PPA Home Mission Statement Organisations Chart Ports Regulations Article 1: Definitions Article 2: Port Limits Article 3 to 5: Navigation Article 6 to 20: Port Entry Article 21 to 27: Port Stay Article 28 to 46: Loading Article 47: Clearance Article 48 to 52: Wrecks, Salvage Article 53 to 54: Exceptional Powers Article 55 to 69: Miscellaneous Article 70: AIS Article 71: Punishments Abbreviations Ports Operations Ports 1. Das Island 2. Jebel Dhana / Ruwais 3. Mubarraz Island 4. Sas Al Nakhl 5. Zirku Island General Informations Part 1: General 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Intended Audience 1.3 Change Control 1.4 Distribution List of Controlled Copies Part 2: Ports Limits and Charts 1.2.1 Jebel Dhanna / Ruwais Petroleum Port Limits 1.2.2 Das / Zirku Port Limits 1.2.3 Das Petroleum Port Limit Chart 1.2.4 Das / Zirku Island Terminal and Approaches (BA Chart 3413) 1.2.5 Mubarraz Island Terminal (BA Chart 3413) 1.2.6 Sas Al-Nakhl Petroleum Port and its Approaches Part 3: Ports charges and Dues General Port charges 3.1 Port Charges Effective 1st January 2010 3.2 Port Dues Oil Tax Part 4: Petroleum Ports General Information 4.1 Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Port General Information 4.1.01 Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Petroleum Port 4.1.02 VHF Radio 4.1.03 Entering and navigation within the Port 4.1.04 Cautions Prohibited Areas 4.1.05 Service Harbour - Ruwais Industrial Area Service Harbour (RIASH) 4.1.06 Reporting of Incidents or Defects 4.1.07 Tugs and Mooring Launches 4.1.08 General Cargo Operation 4.1.09 Bunkers 4.1.10 Water, Provisions and Supplies 4.1.11 Crew Change 4.1.12 Ships' Business 4.1.13 Gangways 4.1.14 Pratique 4.1.15 Pre-arrival Information 4.1.16 Documents and Specimen Forms 4.1.17 Under Keel Clearance 4.1.18 Vessels Anchoring 4.1.19 Pilotage 4.1.20 Tankers, Gas Carriers, Sulphur and Bulk Carriers 4.1.21 General Cargo Vessels 4.1.22 Boat 4.1.23 Exemption certificate 4.1.24 Anchorages, Berths, Mooring and Restricted areas 4.1.25 Restricted areas 4.1.26 Emergencies, Safety of Person and property 4.1.27 Medical Emergencies 4.1.28 Pollution 4.1.29 Dangerous Goods 4.1.30 Private Boat 4.1.31 Shore access 4.1.32 Use of Life boats 4.1.33 Fire Wires (Towing off Wires) 4.1.34 Purging and / or inerting 4.1.35 Rejection and Termination 4.1.36 Safety 4.1.37 Climate 4.1.38 Wind and Tide 4.1.39 Tidal Streams 4.1.40 Moorings 4.1.41 Marine operation weather parameters - Ruwais Port 4.1.42 Miscellaneous 4.2 Das Island Petroleum Port 4.2.01 Das Island 4.2.02 Location 4.2.03 VHF Radio 4.2.04 Entering and Navigation within the Port 4.2.05 Cautions 4.2.06 Service Harbour 4.2.07 Eastern Extension 4.2.08 Reporting of Incidents or Defects 4.2.09 Tugs and Mooring Launches 4.2.10 General Cargo Operation 4.2.11 Bunkers 4.2.12 Water, Provisions and Supplies 4.2.13 Crew change 4.2.14 Ships' Business 4.2.15 Gangways 4.2.16 Pratique 4.2.17 Pre-arrival Information 4.2.18 Documents and Specimen