Sassoon Docks

Sassoon Docks
Aerial view of Sassoon Docks
Location in Mumbai
Sassoon Docks
Location in Mumbai
Location
CountryIndia
LocationMumbai
Coordinates18°54′41.81″N 72°49′34.11″E / 18.9116139°N 72.8261417°E / 18.9116139; 72.8261417
Details
Opened1875
Owned byMumbai Port Trust
Type of harbourFishing port
No. of wharfs7

Sassoon Docks, built in 1875, is one of the oldest docks in Mumbai and was the first wet dock constructed in Bombay. It is one of the few docks in the city open to the public. It is situated in Mumbai harbour in South Mumbai area of Colaba. It is one of largest fish markets in the Mumbai city, it has a wide variety of fishes, including Surmai (Indo-pacific mackerel), pomfret etc. Its neighbouring features are Mumbai Port Trust Garden (Sagar Upvan Colaba) and Offices of Fisheries Department, and it overlooks Oyster Rock, an island in the Mumbai harbour, at a distance.