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Oman, officially called the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It has a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest and also shares marine borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries.

From the 17th century, Oman had its own empire, and vied with Portugal and Britain for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence or control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to Iran, and modern-day Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar (present-day Tanzania). As its power declined in the 20th century, the sultanate came under heavy influence from the United Kingdom, though Oman was never formally part of the British Empire, or a British protectorate. Oman's official religion is Ibadi Islam.

Omani people are ethnically diverse, the native Omani population consists of many different ethnic groups, including Arabs, ethnic Balochis, Swahilis, ethnic Lurs (who speak Kumzari), Hindus and Mehri people. The largest non-Arab Omani community are Balochi people, who are an Iranian people following the Sunni faith. At least 12 different languages are native to Omani citizens. Oman is an absolute monarchy in which the Sultan of Oman exercises ultimate authority, but its parliament has some legislative and oversight powers. Oman is a member of Gulf Cooperation Council, United Nations, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League. It has long standing military and political ties with the United Kingdom and the United States.

Oman, compared to its neighbors, has modest oil reserves ranking at 25th globally,nonetheless in 2010 UNDP ranked Oman as the most improved nation during the preceding 40 years globally. Additionally, Oman is categorized as a high income economy and the 45th most peaceful country in the world.

Ports In Oman

• Port Sultan Qaboos – Muscat	• Port Raysut – Salalah	• Sohar Industrial Port, Sohar
• LNG & OMIFCO Terminals, Qalhat, Sur	• Khasab / Mussandam	• Khasab / Mussandam

Port Sultan Qaboos – Muscat

Port Sultan Qaboos, Musacat location makes it an ideal hub, not only for the Arabian Gulf but also the Indian
Sub-continent and markets in East and South Africa.

Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat maintenance workshops equipped with a wide range of vehicles and equipment and specialized teams of engineers, mechanics and technicians, enable the Port to ensure the smooth running of
Oman's premier maritime gateway.

Port Information
Geographical position:	LAT. 230 41’00” N 580 33’12” E.
Admiralty Chart:	3518
No. of Berths:	08
Depths
Container Berth 1&2:	13 M – Container/Multipurpose
Container Berths 4 & 5:	10.9 M – Container/Multipurpose
General Cargo Berth 3:	10.2 M
General Cargo Berths 6, 7 & 8:	9.6 M
Quay Length
Container Berth 1&2:	1500 Ft.
Container Berths 4 & 5:	1200 Ft.
General Cargo Berth 3:	750 Ft.
General Cargo Berths 6, 7 & 8:	600 Ft.
Gantry / Mobile Crane:	05
Straddle Carrier / Forklifts
Container Berth:	18
General Cargo:	35
Reefer plugs:	312

Port Raysut – Salalah

Salalah container terminal first began operating at Port Raysut (later renamed the Port of Salalah), in the Sultanate of Oman, in November 1998.

The vision of the port was to build a world-class container terminal that would have a positive effect on the economy, employment rate and tourism of the country and to also position Oman to become a global trading partner.

Port Information
A. Area:	550,000 Sq. mtrs
B. Open Storage Area:	22 Hectares
C. Number of Berths:	04
D. Max. drafts permissible:	16 meters

Sohar Industrial Port, Sohar

SIPC is a joint venture between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman (represented by the Ministry of Transport and Communications) and the Port of Rotterdam from the Netherlands.

SIPC has been established in 2002. SIPC manages the Sohar Industrial Port area as a landlord port manager. It facilitates the economic development of the industrial port area by providing the industries and other port users land and world class port infrastructure.

Port Information
A. Mobile Cranes:	02 Nos
B. Reach Stacker–KALMAR Std 4 High :	01 No.
C. Heavy Duty Forklift – Max 40 MT with detachable container spreader
D. Forklifts – 7 MT:	06 Nos.
E. Terminal Trucks:	03 Nos.
F. Terminal Trucks: 60 MT 80 MT	04 Nos. 02 Nos.

LNG & OMIFCO Terminals, Qalhat, Sur

Qalhat is the place in Sur where the new LNG terminal is constructed. There is one jetty for LNG Carriers. No other commercial operation in this jetty.

Oman Government in joint venture with Indian Government have commissioned a Fertilizer Project called Oman India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO) where LNG is used as the raw material. The factory produces 5000 MT of Urea per day. The project includes a General Cargo Berth alongside the factory.

Khasab / Mussandam

The Musandam, separated from the rest of Oman by the United Arab Emirates, is the northernmost part of the Sultanate. Its rugged mountains rise upto 2100 meters above sea level and the coast, which juts into the Strait of Hormuz, has a spectacular fjord-like look.

The total population of Musandam is approximately 30000 and the capital Khasab has 13000 inhabitants. Dibba on the East coast of Musandam has a population of approximately 5500.

The cruise vessel can anchor or berth alongside in Khasab. However, there is no marine services available yet.

Khasab / Mussandam

Khasab is a tourist location. There is no cargo operation in Khasab as the port is not yet commissioned completely.

The facilities offered to cruise liners include onboard immigration procedures. The vessel will have to use its boats to ferry passengers to the jetty if anchored.

The cruise guests can be provided a choice of exciting excursions such as cruises to the Fjords onboard traditional dhow boats, city tours, mountain safaris and visits to historical sites including pre-historical cave paints of Musandam.