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Posyet
Nakhodka
Vostochny
Vladivostok
Sakhalin Ports
Magadan
Vanino

Posyet

The seaport of Posyet is located NovgorodskayaBay. This is the southern part of Primorsky Region, Russia. The navigation is all year round.

Connection with the Trans Siberia Railroad makes possible transportation of cargo through Posyet to any part of Russia. The port is very close to China border and it give chance to carry out service of transit cargo from/to China with low price and high speed.

Port has three mechanized berths. Total length is 425 meters. The depth in port is about 9.3–9.8 Mtr which provides entering of vessels with draft about 9.5 Mtr (Dwt 23,000 – 25,000 MT). The pilotage in Posyet is compulsory.

The cranes in port are as follows: "Albrecht" – 20 MT / 3 units; "Albatros"- 20 MT / 2 units.; "Sokol" – 32 MT / 6 units; "Kondor" – 40 MT / 1 unit; "KATO" – 40 MT / 1 unit.

There are open squares for keeping about 120,000 MT of cargoes simultaneously. Loading rate for bulk cargoes at port is 4,000 – 5,000 MT per day. The warehouse for general cargoes is 3,000 square meters.

Port can handle all kinds of bulk cargoes, general cargoes and containers.

Vladivostok

The port is located at the Golden HornBay(Lat.: 43.07N, Long.: 131.53E.)

Depth at port entering is about 20-30 mtr. The port consists of trade and fishing ports, 2 roads – eastern and western. There are 17 berths the total length about 4,200 mtr. The port is specialized in handling of general cargo, containers, bulk, timber.

There are several stevedoring companies at port each owns 2-3 berths. The equipment of port is various. Port cranes, warehouses provide quick dispatch of cargo all year round.

Pilotage at port is compulsory for all vessels. There is a possibility for vessels in port for bunkering, fresh water and food supply.

Vostochny

Vostochny Port is located in deepwater natural bay of Vrangel which cuts into eastern coast of Nakhodka Gulf between the Cape Kamensky (42°46’N-133°03’Ost) and the Cape Petrovsky.The Gulf of Nakhodka is at the west coast of the sea of Japan and is part of Peter the Great Gulf area.

Port has big container terminal. It is playing a role of the transit point of containers that goes to Europe from Asia. There is up-to-date loading and discharging equipment here.

Coal and grain terminals also equipped very well with the special facilities. This complex provides fast handling of export coal and import grain. Also port handles different general cargoes, timber and woods.

Nakhodka

Port is located in north west part of JapanSea in Nakhodka bay. There are 33 berths in port available for vessels with draft up to 9.5 mtr. Port is opened all year round. Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels. Port is well mechanized, have up-to-date cargo handling facilities, there are many warehouses. There is a big oil handling terminal at Novitsky bay.

There is a possibility for vessels in port for bunkering, fresh water and food supply.

Vanino

Vanino is the largest port of Khabarovsk Region. Today it handles about 4 million tons per year, but possibility is about 12 million tons. Vanino is the final point of Baikal-Amur Railway.

The depth in the port are about 12 metres. The main cargoes are metal, timber, coal, containers. Port is connected with liner container service with Magadan, and also railway ferry with Sakhalin. Vanino has good facilities, it is perspective, up-to-date port.

Pilotage is compulsory; all kind of supplies is available.

Magadan

Magadan is located on the harbor of the Okhotsk sea at the North East of Russia in NagaevoBay. Climate is severe at this region, thus navigation is since April till May, other time port is available only with help of ice-breakers.

Depth in the port is about 10 metres, there is no dangerous places at entering, but, anyway, pilotage in port is compulsory.

All kind of supplies is available.

Port has cranes up to 40 tons capacity. The main cargoes are containers, steel scrap, frozen fish and others.

Korsakov

Position: at southern part of Sakhalin island, Aniva Bay. (Lat.: 46.40N, Long.: 142.45E.)
Pilotage: compulsory
Port Restrictions:

South pier (depth and kind of cargo)
Berth no.1 - 8.5-7.5m coal / Berth no.2 - 7.5-7.5 coal / Berth no.3 - 7.5-6.5 logs
Berth no.4 - 6.5-5.5 logs

North pier
Berth no.2 - 6.5-6.5 grain / Berth no.3 - 7.0-7.0 coal / Berth no.4 - 7.5-7.5 gen. cargo
Berth no.5 - 7.5-7.5 containers / Berth no.6 - 7.0-7.0 oil terminal
No any LOA restrictions

Weather and ice conditions: Berths are not sheltered from southerly/south-westerly winds. After storm warning all berthed vessels are moved from berth to outer roads. Port not freezes, but in Jan.-Feb. ice fields are drifted to the Aniva Bay from Okhotsk Sea with easterly winds. When wind changes direction the bay again gets free of ice. No ice-breakers available.

