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(B) PORTS [Part V — continued]
(d) Cranage.
1 electric titan crane on track, capacity 12 tons at 46 ft.
2 electric cranes on tracks, capacity 7 tons at 18 ft.
1 electric crane on track, capacity 15 tons at 20 ft.
1 floating crane, capacity 10 tons at 24 ft. and 6 tons at 40 ft.
1 bridge crane, electric, capacity 12 tons at 18 ft.
2 caterpillar cranes, diesel, capacity 2-5 tons at 30 ft. and 7 tons at 16 ft.
1 caterpillar crane-, diesel, capacity 11 tons at 23 ft., 3 tons at 56 ft.
1 hand crane, capacity 2 tons at 9 ft.
(e) Lighting.' —Electric.
(8) Accommodation
There is berthing accommodation for at least two ships of 12 ft. draught.
There is sufficient water at 2 cables from the shore for ships to anchor in calm weather.
(9) Harbour Craft
1 tug 180 h.p.
1 tug .. 90 h.p.
2 floating grab dredgers (each with a small barge).
2 lighters (oil carrying).
A number of Turcoman barges of 70-80 tons capacity are also said to be available.
(10) Landing of Men, Stores and Vehicles by Water Transport
Men, stores and vehicles could be landed direct on to the quays from ships, or by lighters.
(11) Warehouses and Stacking Space
2 enclosed sheds, each of 710 square yards.
2 open godowns, each of 1,940 square yards.
There are also some smaller sheds which were used for storage during the construction of the
harbour.
(12) Coal, Oil and Water
Coal. —No stocks.
Oil .—No fuelling facilities for ships are known. There is an A.I.O.C. filling station and depot at
Chalus, some five miles west of Naushah.
Water. —Fresh water is supplied from a plant in the town, but the plant does not communicate
directly with the quays.
(14) Facilities for Clearing Port Area
There is a two-way tarmac road to Chalus (6 miles), from which a good B.l road continues to the
railhead at Kerej (104 miles), the road Chalus-Kerej is normally closed in winter through snow until
about the end of April, but could probably be kept open.
There is also a good B.l all-weather road east to the railhead at Shahi (96 miles).
There is a narrow-gauge railway which runs from the south quay of the port for about five miles
to some stone-quarries in the hills.
(15) Normal Functions of Port
Normally the port has been principally used for the importation of iron for use in the blast furnace
at Kerej.
(16) Estimated Daily Capacity
Providing sufficient labour and transport were available, capacity is estimated at 500 tons daily
direct to quay and 400 tons daily from lighters. Before the Russians occupied the port the capacity
was reported as being not more than 500 tons daily.
(b) THE TOWN
(1) General
Naushah is a small modern town, built as a model town for the ex-Shah. It extends for about,
one mile along the coast road and has very little depth. There are some good modern houses.
(3) Rail Facilities
Nil.
(4) Population and Labour
During the war work has been carried out by Russian labour battalions ; formerly there was
sufficient labour to be had locally for the normal traffic requirements.