Mission

• Regulates ADNOC's petroleum ports to ensure safe, efficient, competent and economical port operations.


• Ensure safe passage for all vessels visiting ADNOC's petroleum ports, and ensure the protection of the ports infrastructure, assets and environment.

Function

• Supervise and monitor port activity to ensure the implementation of laws, rules and regulations.


• Ensure that applicable international legislation and codes of practice regarding ship operations, including the ISPS code, are enforced. Confirm that terminal requirements are implemented by client ships.


• Manage marine crises within port limits, including oil pollution mitigation.


• Control the waterways and channels leading to the petroleum ports. Regulate traffic, berthing and anchoring of vessels in the petroleum ports.


• Assess port facilities to ensure that they can handle projected cargo export and ship traffic to ADNOC Group terminals. Approve terminal and facilities expansion projects.


• Carry out testing and certification of marine personnel employed in the ports, including pilots and tug masters, and review their training process.


• Initiate risk assessments covering the ports limits to ensure that adequate precautions are in place to respond to a realistic threat level.


• Conduct inspections, assessment and vetting of all client vessels calling at ADNOC's Petroleum Ports.


• Chair the Port Users Advisory Committee. Coordinate with ADNOC's divisions, including the HSE division, to improve port services in line with the interests of ADNOC Group.


• Develop and implement training plans in order to meet ADNOC's Emiratisation targets.