Vadinar is the tanker jetty serving the refinery operator's (formerly the predecessor refinery operator) Vadinar refinery — India's second-largest single-location refinery with 20 MTPA capacity. Like its neighbour Sikka, Vadinar primarily handles crude imports and refined product exports, with bunker supply provided via barge from the leading Indian private bunker operator's Mundra terminal.
the refinery operator operates the Vadinar refinery and associated single-point mooring (SPM) plus conventional jetty infrastructure in the Gulf of Kutch. The facility is one of India's most complex refineries, processing a wide range of crude slates including heavy and sour grades. Tanker traffic is continuous, making Vadinar a natural bunker candidate for vessels already committed to a refinery call.
Vadinar is associated with Kandla Port — refinery jetty of nayara energy (former essar oil) vadinar refinery. Many vessel operators evaluate Vadinar and Kandla together when planning Indian port calls. See the Kandla bunker guide for context on the broader supply area.
Seven Ocean procures the following marine fuel grades at Vadinar. Click any grade for full specifications.
VLSFO, HSFO and LSMGO are available at Vadinar via the leading Indian private bunker operator barge from Mundra. The typical bunker profile is tanker-class: stems of 500-2,500 MT per vessel. HSFO demand is notable given scrubber-fitted crude carriers on Gulf-Asia rotations. The leading Indian private bunker operator's Gujarat-wide network includes Vadinar as a regular delivery point within its barge rotation.
Supply landscape: Seven Ocean sources bunker fuel at this location from the full range of available physical suppliers — state-owned oil marketing companies, private-sector bunker operators, and independent regional specialists — selecting for each nomination based on price, quality and availability.
Refinery & product source: the refinery operator Vadinar Refinery (20 MTPA capacity, India's second-largest single-location refinery after the world's largest single-site refinery complex).
Barge-to-ship delivered from Mundra is the standard method. For vessels working crude or product cargo at the refinery jetty, bunker can be arranged concurrent with cargo operations subject to the refinery operator's safe working procedures. Expect 48-72 hours nomination-to-delivery.
VLCCs, Suezmax tankers, product tankers, crude carriers.
GST on bunker fuel at Vadinar, as at all Indian ports, is 5 percent for both foreign-going and coastal vessels. Indian-flag vessels operating under the Merchant Shipping Act plying cargo between Indian ports can claim customs duty exemption on imported bunker fuels subject to documentary conditions — we handle this paperwork as part of the supply contract. Bunker Delivery Notes are issued MARPOL Annex VI compliant with every stem.
Yes — Vadinar is administered by Gujarat Maritime Board and accepts commercial vessels beyond the refinery operator's own cargo fleet. Refinery jetty access is coordinated with the refinery operator operations; anchorage bunkering is available independently.
VLSFO, HSFO, LSMGO and MGO, all supplied via the leading Indian private bunker operator barge from Mundra. A major Indian oil marketing company also services Vadinar as part of its national distribution — supplier competition ensures reasonable pricing for tanker-class stems.
Vadinar and Sikka are near-neighbours in the Gulf of Kutch (~15 nautical miles apart) and share the same the leading Indian private bunker operator barge network. Operational differences relate more to refinery operator (the refinery operator vs the refinery operator) and specific berth assignment than to bunker supply mechanics.
Commercial bunker operations at Vadinar continue normally. We supply bunker to any legally admissible vessel; specific sanctions-compliance considerations are handled case-by-case with the customer and supplier documentation.
Draft availability supports VLCCs and Suezmax tankers. Offshore SPM also handles VLCCs. Most commercial bunker stems at Vadinar are for tanker tonnage calling the refinery.
Tell us the vessel, ETA, fuel grade and quantity, and we will return with a competitive stem. Seven Ocean is an independent bunker procurement partner — we source across the major oil marketing companies, a leading Indian refiner, the leading Indian private bunker operator and independent suppliers to secure the best combination of price, quality and availability.
Seven Ocean procures marine fuel across every major Indian port, sub-port and anchorage. Tell us the vessel, the location, the grade — we come back with a stem.
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