
BALIKPAPAN
- Port
- BALIKPAPAN
- Routes
- Southeast Asia
- UN/LOCODE
- IDBPN
- Country/Region
- Indonesia
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Indonesian oil port. Located on the southeast coast of Kalimantan, west of the port city, facing the Makassar Strait. Located 387 nautical miles north of Dalagan Port, 563 nautical miles south of Sandakan Port, 302 nautical miles southeast of Wujie Pandang Port, 322 nautical miles southwest of Machen Port, 764 nautical miles from Tanjung Pelu Port, and 1052 nautical miles from Singapore Port. The port area is located on the southeast coast of a fjord that is concave into the land. The port area extends from north to south, and the main docks from south to north include a dry cargo dock, which is a frame type dock with a length of 269 meters and a water depth of 9 meters along the edge. The dock is equipped with three 15 ton shore cranes and one 25 ton shore crane. South Oil Terminal, with a total length of 435 meters, including frame type berths 1 and 2, with a water depth of 9-12 meters along the edge, capable of reliably accommodating two 35000 ton oil tankers; 3. Berths 4, 5, and 5 have a T-shaped protruding embankment, with a front water depth of 12 meters, and are capable of berthing up to 35000 tons. PetroChina Terminal has three berths, A, B, C, among which berth A is wall mounted and shallow, only suitable for 5000 ton oil tankers to dock; B. The C berth is a protruding embankment type, with a length of 200 meters and a water depth of 13 meters, and is reliable for 35000 ton oil tankers. The North Petroleum Terminal has frame style berths 6, 7, and 8, with a front water depth of 10-12 meters, and can reliably accommodate 35000 ton oil tankers. The port mainly exports various refined oil products.
Other Port Data
| Harbor Use | - | Shelter Afforded | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Depth (m) | 12.5 | Anchorage Depth (m) | 12.5 |
| Cargo Pier Depth (m) | 11 | Oil Terminal Depth (m) | 11 |
| Entrance Width (m) | 0 | Tidal Range (m) | 9 |
| Maximum Vessel Length (m) | 291.9 | Maximum Vessel Beam (m) | 46 |
| Maximum Vessel Draft (m) | 13 | Facilities - Container | - |
| Facilities - Solid Bulk | - | Facilities - Liquid Bulk | - |
| Facilities - Ro-Ro | - | Facilities - Oil Terminal | - |
| Facilities - LNG Terminal | - | Cranes - Fixed | - |
| Cranes - Mobile | Yes | Cranes - Floating | Yes |
| Pilotage - Compulsory | Yes | Tugs - Assistance | Yes |
| Repairs | Limited | Dry Dock | Small |
| Services - Longshoremen | Yes | Supplies - Potable Water | Yes |
| Supplies - Fuel Oil | Yes | Supplies - Diesel Oil | Yes |
| Railway | - |




