Port profile · OMSOH

Sohar

Sohar is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Gulf of Oman, in Oman. Its UN/LOCODE is OMSOH. Pilotage is compulsory and tugs are available. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEOMSOH

CountryOman

TypePort

RegionOman Gulf, Arabian Gulf

Coordinates24.501, 56.624

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

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

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Floating cranes: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: No

Largest vessel

Length: 397.6 m
Beam: 65 m
Draft: 23.1 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Sohar, 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
Entrance restrictions: Other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: 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

Ports near Sohar

Other Oman ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

An oil tanker alongside a crude oil terminal, seen from above

Oct 12Two seafarers missing after drone hits Petro Dolphin off Sohar as IRGC widens threat

Heavy cranes and ships in a busy harbour

Oct 12Two missing off Sohar, HMM Platinum fire, ammonia bulker

Cargo vessel alongside a working port under cloudy skies

Aug 27Sohar Port Cargo Throughput Jumps 52% to 52m Tonnes in First Half

Questions about Sohar

What is the UN/LOCODE of Sohar?

The UN/LOCODE of Sohar is OMSOH.

Is pilotage compulsory in Sohar?

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

What is the largest vessel Sohar can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 397.6 m long, 65 m wide, 23.1 m draft for Sohar.

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