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Dubai

Dubai is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Persian Gulf, in the United Arab Emirates. Its UN/LOCODE is AEDXB. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Dubai offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water, major repairs and a large dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEAEDXB

CountryUnited Arab Emirates

TypePort

RegionDubai Area, Arabian Gulf

Coordinates25.278, 55.294

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Arrival profile

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How many vessels arrive at Dubai day by day over the next two weeks, by type.

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Dubai and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Dubai 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
Deck stores: Yes
Engine stores: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Major
Dry dock: Large

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Lifts of 100 t+: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: No
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Dubai, 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: Good
Entrance restrictions: Other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Salvage tugs: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: No
Turning area: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes
Sanitation inspection: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Anchorage: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Dubai

Other United Arab Emirates ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Dubai

What is the UN/LOCODE of Dubai?

The UN/LOCODE of Dubai is AEDXB.

Is pilotage compulsory in Dubai?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Dubai as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Dubai?

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

Does Dubai have a dry dock?

Yes. Dubai has a large dry dock and major ship repairs.

Is Dubai a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Dubai.

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