Duqm Fishing Port

Duqm Fishing Port is the largest multi-purpose fishing port in the Sultanate of Oman, which lay out in an area of (600 hectares) and a depth of (10 m).[1] It is located in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). The port includes an area for fish industries (under construction) and expected to host about (60) establishments specialized in fishery related factories such as fish processing, canning, etc.[1] The port has a high potential to serve some sectors, including fisheries, fruits and vegetables, livestock, and tourism.[2][3] The construction work of the port is completed by October 2021.[3]

Duqm Fishing Port

Management and Operations

The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) represented by the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) awarded to an alliance of local Omani companoes along with international companies.[4][5] This alliance is led by Fisheries Development Oman, a state-owned Group supervised by Oman Investment Fund. Along with Fisheries Development Oman (FDO), the alliance includes [4][5]

  • Al Wusta Fisheries Company
  • Oman Food Investment Holding Company
  • Oman Fisheries company
  • Port of Duqm along with Lorient Keroman SEM

Technical properties

The port is progressing to be connected with the road network, services and facilities. In addition, it includes main breakwater that is 2.2 km long and secondary breakwater 1.1 km long and the total lengths of the Jetties are around 1.2 km long. The port is consisting of 2 breakwaters that are 3.3 km long, a 1.3-km fixed berth and 6 other floating berths.[2] The total area allocated for the services facilities is 248,931 m2.[4]

For the future extensions, the port is prepared with tourism berth, extending over 75000 m2 which will provide services for tourism ships.[4]

References
  1. "Duqm Fishing Port". The Special Economic Zone at Duqm. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "SEZAD Announces Completion of Fishing Port". My Website. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. "Construction of Oman's largest fishing port completed in Duqm". Muscat Daily. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  4. Projects, SaudiGulf (2020-11-30). "Oman awarded $130million Multipurpose Fishing Port at Duqm". SaudiGulf Projects. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  5. "OPAZ Announces Awarding the Bidding for the Development, Management and Operation of the Fishing Port at Duqm". The Special Economic Zone at Duqm. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 13 February 2022.


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