Ports in Saudi Arabia

All 14 ports in Saudi Arabia

Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.

Navigational warnings

Saudi Arabia's waters are in NAVAREA IX. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.

Before you call at Saudi Arabia

Pre-arrival reporting

Vessels seeking access to ports in Saudi Arabia should expect to initially complete a uniform ship pre-arrival form. Subsequently vessels and/or agents should expect to provide information regarding master's report, vessel accidents, vessel waste, maritime health declaration, ISPS code and cargo manifests. Saudi Arabia operates under the IMO FAL Convention and has introduced the Fasah platform for electronic reporting for port logistics. Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.

Rules in port

MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 14 Compliance:

From 1 January 2020, all vessels using the Saudi Arabian Ports must comply with the provisions of MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14 from Circular No.14 of 2019 .

All international ships entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) waters should use fuel oil of Sulphur content not exceeding 0.50%m/m (herein referred to as compliant fuel oil).

The term “fuel oil” means oil delivered onboard ship for combustion in connection with the propulsion and operation of the vessel, including distillate marine fuels and residual marine fuels.

From 1 March 2020, international vessels entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia waters are prohibited from carrying fuel oil of Sulphur content exceeding 0.50%m/m (non-compliant fuel oil. For vessels using alternative measures complying with the equivalent requirements (such as Exhaust Gas Cleaning System EGCS “Scrubbers”) as set out in MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 4, these requirements can be exempted.

The term “alternative measures” includes vessels using any installation, appliance or alternative fuels capable of achieving the same or better emission reduction level compared to that required by regulations. Crew members must be properly trained in the use of the EGCS and the system must be kept in good working order, with maintenance up-to-date and monitoring devices fully operational.

From 1 January 2020, a KSA-flagged ship using or carrying non-compliant fuel oil due to the unavailability of compliant fuel oil must immediately report to TGA and submit Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR) to the competent authority of the next arrival port if it is a foreign port. The copy of FONAR is to be kept onboard for a minimum of 36 months.

From 1 January 2020, a foreign ship using or carrying non-compliant fuel oil due to the unavailability of compliant fuel oil must submit FONAR to TGA before departing from last port and at least 48 hours before entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia waters.

The FONAR report should be filled and sent to The General Authority for Transport (TGA) by email: TGA at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

The Sulphur content of fuel oil supplied onboard is to be confirmed from the supplier’s Bunker Delivery Note (BDN) which should contain the information specified in Appendix V of Annex VI. The BDN should be retained on board for three years after the fuel is delivered and be readily available for inspection.

The BDN should also be accompanied by a representative sample of the fuel oil delivered, taking into account guidelines developed in Resolution MEPC.182 (59). The sample is to be sealed and signed by the supplier’s representative and the Master or Officer in charge of bunker operation on completion of bunkering operations and retained under ship’s control until the fuel oil is substantially consumed, but in any case for not less than 12 months from the time of delivery. Where routine commercial sample testing of a fuel oil sample indicates that the fuel delivered differs substantially from that described on the BDN, the Company and/or bunker supplier may request to have the representative MARPOL sample tested in accordance with Appendix VI of MARPOL Annex VI. Results of sample tests will be used by the appropriate authority in the Kingdom to establish whether a ship is consuming and/or carrying compliant fuel. Samples should be analysed by a laboratory accredited appropriate authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

ISPS (ship and port security)

ISPS Designated Authority: Ministry of Interior / Coast Guard.

Position: Head of Port Security Department.

Address: Coast Guard HQ, Riyadh, 11135, Saudi Arabia.

Tel: +966 4020 222

Fax: +966 1 402 0274

Mob: +966 0505 910400

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Dialling code +966. · The unit of currency in Saudi Arabia is the Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) which consists of 100 Halalah.

These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.

Questions about ports in Saudi Arabia

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