Istanbul (TRIST)

The port handles cruise, ro-ro, containers and general cargoes.

Summer.

Located at the mouth of the Bosphorus on the Sea of Marmara. It comprises several ports making up three main sections: 1) Inner port is the area that lies within Karakoy (Galata) Bridge (41°01.3'N 028°58.5'E). This water area is also known as Halic or the Golden Horn. 2) Middle port is the area that lies N of a line joining Ahirkapi Burnu Light and Kadikoy Breakwater Light (1.6nm SE) and S of a line that joins Dolmabahce Clock Tower and Kizkulesi Light (Haydarpasa). Outer port is divided into two parts. The S part lies between the S limit of the port and the S limit of the Middle Port and the N part lies between the N limit of Middle Port and the N limit of the port (Kurucesme).

LOA 120, DWT 10000.

A quarantine anchorage, a dangerous cargo anchorage and a passenger and dry cargo anchorage are established between Yesilkoy (40°58'N 028°50'E) and Ahirkapi Burnu (7.5nm ENE) as follows: ..... South Entry Anchorages: For vessels awaiting to berth: 1. 41°00.40'N 028°59.15'E 2. 40°59.39'N 028°58.60'E 3. 40°58.15'N 028°56.50'E 4. 41°00.15'N 028°56.50'E For vessels departed from the berth: 1. 41°00.15'N 028°56.50'E 2. 40°58.15'N 028°56.50'E 3. 40°56.82'N 028°53.50'E 4. 40°58.92'N 028°53.50'E Explosives anchorage: 1. 40°58.92'N 028°53.50'E 2. 40°56.82'N 028°53.50'E 3. 40°56.12'N 028°51.95'E 4. 40°55.83'N 028°50.00'E 5. 40°57.48'N 028°50.00'E Quarantine anchorage: 1. 40°57.54'N 028°48.70'E 2. 40°56.10'N 028°48.70'E 3. 40°56.40'N 028°47.40'E 4. 40°58.23'N 028°47.40'E Kucukcekmece Anchorage: 1. 40°58.32'N 028°43.50'E 2. 40°56.90'N 028°43.50'E 3. 40°56.40'N 028°47.40'E 4. 40°58.23'N 028°47.40'E Kartal Anchorage: 1. 40°53.20'N 029°11.10'E 2. 40°52.55'N 029°09.55'E 3. 40°51.00'N 029°10.30'E 4. 40°51.40'N 029°12.00'E 5. 40°52.60'N 029°13.40'E North Entry Anchorages: Passenger and dry cargo anchorage: 1. 41°14.90'N 029°00.00'E 2. 41°17.50'N 029°00.00'E 3. 41°17.50'N 029°02.37'E 4. 41°15.90'N 029°05.00'E 5. 41°15.00'N 029°05.00'E Explosives anchorage: 1. 41°15.40'N 028°57.45'E 2. 41°17.50'N 028°57.45'E 3. 41°17.50'N 029°00.00'E 4. 41°14.90'N 029°00.00'E The landing places of submarine cables are marked by inverted black anchor symbols on white boards, which are usually illuminated at night. Vessels should not anchor within 0.1nm of any submarine cable.

A Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) exists running through The Bosporus, with a Roundabout area in the Marmara Sea near the entrance to the Bosporus (Istanbul Bogazi). See Traffic Schemes and relevant Hydrographic texts for further information.

BA 1015, 1159, 1198, 8121. Admiralty Pilot NP24, NP286(3).

1015.

Pilotage is compulsory for Turkish vessels over 1,000GT and foreign vessels of greater than 150GT. Compulsory in the following areas, recommended elsewhere: ..... A Canakkale Karanlik Limani B Izmit Korfezi C Port of Galata and Inner Port of Istanbul D Selviburnu and Cubuklu Oil Installations E Anchorages at Dolmabahce Requests for pilots should be sent as part of Sailing Plan (SP1) and Sailing Part 2 (SP2). Vessels should maintain a listening watch on the VHF working frequency of the relevant working sector during passage or at anchorage within the Turkish Straits VTS area. Vessels stopped or anchored in the Straits should report their position to the relevant VTS sector. Pilots board in the following positions: ..... A N entrance of The Bosporus, 3nm NNE of Cali Burnu Lt (41°12.30'N 029°06.70'E) B S entrance of The Bosporus, 5nm S of Ahirkapi Lt (41°00.40'N 028°59.20'E) C 40°59.50'N 029°01.20'E D N entrance of Canakkale Strait, 3nm NE of Gelibolu Lt 40°24.6'N 026°41.0'E), pilot disembarks in position 2.5nm ENE of Gelibolu Lt E S entrance of Canakkale Strait, 3nm SW of Mehmetcik Lt (40°02.7'N 026° 10.5'E), pilot disembarks in position 2.5nm WSW of Mehmetcik Lt Pilotage is available 24 hours.

