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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


Route

A route of

approximately

32km, gives a

good

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

Dahej

Gogha

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)

2:28

2:45

3:06

4:57

3:42

4:07

4:38

7:24

4:01

4:28

5:01

8:02

Saving in Travel Time

3:29

3:54

4:23

7:00

Porbandar

3:34

3:58

4:28

7:09



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

778

664

3322

444

5208

360

246

1229

164

53

60

299

40

155

134

672

90

210

224

1122

150

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

DAHEJ

Reclamation Bund construction


DAHEJ

Reclamation Bund in progress



DAHEJ

Temporary Supports for Launching of

Piling Platform



DAHEJ

Piling Platform now in place

and ready to start piling



GOGHA

VTMS Tower already in place



GOGHA

Filter Layer in progress



GOGHA

Approach Bund



GOGHA

Approach Bund almost completed



GOGHA

Foundations for

Batching Plant and Cement Silo




GOGHA

Cement Silo about to be installed


GOGHA & DAHEJ

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