Hopa (TRHOP)

Hopa is a sheltered port, protected by two breakwaters. The port has facilities to handled LPG, dry bulk and liquid cargo. Main cargo handled at the port are copper concentrate, cement, coal and grain.

Summer.

The port is located at the southeastern end of the Black Sea, approx 15km from the Georgian border and 35km from Batumi.

LOA 200m, beam 32.26m, 53,556DWT.

Approx 880,000t of cargo and 400 vessels handled annually.

Vessels can anchor in the outer harbour, off the entrance in bottom of sand and mud.

Approaches: The approaches to Hopa lie between Camli Burnu and the international boundary of Turkey and Georgia, through waters clear of charted dangers. Directions: The red sector (095°-105°) of the lights at Sarp covers the S approaches to the seaward extension of the international boundary. The international boundary reaches the sea at the town of Sarp (41°31'N 41°33'E). The alignment (110°) of two lights (orange rectangle, white stripe on black metal pylon, 27m in height and white rectangle, red stripe on framework tower, 31m in height), situated in the village, marks the seaward extension of the international boundary. The outer harbour may be entered as convenient through waters clear of charted dangers. The inner harbour is entered between the heads of the 2 breakwaters. The inner harbour is protected by Ana Mendirek which extends 1,600m NNW and Tali Mendirek which extends 450m WNW from the shore.

BA 1279, 2236. Admiralty Pilot NP24, NP286(3).

1024.

Compulsory for all foreign merchant vessels and for foreign warships and support ships over 1,000t and also Turkish merchant vessels of 300GT or more. Call: Hopa Pilot station (41°23.37'N 041°25.02'E) callsign "TAB-2" on Ch 12 and 74; operates 24 hours. Pilots embark in the outer harbour, approx 1nm off the main breakwater. Night movements depend on weather conditions.

The harbour area comprises all waters within the arc of a circle, radius 1nm, centred on the root of Ana Mendirek. The port limits comprise the waters E of a line extending N 4.5nm SW of Camh Burnu Light, to the border with Georgia.

Termik Power Station (41°25.159'N 041°26.310'E).

Area SARPI extends WNW for 12nm to seaward from a position 1.5nm N of the Turkish-Georgia frontier. Night movement within the harbour depends on weather conditions.

Range 0.6m.

Compulsory for foreign merchant vessels of 500GT or more, Turkish merchant vessels of 1,000GT or more and foreign warships and support ships over 2,000GT. Vessels over 4,000GT must use 2 tugs. Tugs available ranging from 900hp - 2480hp.

Prevailing winds: Variable.

HOPA 41°25.01'N 41°25.78'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TR HOP ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 16/25 Turkish Notice 12/47/25, (RSDRA2025000176576), 16/25

VHF: Port: Ch 16. Working Ch 12 and 74, Callsign "TAB2". Pilot: VHF Ch 16, 12. Throughout 24 hours and provided by port administration. Tugs: VHF Ch 16, 12, 74.

Notify ETA 24 hours prior to arrival. The message should include the name of vessel's company and flag, the last port of call and cargo details. Any changes to ETA should be forwarded immediately.

Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate only.