Trabzon (TRTZX)

Trabzon is an important and modern port with transit trade to Iran and Iraq and a Free Zone area. The port consists of an outer harbour providing good anchorage for vessels awaiting berthing and a sheltered inner harbour, protected by 2 breakwaters.

Summer.

The port is located on the Black Sea coast, approx 170km W of the Georgian border.

Harbour: Max LOA 189.9m, beam 30.0m, 37,721DWT. Off shore: Max LOA 218m, draught 11m, 44,485DWT.

General Anchorage: The area designated by the coordinates: ..... 1. 41°01.8'N 39°43.8'E 2. 41°00.9'N 39°43.8'E 3. 41°00.5'N 39°41.2'E 4. 41°01.4'N 39°41.2'E In fine weather anchorage may be obtained N of Ana Mendirek, or 1.5nm WSW of Guzelhisar Burnu, sand bottom. Dangerous Cargo Anchorage: Lies approx 3.5nm W of Guzelhisar Burnu Light, coordinates are as follows: ..... 1. 41°01.3'N 39°40.8'E 2. 41°00.4'N 39°40.8'E 3. 41°00.4'N 39°38.8'E 4. 41°01.1'N 39°38.8'E Caution: Rocks and remains of an old port extend up to 370m from the shore between Guzelhisar Burnu Light and the W end of town, 1.25nm W. In heavy weather, breakers extend some distance offshore and vessels may obtain shelter off Akcaabat or in Surmene Koyu. Inner harbour: Vessels up to 300t may anchor in the inner harbour Prohibited anchorage: Lies N of the inner harbour entrance. Caution: Vessels should exercise caution when anchoring due to the bottomless pits. Numerous vessels have lost anchors in this way in recent years.

The inner harbour is protected by two breakwaters. The main commercial harbour lies to the W of this breakwater, From a position N of Guzelhisar Burnu Light (40°01'N 039°44'E), anchorage in the outer harbour may be approached through waters clear of charted dangers. The inner harbour is entered between the heads Ana Mendirek and Tali Mendirek. There is a turning basin with a diameter of 400m available.

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

1025.

Seven bollards and 18 mooring rings, stretching for 600m to allow safe mooring. Tanker berths: 2 CBM buoy berths, No 1 and No 2, use 2 anchors with 6/7 shackles on each and 6 mooring lines to buoys on each quarter. Ana Mendirek: S side. Up to 6 vessels can moor stern-to the breakwater.

Compulsory and available throughout 24 hours, for foreign vessels over 150GT and Turkish vessels over 1,000GT. Naval ships of 1,000t full displacement or more shall take a pilot during port entry and exits and during berthing and unberthing to wharves and berths within the port. Pilotage is arranged through the agent, pilots need to be notified 24 hours prior to arrival. Pilots board in the outer harbour.

The port limits are bounded by the area of Turkish territorial waters adjoining coast enclosed by lines in a N direction, between Narlik Burnu (40°57.5'N 040° 02.5'E) and Isikli Burnu (41°06.6'N 039°25.0'E).

Range 0.3m.

Compulsory for vessels over 500GT. Vessels of 2,000-5,000GT handled with one tug, 5,001-15,000GT with two tugs and the vessels over 15,000GT with three tugs. Tugs with 800hp, 1,250hp and 2,500hp available.

Prevailing winds: Variable. In heavy weather breakers extend some distance offshore and vessels may obtain shelter off Akcaabat or in Surmene Koyu. It is reported that strong N winds make entry into the harbour difficult due to the limited manoeuvring space.

TRABZON 41°00.32'N 39°44.85'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TR TZX ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 12 Turkish Notice 7/13, (RSDRA2013000040009), 12/13 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

VHF: Port & Pilots: Ch 16.

If rendered necessary, Security and Customs inspections are carried out in pilot embarkation areas, underway to the destination port by embarked officials, in port or in anchorage areas reserved for them. Inspections may be carried out in the port by Border & Shores Health Authorities, Security, Customs and Harbour Master as necessary and at any time of the day.

For further information on the documents required contact the vessel's agent.

Foreign vessels and Turkish vessels from foreign ports notify ETA 24 hours in advance. Vessels carrying explosives or dangerous cargo notify ETA 72 hours prior to arrival.

Foreign ships and Turkish merchant ships in the port are required to hoist their national flag from 0800hrs to sunset.

Vessels calling at the port for bunkers, fresh water, provisions or miscellaneous stores supply or for bad weather conditions may stay in their anchorage in the port for 48 hours without taking free pratique under the sanitary supervision of Border & Shores Health Authorities. Vessels wishing to stay more than 48 hours in the port need to take free pratique. Turkish and foreign flagged ships arriving to port shall comply with the following rules: ..... 1. Ships are berthed to quays and wharves or moored to the buoys according to the number of bill, issued by the Harbour Master. Naval ships are berthed to the naval berths first, if not suitable then to the commercial berths. If the berths are full, these ships stay in the anchorage areas to wait in queue. Tankers laden with fuel and ships laden with explosive, combustible, flammable and similar dangerous goods anchor in the anchorage area for dangerous goods. Ships shall not change anchorage area without the permission of the Harbour Master. Ships and sea craft cannot anchor in a way preventing the entry to and exit from the berthing and mooring places in the port, and cannot stay in anchorage within the breakwaters. 2. Next ship with a suitable length and draught is taken to the berth for a ship that is unsuitable for the first empty berth by reason of its length and draught. 3. The passenger and tourist ships arriving to port are berthed to the suitable berth, upon their request, without waiting in queue, provided the water depths are suitable. The arrivals of the non-regular liners from these ships are declared in written form to the Harbour Master and other involved bodies at least 48 hours before their arrival by their Masters, owners and agents. 4. If the ships moored to the buoys or at anchor in the port have to change position for compulsory reasons or weather conditions, they are taken to suitable places with the permission of the Harbour Master.

All foreign vessels on arrival will be boarded by Sanitary Affairs Officers. Inspections carried out for agricultural quarantine, animal health and marine products are subject to their special legislation.