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Kaliningrad port is located in the mouth of Pregol river, within Kaliningrad city limits. It is accessible from Baltic sea via 24 nautical miles long canal being actually a separated fairway in Kaliningrad Bay. See Mariner's Guide for Port Entry for more details.
The port and canal restrictions are as follows: maximum permissible draft 8,0 meters (fresh water, density 1,0000), maximum permissible LOA 170 meters for dry cargo vessels and 140 meters for tankers, maximum permissible beam 25 meters. Entry of vessels with LOA and/or beam exceeding the above figures is subject to special permission by the Harbor Master. For LukOil Terminal located at Svetly approximately in the middle of the canal maximum LOA of tankers is 170 meters, and maximum draft for outward passage in laden condition is 9,40 meters. For Sodruzhestvo-Soya Terminal located in the canal next to LukOil Terminal (approx. 14 n. miles) from the canal entrance, maximum permissible LOA is 186 meters, draft 9,4 meters. Depth in the port and in the canal may deviate due to wind direction and force, and in some cases vessel in question can be loaded up to draft above 8,0 meters. Decreasing of the maximum permissible draft below 7,8 - 7,9 meters is also possible but same happens rather seldom. The traffic in the canal is one way with the following schedule: · inward canal entries from 0300 to 0400 hrs and from 1500 to 1600 hrs local time · outward canal entries from 0800 to 1100 hrs and from 2000 to 2300 hrs local time. Local time is GMT + 2 hrs. Vessels of LOA above 135 meters pass the canal only during the daylight time, and the above schedule is adjusted for them accordingly.
The port is accessible all year, no ice-breakers are needed in winter. However, when unusually low temperatures are faced during long periods, some ice appears in the canal and the Port Authority has to employ strong tugboat for clearing fairway whenever convoy includes only smaller vessels. Surcharges for such tugboat are shared by vessels participating in the convoy. With such ice smaller vessels which normally do not employ tugboats for berthing might need to employ small tugboat. Latest when such circumstances were faced is 1997.
All handling terminals except Batiysk Ferry Terminal and Kaliningrad Silo are ISPS-certified
Kaliningrad port includes three separate stevedoring companies operating their own cargo handling facilities, warehouses and open storage areas. Those companies are Kaliningrad Sea Commercial Port, TransBaltService terminal, Kaliningrad State Fishery Port, Kaliningrad Oil Terminal (formerly belonging to the Fishery Port), LukOil Terminal located at Svetly approximately in the middle of the canal, BNK Baltiysk Oil Handling Terminal and Baltiysk Ferry Terminal both located at Baltiysk near the canal entry, and Kaliningrad River Port. Kaliningrad Silo and GMB Terminal handling export bulk fertilizers being another independent companies are located at the territory of the Sea Commercial Port and therefore they are using the port's infrastructure. Some oil loading takes place also in Baltiysk near the canal entry point and in Svetly (half way in the canal) at the pier of local power station. Sea Commercial Port being the leader handles various types of general, containerized, ro-ro and bulk cargoes. The port has: · 20 berths with total lengths of 3017 meters including 2 roll-on-roll-off-ramps, · 44 000 square meters shed space (including 4 000 square meters refrigerated shed for fruit) and 210 000 square meters open air storage areas. Cargo handling facilities available include: · 57 units terminal shore cranes with a capacity of 5 up to 50 tons, · above 110 units highly advanced clamp- and forklift trucks with a capacity of 1,25 up to 16 tons, · 4 units reachstackers (up to 42 tons) for container handling, · 4 units tugmasters equipped for handling of Mafi-trailer and Semi-trailer, · 3 units Roll on/Roll off forklifts (28 tons). Usual loading and discharging rates are: · General cargoes up to 2 500 tons per day, · Metal slabs, etc. up to 5 000 tons per day, · Grain up to 3 000 tons per day, · Coal up to 4 000 tons per day, · Bulk fertilizer (GMB Terminal) up to 5 000 tons per day. TransBaltService terminal : Location - berth No 16, Commercial Port Storage capacity - 8000 ton Rate of loading - upto 1000 cbm per hour Cargo description - VGO Restrictions : LOA - 135 metres, Beam - 17 metres Maximum permissible sailing draft - 7,4 metres fresh water at zero level Tankers with LOA more than 135 metres and beam upto 18 m to be agreed with Harbour Master prior arrival Mooring alongside the pier by portside i.e. with turnaround manouver for inward. Tugs are complusory. State Fishery Port handles of general cargoes, mainly frozen fish and meat, bagged cargoes, export bulk ferilizer, liquid fertilizer, oil, and ro-ro cargoes. The port has: · berths with total lengths of 3017 meters including 2 roll-on-roll-off-ramps, · 60 000 square meters shed space, 20 000 square meters refrigerated sheds, and 80 000 square meters open air storage areas, · 70 000 cubic meters tank capacity. Cargo handling facilities available include: · 38 units terminal shore cranes with a capacity of 5 up to 32 tons, · about 150 units forklift trucks with a capacity of 1 up to 5 tons, · 2 units tugmasters equipped for handling of Mafi-trailer. Declared loading and discharging rates are: · Refrigerated cargoes up to 1 000 tons per day, · Bagged fertilizer up to 2 000 tons per day, · Bulk fertilizer up to 2 000 tons per day, · Liquid fertilizer up to 8 000 tons per day, · Oil up to 8 000 tons per day. LukOil Terminal loading export oil cargoes has 3 loading beths, about 120 000 cub m tank storage capacity and loading rate about 1 000 cub m per hour depending on the commodity. Some Loading of export oil also takes place at a berth of Power Station No. 2 in Svetly. River Port handles mainly export coal. Due to its location upper the river, the restrictions are so that only smaller vessels can be handled there. The port has one berth 201 meter long and 6 units shore cranes with a capacity up to 10 tons. The open storage area allows to store 35 000 tons of coal at a time. Another 130 meters long berth controlled by the River Port is located in Svetly. This berth has 3 shore cranes with 10 and 16 tons capacity and open air area for storage of 19 000 tons of coal at a time. Sodruzhestvo-Soya Terminal located in the canal next to LukOil Terminal (approx. 14 n. miles) from the canal entrance is expected to start operations in February-March 2007 handling soy oils and bul soya bean/meals. Kaliningrad Oil Terminal loading export oil cargoes has 310 meters loading beths, about 35 000 cub m tank storage capacity and loading rate about 8 000 cub m per 24 hours. BNK Baltiysk Oil Handling Terminal loading export oil cargoes has 1 loading beths, about 15 000 cub m tank storage capacity and maximum loading rate about 600 cub m per hour depending on the commodity. Baltiysk Ferry Terminal handles roro cargoes and has sufficient storage area and equipment.
