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Al Mukalla

Al Mukalla is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Gulf of Aden, in Yemen. Its UN/LOCODE is YEZAM. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Al Mukalla offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, fresh water and a large dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEYEZAM
CountryYemen
TypePort
RegionGulf of Aden, East Africa
Coordinates14.530, 49.137

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Services and supplies

What Al Mukalla offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Large

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
184.7 m
Beam
29.4 m
Draft
8.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Al Mukalla, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Fair
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
No
Turning area
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Anchorage
Yes
Med mooring
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Al Mukalla

Other Yemen ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Al Mukalla

What is the UN/LOCODE of Al Mukalla?

The UN/LOCODE of Al Mukalla is YEZAM.

Is pilotage compulsory in Al Mukalla?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Al Mukalla as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Al Mukalla?

Yes. Al Mukalla offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Does Al Mukalla have a dry dock?

Yes. Al Mukalla has a large dry dock and limited ship repairs.

What is the largest vessel Al Mukalla can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 184.7 m long, 29.4 m wide, 8.5 m draft for Al Mukalla.

Is Al Mukalla a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Al Mukalla.

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