Dortyol

Size limits

Max Harbour: LOA 299.99m, beam unrestricted (Rubis Terminal), draught 19m, 166,188DWT.

Max Offshore LOA 240m, BCM 118.80m, draught 16.4m and 70,000DWT.

Water density

1027.

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

The highest waves are generally recorded when the prevailing winds are SW'ly. The average high tide and low tide difference is approx 0.5m with the average velocity being 0.3kts and close to the bottom being approx 0.5kts. In the event that the wave height exceeds 2.5m then berths at the Rubis Terminal will be need to be vacated following discussions from the Loading Operations Supervisor and the Master.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

The approaches into Iskenderun Gulf and departure can be made without difficulty.

Traffic schemes and VTS

At the entrance to the Iskenderun Gulf there is a Gulf Control radar station but this is not always on watch. A vessel may be called on VHF Ch 16 by the radar station when entering or leaving the gulf.

Anchorages

Information on best locations for anchorage will be given by pilot station.

Tugs

Tugs are used at the discretion of the Master and pilot. One tug used for vessels between 2,000-5,000GT and 2 tugs for vessels greater than 5,001GT. There are 3 x 2,600hp and 1 x 1,200hp tugs available.

Mooring

Rubis Terminal: A minimum 11 lines are required for berthing. Towing wires with SWL of 50t and 32mm diameter will be provided.

There must be sufficient ship's crew together with an officer in charge to assist in all operations advised by the terminal representative. These operations include lifting, connecting, disconnecting and lowering of hoses back to the water in addition to mooring, unmooring and attending to moorings.

Botas Dortyol Terminal: Mooring tandem - Vessel use both anchors and have 8 ropes on poop deck. The terminal is equipped with automatic quick release mooring hook for emergecy departure. The mooring hooks capacities are 4 x 100t and 4 x 50t.

Night Berthing/Unberthing: Rubis Terminal berthing can be carried out during the daytime only, but tankers may leave the terminal at any time day or night. Botas Dortyol Terminal berthing may be carried out daylight only 0630-1800hrs, but tankers may leave the terminal at any time day or night. Berthing at the Petgaz Terminal is only conducted during daytime hours.

Charts and publications

BA 247, 246, 2632. Admiralty Pilot NP49, NP286(3).

Communications

Botas Dortyol Terminal Contact info

Call Sign: Botas Pilot

VHF: Ch 16, 17

Telephone: +90 326 7445577

Facsimile: +90 326 7445584

Email: [email protected]

Harbour Master (Botas Dortyol Terminal) contact info

VHF: Ch 16

Telephone: +90 322 6392139

Facsimile: +90 322 6392140

Pilot (Botas Dortyol Terminal) contact info

VHF: Ch 22

Telephone: +90 322 6392465

Facsimile: +90 3226392463

Loading Master (Botas Dortyol Terminal) contact info

VHF: Ch 17

Telephone: +90 326 744 5577

Facsimile: +90 3267445584

Coastguard contact info

VHF: Ch 16

Telephone: +90 322 639 24 20

Global Terminal Service contact info

Telephone: +90 533 377 48 19 (Operations Manager); +90 326 7341620 (Switchboard)

Jetty Control Room (Global Terminal Service) contact info

VHF: Ch 9, 16

Telephone: +90 326 734 16 20

Harbour Master (Global Terminal Service) contact info

Telephone: +90 326 614 11 92

Ankas Pilot Office contact info

VHF: Ch 14, 16

Telephone: +90 537 360 29 28; +90 326 645 71 70

Petgaz contact info

Telephone: : +90 326 7342766

Facsimile: +90 326 7342781

Email: [email protected]

Iskenderun Regional Port Authority contact info

Telephone: +90 326 614 11 92

Facsimile: +90 326 614 02 26

Email: [email protected]

Notice of readiness

As there is no mooring/unmooring after dark, NOR is to be tendered between 0700-1700hrs from May 1 to Oct 31 and 0800-1600hrs from Nov 1 to Apr 30.

Documents

All vessels carrying dangerous cargoes must include a "Signed Certificate or Dangerous Goods Notification Document". In certain instances special certificates and documents will be required including an air abrasion certificate, a certificate that excludes the substance, material or object from the provisions of IMDG (see separate entries for charcoal, fish food, seed meal, etc.) and a notification by the competent authority of the country of origin on the approved Classification and transport conditions, for new self-reactive substances and organic peroxides or new formulations of currently assigned self-reactive substances and organic peroxides.

Health

Free pratique is not granted by radio or other means but only after the vessel has been boarded by the Sanitary Officer.

Customs and immigration

Customs Allowances: Onboard each crew member may hold 200 cigarettes and 1 open bottle of wine/spirits. Crew members may only take 40 cigarettes ashore.

Notices and regulations

Vessels should obtain clearance at Iskenderun before proceeding to the terminal.

The following signals must be shown when the vessel is in port:

By day: Code flag "B" of the International Code of Signals;

By night: One red light visible all around the horizon.

Note: Greek Cypriot vessels are not authorised to call at the port.

Smoking: Strictly prohibited on vessels alongside. The only exception are enclosed spaces on board specifically designated by the master and loading master as "Smoking Areas".

Drugs/Alcohol: Drugs are strictly prohibited by Turkish Law. All operations will be ceased in the events that the actions of a person(s) are not under proper control as a result of the use of alcohol and/or drugs. Operations will only resume when the matter has been fully reported and investigated by the relevant authorities and the company believe it is safe to resume.

Emergency signals: In the event of an emergency there are two confirmed signals, shore will be a sound of a siren and aboard will be intermittent sound of long blasts on a vessel's whistle.

