Alexandroupolis (GRAXD)

Alexandroupolis comprises an open roadstead, an artificial harbour and an offshore tanker berth (40°50.4'N 025°54.5'E), situated at the seaward end of a submarine pipeline extending 0.35nm from the coast, approx 1nm E of the port. The port handles mainly timber, general and bulk cargoes. Grain cargoes are handled Aug-Jan. Entrance to the port can be very difficult with strong S or SW winds. Alexandroupolis is on the list for privatisation by the Greek Government. There is a mutual agreement between the US and Greek Government for partial use of the port by American defense forces. However, following the decision to privatise, interest from the US Government has increased because of the port's strategic location both on land and by sea. Alexandroupolis is also the focus of plans to import LNG into the Balkans using an offshore LNG gasification station to be constructed by US and Greek business interests.

Summer.

Alexandroupolis is situated on the NE coast of Greece close to the Greek/Turkish border, approx 210nm NNE of Athens.

Harbour: LOA 264.6m, beam 32.26m, 48,988DWT. Offshore: LOA 109.92m, BCM 17.2m, 7,080DWT.

Approx 1.3nm offshore in depths of more than 10.0m. Strong SW winds can raise a heavy sea. The current, which flows along the coast, causes vessels at anchor to lie beam onto the sea and to roll heavily. In these conditions it is usual to put to sea. During onshore gales from between SE and WSW the anchorage is unsafe. If anchoring within 1nm of the coast it is advisable to keep ESE of a line of bearing 025° of the head of the SW mole, taking care to avoid a foul patch lying 0.4nm S of the head of the SW mole. The best anchorage is from 0.5nm to 1nm offshore in a depth of 8.0m, mud. A submarine cable leads S to Nisos Samothraki from a position on the shore 1nm W of the breakwater.

The channel has a length of 1.6nm, width 150m and depth of 10.5m. Due to extensive developments to the port it is advisable to contact the Port Authority prior to entry for information on depths and navigation aids.

BA 1086, 1636. Admiralty Pilot NP48, NP286(3).

The Port Authority acts as coastguard.

1025.

Not compulsory. Agent can arrange private pilotage assistance if required during daylight hours only. Pilot boards vessel approx 0.5nm S of the port entrance. Contact pilot on VHF Ch 12.

Alexandroupolis Lighthouse (40°50.6'N 025°52.4'E) (white round tower, 18m in height). A lightbuoy marks the seaward end of a submarine pipeline and a lighted mooring buoy lies on each side of the end of the pipeline. A submarine outfall is located 300m E of the tanker berth, it extends 1,300m SSE from the shore and the seaward end is marked by a lightbuoy (special).

Neither tankers nor LPG carriers are permitted entrance to the port.

Range 0.6m. N'ly winds will raise water levels with the converse true for S'ly winds.

None.

There is 1 tug of 500hp capacity. Use of tugs is compulsory for vessels over 1,000GT.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly, SE'ly.

ALEXANDROЪPOLIS 40°50.07'N 25°53.94'E UNCTAD LOCODE: GR AXD ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Olympia Radio ("SVA") receives distress or urgent messages and public communication (working channel). Watch frequencies VHF/FM, 2182kHz and HF/DSC as follows: MF 2187.5kHz. HF 4207.5kHz, 6312kHz, 8414.5kHz, 12577kHz, 16804.5kHz. Heraklio, Limnos and Corfu Radio for general watch calling frequencies. The stations work throughout 24 hours. Inmarsat communication is possible. VHF: Ch 12.

Customs allowances: Each officer and crew member is allowed 1 bottle of spirits and 1 carton of cigarettes each. Immigration: Immigration authorities issue crew passes. For EU nationals there are no Immigration procedures. There are special regulations for nationals of countries such as Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia and South American countries. Crew being repatriated to non European countries must have a ticket which the agent must show to the authorities, agent's guarantees are requested by various authorities.

..... Port authorities (one copy of each): 1. Ship's particulars 2. Training certificates 3. Master's Health Declaration 4. Master's Declaration concerning disposal of any slops and bunkers, if any. 5. RLM Form (state form) declaring all crew onboard on arrival 6. No Stowaways Declaration 7. Load Line Certificate. Customs authorities (two copies of each): 1. Ship's Stores List Declaration 2. Officer's and Crew's Personal Effects Declaration 3. Master's Declaration that all electrical items, not sealed, and other goods will remain onboard. 4. Master's Declaration for bunkers and cargo onboard. Special forms exist for all documents but apply only to liner vessels. These are delivered onboard on arrival. Cargo documentation: The following documents are required: 1. Bill of Lading 2. Cargo Manifest.

Initial ETA to be sent to vessel's agent on departure from last port. Additional ETA's to be sent 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival to the vessel's agent. One hour prior to arrival, port authorities, pilot and agents should be contacted on VHF Ch 12 giving exact time of arrival. The ETA message should include: Ship's particulars, cargo information, dangerous cargo (if any onboard, with details), health condition and stowaway details (if any).

Pratique should be applied for on arrival and cannot be applied for by radio.

Can be tendered anytime but will only be accepted between 0800-1700hrs.