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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | ISPS | Max. Size   ...
Arrival:  Pilotage
Communications:  VHF
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Cruise | Other   ...
Pollution:  Waste
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Drydock   ...
Security:  Police etc
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  Depth 12.7 m. (tidal). Containers:  Draft 15.5 m. Passengers:  Depth 12.0 m. (tidal). Ro-Ro:  Depth 12.7 m. (tidal). Bulk:  Depth 12.7 m. (tidal). Tankers:  Depth 12.7 m. (tidal). Chemicals:  Depth 12.7 m. (CD).
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Port Said Domestic, 10 km., Cairo, Int'l, 2.5 hours by road.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Floating Dock: 260×52.0 m., 35,000 tonnes.
Port Said
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EGPSD

Also known as Bur Sa'id
Also see Suez Canal
OVERVIEW:  Multipurpose port. The total port area of Port Said is 3 sq.km. (1.7 sq.km. water area and 1.3 sq.km. land area). Port Said undergoing significant upgrades. Ship repair facilities available in Port Fouad.
LOCATION:  At the north end of the Suez Canal in the NE of the country. Port Fouad lies on the opposite side of the old canal channel from Port Said.
CHARTS:  BA Charts No. 240, 2573 and 2578.
Publications:  BA Mediterranean Pilot Vol. 5, NP 49.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:  Port is compliant.
MAX. SIZE:  Breakbulk:  Depth 12.7 m. (CD).
Containers:  Draft 15.5 m.
Passengers:  Depth 12.0 m. (CD).
Ro-Ro:  Depth 12.7 m. (CD).
Bulk:  Depth 12.7 m. (CD).
Tankers:  Depth 12.7 m. (CD).
Chemicals:  Depth 12.7 m. (CD).
DENSITY:  1025. Port Said East 1003.
PILOTAGE:  Compulsory. Pilotage is performed by the Suez Canal Authority in return for fixed