Tank Cleaning: All tank cleaning operations are prohibited during the vessel's stay alongside (Botas Dortyol Terminal). Tank washing and gas freeing of the cargo tanks is not permitted at the Rubis Terminal, unless without prior written approval from the terminal.

Cargo operations: Loading, ballasting or deballasting of cargo tanks must be conducted in a closed mode. The gas displaced by the incoming cargo must be vented to the atmosphere via the vent risers or through valves (high/constant velocity). All vessels using an inert gas system must have the system fully operational and producing good quality inert gas. If the vessels is in gas free condition before arriving at the port then the tanks must be inerted to berthing. It is noted that if the I.G. Plant is unable to maintain an oxygen content below 8% in the cargo tanks then the cargo operations will be prohibited. It is also shown that in the event of a failure of the Inert Gas System then it is of the responsibility of the Master to suspend operations and notify the respected Loading Master immediately.

COW: Available alongside berths at the Botas Dortyol Terminal noted that there is a prior approval. Vessels with an inert gas installation may perform a crude oil washing under the following conditions:

a. The I.G. supply line, the O2 content in the supply line should be kept below 5%.

b. Oxygen percentage in the cargo tanks not to exceed 8 % (vol.)

c. Pressure of inert gas in cargo tanks not less than 250 mm W.G. to prevent any entry of air.

In the event that the inert gas supply rise above 5%, crude oil washing must be suspended until the quality of the gas improves.

Ballasting: Precautions must be carried out including the following:

a. Tanks to be ballasted will be only segregated ballast tanks or dedicated clean ballast tanks or crude oil washed tanks.

b. Crude oil washed tanks must be properly drained and stripped.

c. Before ballasting all cargo pumps and crude oil lines must be drained.

d. A tank cleaned via crude oil washing and not through water is regarded as a dirty ballast.

Note: Botas Dortyol Terminal is equipped with ballast reception facilities. The total capacity of shore tanks is 6,000m³. There are no non-return valves fitted in ballast line and as a result the ship's manifold valves must not be opened until an adequate pressure has developed by the pumps.

Inspection of ships in Turkey

Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications

Hakki Turaylic Caddesi No:5 Emek Cankaya, Ankara

Tel: +90 312 203 10 00

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: General Directorate for Maritime Affairs, Port and Coastal Facilities Department.

Position: Head of Department.

Address: Hakki Turaylic Cad. No:5 Emek / Ankara -Turkey, Postcode: 06338

Tel: +90 312 203 10 00

Fax: +90 312 231 33 06

Website: www.didgm.gov.tr

For further ISPS information see IMO website https://www.imo.org

Repairs

Facilities are not available. Most engine, radar and radio repairs can be carried out. Any repairs at the Botas Dortyol Terminal are prohibited unless that granted otherwise. Any permission is restricted for "cold work" repairs only. Any repairs at the Rubis Terminal is prohibited, including hot/cold work, unless permission is given by the Loading Operations Supervisor under exceptional circumstances. In the event that permission is given then a detailed list of work and contacted shore personnel (employed on a vessel) must be given the Loading/discharging Operations Supervisor 8hrs prior. Any repairs at the Aygaz Terminal including hot/cold work are strictly prohibited.

Divers: May only enter the waters in the harbour of the jetty (Botas Dortyol Terminal) if the vessel and jetty cathodic protection has been witched off and the Master, Loading Master and Port Authority have been advised.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Fuel oil can be delivered by barge at anchorage.

Stores: Available at Botas Dortyol Terminal and to be loaded over the jetty by the ship crane with permission of the Loading Master. Note that the provisions and stores are subject to decay.

Medical

Nearest hospital: Dortyol State Hospital (5.6km).

Vessel's Master should inform agent if urgent medical assistance is requested upon arrival, also indicating, if possible, the seriousness of the case. Doctors and a hospital are available at Dortyol, Iskenderun and Adana.

Any medical requirements made through the agent. In the event of an emergency then an ambulance will be called via the Loading Master. First aid facilities are available throughout 24hrs at the Terminal Medical Centre.

Crew change

Joining and leaving crew members must hold a valid passport and, depending upon citizenship, must have a visa. For the Rubis Terminal shore leave and crew change is possible under the permission of the Loading Operations Supervisor. It is noted that the signing crew must embark before the loading operations commence.

Transport

Nearest airport: Hatay Airport (55km).

Nearest railway: Dortyol (4.45km).

Nearest highway: The port has access to European Route E91. The E91runs 170km N to S from Toprakkale, Turkey to Yayladagi, Turkey by the Syrian border.

Nearest public transport: Bus routes throughout Dortyol. Botas Dortyol Terminal may provide a car service from the jetty to the terminals main gate. Any use of a taxi or minibus are recommended via the agent.

Working hours

Delta Rubis Terminal: The terminal works continuously throughout 24 hours and 365 days a year. Office hours are Mon-Fri 0800-1700hrs.

Botas Dortyol Terminal: The terminal is employed with a 24hr watch with shift changes at 0800, 1600 and 2400hrs.

Where it is

Dortyol Port is situated approx 15nm N of Iskenderun, on the NE coast of Iskenderun Bay, in S Turkey.

The port

Dortyol is a port area consisting of the following terminals: Botas Dortyol, Rubis, Petgaz, Milangaz and Aygaz. The new FSRU 'Ertugrul Gazi' with 170,00cbm LNG storage capacity located at Botal Dortyol Terminal has a regasification capacity of 28,000,000 cbm per day.

What are the pilot arrangements at Dortyol?

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels, except for Turkish vessels under 1,000GT.

What time zone is Dortyol in?

Local time at Dortyol is UTC+3. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Dortyol?

The deepest berth listed is at Rubis Terminal: 19.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Dortyol?

1027.

Which load line zone is Dortyol in?

Summer.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Dortyol?

The UN/LOCODE of Dortyol is TRDYL.

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