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Ferry Developments in Gujarat, India

Ferry Developments in Gujarat, India Gordon Rankine

Beckett Rankine

Introduction

The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has embarked on an

initiative to commission a RoRo Ferry Service across the

Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat, Western India.

Both terminals, at Gogha and Dahej, are currently being

constructed by the GMB.

The ferry service is to be run by private operators.

The Gujarat Maritime Board

The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is the wing of the

Government of Gujarat charged with responsibility for

maritime matters in the state.

The GMB has embarked on a strategic and pioneering

initiative, to commission a RoRo Ferry Service in the Gulf

of Cambay between Gogha and Dahej.

Beckett Rankine

Beckett Rankine are Marine Consulting Engineers with a

history of work in India stretching back to the 1880s, including

Port of Bhavnagar & Marine Oil Terminal in Mumbai

We have planned one of the world’s largest ports at Ras

Laffan in Qatar and many RoRo ferry terminals in Europe.

Beckett Rankine has been working with the GMB since 1997

in order to make this project a reality.

The Ferry Service

The ferry service has been conceived to provide a faster

convenient and competitively priced means of transport

between the communities of Saurashtra and South Gujarat.

The principal focus of attention is on a RoRo ferry service

for vehicles of all types, but especially trucks and cars.

Passengers will be carried on either RoRo vessels or

dedicated passenger ferries.

Location

The Gulf of Cambay

Gogha Dahej

A route of

approximately

32km, gives a

compromise

between ease

and speed of

crossing.

Source: AGR Analysis

• There are three

commonly used roads

connecting Bharuch and

Vataman

i. via Vasad

ii. via Vadodara

iii. via Jambusar

• But, route via Jambusar is

the most preferred and

economical route and

hence considered for

detailed cost analysis

Hinterland Definition - 1

Route Survey – Existing Connectivity

Traffic movement between South Gujarat and Saurashtra happens largely through Vataman

Hinterland Clusters

The hinterland thus identified includes traffic that moves from Bharuch in South Gujarat to six districts on Saurashtra side

Bharuch Bhavnagar

Amreli

Junagadh

Porbandar

Rajkot Jamnagar

Distance Saving

200 km

175 km

124 km

< 100 km

Bharuch

Bhavnagar Amreli Junagadh

Rajkot &

Jamnagar

Travel time saved in inland transportation using Ro-Ro service (hh:mm)

Saving in Travel Time

Porbandar

Traffic

Vehicles

Car LCV Trucks Multi- Axle

Passengers

1st Class

Adult Child

2nd Class

Adult Child

Traffic for the Ro-Ro ferry service can be broadly classified into vehicular and passenger categories

Passengers

moving through

buses and rail

Traffic Categorisation for Ro-Ro ferry

Traffic Study Findings - 1

Traffic Categorisation

Cement, fertilizer, lignite, scrap and steel are the major commodities that move within the hinterland

Cluster Major Commodities/ Cargo Movement

Bhavnagar Onions, Steel Scrap. Processed Steel, Lignite, Soda ash, Salt, Fertilizers etc

Amreli Cement , Containers, Food grains, Fertilizers etc

Junagadh Cement, Agricultural products like Groundnut & garlic, Fish products

Rajkot Casting and Forging products, Crockery, Pig Iron, Cotton etc

Jamnagar Brass hardware, Chemicals, Fertilizers, Petroleum products

Porbandar Cement, Chemicals, Food grains

Source: Primary Interviews, AGR Analysis

Traffic Study Findings - 2 Major commodity & cargo movement

Traffic Study Findings - 3

Bharuch

Bhavnagar Amreli

Junagadh &

Porbandar

Rajkot &

Jamnagar

Totals

Current Traffic Movement - Vehicles

On average, 5000 vehicles comprising largely of trucks move between the relevant hinterland areas on daily basis

Grand Total

Composition

The service is to be provided by two types of vessels

working quite separately and yet harmoniously together.

Fast passenger craft for quick

crossings 16 to 20 times per day.

Rear loading Ro-Ro vessels for

crossings 3 times per day

The Future

It is expected

that the ferry

service will

expand to the

south in the

future.

Dartford

Heysham

•Located near London on the Thames

•Dedicated Freight Ro-Ro Terminal

•Direct link to the M25

•Two Ro-Ro Berths

•Vessel traffic to Europe

•Located North of Liverpool

•Freight and general Ro-Ro Terminal

•Provision for many of motorcycles

•Three Ro-Ro berths

•Vessel traffic to Ireland & Isle of Man

Similar Terminals

Liverpool – 12 Quays

Radicaltel

•Located South of Liverpool

•Freight Ro-Ro Terminal

•Two Ro-Ro Berths

•Vessel traffic to Ireland

•Located in Normandy, France

•Freight Ro-Ro Terminal

•Vessel traffic to Southampton

More Similar Terminals

Challenges – The Sea State

The Gulf of Cambay is a large expanse of sea with coastal

conditions varying considerably around the gulf.

In the upper gulf, around Dahej and to the west, the tidal

range tends to be larger with strong currents, although the

sea is somewhat protected and the waves are lower.

In the lower gulf, around Surat and to the east, the tidal

range and currents are smaller, but the sea is rougher.

Tide Levels

Tide Levels to Chart Datum

HHT 10.94m

MHWS 10.08m

MHWN 8.08m

MLWN 5.79m

MLWS 1.02m

LLW 0.10m

Tidal Envelope at Gogha

The tidal range in the Gulf of Cambay is similar to that in

parts of the the UK, at about 10m.

Currents at Gogha

95% of currents

Do not exceed 2.4 knots

95% of waves

Do not exceed 1.5m

Waveheights

Possible Sailing Schedule

Layout - Dahej

Layout - Gogha

Design – Dahej

Design - Dahej

Current Construction Status - 1

Reclamation Bund construction

Reclamation Bund in progress

Temporary Supports for Launching of

Piling Platform

Piling Platform now in place

and ready to start piling

VTMS Tower already in place

Filter Layer in progress

Approach Bund

Approach Bund almost completed

Foundations for

Batching Plant and Cement Silo

Cement Silo about to be installed

GOGHA & DAHEJ

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