Sovetskaya Gavan (RUSOG)

The port of Sovetskaya Gavan specialises in the transhipment of bulk, general, timber and oil cargoes.

Summer Zone for vessels over 100m LOA, Winter Seasonal Area for vessels 100m LOA or less. Winter, 1 Dec to 28/29 Feb. Summer, 1 Mar to 30 Nov.

Sovetskaya Gavan, also known as Sovgavan, is situated on the Pacific coastline 8km S of Vanino and 70nm W of Sakhalin Island.

LOA 300m, Draught 9.5m.

Approx. 1,000,000t of cargo and 700 vessels handled annually.

Numerous anchorages available, centred on the below positions: ..... Anchorage Name/No. Latitude Longitude No. 01 49° 01.890'N 140° 19.000'E No. 02 49° 01.700'N 140° 18.800'E No. 03 49° 01.500'N 140° 18.600'E No. 04 49° 00.750'N 140° 17.400'E No. 05 49° 00.680'N 140° 17.100'E No. 06 49° 00.450'N 140° 17.100'E No. 07 49° 00.500'N 140° 17.800'E No. 08 49° 00.270'N 140° 17.910'E No. 09 49° 00.310'N 140° 17.530'E No. 10 49° 00.070'N 140° 17.670'E No. 11 49° 00.140'N 140° 17.300'E No. 12 48° 58.830'N 140° 15.900'E No. 13 48° 59.920'N 140° 16.320'E No. 14 48° 60.000'N 140° 16.000'E No. 15 48° 59.830'N 140° 15.880'E No. 16 48° 59.350'N 140° 16.200'E No. 17 48° 59.400'N 140° 16.600'E No. 18 48° 59.100'N 140° 16.000'E No. 19 48° 59.100'N 140° 16.500'E No. 20 48° 58.850'N 140° 15.450'E Anchorage No. 21 (for vessels of max. LOA 133m and draught less than 7.5m), with a least depth of 8.0m, bottom ooze and small stones, is located on the following points: ..... Point Latitude Longitude 1. 48° 58.850'N 140° 16.300'E 2. 48° 58.980'N 140° 16.150'E 3. 48° 59.080'N 140° 16.350'E 4. 48° 58.950'N 140° 16.480'E STS Transhipment Area No. 1 located on the following points: ..... Point Latitude Longitude 1. 49° 00.030'N 140° 16.620'E 2. 49° 00.180'N 140° 16.420'E 3. 49° 00.370'N 140° 16.720'E 4. 49° 00.250'N 140° 16.920'E Vessels shall be anchored in anchoring grounds in such a way that no portion of the hull extends outside of anchoring grounds.

Sovetskaya Gavan is entered between Mys Putyatina (49°01'N 140°21'E) and Mys Milyutina (49°02.6'N 140°20'E), the SE point of Poluostrov Menshikova 1.3nm NW.

Russian Chart 68052. BA 3340, 8238. NP43, NP286(6).

Compulsory for vessels greater than 10,000GT. Available between 1100 and 2200hrs. Vessels requiring pilotage outside these hours must request pilots from Vanino. Vessels should request pilot via agent 48 hours prior to arrival and confirm at least 4 hours before arrival at the pilot boarding position. Vessels in the roadstead and at port quays should request pilot at least 2 hours before moving. Pilot boards in an area bound by a circle of radius 0.2nm centred on 49° 02.000'N 140° 19.950'E. In bad weather, when the pilot cannot board, for ingoing vessels the pilot boat will lead into harbour. For outgoing vessels the pilot will board in the inner roadstead.

Line joining 49° 01.500'N 140° 18.180'E to 49° 00.910'N 140° 19.130'E.

