Bourgas (BGBOJ)

The port consists of two main parts: Port of Burgas, operated by the same company and the Oil Harbour 3.5nm SE'ly, operated by LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas. The Port of Burgas consists of four major terminals: West Terminal, East Terminal, Bulk Cargo Terminal and Terminal 2A. There is also a seasonal passenger port in Nessebar, operated also by Port of Burgas - please refer to separate Nessebar port entry. A naval station is located nearby at 42° 27.099'N 27° 34.729'E.

Summer.

The Port of Burgas is one of two most important international ports in Bulgaria located on the Black Sea coast. The port is located at the far end, in the western part of Burgas Bay, the largest bay along the Bulgarian coast line.

LOA 253.59m, draught 12.0m, beam 45m, 117,153DWT.

Approx 16,000,000t of cargo and 46,000TEU handled annually.

The anchorage areas have been established between 0.5nm and 4.5nm ENE of Nos Poros as follows, (numbered from W to E): ..... Area Available for: No 1A Vessels up to 5,000GT; No 1B Damaged Vessels No 2 Vessels over 5,000GT; No 3 Tankers; No 4 Vessels in quarantine and carrying dangerous cargo; No 5A Vessels over 200m LOA in restricted visibility. No 5B Gas carriers "Bulk Kremi 1" Offshore bulk lightering barge A safe anchorage with good holding ground can be obtained just outside the breakwater. Before anchoring outside the roadsteads of the port or drifting in the territorial waters of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Master is obliged to contact the control station or border guard to receive instructions, via VHF Ch 16 and 11. Vessels may not anchor outside defined areas.

The outer harbour is entered via a Traffic Separation Scheme which leads W from the traffic roundabout, centred on 42°29'N 027°42'E. The E approach to Burgas is as follows: Initial position, traffic roundabout centred at 42°29'N 028°05'E. The E approach route to Burgas leads W for approx 16nm via a Traffic Separation Scheme, through waters clear of charted dangers to the traffic roundabout, centred on 42°29'N 027°42'E, at the entrance of the inner part of Burgaski Zaliv. The NE approach to Burgas is as follows: Initial position, traffic roundabout, centred 3nm SE of Nos Emine, 42°42'N 027° 54'E. The NE approach route to Burgas leads SW for 15nm via a Traffic Separation Scheme to the traffic roundabout, centred, 42°29'N 027°42'E at the entrance to the inner part of Burgaski Zaliv, passing, (with positions from Nos Emine Light): SE of Nos Emine, (42°42'N 027°54'E), bold headland with cliffs from 36-45m in height; close SE of Banka Koketrays, 3nm SSW. A shoal with a depth of 15.2m; SE of Nesebur Light, (metal framework tower, 6m in height), 8nm WSW; SE of Pomorie Light, (black round stone tower, yellow band, 8m in height), 13.5nm SW; N of the lightbuoy, (special), 42°29'N 027°42'E, which marks the centre of the traffic roundabout. The coastal route across the entrance to Burgaski is as follows: Initial position, traffic roundabout centred at 42°29'N 028°05'E. The coastal route across the channel to Burgaski Zaliv leads NW for 11nm, via a Traffic Separation Scheme, to the traffic roundabout, centred, 42°40'N 027°57'E, 3nm SE of Nos Emine. Directions for the inner part of Burgaski Zaliv are as follows: Initial position, traffic roundabout centred at position, 42°29'N 027°42'E. The route through the outer harbour leads W for approx 6nm via a Traffic Separation Scheme, to the anchorage areas, passing, (with positions from Sveta Anastasyia Light, (42°28'N 027°33'E): N of Nos Talasakra, 4.3nm ESE. A steep-to point; S of Stavro Banka, 5nm NE. A shoal with a least depth of 4.5m, which is marked by a lightbuoy, (E Cardinal); N of Nos Akin, 2.9nm ESE. A shoal on which there are several above water rocks, 0.2nm NE; N of Nos Atiya, 1.5nm ESE, may be identified by an isolated, rounded hill, 0.5nm S, on which stands a Hellenic fortress and a beacon 8m in height; S of Banka Spitfire rock, 2.9nm NNE; N of Sveta Anastasyia. An islet approx 24m in height, a light stands on the islet.Final approach to Burgas Oil Terminal: From the anchorage areas the final approach to Burgas Oil Terminal leads S for about 1nm through a channel dredged to 15.0m and marked by lightbuoys (port and starboard hand) passing W of a breakwater, the head of which is marked by a light (white concrete platform, 5m high). Final approach to the harbour: From the anchorage area the final approach to the commercial harbours leads: S of a lightbuoy (S cardinal) (42°29'N 027°31'E) then between Nos 1 and 2 Lightbuoys (port and starboard hand) which mark the start of the two dredged channels. Then the buoyed channels lead N to the main harbour and NW to the fish and timber basin. The entrance to the main harbour lies between the heads of the S and E moles, which are marked by lights (white round concrete tower with red bands, 14m high on the E breakwater and white round metal tower, 6m high on the S breakwater.) The Traffic Separation Scheme is not IMO adopted, however the Bulgarian authorities advise that the principles for the use of the routeing system, defined in Rule 10 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, apply.

