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Marine Information

We offer a range of marine, cargo handling and logistics services with the aim of moving your cargo seamlessly and efficiently across the region and to the world.


Tidal Information

The Port of Mombasa is situated along Latitudes 4°03ʹS – Longitudes 39° 39ʹE - East African coast.
The Port Tidal range is as follows

  • Highest Astronomical Tide- HAT 4.1m
  • Lowest Astronomical Tide - LAT 0.1m
  • Mean High Water Springs- MHWS 3.5m
  • Mean Sea Level- MSL 1.88m
Ports Tidal Book






Pilotage

The Ports of Mombasa and Lamu offers pilotage services which is compulsory for all vessels. Vessels calling the Ports have to be piloted through the channels to the port unless exempted by management. The ports are served by four pilot boats available round the clock.


Tuggage

The use of tugs and mooring boats is compulsory for all vessels calling the Port of Mombasa and Lamu. With a fleet of six high powered tug boats, we are always on call and ready to offer tuggage services to inbound and outbound vessels. KPA also offers salvage services with the latest acquisition of 120 Tonnes bollard pull salvage tug; a modern high performance Azimurth Stern Driven tug that can offer salvage operations in the high seas, port areas and anywhere around the world.

BERTH NUMBERING AT PORT OF MOMBASA​​​

BERTH NODESCRIPTION OF BERTH TOTAL LENGTH (M)QUAY LEVEL ABOVE CD APRON DEPTH (M)ALLOWABLE DRAFT BOLLARD NUMBERRESTRICTION DIR DEGREE​
1Cruise/RORO/General Cargo 333.05.486 17.5010.02-14- 177-357
3Grain Bulk/General Cargo237.0 5.48617.5010.0 24.34 -1164-344
4Grain Bulk/General Cargo213.0 5.486-10.034-38 -164-344
5Bulk/General Cargo111.05.486 20.429.7539-49 Tidal 122-302
7General Cargo/Bulk Crude Palm Oil/Bulk Vegetable Oil 211.05.48620.4210.049-53 Tidal161-341
8Bulk/General Cargo139.05.486 20.42 11.053-63Tidal154-334
9Bulk/General Cargo215.05.486 20.42 10.063-72Tidal154-344
10Multi-Purpose187.55.486 - 10.075-85-077-257
11Coasters216.05.486- 10.085-92-090-270
13Multi-Purpose292.05.486 - 1092-103-090-270
14Multi-Purpose240.05.486 - 10.0103-114-081-261
16Container250.05.486- 12.5118-131-060-240
17Container252.05.486- 12.5131-145-060-240
18Container337.05.486- 12.5145-160-060-240
20Container220.05.5- 10.0162-170-160-340
21Container350.05.5- 14.5171-183-072-252
22Container300.05.5- 14.5183-196-072-252


SPECIAL BERTHS​​​

DESCRIPTION OF BERTHTOTAL LENGTH (M) QUAY LEVEL ABOVE CDDWT ALLOWABLE DRAFT (M)BOLLARD NUMBER RESTRICTIONDIR DEGREE
Mbaraki Multi-Purpose 306.34.486- 10.5 1-14-143-323
Base Titanium Bulk Cargo189.05.486 66,000 12.51-4Tidal140-320
Shimanzi Oil Terminal198.0 5.48635,0009.751-5Tidal 000-180
Kipevu Oil Terminal I259.05.1 85,00013.25 1-3-070-250
Kipevu Oil Terminal II (Berth 1)300.05.1 120,000 14.5Q/R 1-6-072-252
Kipevu Oil Terminal II (Berth 2)300.05.1 120,000 14.5Q/R 1-6-072-252
Kipevu Oil Terminal II (Berth 3)300.05.1 120,000 14.5Q/R 1-6-072-252
AGOL Gas Terminal225.0-25,000 9.0 DolphinsTidal072-252

ANCHORAGES AT PORT OF MOMBASA

DESCRIPTION OF ANCHORAGE LOCATIONLATITUDE LONGITUDE DEPTH AVAILABLE (M)SWING CIRCLE (M) MAX. SIZE OF SHIP (M)
Kilo 04​​°​​​03'.22 S​
039°​38'.60 E12.50 304 290
Siera04°03'.20 S​
039°36'.90 E15.40244210​​
Uniform04°03'.70 S​
039°​36'.43 ​E 7.60 244161​​

MOORING BUOYS AT PORT OF MOMBASA

NAMETOTAL LENGTH (M)ALLOWABLE DRAFT (M)
K1167.6
270.0
K2213.3
240.0
M1231.0
16.80
M2297.0
17.90
M3288.0
15.50
M4314.0
15.00

PORT OF MOMBASA - BERTH LAYOUT​​