Cargo operations: carried out alongside berth with shore cranes only. Port works from 08:00 a.m. till midnight in 2 shifts, including Sundays and most of holidays.
Average daily loading rate: 800 m3 for logs, 1000-1200 mts for bulk cargoes, 300-400 mts for general cargoes.
Authorities: There are offices of immigration, customs and quarantine authorities. clearance is carried out aboard at berth only. for clearance at outer roads a special permission is required in each case.
Port is open for foreign flag vessels.
Maritime administration of Korsakov Seaport (governmental organization supervising shipping business, port structures and responsible for ships’ safety) collects compulsory port dues for subject port and some others.
Supplies: available: bunker, fresh water, provisions, ship supply

Kholmsk

Position: at western coast in the South of Sakhalin island. (Lat.: 47.03N, Long.: 142.03E.)
Pilotage: compulsory. Quarantine anchorage position: lat470248n, long1420036e.
Port Restrictions: Depths alongside berth: 6 m, Port entrance depth: 7 m, max. LOA: 130 m (110 m in Rules) 6.5 and up to 7.0 meters draft is officially allowed by Harbor Master at summer time. (6.0 m is required by Rules, not actual draft Limit, but it is strictly observed at winter time only). We have experience vessels entered/sailed with actual draft 7.4 m.
Fishery port (situated in a separate harbor) has entrance restriction 6.0 m, and 10 m at the inner harbor, so after dredging entrance fairway allowed draft may increase up to 10 m.

Weather and ice conditions: Berths are not sheltered from westerly winds. After storm warning all berthed vessels are moved from berth to outer roads. Port never freezes, is open all year round.

Cargo operations: are carried out at berth with shore cranes only. Shore cranes capacity up to 40 mts, total 12 cranes for 2 berths.
Port works from 08:00 a.m. till 01:00 at night in 2 shifts, including Sundays and holidays.
Average daily loading rate: 1000 m3 for timber, 1000-1500 mts for bulk cargoes, 600 mts for general cargoes.

Authorities: There are offices of immigration, customs and quarantine authorities. Clearance is carried out both at berth and at outer roads (provided no swell).
Port is open for foreign flag vessels.
Maritime administration of Kholmsk Seaport (governmental organization supervising shipping business, port structures and responsible for ships’ safety) collects compulsory port dues for subject port and some others.
Supplies: available: fresh water, provisions, ship supply

Alexandrovsk – Khoe - Tangi

Position: at the western coast of Sakhalin island. (Lat.: 50.53N, Long.: 142.08E.)
Pilotage: not available
Port Restrictions: Berths are available for small port craft. There is no draft or LOA restrictions for vessels at anchor.

Weather and ice conditions: Roads are not protected from northerly/westerly winds. So loading operation stops during strong wind and heavy swell. Favorable period is early May - mid of September. Later on storm period begins. Because of icing ports are closed from early December till end of April every year.

Cargo operations: Only one ship at a time may be handled per port. While the ship is staying at anchor logs are delivered from shore stock with barges to ship’s side and loaded with ship's gear. Simultaneously up to 4 barges may be used.
Average loading rate is from 600 to 800 m3 logs per good weather day.
Cargoes: exporting timber (sawn and pulp logs), any other cargoes are quite occasional.
At this port, we'd like to draw your attention to the following: Due to loading at outer roads vessels often sail short-loaded (ie non-full use of ship's laudability due to bad trimming/swell etc).

Authorities: There is office of immigration authorities at Alexandrovsk used for clearance of vessels loading at Alexandrovsk as well as for vessels that are loaded at Khoe and Tangi)
All ports are open for foreign flag vessels, but for Khoe and Tangi special permission of immigration is required each time ship calling there.
Maritime administration of Korsakov Seaport (governmental organization supervising shipping business, port structures and responsible for ships’ safety) is in charge of subject ports too. Supplies: none

Uglegorsk – Shakhtersk - Boshnyakovo

Position: at the western coast of Sakhalin island, in its middle part. (Lat.: 49.05N, Long.: 142.02E)

Pilotage: not available.

Port Restrictions: Inner harbors are accessible for port craft of maximum draft to 1.8m. Any other vessels are handled at outer roads by ship's cargo gear. From shore stock cargoes are delivered with barges. Anchorage is recommended as close to the shore as the ship may safely approach. No draft and LOA restrictions for vessels at anchor.

