Port Salalah (Mina Raysut) - Clearance

For full details on clearing into and out of Oman see Oman Formalities.

All vessels are required to use an agent to deal with formalities here. See Clearance Agents.

A very small number of boats continue to stop at Port Salalah and complain bitterly about the high agent and marina fees.

Salalah Port Rules & Regulations

On Arrival:

If possible, e-mail Port Control 24 hours prior to arrival to advise of ETA and intentions. Port of Salalah operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, divided in day and night shifts. The officials do not operate 24/7.

Call Port Control on VHF Channel 16 half an hour before entering the harbor, they will advise about any big ship movements and direct you where to anchor [normally outside the port to the north of the big port breakwater in 12m/sand. Yachts must remain at anchor until their agent has secured permission to enter the port (based on volume of ship movements). This could be several days.

Clearance Procedure:

For clearance you will likely be instructed to tie up to one of the high concrete wharfs for commercial ships, with very large black rubber tyres. Allow enough mooring line for the 2.5m tidal range here. There are no proper berthing facilities for yachts in the port and anchoring is not permitted. Your agent will organise for any officials that need to come on board and collect passports and documents to clear with Immigration and Coast Guard. Again, be prepared for this to take some time.

Once your stamped passports are returned, you and your boat are cleared into the country and you you must then pay your port fees before departure through your agent. If you are under 15m in length and under 20 tons, it's possible you won't have to pay any fees for docking.

Once cleared, yachts cannot stay in the port and must depart or transfer to Hawana Marina, 12NM east of the port.

All vessels calling at Port of Salalah should have a valid insurance policy covering Wreck Removal and Third Party Liability. Vessels failing to produce correct insurance documents or having insufficient cover may be denied entry.

Departure:

Prior proceeding out of port you are required to call port control on VHF Channel 12 and give your Port Clearance number to port control on VHF.

Port control will advise on the suitability of time to leave the port according to the prevailing traffic.

In case of doubt, call Port Control on +968-23219052 or VHF CH12; Port Control works round the clock 24/7.

Notes:

• It is no longer possible to pay clearance fees by cash.
• The authorities are reported to not be keen on yachts being left unattended while you travel inland or leave the country, so it is advisable to arrange for someone to keep on eye on the boat while you are away.
• Agents also offer services to yachts such as helping obtain fuel and car rental (very useful for getting about), and also looking after the yacht if it is to be left.

Last updated:  November 2021

Port Control Authority - Port Salalah (Mina Raysut)