Khor Musa (Entry to BIK & Bandar Mahshahr) 

   Khor Musa Bar: Outer bar in position 29^O 59’ N / 49 ^O 04’ E and inner Bar in position 30 ^O 02’ N / 49 ^O 01’ E, reached 8 Km NW from pilot station.

   Khor Musa Channel: after leaving bar, the approach channel is navigable for 2 ocean-going vessels at the same time with a length of 72 Km, width of 250-700 M and depth of 12 M.CD.

   Channel is well marked with buoys and beacons.

   Anchorage: outer anchorage at Khor Musa & inner anchorage at BIK.

   Anchoring position has to be obtained from BIK Port Control.

Bandar Imam Khomeini (BIK) 

   Position: Long 49-04’ E / Lat 30-25’ N

   Admiralty chart: 1269

   Distance from Tehran: 927 Km

   The Port is connected to Tehran and to other cities of the country by road, air and rail road.

   Port capacities nominal: 28,000,000 Tons annual

   Pilotage is Compulsory. The service is managed by BIK port authorities from Khor Musa pilot station up to the Inner Anchorage by canal pilot, and thereafter by berthing master to the Jetty. At the time of unberthing/sailing, this procedure is carried out in reverse order.

   No limitation for LOA

   Max Breadth: 42 Meters

   Max Draft: 13 meters

   Accommodation: Port is a land locked stream in which work can be carried out during all seasons and 24 Hours a day.

   Quays and facilities for berthing vessels: Waterside platform is 7,000 meter long, capable of berthing totally 37 merchant vessels.

   There are no LOA and Beam limitations for ocean-going vessels.

   Draft of jetties are variable between 27-46 feet.

   Port Control: VHF on channels 13 & 16 (24 Hrs)

   Khor Musa Channel: 16 (24 Hours)

   Dry Cargo & Container Operations at BIK 

Old Jetties 1-5

   Not in use 

Berths 7-10

   Max draft 10 - 11.5 meters

   No limitation on LOA, beam and air draft.

Berths No.11-16

   Max draft 12.5 - 13.5 meters

   No limitation on LOA, Beam & Air draft. These berths equipped by 2 Gantry Cranes for Container and heavy cargoes.

Berths 17-24

   Max draft 10 - 11.5 meters

   No limitation on LOA, beam & air draft.

   These berths equipped with 6 Rail Cranes.

Berths No.25-34

   Max draft 9.5 - 10.5 meters.

Berths 26-27

   Normally used for chemical fertilizer cargo ships

Cranes at BIK

   1 x 550 Tons Heavy Crane

   2 x 140 Tons Heavy Cranes

   1 x 100 Tons

   1 x 85  Tons

   4 x 25  Tons

   6 x 15  Tons Rail Cranes

           LPG Products and Chemicals at BIK

POSITION

Latitude   30^O 25’ N

Longitude  49^O 04’ E

Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex (BIPC)

   Active berths: 2

   Max draft 12.5 meters - Max LOA 240 meters.

   Commodities : C3, C4, C5, Benzene, PX, Propylene, Ethylene.

Razi Complex

   Active berths: 3

   Commodities  : Ammonia, H2S, Sulfur, DEP, Urea

Terminal & Tanks Petrochemical Co (TTPC)

   Active berths: 2

   Commodities  : Ethanol, MEG, Methanol