Forms 4.2.19 Vessels Anchoring 4.2.20 Pilotage 4.2.21 Tankers, Gas Carrieres and Sulphur Carriers 4.2.22 Boat 4.2.23 Anchorages, Berths, Mooring and Restricted Areas 4.2.24 Main Anchorage Area 4.2.25 Optional Anchorage Area 4.2.26 Cautions 4.2.27 Holding ground (Sea Bed) 4.2.28 Prohibited Anchorages 4.2.29 Prohibited Anchorages - South of Das Island 4.2.30 Prohibited Anchorage - Tanker Berth no. 3 & 6 4.2.31 Prohibited Anchorage - artificial reef 4.2.32 Restricted Areas 4.2.33 Emergencies, Safety of persons and property 4.2.34 Medical Emergencies 4.2.35 Pollution 4.2.36 Dangerous Goods (Annex 2) 4.2.37 Private Boats 4.2.38 Shore Access 4.2.39 Use of Lifeboats 4.2.40 Fire wires (Towing off Wires) 4.2.41 Purging and / or Inerting 4.2.42 Rejection and Termination 4.2.43 Safety 4.2.44 Climate 4.2.45 Wind and Tide 4.2.46 Marine Operation Weather Parameters 4.3 Zirku Island 4.3.01 Location 4.3.02 VHF Radio 4.3.03 Cautions 4.3.04 Service Harbour 4.3.05 General Cargo Operations Cargo Handling 4.3.06 Location of Cranes 4.3.07 Bunkers 4.3.08 Water Provisions and Supplies 4.3.09 Boat 4.3.10 Boat and Barges 4.3.11 Prohibited Anchorage Areas / Cautions 4.3.12 Restricted Areas 4.3.13 Fire or Explosion 4.3.14 Wind and Tide 4.3.15 Currents 4.3.16 Marine Operation Weather Parameters 4.4 Mubarraz Island 4.4.01 Charts 4.4.02 Tides and Tidal Currents 4.4.03 Approaches to the Mubarraz Terminal 4.4.04 Navigation in Shallow Waters 4.4.05 Maximum Draft 4.4.06 Anchorage Location at the Port of Mubarraz ( For waiting Pilot ) 4.4.07 Prohibited Area for Navigation and Anchorage 4.4.08 Tide and Current Tables 4.4.09 Notice of Arrival 4.4.10 Notice of Readiness 4.4.11 Prevention of Sea Pollution by Oil 4.4.12 Recommended Ballast Condition on Arrival 4.4.13 Unsuitable Vessel 4.4.14 Pilotage and Berthing Services 4.4.15 Limitation of Speed 4.4.16 Loading Operation 4.4.17 Documentation 4.4.18 Details of Radio Channel 4.4.19 Customs Formalities 4.4.20 Pratique 4.4.21 Documents and Specimen Forms 4.4.22 Repatriation 4.4.23 Medical Attention 4.4.24 Provisions, Bunkers, Water Supply, Ship's Stores etc. 4.4.25 Repairs 4.4.26 Surveyors 4.4.27 Divers 4.4.28 Ship's Agency 4.4.29 Marine Operation Weather Parameters 4.5 Sas Al-Nakhl Port General Information 4.5.01 Location 4.5.02 Pilotage 4.5.03 Water Depth - Below Chart Datum 4.5.04 Vessel's Characteristics 4.5.05 Moorings 4.5.06 Communications 4.5.07 Pre-arrival Questionnaire (Oil) 4.5.08 Quarantine and Medical Clearance 4.5.09 Bunkers, Fresh Water 4.5.10 Stores and Provisions 4.5.11 Customs 4.5.12 Flexible Hoses 4.5.13 Dispersant 4.5.14 Tank Cleaning / Purging 4.5.15 Emergency Towing Wires 4.5.16 Compliance Part 5: Navigational Aids 5.1 Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Port 5.1.01 Approaches to Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Port 5.1.02 Navigational Aids (IALA System - A) 5.2 Das Port 5.2.01 Approaches to Das Islands Terminals 5.2.02 Southern Route 5.2.03 Northern Route 5.2.04 Deep Draft