Stratoni (GRSTI)

A mineral port in N Greece, privately operated by TVX Hellas SA for mining and gold manufacturing. Used by vessels loading manganese ore.

Summer.

Stratoni is situated on the NW corner of Lerissos Bay, approx 150nm N of Athens.

Draught 4.6m, 18,000DWT

Vessels anchor 1nm SE of buoys in position 40°31.0'N 023°50.0'E in a depth of 40m. In very bad weather, NE force 7-8, vessels must shift anchorage in the southern port of Lerissos Bay. Stratoni offers a good anchorage in Lerissos Bay and can be considered a safe berth apart from an occasional summer swell which may force ships to suspend loading operations and seek shelter at the Platy or Elia anchorages.

There is no channel or fairway buoys, approach is made directly to anchorage.

BA 1086, 1687. Admiralty Pilot NP48.

For coastguard contact on VHF Ch 12.

1025.

Vessels make fast at buoys by own ropes. Loading is effected by means of a fixed conveyor belt. Draught under the loading installation is 8.15m then escalating every 25m, as follows: To SW 7.5m, 6.5m, 5.7m, 5.0m, 4.8m. To NE 9.7m, 11.5m, 12.5m, etc. In bad weather conditions, vessels leave the loading installation and drop anchor to a nearby safe anchorage. Communication of vessel to shore is effected by a launch. To enable them to make fast at the 4 mooring buoys, vessels should be equipped with the following length ropes: ..... Forward 1 x 220m 1 x 150m Aft 1 x 220m 1 x 150m

Compulsory, available through port agent. Port pilot, listens on VHF Ch 08, or Fax: +30 397 61242. ETA for 48 and 24 hours to be advised by Telex: 419083 SAPO. English is spoken by pilot. Pilot boards at anchorage, a distance of 1nm from berth.

One signal flashing light (red) on loading platform.

During NE gales the swell is sometimes sufficient to prevent loading and cause vessels to shelter.

Range 0.3m.

Not available.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly.

Radio: 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: ..... Station Range (nm) Calling Channel Working Channel Pilot station 30 08 08 Harbour Control 20 12 12 Agents 30 08 08

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.

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.

Initial ETA to be sent to vessel's agent on departure from last port. Additional ETA's to be sent 48, 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 by VHF 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.