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El Maadiya (El Maadiya Strait)

Time Zone GMT +2

Coordinate

Long 30 o 10 \ E
Lat 31 o 16 \ N

Port Description

Location The port is located to the east of El Maadiya village affiliated to Edco in El Beheira Governorate,near AbuQir port and linked to Mediterranean through Edco channel.
Components 5 berths- administrative building - reefer building - 3 fuel stations- 3 dry docks.
Port Activity A quay for fishing boats.
Port Establishment Decree   upon the decreed of the minister of transport No.100/1999 for the allocation of the port operation.
Port Establishment Date 1995.

Port Characteristics

Total area 54 feddan.
Maritime area 13 feddans.
Land area 10 feddans + 31 feddans (unutilized).
Maximum capacity 399 fishing vessels.
Working hours from sunrise to sunset.
The number of vessels an average of 250 vessels a day.
Handling Rate 7484 ton /year

Navigational Features

Navigational Data

The Maritime Inspection Department monitors the technical aspects of the boats.

Pilotage Data

  • There are (5) beacons inthe port.
  • 2 pipeline tracks.
  • 3 pairs of buoys for routes identification safety committee.
  • 2 lighthouses on the entrance operating with solar energy.

Services and facilities

The port authority building - fuel station - generators room -
refrigerators - fish markets water - pumping station - ship repair


Berths Characteristics

Detailed Characteristics

4 Berths + JT of lenght 1400 m and 2.5-4.5 m depth, the berths have a rubber barriers and morring candles.


Security, safety and environment protection constituents

The port is under the authority of the security forces and coast guards.

Port Equipment

Employees’ bus – double cabinet truck.

Contacts

Administration Central administration for the fishing wealth affairs in the western area El Beheira Area.
Address El Maadeya - Edco center – El Tabeya Line – Rashid.
Telephone (045) 953775.
Fax (045) 953775

Source: Central Department of specialized Ports and Marine Environment

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