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LAVAN Island

Lavan Island is situated about 18 km south of Bandar Mogham in the Persian Gulf. It serves as the operational base for three offshore fields: Salman, Resalat, and Reshadat. The island features infrastructure such as process plants, storage and export systems, utility and maintenance facilities, a storehouse, and a loading jetty. The island terminal includes piers for handling petroleum products and LPG, as well as an SBM for managing crude exports. This port is managed by the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). It serves as a deep-water tanker terminal capable of accommodating two ships. Location: Approximately 10 nautical miles off the southern coast of Iran, and 170 nautical miles west of the Straits of Hormuz. The terminal is situated at the southeast corner of the island. Port Limit: The oil loading jetty limits, controlled by NIOC, extend between the specified points. 26° 47.50′ N, 053° 22.00′ E 26° 46.40′ N, 053° 22.00′ E 26° 46.80′ N, 053° 19.40′ E 26° 47.50′ N, 053° 19.40′ E Ships should approach from the south, as it is safe and clear of hazards. The designated anchorage zone is located east of the oil loading dock at 53 22’ E.…

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Sirri Island

Sirri island (also known as Siri Island) is situated 76 kilometers (47 mi) from Bandar-e Lengeh and 50 kilometers (31 mi) west of Abu Musa island. The island is almost 5.6 kilometers (3.5 mi) long with a width of about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi). It covers an area of 17.33 square kilometers (6.7 square miles). The highest point on the island is 33 meters (108 feet) above sea level. Like the other islands in the Persian Gulf, it enjoys a warm and humid climate. There is a deep anchorage close NE of the terminal. Load line zone: Tropical. PORT RESTRICTIONS Max draft: 23.7 Max LOA: 365 Max DWT: 350,000 Anchoring at South/East of Sirri terminal is prohibited. Fresh Water & provision: Not Available Admiralty Chart: 3409 UN LOCODE: IRSXI  Position: 25.9166° / 54.5333° LATITUDE / LONGITUDE Anchorage Position: Latitude 25 57’ N / Long 54 32’ E Pilot position: Latitude 25 52’ 20” N / Long 54 34’ 40” E Water depth adjacent to loading dock at low water is 28 meters and the Keel Clearance is 1 Meter. Max sailing draft: 26.84 Meters Sirri terminal is normally the first load port Anchoring at South/East of Sirri terminal is prohibited. Vessels can anchor…

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KHARK

Pilot VHF channel: 16, 10 Procedure: Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels Pilot boarding is approximate position 29 13.80N, 050 21.91E Port contact details Call: IOOC marin  VHF Channel: 16, 04,12 info@iooc.co.ir Procedure: Notice of ETA: vessels should send ETA 72h, 48h, 36h and 24h, and for Darood Terminal 12h in advance, the 36-h message should contain the following information: Cargo requirements and supplier Deballasting time Loading Rate ETA at anchorage Arrival and departure draft Other information as requires by the operators Vessel should not use VHF Chs 10, 12, 16 and 77 for VHF internship traffic while in Notice of arrival: vessel should send ETA 96 h and 48h in advance by fax to IOOC (addressed production planning and export coordination, attention Sirri marine) Vessel should commence calling on VHF Ch16, 4h before arrival. KHARG is situated in the Arabian Gulf, Persian Gulf in Iran. The official UN/LOCODE of this port is IRKHK. It is also commonly referred to as KHARK ISLAND, KHARG ISLAND, KHARK ISL. Position: Latitude 29 14 N - Longitude 50 19 E Location: 30 km off the mainland coast of Iran (Part of…

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