Mission

Administration and Management of the petroleum & Industrial ports of AbuDhabi to ensure safe; efficient, competent and economical operations of the ports.
Ensure the protection of the waters within the ports limits against any risk including the risk of accidents or pollution.

Function

1. Supervise, monitor and issue necessary instructions to ensure the implementation of laws of the petroleum ports and its amendments.
2. Ensure that applicable international legislations and codes of practice including ISPS code, regarding operation of ships are enforced. Ensure that terminal requirements ( OPCO's ) are implemented by client ships.
3. Command any marine crisis within the port limits including oil pollution combating.
4. Control water ways and channels leading to the petroleum ports. Control and regulate traffic, berthing and anchoring of vessels in the petroleum ports.
5. Carry out the necessary studies, master planning, hydrographic surveys, environmental base line, collection and archiving of data base, chart updating, dredging, updating of tide and current tables and issuance of notices to mariners to ensure that port facilities are adequate to handle the projected cargo export and ships traffic to the terminals of ADNOC group companies. Review, comment and approve the detailed plans of port users for expansion projects of terminals and facilities.
6. Review training and carry out testing and certification of marine personnel including pilots and tug masters employed in the ports.
7. Initiate risk assessments covering the ports limits to ensure that adequate precautions are developed to avoid a realistic level of threat.
8. Conduct inspections, assessment and vetting of all client vessels calling at Abu Dhabi petroleum Ports.
9. Chair the Port Users Advisory Committee. Coordinate with HSE Division and ADNOC concerned Divisions to improve the port services in the best interest of SPC and ADNOC Group.
10. Develop realistic training plans for Emiratisation.