Anchoring, fishing and underwater operations are prohibited within 0.8nm of a submarine cable that crosses the Gulf of Tartary and comes ashore 0.8nm W of Mys Menshikova (49°03'N 140°20'E). Russian Regulated Areas: Russian Regulated areas No 80, 322, 75A, 77, 78, 79, 76, 115, 116 and 117 lie within the harbour. The following sunken wreck and obstructions exist in the port area: - In Okocha Bay: sunken ship with parts above water surface at 48° 57.640'N 140° 16.506'E and 48° 57.601'N 140° 16.563'E. - SW of Kurishka Bay: underwater obstruction of a 'pipe' type with water depth 2.0m above the obstruction at 48° 58.880'N 140° 16.470'E. - S of Olga Bay: underwater obstruction of a 'pontoon' type with water depth of 1.0m above the obstruction at 48° 58.870'N 140° 16.470'E. - in Kurishka Bay: underwater obstruction of a 'tank' type at 48° 59.100'N 140° 16.900'E. - nearby Sovgavansky flash light: sunken ship with parts above water surface at 48° 58.210'N 140° 16.230'E.

Tidal streams are weak, but near river mouths sometimes attain a rate of 1kt on the ingoing tide. The average direction of the current off Sovetskaya Gavan is SSE at a rate of 0.5kt.

The port approaches are subject to coverage by Vanino Seaport ship traffic management system (Vanino STMS). The area covered by Vanino STMS includes Vanin Bay and a traffic separation scheme at Vanin Bay entry, Muchke Bay, Sovetskaya Gavan Bay and a portion of the Tatar Strait. Vanino STMS maintains radio watch on VHF Ch14 and Ch16, call sign: Vanino-Traffic. Permission from Vanino STMS to enter Vanino STMS area of coverage shall be obtained by vessels heading for the port no later than 30mins prior to entering Vanino STMS area and by vessels leaving the port no later than 30mins prior to crossing port limits. The port operates a vessel traffic management scheme covering the port water areas. Vessel traffic organisation and control within the port waters is carried out using AIS and radar systems. Communication with the Harbour Master shall be established on VHF Ch12 and Ch16, call sign: Sovgavan-Radio-5. Vessels arriving from the N, while abreast of Cape Burny, shall request permission of the Harbour Master on VHF Ch12 to enter the port, call sign: Sovgavan-Radio-5. If permission is unavailable, vessels shall await for entry permission outside port limits.

The port provides tugboat assistance to ships. The minimum number and power capacity of tugboats for mooring operations in the port is as follows: ..... DWT LOA Min. no. of tugs Power Capacity (t) (m) (kwt) 5,001 - 10,000 141 - 180 1 880 10,001 - 20,000 181 - 220 2 880 20,001 - 40,000 221 - 240 2 1,854 40,001 - 80,000 241 - 260 1 1,854 40,001 - 80,000 241 - 260 1 2,573 80,000+ 260+ 2 2,573 80,000+ 260+ 3 1,854 The number of tugboats in respect of LOA shall only be determined for those vessels not carrying cargo. The minimum number and power capacity of tugboats for mooring operations in roadstead STS Transhipment Area No. 1 is as follows: ..... DWT Min. no. of tugs Power Capacity (t) (kwt) 10,001 - 20,000 1 880 20,001 - 40,000 2 880 40,001 - 80,000 2 1,838 80,001 - 120,000 1 1,838 80,001 - 120,000 1 2,573 120,000+ 2 2,573 120,000+ 3 1,838 260,000+ 2 2,573 260,000+ 3 1,854 Mooring operations at berths in the STS Transhipment Area shall be compulsorily tugboat-assisted.

Ice: From the end of Nov to the end of Apr the inner portion of Sovetskaya Gavan is frozen over. The inner harbour and the arm of the bay are not navigable by the end of Dec. Generally the harbour is closed until the middle of Apr. The entrance to the harbour is icebound for a shorter time, with drift ice appearing in Jan and disappearing by mid May.

Harbour Master: VHF Ch 12 & 16. Vanino Seaport Ship Traffic Management System: VHF Ch 14 & 16. Terminals: VHF Ch 12 & 16. Bunker-Port: VHF Ch 09 & 16. Far Eastern Ship Repair Corp, LLC: VHF Ch 12 & 16. Vessels lying in roadstead of port shall maintain radio watch on VHF Ch 12 & 16. Vessels at berth shall maintain continuous radio watch on VHF Ch 12.

There is a Customs office in the port.

Vessels should send ETA via agent to the Port Captain 48, 24 and 4 hours prior to arrival. Vessels must send a request to enter the port on VHF Ch 12 at least 30 minutes in advance.