Qeshm Port
Qeshm island with the average length of 132 km and average width of 11.4 km –lies strategically in the Strait of Hormuz and whose geographical co-ordinates are latitude 26 to 27 degrees and longitude 55 to 57 degrees. This island, which is about 1500 square kilometers, is the world’s biggest independent island and Iran’s most populated island. The water distance of Qeshm from Bandar Abbas is 20 kilometers. The shortest distance from Qeshm to the mainland is 1800 meters, between Laft port on the island and Pahl village on the mainland. In 1380, its population was about 81096.
Berths | Length | Draft |
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Meter | Meter | Remark | |
INNER | 140 | 10 | South Side |
OUTER | 240 | 14 |
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VESSELS BERTHING AT INNER BERTH SHOULD BE BERTH PORT SIDE ALONGSIDE .
WATER CURRENT AND SPEED AT AREA PLAY IMPROTANT ROLE IN VESSEL’S MANUVERING NEAR KAVEH QESHM BERTHS, THEREFORE TIME OF PROPER MANUVERING EXCEPT WHAT IT HAS BEEN MENTIONED ON REMARKS IS SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN OF PILOT AND MASTER.
PILOT REQUIREMENT NEED TO BE INFORMED TO VTS 3 HRS IN ADVANCE .
Additional information
Kaveh Port is located on Qeshm Island , opposite to the commercial port Bandar Shahid Rajaee at Bandar Abbas, Islamic Republic of Iran , Close to the strait of Hormuz.
The marine entrance into the Persian Gulf within Qeshm Free Zone Area, operated by G.O.I.O.C Qeshm Oil industry offshore Co.
Approach : Approach to Kaveh Port/Jetty by an access channel of appr. 10 sm with a draught between 13 and 21 meters (should be verified).
Affected by tides , with a difference of about 2.5 meters.
All navigational matters are with PSO-Port and Shipping Organization of IR Iran.