Mina al Fahal is an open sea port and the main oil export terminal for Oman, handling the export of crude and the import and export of gas oil and jet fuel. The port is also used as a bunker facility for loaded tankers departing the Gulf area. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Tankers: 554,000 d.w.t., LOA: 191 m., depth 43.0 m. 1 SBM Max draught during berthing operations is 18.5m and 21.0m during unberthing. Max 350,000DWT (loaded). 2 SBM No draught restrictions, max 554,000DWT (loaded). 3 SBM Max draught 14.0m or max 100,000DWT (loaded). The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 340 m, draught: 16.3 m, deadweight: 321,300 t.