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Port Of Mombasa Sea Port - Kenya Information And Characteristics Port Information

Mombasa Seaport is a Located in Kenya Country & East Africa,
The port of Mombasa is managed by the Kenya Ports Authority (K.P.A) It is strategically placed to serve countries across the whole of East and Central Africa including: Rwanda, Burundi, Zaire, Uganda, Southern Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Southern Sudan, Southern Ethiopia and Tanzania
Mombasa port is located and marked by a fair buoy at Latitude 4 degrees 4 minutes’ south Longitude 39 degrees 40 minutes east facing the Indian Ocean.

UN Locator Code

KEMBA


Location

-4.0666°
39.6500°

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Port

Mombasa Seaport

UN Locator Code

KEMBA

Location

-4.0666°
39.6500°

Anchorage Area

There are no anchoring ground at Mombasa roads. Anchoring is strictly prohibited at the entrance about 1.5 miles S.E. of Ras - Serani.

There are a dozen good anchoring grounds and buoys within the harbour inside the port area, as outlined below:

Anchor Depth (M) Max. Size (M) Latitude Longitude

A I 17.10 I 228 I 04º 04 .57 S I 04º 39 .63 E
B I 17.10 I 161 I 04º 04’.42 S I 039º 39 .59 E
C I 16.80 I 228 I 04º 04’.27 S I 039º 39 .22 E
K I 12.50 I 290 I 04º 03’.22 S I 039º 38 .60 E
N I 18.10 I ----- I 04º 23’.78 S I 039º 38 .25 E
O I 12.50 I 228 I 04º 02’.84 S I 039º 37 .90 E
R I 15.50 I 161 I 04º 03’.14 S I 039º 37 .14 E
S I 15.40 I 161 I 04º 03’.20 S I 039º 36 .90 E
U I 12.40 I 161 I 04º 03’.70 S I 039º 36 .67 E
T I 6.70 I 161 I 04º 03’.30 S I 039º 36 .43 E
V I 6.90 I 161 I 04º 03’.45 S I 039º 36 .19 E
W I 7.90 I 100 I 04º 03’.52 S I 039º 35 .98 E

Pilot boarding

Pilot is compulsory; this is provided by the K.P.A and arranged through
the vessel’s’ agent.

Pilot will board the vessel at 1 mile S.E of buoy No.2. For larger vessels,
the pilot will board 2-3 miles out.

Usage of tugs and mooring boats is compulsory when required by the pilot.

Maneuvering time from Anchorage to Berth

0.5to 1Hrs

Water Density

Water Density of 1.025.

Weather

The weather in Mombasa is generally dry, although the region experiences sporadic showers; the major rainy seasons are:

Long rains: March - May
Short rains: October - December

Stevedoring Working Hrs

The Port of Mombasa works SSHINC in 24 running hours, 7 days a week in three shifts as shown below. There is a 15 minutes meal break between shifts.

First shift 0700 - 1500 hrs
Second shift 1500 - 2300 hrs
Third shift 2300 - 0700 hrs

Discharge Facility

Shore - Ship Crane

HARBOUR AND BERTHING FACILITIES

Mombasa Port is a natural harbour and is endowed with deep natural berths as follows:

6 Conventional Berths
9 Container Terminal Berths
2 Bulk Grain Berths / Conventional Berths
2 Passenger / RORO Berths
2 Tanker Berths

DISCHARGE / LOADING RATES

General cargo port’s customary discharge rate is about 120Mts per gang per shift SSHINC (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays Included) but can be doubled up to between 250mt - 300mt PWWD (Per Weather Working Day) SSHINC with extra labour at a cost.

Bulk grain at the grain handling facility is between 7000 - 10000 Mt PWWD (Per Weather
Working Day), basis 2 working lines / conveyors.

