'Persia Intelligence Report. May, 1946' [‎38r] (75/80)

[Part V — continued]
(B) PORTS
HAIDERABAD
(a) THE PORT
(I) General
Haiderabad is situated on the extreme south-western shore of Lake Urmia at the junction of the
roads to Rezaieh to the north, Rowanduz and Kirkuk to the west and Mehabad and Minduab to the
south-east.
There is an adequate supply of fresh water.
(7) Quayage, Cranage and Clearance from Quays
There is a jetty 640 ft. in length, alongside which shallow draught barges can load #hd discharge
at almost any point. A Decauville railway runs to the end of the jetty from the storage shed.
(9) Harbour Craft
See Sharif Khaneh.
(II) Warehousing and Stacking Space
Covered accommodation consists of one storage shed. There is plenty of open storage space.
(16) Estimated Daily Capacity
About 500 tons per day.
SHARIF KHANEH
(a) THE PORT
(1) General
Situated at the north-eastern corner of Lake Urmia, 42 miles by water from Gurmeh Khaneh
and 78 miles from Haiderabad, Sharif Khaneh has some importance as being the only port on the lake
which is rail served, being the terminus of the branch railway line (5 ft. 0 in. gauge) which leaves the
main Julfa-Tabriz line to Sufian (38 miles).
(7) Quayage, Cranage and Clearance from Quays
(a) The foreshore shelves very gradually and the jetty is about 1,300 yds. long and 15 ft. wide.
The part of the jetty which crosses the mud flats forms a causeway reinforced with stones along which
the railway runs. Where the level of the lake is low tugs stand off about 30 yards from the end of
the jetty and the craft are warped by means of a hand capstan on the pier. Passenger and cargo
boats can usually go alongside the jetty. Craft can generally be loaded or discharged at the second
berth on the jetty, thus reducing the carry by about half.
(b) There is a mobile crane of unknown capacity at the end of the jetty.
(c) There is a 12 ft. 6 in. Decauville railway which runs from the pier head.
(d) There is a small electric power plant for lighting the port.
(9) Harbour Crafl
Harbour craft as last reported consist of 6 tugs or steam boats and 10 barges in usable condition.
Details of the craft are as follows :—
H.P.
Capacity.
Tugs.
Tons
“ Pahlevi ”
2 x 110
120
“ Shahpur”
110
90
“ Akheker ”
80
40
“ Iran ”
80
40
“ Ahi ”
80
40
“ Rezaieh "
20
20
350
Barges
“ Khorshud ”
—
200/250
" Sharif Khaneh ”
—
120/130
“ Golman Khaneh ”
—
120/130
No.'ll
—
100/120
“ Maragheh ”
—
50/90
“ Madayin ”
—
50/90
“ Mahabad ”
—
50/90
“ Azar ” . .
—
50
“ Tabriz ” (wooden)
—
200/250
“ Shahu ” (wooden)
—
160/175
Total Tonnage
—
1,050/1,375
The only vessel capable of towing two barges is the Pahlevi. The tugs themselves also have a
carrying capacity which can be utilised without affecting the turn round of the vessels.