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22 Oct 2025 / Chennai, India

Bharathi Dock-II restrictions

As per the technical audit by the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts, the following limitations and safety rules must be followed with immediate effect at Chennai’s BD-II Berth:

Allowed Vessel Specifications
Maximum Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 30,000 tons
Maximum Displacement Tonnage (DT): 37,500 tons
Maximum Vessel Length: 170 meters
Draft – 16.50 m

The Deadweight can be considered as Arrival Cargo Deadweight for easier calculation.

BD2 – Berth, facilities at present:

Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil – Receivers KTV, Kaleeswari, Patanjali
Sunflower oil vessels appear to be affected as they normally have LOA more than 180 metres and cargo above the permissible limitation.

Base Oil – Receivers Tide Water
Vessels which normally come for base oil discharge have LOA 130-160 m.
Cargo of approximately 3000 MT not affected as long as the vessel LOA is less than 170 m and DWT 30000 MT.
Berth delays for chemical, vegetable oil tankers may increase due to only one vessel allowed in BD-2 from now onwards.

Orthoxylene – Receiver Tirumalai Chemicals
Vessels which normally come for discharge with LOA 130-140 meters and cargo approximately 3000–5000 MT not affected as long as the vessel LOA is less than 170 m and DWT 30000 MT.

FO, LDO, Bitumen – Receivers HPCL
Vessels which normally come with LOA 130-140 m and cargo approximately 3000–5000 MT not affected.

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