Musratha (also spelt as Misurata or Misurathah) is located about 250km east of the capital Tripoli. The port, also known as Qasr Ahmed, is a commercial port serving the town and the neighbouring power station and the steel factory, and in addition to normal goods it can handle petroleum and containers. The port is visited by about 200 vessels a year.
Operator: Socialist Company For Ports.
Port activity: general cargo, containers & bulk cargo.
Communications: VHF: Ch 16.
Contact: +218 51 627910-15 /615400 - 623745.
Location: 32:21 N, Long: 15: 14 E.
Max draft: 12M (14m for HBI Berth).
Tidal range: 0.5m.
Dock density: 1026.
Charts: BA 3353.
Admiralty Pilot NP49.
There are 3 tugs up to 2,400hp available.
Pilot: compulsory, available from 0800-2000hrs, except on Fri. The pilot boat is grey with white upper works.
Anchorage: within 1.5nm of 32°23'N 015°18'E, approximately 5nm ENE of Ras al Barq Light in charted depths of 25-37m, owing to poor holding.
There are 5 berths available, each 180m in length with 11.0m depth alongside.
There is 22,500m2 of covered storage and 46,000m2 of open storage area available.
Services: minor repairs, fresh water, bunkers, crew changing, and medical facilities are available.
Nearest airport: Tripoli International Airport (250km).
Services: handling container traffic, 17 tugs (500-2,400hp), repairs available, fresh water, bunkering, medical facilities, storage (75,000m2 of warehousing and 75,000m2 of open storage)..
