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BEDI - PORT · 	The Port of Bedi was known with different names i.e. “NAGANA” OR “NAGANATH” during the past. The port eventually increased handling cargo sometime between 1820-1821 and the cargo was largely destined to or from Mumbai, Karachi, Gulf Countries, Iran and Arabstan etc. In 1879-80 Rs.13.58 lacs & Rs. 4 lacs export & import recorded respectively. Bedi port is situated on the south coast of the Gulf of Kutch in Lat. 22-33' N Long. 070 - 02' E. The Port is 395 Nautical miles north - West of Mumbai, 35 Nautical Miles south of Kandla and 50 N M East of Okha Port classified as intermediate Port. Nature & Classification: - All weather- inter-mediate, tidal- lighterage, anchorage Port. · 	Chart: - Indian Naval Hydrographic - 2027, Rozi Anchorage. · 	Geographical Location: - · Latitude: - 22deg.33’N. · 		Longtitude: - 70deg.02’E. · The Port is at 395 nautical miles north-west of Mumbai, 35 nautical miles south of Kandla .Guide to Navigation	: - · 	1. Pirotan Light House, 2. Rozi Temple Light House Head of Jetty: - Lat. 22deg.-33' N Long.-77-02’E · Harbour: - · Length of Approach Channel [from Shore]:- 11 km · Governing Body: - Gujarat Maritime Board, Gandhinagar. [Gujarat State] · Port Estate: - · nearest Town/City: - Jamnagar City, with a Population of 6.5, lakhs is about 8 km away from the Port area. The City is well connected with Rail-Road and Telecommunication links with the other Parts of the country. · Water Supply: - Jamnagar Municipal Corporation. · Nearest Railway Station: - a Broad gauge railway station: - Jamnagar Railway Station: - is about 5 km from the Port area. · Airport: - Domestic Airport, Jamnagar, about 10 km away from the Port area. · nearest State/National Highway: - The Bedi Port is well connected to the hinterland vide State Highway. · Meteorological Data: - · Minimum Temperature			: - 	10deg. C	Maximum Temperature			: - 	35deg.C	Average Rainfall				: - 	30 cm	Average Wave Height [in summer]	:- 	1.00 m	Average Wave Height [in winter]	:- 	0.50 m	Maximum Wave Height			: - 	1.00 m	Maximum Tide Height			: - 	5.94 m	Minimum Tide Height			: - 	1.89 m · Wind Speed: - · Average wind speed in Summer	: - 	45 km/h Average wind speed in Winter		: - 	35 km/h · Free Pratique: - In normal case it is issued by Customs Boarding Officer but in case vessel is arriving from a yellow fever affected area within 30 days, then the Port Health Officer Kandla will issue the same. · Anchorage: - · The Anchorage is 11 km away from Bedi-Port and about 6 km. away from New Bedi Port and about 5 km from Rozi port. The Port is approached only during the High Tide. Draft available at Anchorage is 14 m. Number of Anchorage Points declared: - 17 points · Number of Vessels permitted for Export Loading: - 13 vessels. · 	Number of Vessels permitted for Import discharging: - 4 vessels. · Maximum number of vessels can work in the Anchorage at any given time: - 17 vessels. · [ The Bedi-Port being a tidal port hence its approach gets dried during the low tides and as a result the loading and unloading of cargo laiden barges is restricted to about 3 hours during the high tides only.] · Port Infrastructure: - · Wharf: - Total wharf length is 7040 feet at Bedi port and 1200 feet at Rozi Port. Along the wharf all other facilities such as metal roads, godowns, Platforms, Cranes etc. are available. The Port has following mentioned jetties/wharfs:- 1.	GMB JETTY OLD PORT 		:-	2213 m			WIDTH			:-	25 m	2.	CWCL JETTY			:-	250 m			WIDTH			:-	12 m			DRAFT			:-	2 m	3.	NEW BEDI RCC JETTY		:-	354 m			WIDTH			:-	20 m			DRAFT			:- 4.	SHAKTI WHARF			:-	90 m			WIDTH			:-	16 m	5.	JMBAXI ROZI JETTY		:-	100 m			WIDTH			:-	12 m			DRAFT			:-	2 m	6.	RUCHI ROZI JETTY		:-	50 m			WIDTH			:-	12 m			DRAFT			:-	2 m	7.	RUCHI ROZI JETTY [LIQUID]	:-	50 m			WIDTH			:-	12 m			DRAFT			:-	2 m	8.	SHANTILAL ROZI JETTY		:-	50 m			WIDTH			:-	12 m			DRAFT			:-	2 m	Tugs, Barges & Cranes: - The Port authorities have approx. 6 Nos. of small tugs to ferry the small barges within the anchorage. While the private organizations have their own Tugs & Barges of varied capacity to handle the cargo. Port has six mobile cranes. Cargo handling method: - Major handling of the Cargo is done by using ship’s cranes/grabs and by manual labour and Pay-loaders · 	Commodities of Export & Import: - Imports: - Fertilizers, CARE cargo, Dates, Vegetable Oils etc. · Exports: - Various Extractions. · 	Average Rate of Cargo Movement: - · Import: - Fertilizer: - approx. 2000 T per day. · Export: - Agri. Products:- approx. 650 T per day. · Bunker, Ship’s provision & Fresh Water Supply: - · The necessary supply of Bunker and Ship’s Provision are arranged by the Private Parties. The Supplies are made with the help of Barges plying at the Port.· moti 18:49, 14 May 2009 (UTC) shiptradenews/ V N Jhaveri