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Ports in Georgia
NaviBoss has port guides for 5 ports in Georgia, 4 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA III, buoyage follows IALA region A.
All 5 ports in Georgia
Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.
Navigational warnings
Georgia's waters are in NAVAREA III. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.
Before you call at Georgia
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels seeking access to ports in Georgia should expect to provide information including but not limited to the following:
Georgia operates in accordance with the IMO FAL Convention. Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: Georgian Maritime Administration.
Position: Senior Deputy Chairman
Address: 60 Gogebashvili Str, 6017, Batumi, Georgia.
Tel: +995 222 73 909.
Fax: +995 222 73929
Mob: +995 77 408238
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Abkhazia, Georgia: Georgia has advised the IMO that due to the tense situation in the state of Abkhazia resulting from mercenaries, arms and drug smuggling the Abkhaz section of Georgian waters is closed for navigation to all types of vessels, except international humanitarian cargo shipments. Several vessels have failed to obey this regulation and have been detained by navy guards, the cargoes inspected and the vessels fined.
Dialling code +995. · The unit of currency is the Lari.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Georgia
How many ports in Georgia have a NaviBoss port guide?
5 ports, 4 of them with at least one pilot boarding place on the chart. Each guide gives the pilot station, local time, water density, load line zone, maximum draft per terminal, pre-arrival reporting and inspections.
Which NAVAREA is Georgia in?
Georgia's ports lie in NAVAREA III (3). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does Georgia use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
What time zone are Georgia's ports in?
UTC+4, with no summer time.
Which port in Georgia takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Supsa: its deepest listed berth takes 17.5 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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