Vessels 5.2.05 Navigational Aids (IALA System - A) 5.2.06 Das South Shoal Buoy 5.2.07 Das Outfall Buoys 5.2.08 20m Water Depth Marker Buoys 5.2.09 Tanker Berth Lights 5.2.10 Flare Complex 5.3 Zirku Island 5.3.01 Approaches to Zirku Island Terminals 5.3.02 Southern Route 5.3.03 Deep Draft Vessels 5.3.04 Navigational Aids (IALA System - A) 5.3.05 Deep Water Channel 5.3.06 Das South Shoal Buoy 5.3.07 Zirku Island Light 5.3.08 Flare Complex (See B.A. Chart 3179) Flares 5.3.09 Zirku Flare Platform (ZFP) 5.3.10 Repeater Platform 5.3.11 Isolated Danger Mark Capped Well-head 5.3.12 Zirku Effluent Water Disposal Platform 5.4 Mubarraz Island Terminal 5.4.01 Approaches to Mubbaraz Terminal 5.4.02 Navigational Aids (IALA System - A) 5.4.03 Conspicuous Marks Part 6: Petroleum Ports Onshore Terminal Information 6.1 Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Port Terminal Information 6.1.01 Jebel Dhanna Terminal - ADCO (Crude Oil) 6.1.02 Mooring Arrangements 6.1.03 Berths criteria 6.1.04 Survival Conditions 6.1.05 Berthing Conditions and Requirements 6.2 Ruwais Refinery Terminal - TAKREER 6.2.01 Berth criteria 6.2.02 Position of berths - TAKREER 6.2.03 Coastal berth 1,2,3 & 4 6.3 GASCO - Ruwais (LPG & Paraffinic Naphtha - Commissioned June 1981) 6.3.01 Berth criteria 6.3.02 Max. Loading rate 6.3.03 Position of berths 6.3.04 Caution 6.3.05 Moorings 6.4 FERTIL - Ruwais (Urea, Ammonia, Ethylene) 6.4.01 Berths criteria 6.4.02 Position of Berths 6.5 GASCO - Ruwais (Sulphur Handling Terminal) 6.5.01 Berth criteria 6.5.02 Position of berths 6.5.03 Safety - Access Marine Ladders 6.5.04 Communication 6.5.05 Ship Loader 6.5.06 Loading / Unloading 6.5.07 Properties of Granular Sulphur 6.6 Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Ltd (BOUROUGE - Polyethylene) 6.6.01 Berth criteria 6.6.02 Position of berths 6.6.03 Communication 6.6.04 Unberthing 6.6.05 Incident Reporting 6.6.06 Safety Part 7: Petroleum Ports Offshore Terminal Information 7.1 Das Island Terminal 7.1.01 Tanker berth no. 2 7.1.02 Tanker berth no. 3 7.1.03 Tanker berth no. 6 7.1.04 Mooring Arrangements 7.1.05 Loading Rates 7.1.06 Control of Loading and Safety at Tanker Berth no. 3 & 6 7.1.07 Berth no. 4 - LNG/LPG and Paraffinic Naphthta 7.1.08 Moorings 7.1.09 Loading Rates 7.1.10 Control of Loading / Discharge and Safety 7.1.11 Berth no. 5 / Sulphur Jetty 7.1.12 Moorings - Minimum Requirements 7.1.13 Loadings 7.2 Zirku Island Terminals 7.2.01 Location 7.2.02 SPM A 7.2.03 SPM B 7.2.04 Hawser 7.2.05 Fog Horn 7.2.06 Radar Reflector 7.2.07 Water Depth 7.2.08 Size of Tankers Accommodated 7.3 Mubarraz Island Terminal - ADOC (Crude Only) 7.3.01 Berth and Loading Operation 7.3.02 Moorings 7.3.03 Submarine Pipe-Lines and Hoses 7.3.04 Loading Rate 7.3.05 Terminal Support Vessels 7.4 Sas Al-Nakhl Petroleum Port General Information 7.4.01 Sas Al-Nakhl Berths 7.4.02 Sas Al-Nakhl Loading and Unloading Part 8: Petroleum Ports VTMIS Control Stations Part 9: Annexes 2.1 ANNEXE 1 - Master's Duty When Picking