Weather and ice conditions: Outer roads are not protected from westerly winds. So loading operation may stop at strong wind and heavy swell. Favorable weather prevails from mid April till September. Then begins period of very often storms. Because of icing ports are closed from mid December till early April.

Cargo operations: Only one ship at a time may be handled. While the ship is staying at anchor cargo is delivered from shore stock with barges to ship’s side and loaded with ship's gear. Simultaneously up to 4 barges may be used.
Average loading rate is 600 m3 (logs) and 1500 mt (black coal) per day.
Cargoes: mainly coal and timber.

Authorities: There is no local branches of customs, immigration and sanitary authorities, therefore any vessels arriving for loading or leaving the port have to call other port for port clearance. Whereas before entering port Russian flag ship may obtain clearance at any Russian port, but after loading outward formalities are to be carried out at a Sakhalin port (according to customs requirements). Usually it is the port of Kholmsk, because any vessel passes it on her way southward. In case of a foreign flag vessel inward clearance to be carried out at Kholmsk (according to immigration requirements). Before commencement of loading permission of customs should be obtained and a customs officer should have arrived for supervision of loading progress.
Uglegorsk and Shaktersk are open for foreign flag vessels, but special permission of immigration is required each time.
Maritime administration of the Shakhtersk Seaport (governmental organization supervising shipping business, port structures and responsible for ships’ safety) is in charge of the subjects ports. It collects all compulsory port dues and insists dues are to be paid before ship's departure, otherwise sailing permission is not granted.
Supplies: none

Poronaysk - Vladimirovo

Position: at the eastern coast of Sakhalin. (Lat.: 49.13N, Long.: 143.07E)
Pilotage: not available
Port Restrictions: Berths are available for port barges. Any ships stay at anchor place situated in 1.5 NM from the lighthouse at depths 20-25m. There is no draft or LOA restrictions for vessels at anchor.

Weather and ice conditions: Roads are not protected from northerly/westerly winds. So loading operation stops during strong wind and heavy swell. Favorable period is early May - mid of September. Later on storm period begins. Due to icing ports are closed from December till end of April every year.

Cargo operations: Only one ship at a time may be handled. While the ship is staying at anchor logs are delivered from shore stock with barges to ship’s side and loaded with ship's gear. Both ports are handled by the same stevedore company of Poronaysk Port with their barges and tugs. Vladimirovo is mere unequipped shore stock.
Average loading rate is 800 m3 logs per day. Due to influence of daily tide (tugs and barges can enter/leave the port at high water hrs only) port Poronaysk working hrs are from 00:00 to 09:00 am and from 2:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Cargoes: exporting sawn and pulp logs.
Due to loading at outer roads vessels often sail short-loaded (ie non-full use of ship's laudability due to bad trimming/swell etc).

Authorities: There is office of immigration authorities at Poronaysk, therefore clearance of vessels is done directly at Poronaysk)
Poronaysk is open for foreign flag vessels. Vladimirovo is not open.
Local Maritime administration (governmental organization supervising shipping business, port structures and responsible for ships’ safety) collects compulsory port dues.
Supplies: none

Moskalvo

Position: at the northern coast of Sakhalin island. (Lat.: 53.35N, Long.: 142.30E)

Pilotage: compulsory.

Port Restrictions: Depths alongside berth: 7 m, Port entrance depth: 6.3 m, max. LOA: 120 m (110 m in Rules) 6.0 and up to 6.5 meters draft is officially allowed by Harbor Master.

Cargo operations: Two ship at a time may be handled. Shore cranes capacity up to 40 mts, total 2 cranes for 2 berths.
Authorities: There are offices of immigration, customs and quarantine authorities.
Supplies: none.

Nogliki (Kaigan)

Position: at the eastern coast of Sakhalin island. (Lat.: 51.48N, Long.: 143.12E)

Pilotage: compulsory.

Port Restrictions: Berths are available for port barges. Any ships stay at anchor place situated in 1.5 NM from the lighthouse at depths 20-25m. There is no draft or LOA restrictions for vessels at anchor.

Weather and ice conditions: Roads are not protected from westerly winds. So loading operation stops during strong wind and heavy swell. Favorable period is early June - mid of October. Later on storm period begins. Due to icing ports are closed from November till end of May every year.

Cargo operations: Only one ship at a time may be handled. While the ship is staying at anchor cargoes are delivered from shore stock with barges to ship’s side and loaded with ship's gear. Both ports are handled by the same stevedore company of Krasnogorsk.

Authorities: There is no local branches of customs, immigration and sanitary authorities, therefore any vessels arriving for loading or leaving the port have to call other port for port clearance. Nogliki is still not open for foreign flag vessels.

Supplies: none.