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Salalah

Salalah is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Arabian Sea, in Oman. Its UN/LOCODE is OMSLL. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Salalah offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEOMSLL

CountryOman

TypePort

RegionArabian Gulf

Coordinates16.953, 54.004

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Services and supplies

What Salalah 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

Repair

Ship repairs: Limited
Electrical repair: Yes

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

Largest vessel

Length: 400 m
Beam: 61.5 m
Draft: 17.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Salalah, 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: Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes
Overhead limits: No

Entry

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

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Container: Yes
Ro-ro: Yes
Dry bulk: Yes
Liquid bulk: Yes
Breakbulk: Yes
Oil terminal: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes

Ports near Salalah

Other Oman ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

Oct 22Rescuer lost at sea, ST3 hit, US eases shadow fleet

A container terminal with gantry cranes at sunset

Oct 22Oman will not renew Salalah Port Services concession after November 2028

A cargo vessel under way in a narrow shipping strait

Sep 16Maritime Briefing of 16 September 2026

Questions about Salalah

What is the UN/LOCODE of Salalah?

The UN/LOCODE of Salalah is OMSLL.

Is pilotage compulsory in Salalah?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Salalah?

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

What is the largest vessel Salalah can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 400 m long, 61.5 m wide, 17.5 m draft for Salalah.

Is Salalah a first port of entry?

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

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