Chabahar Port is a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Iran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti, each of which has five berths. It is only about 170 kilometres west of the Pakistani port of Gwadar.
Development of the port was first proposed in 1973 by the last Shah of Iran, The first phase of the port was opened in 1983 during the Iran–Iraq War as Iran began shifting seaborne trade east towards the Pakistani border in order to decrease dependency on ports in the Persian Gulf .
The port of Chabahar is located on the Makran coast of Sistan and Baluchistan Province, next to the Gulf of Oman and at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean. Being close to Afghanistan and the Central Asian countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and others, it has been termed the “Golden Gate” to these landlocked countries.
Shahid beheshti
| Berth No. | Application | Length (meter) | Draught (meter) |
| 1 | Multipurpose | 150.00 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Oil | 150.00 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Multipurpose | 150.00 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Multipurpose | 150.00 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Multipurpose | 262.00 | 11.00 |
Shahid Kalantari | |||
| Berth No. | Application | Length (meter) | Draught (meter) |
| 1 | Coast Guard | 120.00 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Multipurpose | 120.00 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Multipurpose | 120.00 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Multipurpose | 120.00 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Multipurpose | 225.00 | 12.00 |
IMPORTANT POINTS:
- Kindly Note That, Based On Regulation Enforce, The Vessel Shall Not Perform Any Ballast Water Operation Before Obtain Permission From MARPOL Officer Who Usually Boards The Vessel With Test Kit To Check The Document, Records And Ballast Water. Needless To Mention That, Even Though You Meet The Criteria, He May Still Take Sample From Ballast Water Tanks To Have It Tested By The Lab Which Delays The Vessel’s De-Ballasting Operation. Therefore, Please Try To Keep Minimum Ballast Water As The Safety And Stability Of Your Good Vessel Permits. Kindly Find Herewith Attached ROPME Sea Area Ballast Water Reporting Form And To Avoid Such Delay, Please Have A Record Of The Same And Provide Us With A Copy, Before ARRIVAL.
- Air Pollutions From Ships. Air Pollution Is Carefully Controlled At This Port ; If Any Air Pollution Observe , MARPOL Officer Will Remind The Master Via Standard Forms , If Don’t Fix In The Deadline, Offender Ship Will Be Will Be Facing With Fine And Penalties.
- It Is Extremely Prohibited To Discharge Garbage, Sewage, Bilge Water, And Sludge, Deck Washing Residue And Any Type Of Pollution Materials Into The Sea. Heavy Penalties Are Imposed For Violations!
- Garbage Collection At Shahid Rajaee N Bahonar Berths. Every Morning & Evening Garbage Reception Facilities Collect Segregated Garbage From Berths In Suitable Packing. Garbage Should Be Separation/Segregation Accordingly To MARPOL Annex V Otherwise Penalty Or Fine May Apply To Owner.
- In Case Vessel Require To Paint Draft Marks And Ship’s Name Permission Should Be Obtained Via Agency From Marine Environment Protection Department And Painting Should Only Be Done During The Day Light And It Is Strictly Prohibited At Night.
- As Per Iranian Ports And Maritime Organization, Vessels Calling Iranian Ports Shall Fly A Suitable, Full Colored (Not Faded), Clean Iranian National Flag. Otherwise, They Will Be Facing Heavy Penalties.
- Vessel Shall Call Port Control On VHF Channel 16 , Two Hrs Before Arriving Merchant Anchorage And Seek For Safe Anchor Position From Port Control Before Anchoring.
- Alcoholic Drinks And Obscene Pictures/Tapes/CDs Are Strictly Prohibited At This End. So, In Case Of Availability Please Lock Them Up In Bonded Store Before Entering Iranian Waters.
- LOCAL Time In IRANAIN PORTS ARE : GMT+3.5 Hrs. No Summer Time
- Electronic Port Clearance Will Be Issued At This Port And There Is No Hard Copy With Stamp.