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Belgorod-Dnestrovsky
Pilot
updated May 2010Compulsory. Pilots board at No 1 Buoy, 1.2nm SE of Tsaregradsky Lighthouse. If, due to adverse weather conditions, the pilot is unable to embark, the pilot boat will lead the vessel into the estuary. Requests for pilots should be made 4 hours prior to arrival. In ice conditions request should be made 48 hours before arrival.
Vessels are piloted under the Dnestrovsko-Tsaregradskoye Girlo rail bridge (height 28.5m when raised), 3 times daily (during daytime only).
Key data
updated Sep 2010Load line zone
Summer Zone for vessels over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for vessels of 100m or less in length, Winter Dec 1 to Feb 28/29, Summer Mar 1 to Nov 30.
Tides
Range 0.5m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berths | — | — | 9 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2010Approach
The port is approached via a channel which leads from No 1 Lightbuoy (46°05.0'N 030°30.0'E) to Dnestrovsko-Tsaregradskoye Girlo entrance and rail bridge (0.8nm) and then via Dnestrovsko-Limanskiy Kanal through the S part of Dnestrovskiy Liman (7.8nm). The depth of the approach channel is 4.5m.
Anchorages
Anchorage, in depths of up to 12.0m, is available within the outer roadstead 0.5nm to the SE of Reception Buoy. The holding ground is good. There is an inner roadstead situated within the port area where one vessel can be anchored pending berthing.
Restrictions
The depths of the approach channel and at the berths depend on the level of water in the estuary and the time of last dredging operations which are effected periodically.
The port can be entered by vessels with draught of up to 4.1m and a maximum airdraught height (from the water level) of 28m. Across the mouth of the estuary there is a railway bridge with vertical lift span whose maximum lift is 28m above water level.
Vessels should follow the channel at a speed of no more than 5kts.
Navigation along the channel during daylight hours only.
During bad visibility navigation along the channel is prohibited.
Tugs
Available (600hp-1,600hp). The use of at least 1 tug is compulsory when berthing. Tugs should be ordered 2 hours before they are required.
Mooring
Vessels fully ballasted, as a rule, are allowed to moor at berths if winds do not exceed 25kts. A vessel of a smaller size may be turned broadside to a loaded vessel of a larger size but not vice versa. It is strictly prohibited to turn a third vessel broadside on to another 2 vessels having been turned broadside earlier.
Charts and publications
BA 2213, 2212, 2232. Admiralty Pilot NP24, NP 286(3).
Reporting before arrival
updated May 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
When approaching the port, Masters are required to notify the agent 48 hours prior to arrival of ETA, giving vessel's name, nationality, LOA, beam, draught, max height of a vessel in ballast (from the water level up to the top of a mast), type and quantity of cargo and details of any services required by the vessel. The Master should advise the port of a more precise ETA 24 hours before arrival, with security details and again 4 hours before arrival.
Communications
VHF: Harbour Master: Ch 10, 16.
Notices and regulations
Regulations concerning entry: One way traffic only is permitted in pilotage waters.
Overtaking, by sea going vessels, is prohibited in the channel.
Vessels with a draught similar to the max depth of the channel must not exceed a speed of 5kts.
Navigation in the channel is prohibited during fog or limited visibility.
Vessels are permitted to navigate along the channel during daytime only.
Navigation during ice conditions: Icebreakers meet vessels in the vicinity of No 1 Buoy, off the approaches to Dnestrovsko-Tsaregradskoye Girlo.
Inspections
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Ministry of Transport of Ukraine, State Department of Maritime and Inland Water Transport.
Position: Director.
Address: 14 Peremogy Ave, Kiev, 01135, Ukraine.
Tel: +38 044 461 5198
Fax: +38 044 461 5318
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated May 2010Repairs
Available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Available.
About Belgorod-Dnestrovsky
updated Oct 2019Where it is
The port is located on the SE end of the town of Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy on the W shore of Dnestrovskiy Liman, 75km S of Odessa.
The port
The port handles coastal cargoes, grain, timber, general cargoes, livestock and mineral building products.
Questions about Belgorod-Dnestrovsky
What are the pilot arrangements at Belgorod-Dnestrovsky?
Compulsory. Pilots board at No 1 Buoy, 1.2nm SE of Tsaregradsky Lighthouse.
What time zone is Belgorod-Dnestrovsky in?
Local time at Belgorod-Dnestrovsky is UTC+2. Clocks go to UTC+3 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+2 on 31 Oct 2027.
Which load line zone is Belgorod-Dnestrovsky in?
Summer Zone for vessels over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for vessels of 100m or less in length, Winter Dec 1 to Feb 28/29, Summer Mar 1 to Nov 30.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky?
The UN/LOCODE of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky is UABGD.
Tips from seafarers
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