up The Pilot 2.2 ANNEXE 2 - Dangerous Cargoes 2.3 ANNEXE 3 - Fire Notice 2.4 ANNEXE 4 - Procedure For Granting Vessel Entry Permit 2.5 ANNEXE 5 - Conditions of Use Book for the Use of Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports 2.6 ANNEXE 6 - Safety Requirements 2.7 ANNEXE 7 - Port Clearance 2.8 ANNEXE 8 - Emergency Towing Wire 2.9 ANNEXE 9 - Declaration of Security 2.10 ANNEXE 10 - Pilot Boarding Arrangement 2.11 ANNEXE 11 - Ruwais Industrial Area Service Harbour Standard Information Part 10: Port Waste Management Plan Foreword 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Preamble 1.2 The Need for Waste Reception Facilities 1.3 Objective 1.4 Summary 1.5 Applicability, Type and Capacity of Port Waste Reception Facilities 1.6 Acknowledgements 2.0 Waste Management 2.1 General 2.2 Ship 2.3 Shipping Agents 2.4 Waste Contractors 2.5 JD Ruwais Port Authority 2.6 Types of Facilities 2.7 Relevant Legislation 2.8 Duty of Care Documentation 2.9 Waste Left for Collection 2.10 Foodstuff Landed as Waste 2.11 Responsibilities 2.12 Port State Control Inspection of Waste Reception Facilities 2.13 Charging System 2.14 Waste Disposal 2.15 Information to be made available to all Port users 2.16 Data Collection 2.16.1 Ships Disposing of Waste 2.16.2 The Waste Disposal Declaration Form 2.16.3 JD Ruwais Port Authority 2.17 Audit and Review 3.0 Legislation 3.1 UAE Laws & Legislation 3.2 IMO Publications 4.0 Waste Management Procedures 4.1.1 Definitions 4.1.2 Responsibilities 4.1.3 Procedures 4.1.4 Exemptions 4.2 Waste Management Procedures for Small ships 4.2.1 Small ships using RIASH 4.3 Compulsory waste forms 4.3.1 Waste Notification Report Form 1 4.3.2 Alleged inadequacy Reporting Form 2 5.0 Small Craft Facilities 5.1 Overview 5.2 Visiting Small Crafts 5.3 IRSHAD Boats 6.0 Common user port and terminal operator information 6.1 Licensed Waste Contractors Details 6.2 Additional Waste Collection Requirements 6.3 General Responsibilities 6.4 Ships Responsibilities Contact Directory Glossary Notice to Mariners & Port users Forms 1. 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1. Introduction
4.1 Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Port General Information
4.2 Das Island Petroleum Port
4.3 Zirku Island
4.4 Mubarraz Island
4.5 Sas Al-Nakhl Port General Information
5.1 Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Port
5.2 Das Port
5.3 Zirku Island
5.4 Mubarraz Island Terminal
6.1 Jebel Dhanna/Ruwais Port Terminal Information
6.2 Ruwais Refinery Terminal - TAKREER
6.3 GASCO - Ruwais (LPG & Paraffinic Naphtha - Commissioned June 1981)
6.4 FERTIL - Ruwais (Urea, Ammonia, Ethylene)
6.5 GASCO - Ruwais (Sulphur Handling Terminal)
6.6 Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Ltd (BOUROUGE - Polyethylene)
7.1 Das Island Terminal
7.2 Zirku Island Terminals
7.3 Mubarraz Island Terminal - ADOC (Crude Only)
7.4 Sas Al-Nakhl Petroleum Port General Information
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