Infrastructure Overview

The Port’s Oil Terminal, FOTT, has the flexibility to operate either 9 main berths or 14 wing berths (up to 200,000 dwt), in addition to 4 dedicated bunker barge berths for low sulfur oil tankers that comply with IMO 2020. It also operated the region’s first VLCC jetty capable of handling both fuel oil and crude oil vessels of up to 330,000 dwt. Infrastructure is in place to add a second VLCC jetty plus an additional 12 main berths should the business need arise.

The Port’s two matrix manifold systems provide customers (to the storage terminals) with full connectivity between any of the FOTT berths, as well as the unique option of transferring products directly between terminals without having to charter a vessel.

Located in deep water at the eastern end of the breakwater, the VLCC Jetty has been in full operation since 2016. The Jetty was built to accommodate tankers ranging from the size of Aframax to very large crude carriers (maximum of 330,000 DWT with a depth of CD-26m). Its main purpose is to facilitate the import and export of large cargoes of fuel oil and crude oil. It is connected to Matrix Manifold 2 by two 40-inch product or crude lines.

The key to FOTT’s success in terms of excellent vessel turnaround times and minimal waiting times lies is the innovated digital technology, large number of piggable pipelines and two highly sophisticated Matrix Manifold Systems.

The Matrix Manifold systems provide customers (storage terminals) with full connectivity to any of the FOTT berths. The storage terminals are required to connect a minimum number of black oil and white oil lines to one of the Manifolds and in return they are getting access to all the main (9) and wing (14) berths via FOTT’s dock lines. This provides for very competitive and flexible logistic solutions.

An additional key feature of the Matrix Manifold system is the unique option of transferring products directly between storage terminals without having to charter a vessel. FOTT will facilitate the product flows between two terminals via its manifolds and interconnectivity lines. This is another huge advance for oil traders, allowing them direct trades within the vast Fujairah storage network and resulting in significant cost savings.

Berths 3A, 3B, 3 East and 3 West are situated at Oil Terminal 1, with a depth of -15.00 m CD. These berths are capable of accommodating vessels between 10,000 – 20,000 DWT. Each berth has a black line and a white line connecting to Matrix Manifold 1, which connects all user’s pipelines. The four berths will be dedicated for MGO and (V)LSFO loading and discharge operations to support the implementation of the IMO 2020 0.5% sulphur cap regulation.

The Port has five dry bulk and general cargo berths dredged to 15 m, three of which are dedicated to bulk loaders. Aggregate bulk loaders have a loading capacity up to 4,000 mt/hr for vessels of up to 150,000 dwt. The Grain Terminal is connected to the Port via a conveyor belt system in which the two bulk loaders at SSB # 2 have the capacity to discharge 1,200 mt/hr and to load at 600 mt/hr for vessels of up to 90,000 dwt.

Dibba Port has two dry bulk berths dredged to 17m alongside. Currently one aggregate bulk loader is installed with a loading capacity up to 4,000 mt/hr for vessels of up to 120,000 dwt. Provisions are in place to add a second aggregate bulk loader, which will double its total loading capacity.

Fujairah Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, has exclusive rights to manage all container, general cargo, RoRo and cruise ships in the Port.

Westside quay wall (500 m) is used for loading, unloading and mooring of vessels. The area is equipped with various type of mobile equipment and lifting gears to load and discharge cargo from utility boats effectively and safely. Covered storage bays are provided for temporary storage.
Southside quay wall (250 m) is used for loading, unloading and mooring of vessels.
Pier A (480 m) and Pier B (412 m) provide berthing for supply and utility vessels. A fuel pontoon is installed at the northern end of the pier.
Floating pontoon (200 m) provides further berthing facilities for dhows.
Tug berth quay wall (300 m), positioned at the southern breakwater, facilitates the berthing of Port-owned tugs.
Dhow Inspection jetty and pontoon is located at the end of the southern breakwater adjacent to the harbour entrance. The jetty and pontoon are used for the inspection and service of small- to medium-size and medium- to large-size dhows, respectively.
Buildings include Marine crew accommodation, with the Coast Guard building located near the dhow inspection jetty and pontoon at the end of the southern breakwater. A loading area is provided with sheds for user’s on-shore storage needs. The Operations building is located at the loading facilities to ease the regulation of loading operations.
The Harbor basin has been designed to ensure sufficient space for a turning circle with a diameter of 280 m, with consideration to the planned future ship repair facility on the north side of the basin. The harbour basin is dredged to -7.0 m FHD