Port of Male', Maldives

Latitude: 04 10.5 N Longitude: 073 30.5 E

UNCTAD Code: MVMLE

Time Zone: GMT +

Maximum Draft: 9.5 m (Alongside Berth) 20-40 m (At Outer Anchorage)

Navigation - Outer approaches

There are no traffic separation schemes. Pilot embarking and disembarking position is:

LAT: 04 10.00 N. LONG: 073 32.00 E.

Gaadhoo Koa

Gaadhoo Koa channel buoys and beacons are fitted as follows:

Starboard Hand

1) Beacon in position Lat: 04 11.28 N Long: 073 31.48 E FI (G) 4s 3M

2) Beacon in position Lat: 04 10.50 N Long: 073 31.70 E FI (G) 4s 3M

Port Hand

1) Beacon in position Lat: 04 11.05 N Long: 073 31.15 E FI (R) 4s 3M

2) Beacon in position Lat: 04 11.20 N Long: 073 31.35 E FI (R) 4s 3M

Port Limits

Lat: 04 10.9 N; Long: 073 30.4 E

Lat: 04 12.6 N; Long: 073 30.4 E

Lat: 04 10.7 N; Long: 073 28.8 E

Lat: 04 12.6 N; Long: 073 28.8 E

Inner Approaches - Pilotage

Pilot is compulsory for all vessels above 100 GT

Pilot Boat is required for all weather conditions

Anchorage

Safe anchorage with good holding ground. Vessels discharging and loading cargo at Male' are requested to anchor inside the working anchorage.

Cargo Working Anchorage

Waiting Anchorage

A) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

A) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 28.80 E

B) LAT: 04 10.90 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

B) LAT: 04 10.70 N LONG: 073 28.80 E

C) LAT: 04 10.90 N LONG: 073 30.45 E

C) LAT: 04 10.90 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

D) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 30.45 E

D) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

Tanker Anchorage East

Tanker Anchorage West

A) LAT: 04 12.10 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

A) LAT: 04 12.50 N LONG: 073 28.80 E

B) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

B) LAT: 04 12.10 N LONG: 073 28.80 E

C) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 30.45 E

C) LAT: 04 12.10 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

D) LAT: 04 12.70 N LONG: 073 30.45 E

D) LAT: 04 12.50 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

Explosive Anchorage

Ships of war and troop ships

A) LAT: 04 12.10 N LONG: 073 28.80 E

A) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 30.70 E

B) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 28.80 E

B) LAT: 04 11.40 N LONG: 073 30.70 E

C) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

C) LAT: 04 11.40 N LONG: 073 31.00 E

D) LAT: 04 12.10 N LONG: 073 29.70 E

D) LAT: 04 11.70 N LONG: 073 31.00 E

Tidal Range and Flow over Male' and near by Islands

mean spring range: Approximately 0.7 m

mean neap range: Approximately 0.3 m

Charts and Publications:

1) B.A. Chart 1013 and 3323

2) Pilot book: west coast of India

3) List of lights: Vol. F

4) List of admiralty radio signals: Vol. VI part 12

Available Tugs:

1) Veeru BP

08 Tons

2) Ox BP

04 Tons

3) Veeru 2 BP

Mooring Information

Ships berthing at northern pier (Magathufaalan):

Three lines FWD and AFT; Two spring FWD and AFT.

Rat Guards included on all lines

Dock Density

1026 through out the year

Weather

Northeast Monsoon (December- Mid April)

Calm seas with northeasterly winds of 9 knots

Southwest Monsoon (May- November)

Rain occurs over the country during the Southwest Monsoon period. Surface wind varies between southwest and northwestly with an average speed of 11-15 knots per hour. In May to October wind gusts between 35-45 knots and the sea can become very rough.

Tide range over Male' and nearby Islands is about 0.7m mean spring. Mean neap range is about 0.3m.

Current in Gaadhoo Koa:

The streams from Vaadhoo kandu run across this opening and during the NE monsoon a component of the current sets NW through the entrance channel which directs the vessel towards the reef, fringing the east side of Male'.

With the entrance, the flow turns west between Male' and Funadhoo. Strong currents have been reported during the NE monsoon within Male' harbour.

During the SW monsoon, a component of the current enters Male' lagoon through Giraavaru Irumathee Kandu six (6) miles of Male'. It flows out principally through the channel East of Villingili and between Male' and Funadhoo into Wadhoo Kandu.

Restrictions

From 2300 hours to 0600 hours vessel's are not allowed to enter Male' port

Coast Guard

Coast Guard maintains watch on channel 16, 24 hours. Coast Guard will board with Pilot for security clearance

Berth and Cargo Berths

Magathufaalan (Northern Pier), Length 101.3 meters and Depth 10.2 meters
Lighterage Berth West, Depth 3.5 metres
Lighterage Berth East, Depth 3.5 meters

Cargo

All types of cargo handled at berth except dry bulk cargo, liquefied Petroleum and Gases. Dock densities 1026 maximum temperature 33º C

BARGES

09 Hatch barge 150 tons
02 Hatch barge 200 tons
03 Flat top 300 tons

Ballast and Slops

Dirty Ballast and slops are not allowed to discharge

Security and Safety

Ships Crew are responsible for Gangway watches. The Coast Guard performs search and Rescue operations. Fire Services are the responsibility of the National Security fire brigade.

General Repairs

Maintenance repairs can be done by local workshops

Bunkering, water and ships stores

Fresh water is available through pipeline at berth, or local agents can supply fresh water at anchorage by barge.

Ship Stores

Local agents can supply ship stores or ship crew can buy ship stores and provisions. All items must be cleared through the Customs Gate.

Transport

Island Aviation

Maldivian Air Taxi

Trans Maldives Airways

Holidays

Working hours

Cargo working times:
Saturday to Thursday: 0730 hours to 2400 hours
Friday: 1430 hours to 2200 hours

Developments

Construction of two new ports are almost finished, one in Kulhudhuffushi (Northern Atolls)
and one in Hithadhoo (Southern Atolls)

Surveyor

Surveying is carried out by Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation only

Garbage Disposal

Food wastes, maintenance work wastes, and cargo-associated wastes can be disposed of through the local agent on the Ship Master's request.

Officials and Visitors

Officers from Customs, Immigration and the Port Health Authority will board the vessel, with agent, on arrival.

Pollution

Vessels needing to discharge slop from tank cleaning and dirty oil bilge should request local agent to provide reception facility. The Port Authority has no slop reception facilities. If any vessel discharges over board or in case of oil spill found in port, the officer in charge of the vessel should report the incident to the Maldives Ports Authority and Coast Guard.

Government Regulations

1) Notice is hereby given that it is expressly forbidden for any vessel to dump or discharge into any harbour, lagoon, or into any part of the waters of the Maldives, refuse, bunker oil, sewage, noxious substances or any materials or substances whatsoever.

2) The Master of any vessel and / or its agents will be held directly responsible for any nature or degree of pollution of the water, lagoon and Islands of the Republic of Maldives through the dumping or discharge of any refuse and /or substances.

3) In the event of any nature of degree of pollution of Territorial water of the Republic of Maldives due to the dumping or discharging of refuse and /or substances, the master and /or the agent of the offending vessel shall be subject to an immediate fine deemed by the Authority concerned according to Maldivian Law.