• Tidal Data

  MHWS - 7.80m
  MHWN - 6.30m
  MLWS - 1.60m
  MLWN - 3.00m
  MSL - 4.70m

• Current : Current is of the order of 3.5 knots
• Waves : No significant wave disturbance has been observed near the shore.
• Nature Of Beaching Ground : Firm and sandy. Import of scrap vessels.

• Vessels up to 12 metres draught and DWA anchorage
• Position : 5.1' x 250 (T) form Gogha Lighthouse.
• The holding ground, stiff mud and sand is good, while at anchor at DWA due care must be exercised, especially during spring tide.

1. Basic safety for all - 14693 labours.
2. Gas cutter training - 2585 labours
3. Asbestos removal training - 442 labours
4. Basic Fire fighting - 595 labours
5. Basic safety refresh - 83 labours
6. Master / Mukadam - 66 labours

• Largest ship recycling yard in the world.
• Largest vessel beached was of 56947 LDT.
• Direct employment to about 25000 skilled and unskilled labours.
• Indirect employment through downstream industries viz. re-rolling mills, oxygen plants, transporters, scrap yard etc.
• Capacity to break about 4.0 million MT per annum.

The Port Officer,
Gujarat Maritime Board
Ship Recycling Yard, Alang,
Dist.: Bhavnagar - 364 081.
Tel.: +91 2842 - 235622/235222
Fax: +91 2842 235955

E-Mail : poalg-gmb@gujarat.gov.in

• Labour Housing Complex has been created to provide suitable accommodation with proper infrastructure facilities. GMB has acquired land of about 242813 sq.mtr at two places- at Alang and 51190 sqm, and at Sosiya. GMB has also decided to provide proper infrastructure facilities in the housing complex.

   

  The details are as under :

  No	Particulars
  1	Land acquisition
  2	Compound wall
  3	Approach and internal roads
  4	Water supply a. Water Tank (5 lac lit. capacity) b. Sump (5 lac lit. capapcity) c. Distribution system (LS)
  5	Electrification
  6	Shopping centers, chowkidar quarter
  7	Survey & leveling
  8	Plantation, Land escaping & Gardening etc.

  GMB has also initiated work for the housing complex. GMB has appointed an architect for planning of the same. The whole land at Sosiya falls under CRZ limit, while at Alang, part of the land falls under CRZ. Therefore, it has been decided to create housing facilities in the first phase, at the land available out side CRZ and accordingly, planning has been made for accommodating 4464 labours.
• R. C. C. Jetty
  To provide berthing facilities to tugs, GMB has planned to create berthing facilities of Sosiya yard. In this connection detailed geo-tech investigation and orientation of jetty are carried out. A proposal of plans and estimate amounting to Rs. 28.82 crores has been submitted to head office. In the proposal, components considered are as under:

   

  Phase - I : RCC Jetty of size 100 x 12 M. Pile approach 100 m length Oil reception facilities Estimated Cost Rs. 14.14 Crore

   

  Phase - II : Extension of jetty 100 mt. Length Breakwater Estimated Cost Rs. 14.67 Crore
• Security Wall
  GMB has planned to cover the yard keeping in view the security factor thereby to make it a customs bounded area. The proposal is under consideration.
• Transport Nagar
  GMB has proposed to create an integrated facility for all activities that can cater to the multiple needs such as parking, halting, waiting, office space, loading, servicing, communication etc. In this connection, a site suitability study has been carried out by CEPT Engineers and according to their recommendation report, proposal regarding availability of land is being considered.

1. HGLR of 25 lacs Ltrs. Capacity at Trapaj
2. Gravity main pipeline from Trapaj to Alang Sosiya Yard.
3. Underground sump of 10 lacs ltrs. Capacity at Alang.
4. R.C.C. E.S.R. of 12.50 lacs. Ltrs capacity at Alang
5. Under ground sump of 6 lacs ltrs. Capacity at Sosiya.
6. R.C.C. E.S.R. of 7.5 lacs ltrs. Capacity at Sosiya. Everyday about 1 MLD water is supplied in the yard by this scheme. Every plot gets about 5000 ltrs. Water is available every day. Total 21 stand posts are created throughout the yard, which supplies water to the labours & workers working in the yard.

1. Multi purpose fire - 04 Nos. Tenders
2. Foam Tender - 01 No.
3. Water Tender - 01 Nos.
4. Trailer Fire Pump - 02 Nos.
5. Portable water pump - 06 Nos.
6. Water Tankers - 02 Nos. 9000 lit. Capacity each;
   04 Nos.10000 lit. Capacity each
7. Underground sump - 02 Nos. 3,00,000 Lit. each
8. Ambulance van - 01 No.
9. One bore with electric submersible pump of 900 Lit. per minute and diesel pump.
10. Inspection van (Tata Sumo) - 01 No.

1. Asbestos and Glasswool fill - 110 m X 85 m
2. Municipal waste Land fill - 60 m X 50 m
3. Industrial solidwaste & chemical land fill- 60 m X 50 m
4. Administrative building, internal roads, equipment center, and compound wall.

• Fire Station
• Police Station
• Post Office
• Bank
• Telephone Exchange
• Hospitals
• Community Sanitary Complexes
• Customs / Excise Office
• Assistant Labour Commissioner
• Dy. Director of Industrial Safety & Health
• Notified Area Officer
• Bhavnagar Blood Bank (AIDS Cell)
• Red Cross Hospital
• Training Cum Welfare Institute
• Solid Waste Management facility
• Light House