The port of Istanbul, which is centred on the S entrance of Istanbul Bogazi, includes all of Istanbul Bogazi and its S approaches. The S limit of the port is a line joining Baba Burnu (40°59'N 028°33'E) to a point 2nm S of Baba Burnu and Yelkenkaya Burnu (40°45'N 029°21'E). The N limit of the port is a line joining Rumeli Light (41°14'N 029°07'E) and Anadolu Light (2nm SE) at the entrance to Istanbul Bogazi.

Vessels carrying explosives or flammable cargoes can berth at Zeytinburnu piers only. Tankers, whether laden or empty and vessels with dangerous cargoes should pass through Istanbul Bogazi during daylight hours only. The minimum permitted distance between such vessels proceeding in the same direction is 0.5nm. When waiting to make the passage, vessels from S must not proceed E of Ahirkapi Burnu; those from the Black Sea must remain more than 3nm N of the N limit off the port. The Bosporus bridges have a vertical clearance of 58m at each end and 64m over a central width of 400m (safe passage height, 58m).

HW: 0.07m LW: 0.02m

A Vessel Traffic Service and Reporting System (TUBRAP) is in operation and is compulsory for vessels over 500GT and all vessels carrying dangerous cargo, participation is strongly recommended for all others. Vessels navigating within the VTS area should continuously monitor the broadcasts of the VTS and follow the instructions, recommendations and warnings concerning the safety of navigation. The Istanbul area limits are: ..... North 41°10.5'N 029°35.0'E 41°32.5'N 029°35.0'E 41°32.5'N 028°45.0'E 41°19.0'N 028°45.0'E South: 40°53.1'N 029°10.8'E 40°52.4'N 029°08.2'E 40°50.3'N 029°07.5'E 40°45.2'N 029°07.4'E 40°49.1'N 028°42.6'E 40°57.3'N 028°37.5'E This is broken down into 4 sections: ..... Sector Turkeli: N Limit The N limit of Istanbul VTS VHF Ch 11 S Limit A Line between Fil Burnu Lt (41°12.4'N 029°07.1'E) and Cali Burnu Lt (41°12.4'N 029°06.3'E) Sector Kavak: N Limit The S limit of Sector Turkeli VHF Ch 12 S Limit Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge Sector Kandilli: N Limit The S limit of sector Kavak VHF Ch 13 S Limit A line between Haydarpasa Breakwater N end (41°00.6'N 029°00.1'E) and a point ashore (41°00.6'N 028°59.2'E) including Haydarpasa Port and Kadikoy Breakwater. Sector Kandikoy: N Limit The S limit of sector Kandilli VHF CH 14 S Limit The S limit of Istanbul VTS Reporting Points: Vessels of over 500GT or carrying dangerous cargo should submit a written SP1 24 hours prior to entry in the Turkish Straits. Vessels with an LOA between 200-300m or a draught in excess of 15.0m should submit an SP1 48 hours in advance. Vessels of over 300m LOA or vessels powered/carrying nuclear waste or cargo should submit an SP1 72 hours in advance. SP1: ..... Designator Information Required A Vessel's name, callsign, flag, IMO No and MMSI No B Date and Time (UTC) C Reporting Position (Lat/Long) F Continuous manoeuvring speed (kt incl decimals) G Port of departure H Date and time of entry into The Bosporus or The Dardanelles I Port of Destination J Request for Pilot for The Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara or The Bosporus O Draught (forward and aft) and max air draught at entrance to Straits P Cargo type and quantity Q Any defects, damage or other limitations R Description of dangerous, nuclear or pollutant cargo (UN No, type, class and quantity) T Vessels agent or representative (incl tax No) U Type of vessel, LOA and Beam (m), GT/NT W Number of crew and passengers X P and I info (club name, policy no and validity) Vessels carrying dangerous cargo and/or vessels of 500GT and over leaving ports in the sea of Marmara shall submit an SP1 to the relevant VTSC at least 6 hours to departure. Vessels should send an SP2 to the VTS 2 hours before arrival at the Straits or when 20nm from entrance. This should be sent to the relevant entry sector via VHF. SP2 should included: ..... Designator Information Required A Vessel's name, callsign, flag, IMO No and MMSI No F Maximum manoeuvring speed G Port of departure D Vessels Position (bearing and distance) H Date and time of entry into The Bosporus or The Dardanelles I Port of destination J Request for Pilot for The Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara or The Bosporus P If any dangerous cargo is onboard T Vessels agent or representative (incl tax No) Q Any defects, damage or other limitations X If ready for Strait passage D refers to: Turkeli Lt: (41°14.1'N 029°06.7'E) Black Sea Side Ahirkapi Lt (41°00.4'N 028°59.2'E) Sea of Marmara for The Bosporus Gelibolu Lt (40°24.6'N 027°41.0'E) Sea of Marmara for The Dardanelles Mehmetcik Lt (40°02.7'N 026°10.5'E) Aegean Sea for The Dardanelles Vessels transiting the straits should report to the relevant VTS sector on entry and exit of each sector.

