Water depths in inner channels & approaches

Effective 1 November 2018, the minimum water depth of the inner channel of Jebel Dhabi Ruwais Port has been modified to read as per below.

In determining their maximum draft while maintaining the minimum required under keel clearance, as per the Petroleum Ports Regulations, Masters of deep draft vessels entering or leaving Jebel Dhana Ruwais Port, particularly loaded vessels, must pay due regard to the water depth limitation within the outer navigating routes between Zaqqum TSS and Gasha anchorage.

Vessels drawing drafts of more than 14 meters, both arriving and departing Jebel Dhanna Ruwais Port, shall submit their UKC/Draft Calculations to the Harbo Master’s office prior to transiting.

YAS CHANNEL (INBOUND): Minimum Water Depth is -15 meters
Inbound YAS channel, bound by the following buoys:
No. 1 – Type: North Cardinal – Characteristic V.Q – Lat 24 deg. 24’49 N / Long 052 deg. 36’45 E
No.3 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl.G.3s – Lat 24 deg. 23’88 N / Long 052 deg. 37’30 E
No. 5 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl.G10s – Lat 24 deg. 23’13 N / Long 052 deg. 38’40 E
No.7 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl.G.5s – Lat 24 deg. 22’62 N / Long 052 deg. 38’99 E
Yas 1 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Q.G – Lat 24 deg. 21’91 N / Long 052 deg. 39’54 E
Yas 3 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl.G.5s – Lat 24 deg. 20’80 N / Long 052 deg. 40’12 E
Yas 5 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl.(2) G 10s – Lat 24 deg. 19’76 N / Long 052 deg. 40’31 E
No.19 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Q.G – Lat 24 deg. 17’84 N / Long 052 deg. 40’65 E
S. Yas – Type: Special Mark – Characteristic Fl.Y 5s – Lat 24 deg. 18’30 N / Long 052 deg. 40’94 E
Yas 6 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl.(2) R.10s – Lat 24 deg. 19’78 N / Long 052 deg. 40’50 E
Yas 4A – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Occ. R.10s – Lat 24 deg. 20’33 N / Long 052 deg. 40’40 E
Yas 4 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl. R.5s – Lat 24 deg. 20’87 N / Long 052 deg. 40’30 E
Yas 2A – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl.(3) R.5s – Lat 24 deg. 21’36 N / Long 052 deg. 40’03 E
Yas 2 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Q.R. – Lat 24 deg. 21’99 N / Long 052 deg. 39’69 E
N. Yas – Type: Special Mark – Characteristic Q.Y – Lat 24 deg. 22’44 N / Long 052 deg. 39’42 E

RUWAIS CHANNEL (OUTBOUND): Minimum Water Depth is -14.90 meters
Outbound Ruwais channel, bound by the following buoys:
No.2 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl(2) R 5s – Lat 24 deg. 24’48 N / Long 052 deg. 37’19 E
No.4 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl R 5s – Lat 24 deg. 24’12 N / Long 052 deg. 37’74 E
No.6 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl R 10s – Lat 24 deg. 23’44 N / Long 052 deg. 38’75 E
No.8 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl R 5s – Lat 24 deg. 22’90 N / Long 052 deg. 39’30 E
No.10 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl(2) R 10s – Lat 24 deg. 21’86 N / Long 052 deg. 40’38 E
No.12 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl(2) R 5s – Lat 24 deg. 21’17 N / Long 052 deg. 41’13 E
No.14 – Type: Special Mark – Characteristic Q. Y – Lat 24 deg. 20’57 N / Long 052 deg. 41’76 E
No.16 – Type: West Cardinal – Characteristic Q(9) 10s – Lat 24 deg. 20’01 N / Long 052 deg. 42’31 E
No.18 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Fl R 10s – Lat 24 deg. 18’84 N / Long 052 deg. 41’81 E
No.20 – Type: Red Can – Characteristic Q. R – Lat 24 deg. 17’90 N / Long 052 deg. 41’41 E
S. Yas – Type: Special Mark – Characteristic Fl.Y 5s – Lat 24 deg. 18’30 N / Long 052 deg. 40’94 E
No.17 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl G 10s – Lat 24 deg. 19’10 N / Long 052 deg. 41’41 E
No.15 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic QG – Lat 24 deg. 19’99 N / Long 052 deg. 41’81 E
No.13 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl G 5s – Lat 24 deg. 20’57 N / Long 052 deg. 41’52 E
No.11 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl(2) G 5s – Lat 24 deg. 21’07 N / Long 052 deg. 40’99 E
No.9 – Type: Green Conical – Characteristic Fl(2) G 10s – Lat 24 deg. 21’75 N / Long 052 deg. 40’25 E
N. Yas – Type: Special Mark – Characteristic Q.Y – Lat 24 deg. 22’57 N / Long 052 deg. 39’35 E

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Source: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Petroleum Ports Authority Port Marine Notice No.4/2018 dated 1 November 2018