PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Icdas Port
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is compulsory. Contact Port Authority or agent. English is spoken by pilots. Pilot boards vessel 0.5nm off the pier/breakwater. Vessel should call pilot two and one hours before arrival via VHF Ch 16/10.
Key data
updated Jan 2025Size limits
LOA 368.04m, beam 55m, 297,541DWT.
Water density
1019.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Nil.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icdas Port Bekirli Power Plant | — | 368 m | 2 |
| Icdas Terminal 1 | — | 327 m | 5 |
| Coastguard Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Icdas Terminal 2 | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jan 2025Port limits
The port limits are defined as 1nm off the shore.
Traffic schemes and VTS
The Turkish Vessel Traffic System is in operation.
Anchorages
Vessels anchor according to advice from port traffic control, usually approx 1nm W of the port. The anchorage area is open to N'ly winds and depths vary from 20.0-50m.
Small vessels can anchor 0.3nm from the port.
Tugs
Tugs are available.
Charts and publications
BA 1004, 224. Admiralty Pilot NP24, NP286(3).
Inspections
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
Port services
updated Jan 2025Repairs
Repairs available with prior permission from Port Authority. Divers available. There are 3 dry slipways in dimensions of 120 x 30, 200 x 65 and 220 x 65, which are respectively equipped with 2 x 40t, 2 x 150t and 2 x 200t capacity portal slipway cranes.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Fuel only available for small vessels.
Stores: Available.
Medical
Nearest hospital: Biga Devlet Hastanesi (30km).
Crew change
No restrictions for crew change.
Transport
Nearest airport: Canakkale Airport (80km).
Working hours
Shift 1: 0800-2000hrs, shift 2: 2000-0800hrs.
About Icdas Port
updated Apr 2015Where it is
Icdas port is located on the southern coast of the Sea of Marmara. The nearest town is Karabiga.
The port
The private port handles steel from the local steel factory but is open to all companies for trade and loading/discharging of a variety of dry cargoes.
Questions about Icdas Port
What are the pilot arrangements at Icdas Port?
Pilotage is compulsory.
What time zone is Icdas Port in?
Local time at Icdas Port is UTC+3. No summer time.
What is the water density at Icdas Port?
1019.
Which load line zone is Icdas Port in?
Summer.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Icdas Port?
The UN/LOCODE of Icdas Port is TRIDS.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Icdas Port 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.