Compulsory; 1 x 16t for vessels of 2,000-5,000GT, 2 x 18t for vessels of 5,000-15,000GT, 2 x 27t or 3 x 18t for vessels of 15,000-30,000GT, 2 x 30t or 3 x 20t for vessels greater than 30,000GT. There are 9 tugs available of up to 5,500hp, including two fire fighting tugs.

Prevailing winds: Variable. Winds from the N and NE are the most common, but winds from between S and SW occur frequently between October and March. The latter winds, when strong, often bring rain and squally weather.

STANBUL 41°01.28'N 28°59.88'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TR IST For details see: ЗANAKKALE BOРAZI AND ISTANBUL BOРAZIAZI (DARDANELLES AND BOSPORUS) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 23/15 Turkish ENC TR402923, (RSDRA2015000070773), 23/15 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

VHF: Ch 16, 19, 14 and 12.

All vessels calling at Turkish ports have to obtain customs clearance. Personnel not permitted to join or leave the ship before inspection is completed. Vessels may be cleared at anchorage or alongside and sometimes in the straits of Dardanelles and Bosphorus. The clearance party consists of 1 Sanitary Officer, 1 or more Immigration Police, 1 or more Customs Officer. Customs allowance: Ten packets of cigarettes and one bottle of spirits per crew member per week.

..... Documents Copies 1. Crew List (1 copy for Sanitary, 2 copies for Police, 2 copies for Customs also required on departure) 8 2. Passenger List (1 copy for Sanitary, 2 copies for Police, 2 copies for Customs also required on departure) 8 3. Manifest of Transit Cargo 2 4. Manifest of Inward Cargo 3 5. Bill of Lading 1 6. Cargo Stowage Plans 1 7. Stores Lists 2 8. Health Documents - 9. Ship's Certificates - The following must be presented to the Harbour Master for inspection, to obtain outward clearance. ..... 1. Tonnage Certificate 2. Safety Equipment Certificate 3. Safety Construction Certificate 4. Safety Radio Certificate 5. International Load Line 6. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 7. Class Certificate 8. Minimum Safe Manning Certificate 9. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate 10. International Medical Certificate 11. Ship's Registry Certificate 12. Chemical Fitness Certificate (only tanker) 13. International Safety Management Certificate Departure: Vessels are allowed 3 hours alongside after completion of cargo before penalty charges are imposed (only TCDD & TDI ports). (This will be extended if the pilots will not take the vessel out in darkness). Masters should obtain the following documents through the agent before departing: ..... 1. Harbour Master Clearance (all ships certificates) 2. Sanitary Clearance (free pratique card) 3. Customs Clearance (Customs and Custom enforcement) 4. Immigration Clearance (all Seaman's Book or Passports and shore passes)

Notify ETA 72, 48, 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival. Final confirmation on VHF 2 hours in advance.

All foreign ships are required to fly the Turkish flag during their stay in the port or anchorages and also when passing through the Turkish Straits (Dardanelles and Bosphorus).

Vessels entering or exiting through bridges shall apply to the Harbour Masters Office at least 15 hours prior to opening of bridges and take a permission document. In cases of non-opening bridges due to unfavourable weather, technical malfunctions or other inevitable reasons, the situation is notified to vessels in the port by the Harbour Master's Office or Traffic Control Stations. Vessels over LOA 200m or over 15.0m draught are advised to pass through the Straits during daylight hours.

Vessels calling at Turkish ports have to obtain free pratique.

NOR should be tendered at the time of pilot boarding, anchoring or arrival points, to the Loading Master or receivers of cargoes.