BA 2399, 8115. Admiralty Pilot NP24, NP286(3).

Contact Border Guard, via VHF Ch 72. Tel: +359 56 856224, Duty Officer, Tel: +359 56 856860.

The dock density is approx 1012-1014.

Pilotage is compulsory from the anchorages (pilot boarding position) for all vessels over 100GT and is available throughout 24 hours. Vessels should send request for Inner Roads pilots at least 4 hours in advance through the agent. Vessels requiring Outer Roads pilots should advise agents at least 8 hours in advance. Pilot boarding positions are centred on Traffic Separation roundabouts in positions, 42°39.8'N 027°57.0'E and 42°28.8'N 027°42.5'E.

The port area of Burgas consists of all waters W of a line joining Nos Lakhna, (42°33'N 027°34'E) and Nos Talasakra, (Kavos Nikolo), (42°27'N 027°39'E), 7nm SE. The port area is divided into an outer and inner harbours. The boundary between the 2 harbours is the line joining Nos Poros and Nos Burgas.

Sveti Ivan Light, (42°26'N 027°42'E). Sveta Anastasiya Light, (white round, concrete tower, 12m in height), (42°28'N 027°33'E) stands on Sveta Anastasiya.

Manoeuvring of vessels is prohibited when winds are of more than 29kts and visibility less than 300m.

Nil. There are no strong currents and tides which can affect navigation.

Traffic separation schemes shown on charts are not IMO adopted but obligatory by Bulgarian law.

There are 2 tug companies. Tugs ranging from 600hp to 2,400hp, available throughout 24 hours. Towage is compulsory for vessels over 1,000GT. Fire fighting tugs available.

Prevailing winds: During winter prevailing winds are from a N or NE direction and during the summer are variable. There are no gales. The port is open throughout the year and there are no interruptions because of wind. Fog: The port is very rarely closed because of fog and, on occasions when it is closed, it is usually only for a few hours. Ice: Even during the most severe winters there is no ice.

BURGAS 42°28.58'N 27°28.98'E UNCTAD LOCODE: BG BOJ For details see: GENERAL DIAGRAM BURGAS VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 29/24 Burgas Harbour Master correspondence, (RSDRA2024000134737), 29/24 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Varna Radio and Burgas Radio, which operate throughout 24 hours, should be used for passing ETA messages. Inmarsat communications are possible and may be used for direct contact with the vessel's agent. VHF: Burgas Traffic Control: Ch 16 and 11. Burgas Pilot: Ch 14.

Crew proceeding ashore are allowed 1 carton of cigarettes and 1 litre of spirits. If this amount is exceeded a fine may be imposed. The Immigration office requires a seaman's passport prior to issuing a shore pass allowing crew and passengers to leave the vessel between 0900hrs and 0400hrs the following day.

..... Documents Are ship's forms Acceptable Number of forms required Yes No CS IM HA Other 1. Crew List x - 1 1 1 2 2. Passenger List x - 1 1 1 2 3. Stores List (deck, engine, galley) x - 1 - - 1 4. Provisions List x - 1 - 1 1 5. Crew Personal Effects List x - 1 - - - 6. Customs Declaration x - - - - - 7. Cargo Manifest x - 1 1 - 1 8. Maritime Declaration of Health - - - - 1 - 9. Bill of Lading - x - - - - 10. Stowage Plan x - - - - 2 11. Last Port Clearance x - - - - - 12. Ports of Call List x - - - - - 13. Bonded Stores List x - 1 - - - 14. Narcotics List x - 1 - - - 15. Arms and Ammunition List x - 1 - - - 16. General Declaration CS = Customs; IM = Immigration; HA = Health Authorities. The following documents have to be delivered to the Harbour Master's Office during the vessel's stay in port: ..... 1. Load Line Certificate 2. Safety Equipment Certificate 3. Certificate of Registry 4. Safety Radio Certificate 5. Safety Construction Certificate 6. International Oil Pollution Certificate 7. Ship Sanitation Control or Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate 8. International Tonnage Certificate 9. Oil Record Book 10. Seaman's Books, passports and Vaccination Certificates 11. Minimum Safety Manning Certificate 12. Certificates of Competency

ETA messages should be sent to the port and the pilot station, via the vessel's agent 7 days, 3 days and 24 hours prior to arrival. Any variation in the ETA should be advised as soon as possible. The ETA message should include the exact ETA of the vessel and number of passengers and crew. If there are IMO cargoes onboard, the Harbour Master should be notified via the agent 24 hours prior to arrival. Additional ETA messages should be sent when there is a difference of more than 2 hours between the notice and the actual time of arrival, this should include the reasons for the delay. The following information should be included in the ETA message: Name of vessel, flag, max LOA, beam, draught, description and quantity of cargo, cargo plan, hatch by hatch and any special berthing requirements regarding cranes and side ramps.

Radio pratique can be applied for through the vessel's agent or after arrival. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

NOR should be tendered on arrival.