Bulk Soda ash is loaded via two conveyor belts each with a given loading rate of 100 MTS per hour, PWWD (Per Weather Working Day); all soda ash loading vessels must arrive fully ballasted

Bulk fertilizer or grains discharged at other conventional berths is between 2500 Mt to 3000 Mt PWWD (Per Weather Working Day) but can be improved to about 4500 Mt PWWD (Per Weather Working Day) by employing extra labour basis 4 working hooks throughout

Discharge of Bulk Ore and Clinker is by grabs at port’s customary discharge rate of 5,000Mt
PWWD (Per Weather Working Day)

Mineral Sand is loaded at Base Titanium Likoni Port facility at a load rate of about 800Mt per hour PWWD (Per Weather Working Day)

Steel products are discharged on direct delivery basis at the conventional berth at a port’s
customary discharge rate of 250Mt per gang per shift PWWD (Per Weather Working Day)

Ship Security

ISPS Level: 1

Police Boat: No

Night Navigation

Night navigation allowed?: Yes
Except for loaded tankers and vessels carrying dangerous cargo that are only allowed to navigate during daylight.

Day Navigation Restriction

Vessels navigation is 24/7. Ships may enter day and night,

Vessel husbandry services & general information

medical facility for crew: Yes

Bunker supply: Yes

Ship supply: Yes

Fresh water supply: Yes

Garbage removal facility: Yes

Sludge removal facility: No

Repairing workshop availability: Yes

Sign On-Off permitted: Yes

Nearest International Airport: Nairobi Airport
Distance KM from port : 450

Nearest Domestic Airport: Mombasa Airport
Distance KM from port : 10

Ship sanitation certificate renewal: No

Port equipment information

Shore crane: Yes
Conventional Berths : 5 II Shore Portal Crane with a SWL of 5T - 7T
Container Berths : 12 II Ship To Shore (STS) Gantry Cranes
22 RTG Cranes
24 RMG Cranes
3 Mobile Cranes
30 Low-Bed Trailers
128 Skeletal Trailers

Shore grab: Yes

Forklift: Yes
26 Forklifts

Container Lifter: Yes
16 Reach Stackers
3 Empty Container Handlers

Warehouse & Open Storege

Covered Warehouse Area: Yes

Open Storage Area: Yes

Cargo Connectivity

Land: Yes

Rail: Yes

Dry Docking

Dry Docking Available: No

Note : The Port Information, Restrictions updated are current & and can be changed without any prior intimation by authority. We shall not be responsible for any.

Terminal Details and information of Mombasa Port

Shore Crane
Berth No LOA(Mrts) Beam(Mtrs) Draft(Mtrs) DWT Qty SWL Cargo Handled
Mombasa Port Terminal
01 173.10 - 10.50 - - - Pass / RORO
02 166.40 - 10.50 - - - Pass / RORO
03 166.40 - 10.50 - - - Grain Bulk
04 190.20 - 10.50 - - - Grain Bulk
05 178.60 - 10.50 - - - Conventional / RORO
07 208.20 - 10.00 - - - Conventional
08 170.70 - 11.50 - - - Conventional
09 179.80 - 11.50 - - - Conventional / Bulk Soda
10 204.20 - 10.00 - - - Conventional / Bulk
11 184.40 - 10.00 - - - Conventional
12 182.90 - 10.00 - - - Container terminal
13 174.00 - 10.50 - - - Container terminal
14 181.40 - 10.00 - - - Container terminal
16 177.70 - 12.50 - - - Container terminal
17 182.90 - 12.50 - - - Container terminal
18 239.00 - 12.50 - - - Container terminal
19 240.00 - 13.50 - - - Container terminal
20 210.00 9.90 - - - Container terminal
21 350.00 - 14.00 - - - Container terminal
Kipevu Oil Terminal
KOT 259 - 13.25 85000 - - Liquid Cargo
[Crude VSL or Tankers must not exceed 110,000 DWT loaded to a maximum draft of 12.50 meters]
Shimanzi Oil Terminal
SOT 198 - 9.75 35000 - - Vegetable oil, tallow, Molasses into East Africa storage tanks

Note : The Port Information, Restrictions updated are current & and can be changed without any prior intimation by authority. We shall not be responsible for any.

Port Information and Characteristics of Mombasa Sea Port - Kenya

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