Hatanga (RUHTG)

Khatanga is an alternative name for Hatanga.

The port of Hatanga is situated on the River Hatanga, in N Russia. The River Hatanga flows into the estuary known as Hatanga Bay, which meets the Laptevikh Sea some 210km from Hatanga.

Annual turnover at the port is around 230,000t of cargo: made up of 140,000t of exports and 90,000t of imports. The total number of vessels handled is 310-315 per annum. They include 250 sea going vessels, fishing vessels and 35 other vessels.

Vessels are allowed to anchor below the left bank of the river at suitable depths. The designated anchorage areas are assigned by the Port Duty Officer depending on vessel type and cargo. Anchoring near the right bank is prohibited.

Vessels Masters arriving at the port are prohibited to decommission crew members as well as disembark passengers without the Coastguard and police notification. Transport of passengers on cargo vessels is allowed in exceptional circumstances on permission of the port Chief Manager or the Harbour Master after agreement with the Coastguard and obligatory entry of the passenger data onto the crew list.

Vessels are allowed to anchor or moor to the berths and change their place with the permission of the Port Duty Officer. Mooring and unmooring of sea going vessels is carried out only with the port tugs and pilot assistance and with the permission of the Port Duty Office. Simultaneous mooring/unmooring of two or more vessels is strictly prohibited. Permission to moor is given by the Port Duty Office by VHF. Vessels staying at the berths are prohibited from operating their main engines. All vessels will have properly lighted ladders and vessel Masters must keep the vessels fire fighting equipment on standby. While within the port waters, vessels must keep a listening watch on Ch 16.

Pilotage of sea going vessels in the area between Kozhevnikova Isle and the port is compulsory. Pilots are available through Hatanga Hydrographic Base Liner Pilots. Orders for pilot service must be given 48 hours in advance and 24 hours before the vessel arrival at Cape Kosistiy. Further confirmation 8 hours before arrival should be given to Hatanga Hydrographic Base Manager and the pilot vessel Master. Embarkation and disembarkation of pilots is carried out from the pilot vessel in the area of Cape Kosistiy. The boarding point is determined by the pilot vessel's Master, and each case is dependent on the weather conditions. Instructions from the pilot vessel Master must be followed by all vessels. On crossing the port water border at Hatangskiy the Liner Pilot is changed for a Port Pilot, who has responsibility for anchoring and mooring, as well as unmooring and weighing anchor.

The port waters include waters of the River Hatanga and its banks and lines perpendicular to the right bank on NE and SW points of the port cargo district territory border. The limits are defined by the following co-ordinates: 72°58.56'N 102°27.59'E 71°59.24'N 102°27.03'E 71°59.14'N 102°29.30'E 71°59.48'N 102°28.30'E

Vessels are prohibited to cross the fairway near the places of passing from one leading line to another, at the tight river turns and bends. It is prohibited to cross abeam of vessels proceeding along the fairway. When two vessels are approaching a tight turn or a point of passing from opposite directions or a place of passing from one leading line to another the following rules will apply: ..... 1. The vessel with the greater draught has the right to pass first 2. The vessel going downstream has the right to pass first. 3. Vessels proceeding to the berths must give way to vessels leaving the berths. During foggy weather, strong showers, snowfalls, restricted visibility of less than 0.4nm, vessel traffic in the port waters is prohibited. All parts of a vessel that may overhang the side, such as derricks, must be properly stowed prior to the vessel's movement through port waters. Overtaking in the port waters is prohibited. COLREG-72 applies in the port waters and the River Hatanga basin as well as the adjoining rivers.

Responsibility for towage of sea going vessels rests with the Master of the vessel being towed. Towing of vessels at wind speed of more than 33kts is prohibited

All vessels staying at the port will be informed about possible gale warnings, change in wind speed or direction. On receiving a warning the port Duty Officer will arrange shifting vessels to safe places. In the meantime vessels staying at the roads should proceed with the following course of action: ..... 1. Put their engines on standby 2. Post additional watch 3. Get the second anchor ready for letting go 4. Switch on their radar 5. Inform the Port Duty Officer if they discover their own or other vessels drift. Vessels staying at the berth during gale warning must secure additional lines and fenders.

VHF: ..... Contact Channel Callsign Telephone Number Safety Channel 16 - Manager's Deputy 14 Radio 6 - Port Duty Officer 14 Radio 2 21254 Harbour Master 14 Radio 4 - Sanitary + Epidemiological 21790 Weather Station 25475 Port Radio Bureau 09 Radio 1 - Hydrographic Base 09 Radio 23

Vessel Masters must present the Coastguard Control Post with a Crew List and Passenger List when clearing in and clearing out.

All vessels arriving at the harbour must give the Harbour Master their ETA no later than 12 hours beforehand. On arrival all vessels must clear in at the Harbour Master's Office, situated in the Port Management Building, within 12 hours of arrival. Where a vessel has not given primary information about its arrival, it will get the last berthing place.

Vessels arriving at the port can be subject to inspection by Hatanga Sanitary Epidemiological Inspection. Arriving vessels with valid Health Certificate and no sick crew onboard are not inspected but given free pratique directly. If a crew member is sick the vessel's Master must inform the Port Duty Officer and the Sanitary Quarantine department 6 hours before the arrival of the vessel. Whenever this occurs the vessel must stay in quarantine until the completion of the sanitary inspection.