TransMarine Line - weekly container and breakbulk service to/from Kiel (Germany) and Kolding (Denmark) North-Western Shipping Lines - weekly container service to/from Rotterdam/Antwerp Kursiu Linija - feeder service to/from Klaipeda/Rotterdam/Bremerhaven/Hamburg/ Felixtowe/Rotterdam/Antwerp - 5 calls per week Transrussia/Finnlines - ferry service from Baltiysk to/from Luebeck (Germany)/St.Petersburg (Russia)
Customs offices are located at the territories of Sea Commercial and Fishery Ports, as well as at Baltiysk and Svetly near respective Terminals.
Kaliningrad Airport is located 18 km from the port. For schedules click links below : KD Avia Airline Air Baltic Corporation Railway and road network also available.
The following documents to be presented by vessels on arrival: List or certificate No. of copies ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Crew...................................................6 Passengers.............................................6 (if any) Stowaways..............................................6 (if any) Ship stores list.......................................2 Crew effects list......................................2 Money list (including ship's cash if any)..............2 Tobacco/Spirits/Peronal Effects........................2 Narcotic list including strong custom-controlled, painrelieving, medicine as per ship's chest...........................2 Arms and Ammunition....................................2 ( if any ) Maritime Declaration of Health.........................1 Bills of Lading........................................2 photocopies The following certificates to be presented to the agent for filling respective report forms for the Port Authority: Tonnage Load Line Classification Safety Equipment Safety Radio Safety Construction International Ship Security Certificate Certificate of Registry - 2 copies
Heading to Kaliningrad port, plot the course to Arrival Buoy of Baltiysk located 4,8 miles off the breakwater (j = 54° 41,4' N; l = 19° 45, 0' E). One hour prior to arrival to Baltiysk roads contact Pilot Station on VHF ch. 16 (calling BALTIYSK TRAFFIC) for instructions. When instructed to enter right on arrival, leave the Arrival Buoy on port side, head 1220 and proceed along the leading line of Baltiysk Lighthouse. The pilot will arrive 1 mile off the gateway. The pilot ladder to be prepared on lee side as per agreement with the Pilot Station. In case canal entry right on arrival is not scheduled the Pilot Station will instruct to anchor on outer roads nominating anchorage point by bearing and distance to Southern or Northern Breakwater tip. Anchorage is located southwards from the entry fairway. Its borders are shown on chart no. 25051. When approaching the nominated anchorage point at night time beware of mooring buoys at north-western part of the roads. Their location is shown at the chart. Depths at the outer roads are 15 - 20 meters. Bottom: sand, mud. Holding ground good. When waiting at the anchorage, stand-by on VHF ch. 16 for the announcements of the Pilot Station. Prior to beginning of inward passage the vessels are instructed regarding time of starting to proceed and which vessel you have to follow in the convoy. The pilot will arrive to the vessel at the anchorage, but sometimes you might be ordered to proceed to lay on the entry leading line and to approach the canal gateway with 1 mile distance where the pilot will board. Being 1 mile off the gateway steer exactly by leading line against shifting tide and leeway. At the middle of the gateway, abreast the breakwater tips, head 1310 and follow the leading line of green lights ahead (direction of this leading line is 3110 - 1310). The vessel will be passing the canal approx. 3 hours with headings altered by the pilot. At the end of the passage the tugboats, if needed, and the linesmenbr will be called by the Port Operation being in contact with your pilot.
Hospitals, doctors, dentists and medicine available.
Available but may be occupied. Apart from availability of lighters, any cargo operations in the area of canal entry to be agreed beforehand with immigration authorities. In case lighterage may be needed please contact us with as much advance as possible.
Pilotage while passing the canal and maneuvers in the port is compulsory. As per Port Regulations, for shifting alongside the berth by a distance above LOA of vessel in question pilotage is compulsory as well.
All kinds of repairs available by several shipyards having in total 5 floating docks up to 10 000 tons capacity. Spare parts are usually supplied from outside. and documents instructions for proper customs clearance.
Compulsory for Russian flag vessels and not compulsory for foreign flag vessels. Facilities available upon request. Slops/garbage reception carges are levied in any way as Sanitary Dues. Vessels having modern equipment for complete utilization of slops and garbage have 50 per cent rebate on Sanitary Dues.
Provisions and some requisitions of local origin are available. Fresh water available ex barge with a fixed price of USD 4,8 per ton. Bunkers available ex barge. Due to complicated customs procedure related to bunkers supply please contact us with as much advance as possible.
Not compulsory and not of practice. Ports territory is restricted area and is guarded by security and police.
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