Mina Sulman
BHMIN
OVERVIEW:
Predominantly a military port, also handles grain.
LOCATION:
On the NE coast of Bahrain, SE of the capital Manama, within sheltered waters adjacent
to Sitra.
CHARTS:
Digital: BH51501B, BH51501B, GB303790 and GB303790.
Paper: BA 3736, 3737 and 3790.
US 62412, 62550 and 803610.
Publications:
NP63, Persian Gulf Pilot.
DOCUMENTS:
See ``
Khalifa Bin Salman Port''.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:
See ``
General'' before first Bahrain port.
MAX. SIZE:
Bulk:
Depth 8.8 m.
DENSITY:
1025.
APPROACHES:
Vessels intending to use the deep-draft channel from Bahrain Lanby to the Sitra Anchorage
shall obtain clearance from Bahrain Port Control before entering
The buoyed channel has minimum depth 13.4 m. (CD), handling vessels up to draft 13.1 m
(14.0 m. at HW). Vessels of draft less than 9.2 m. are requested to make use of Sitra
Inward and Vidal Buoys. Final approach channel to port dredged to 9.75…
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