Port Overview

Shuwaikh port is the main commercial port in the State of Kuwait. It is located to the immediate North and East of Kuwait City. Shuwaikh navigation channel is about 8 Kms long.The port has 21 berths including 2 container berths.

 

Vessels sailing to and from the port pass through a Navigation Channel dredged inside Kuwait Bay. The channel is about eight kms long and its depth is maintained at 8.5 M at minimum water tide level. The port can receive vessels of 7.5 M draft at Zero tide and vessels of upto 9.5 M draft at High tide.

 

PORT LOCATION

Latitude                   : 29 Deg 21.30 N

Longitude               : 47 Deg 55.54 E

Admiralty Chart   : 1214

Admiralty Pilot     : 63

Time Zone              : GMT + (Plus) 3 Hrs

Port security Level : 1 (One)

Pilotage

24 Hours Pilotage available except during shift timing 0600 – 0900 approx every day. Contact Harbour Control on Channel 16 / 11

Anchorage Position

•  Lat 29 Deg 25.0n, Long 47 Deg 58.7E subject to Port permission 
•  Approx 18 M / Muddy

Draft Restriction

•  Channel Low Point minimum draft - 7.0 M 
•  Add 7.0 M to figure quoted from Tide Table as High or Low Water
•  Result will be Maximum Available Water
•  Water Density 1.025
• Maximum ARRIVAL DRAFT should not Exceed 9.50 M Due to Draft limitations in channel

Shuwaikh Port control to be notified on VHF channel 16, about 4 hours prior vessel and also when passing the following : 

•  Ahmadi Racon (35 N Miles approx From Pilot station) 
•  Position Lat 28 Deg 21.5N, Long 48 Deg 53.0E
•  Abeam Ras Al Ard
•  Position Lat 29 Deg 21.5N, Long 48 Deg 08.5E
•  3 Miles to Pilot station
• Pilot Boarding about 1 Mile from Entrance (Ras Ajuzah) : Lat 29 Deg 25.6N, Long 47 Deg 59.6E