The shipping platform

Location: Vadinar Terminal is situated 45NM SW of Kandla, on the S bank of the Gulf of Kutch. General overview: The ESSAR terminal consists of an SPM and Oil Jetty for crude and products tankers. It is an extension to the nearby refinery. The Indian Oil SBM's for VLCC's lead to shore storage tanks and a pipeline to three inland refineries of M/S IOCL: - ESSAR - Mathura - Panipat There is also a Ro/Ro - Lo/Lo Jetty operated by M/S EOL for handling their spare parts, construction materials, project cargoes, etc. Storage Tanks: - 1,144,000 KL (M/S IOCL) - 1,120,000 KL (M/S EOL) Traffic figures: Approx. 150 vessels visit the port and 14,000,000t of crude oil are handled annually. Load line zone: Arabian Sea Seasonal Tropical Area Tropical Sep 1 to May 31 Summer Jun 1 to Aug 31. Operations can be carried out even during monsoon season. Max size: - ESSAR Oil Jetty: (LOA 240m // Draught 14.0m - Night Restrictions - // 100,000DWT. - ESSAR SPM: (LOA 325m // Beam 58m // Draught 22.5m // 325,000DWT) - INDIAN OIL CORP SBM: (LOA 362m // Beam 60m // Draught 23m // 315,000DWT)