Port of Mina' al Fahl
Mina’ al Fahl is an open-roadstead anchorage in Oman, registered under the UN/LOCODE code OMMFH.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Oman’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Small, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Anchorage21.6–22.9 m (71–75 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (23.2+ m (76+ ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 2 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and available with local assistance. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, radio, and radiotelephone. Cargo can be worked at anchor and Mediterranean moor.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, and deck supplies.
Repair capability is rated none.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 48255, Pub. 172, chart 62343. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.