PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Boshnyakovo
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is compulsory.
Key data
updated May 2019Size limits
Draught 9.0m
Load line zone
Summer zone for vessels over 100m LOA and winter seasonal area for vessels of 100m LOA or less. Winter Dec-Feb, Summer Mar-Nov.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boshnyakovo Anchorage Terminal | 9.00 m | — | 1 |
| Boshnyakovo Terminal | — | — | 3 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jan 2018Port limits
The port area lies within a circle, radius 0.8nm, centered on the end of the S mole.
Anchorages
Anchorage: No LOA or draught restrictions. One vessel handled at a time, logs are delivered from shore by barges and loaded by ship's gear.
Charts and publications
BA 3340. Admiralty Pilot NP43, NP286(6)
Reporting before arrival
updated May 2010Communications
The Marine Superintendent of the port can be contacted on VHF.
Documents
In the case of foreign flag vessels inward clearance to be carried out at Kholmsk due to Immigration requirements.
Before loading commences permission of Customs to be obtained and a Customs Officer will be designated to supervise loading.
Maritime Administration of Shakhtersk Seaport is in charge of the port and the collection of port dues, which are to be paid prior to clearance being granted.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Tokyo MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.
Position: Head of Maritime Security Service.
Address: 3/6, Petrovka Str, Moscow 125993, Russia.
Tel: +7 495 221 7130.
Fax: +7 495 200 1003.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.msecurity.ru
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Jan 2018Bunkers, water and stores
Small vessels can obtain fuel, water and provisions.
Medical
Medical Centre in Yuzhno-Sakhalinks, 370km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Yuzhno-Sakhalinks, 380km.
About Boshnyakovo
updated Jan 2018Where it is
Boshnyakovo is located in the Tatarskiy Strait on the W coast of Sakhalin Island in the Avgustovka River estuary.
The port
The port mainly handles coal.
Questions about Boshnyakovo
What are the pilot arrangements at Boshnyakovo?
Pilotage is compulsory.
What time zone is Boshnyakovo in?
Local time at Boshnyakovo is UTC+11. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Boshnyakovo?
The deepest berth listed is at Boshnyakovo Anchorage Terminal: 9.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Boshnyakovo in?
Summer zone for vessels over 100m LOA and winter seasonal area for vessels of 100m LOA or less.
Who carries out Port State Control at Boshnyakovo?
Port State Control at Boshnyakovo: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Boshnyakovo?
The UN/LOCODE of Boshnyakovo is RUBOS.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Boshnyakovo say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.