The port of Ilyichevsk

* General

* Piloge

* Ancoring & Berthing

* Restrictions

* Medical

* Cargo handling

* Cranes

* Other

General	Ilyichivsk Commercial Sea Port (49.19 N, 30.40 E) at 15 miles length from Odessa was founded in 1958. It consists of 7 cargo handling complexes. The First and Third complexes are used for loading steel products and pig iron. The Second complex is used for handling containers. The Fourth complex includes facilities for loading/discharging vegetable and tropical oils and liquid chemicals. This complex is the site of a large grain silos reloader. The Sixth complex is used for fertilizers, steel products and pig iron. The Seventh complex includes facilities for handling ferry and ro-ro vessels. The berths of the Western side of the harbor are used by fishing trawlers. The port is well equipped with shore cranes with lifting capacity of up to 45 tons. Floating cranes from 100 to 350 tons are also available in the port, as well as ferry, ro-ro and container terminals, warehouses, cold stores, concrete floor sheds. TOP
Pilotage	Navigation is year round in the port. In very severe winters, ice navigations is supported by icebreaker. Highly qualified Captain- Dispatchers will control the traffic in such a was as to provide for safe navigation of the vessels and minimum stay on roads. Pilotage and mooring of ships are carried out by expirienced and highly qualified pilots. Pilotage can be effected under winds up to Force 6 and waves up to 4 meters high. Pilots is taken on board when vessel is approaching lighthouse. Ships sailing from the port may leave Pilot in the area of the lighthouse. For the better safety of navigation in poor visisbility conditions, offers of all ships with a VHF radio may rely on the services of a radar station. It operates round-the-clock and keeps Master adviced of his ship's positions. TOP
Anchorage Berthing	Ships arriving at the port of Ilyichevsk without prior advice may be anchored on roads, the same may happen if no berth is available. TOP
Restrictions	The port may be called at by vessels with draught unexceeding 13.5 m. The permitted draft for vessels staying in Basin No.1 is up to 10.5 m and for vessels in Basin No.2 is 9.5 m, maximum allowed length alongside the berths is 280 m. TOP
Medical	Medical aid is rendered by medical personnel of the port Polyclinic which operated day time. Special medical aid is obtainable at the Cyty Hospital operated round-the-clock. TOP
Specialized cargo handling facilities	The Fourth complex includes facilities for loading/discharging vegetable and tropical oils and liquid chemicals. This complex is the site of a large grain silos reloader. The Sixth complex is used for fertilizers, steel products and pig iron. The Seventh complex includes facilities for handling ferry and ro-ro vessels Facilities are specialized in the handling of steel cargoes, equipment and containerized cargo, bulk, paper, timber, refrigirated food cargoes, etc. TOP
Cranes and others	Efficient loading /discharging is carried out by: portal cranes of 5 t to 45 t truck and caterpillar cranes of up to 20 t floating cranes of 100 t to 350 t integrated mechanized technological lines auto and electric fork-lift trucks, special machines for cargo handling in ship's holds, tractors, primers and trailers TOP
Fresh water	Fresh water can be supplied from the barge and shore.
Fuel	Bunkers can be supplied from the port's tankers available by prior arrangement through vessel's Agent.
Repairs	Hull and machine repairs can be effected.
Time	GMT plus 2 hours
Radio	Ilyichevsk-Radio 1 operates round-the-clock both for telegraph and radio telephone communication purposes. Ilyichevsk Port control VHF 12. Ilyichevsk Traffic Control VHF 10.
Tugs	Tugs shall be ordered by the Master as directed the pilot.
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