Loliem Point (Lolien Point), in the N approach to Karwar, attains an elevation of 175m about 0.2 mile inland, and is steep, rocky, and well-wooded.
Loliem Rocks, awash at LW springs, lie about 1 mile S of Loliem Point; a rock, with less than 1.8m over it, lies about 0.2 mile N of the rock. Black Rock (Kumbae), 19m high and fringed with rocks, lies about 1.8 miles SE of Loliem Point.
Oyster Rocks consist of a prominent group of islands and rocks. Devgad Island (Devgadgudda Island), 44m high to the tops of the trees, is the largest and highest island; it is bold, rocky, and steep-to on its W side. Oyster Rocks Light, with a racon, is shown from a red round masonry ...
Binge Bay lies between Binaga Point and Arge Cape, 2.5 miles SE. A restricted area, into which entry is prohibited, extends from a position about 0.5 mile SE of Karwar Head to Kwada Point. A major naval base, which includes shipbuilding and repairs facilities, is located on ...
Belekeri Bay (Roads) has depths of less than 5m. Foul ground extends about 0.7 mile W of Belekeri Point, a low, flat, and rocky point at the head of the bay. Several small islets lie close N and about 0.2 mile WSW of the point.
Parker Rock, with a least depth of 4.7m, rock, sand, and shell, lies about 2.5 miles NW of Devgad Island. A detached 10m patch lies close E of the rock. A breakwater, 250m in length, lies close S of the end of the approach channel.
Kurmagad Island (Kurmagadgudda Island), encircled by fortifications and with its summit rising to a height of 60m, lies about 2.5 miles N of Karwar Head. The island is surrounded by foul water, but there is a safe narrow channel, with charted depths of about 7m, between Kurmagad Island ...