Kaliningrad

1. Zelenogradsk approach boarding, 3 miles NW of Zelenogradsk Pilot boards55°00.0′N 020°23.8′E
2. Калининград – место приема лоцмана при волне >1,5 м (суда ≤135 м) Pilot boards54°38.7′N 019°52.5′E

Size limits

LOA 200m, draught 9.4m, 50,000DWT.

Water density

1000.

Load line zone

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter is from Nov 1 to Mar 31 and summer is from Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Tides

HW: 0.0m

LW: 0.0m

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

Approach

Position of entrance buoy is 54°41.5'N 019°45.1'E, a distance of 4.8nm from the entrance point. Kaliningrad Sea Canal (KSC) is 24nm from Baltic Sea to the port of Kaliningrad. From the entrance to halfway the depth is 10.5m, width 80m - 180m. The inner section has a depth of 9.4m, width 50m.

Permitted draught in the outer half is 9.4m and inner half of KSC is 8.0m MSL.

A limit of the outer roads is located 9nm from the entrance breakwaters of the Baltiysk port station. In/outbound vessel traffic takes place to the right side of the approach fairway, with overall width of 1nm; its axis lies at LH Baltijsk Leading Lights (302°-122°). Outbound vessels have priority, while sailing in the approach fairway at the outer roads of the Baltiysk port station.

Baltiysk Spit road is located southward to Buoys No 3, 5, 7, the Seaway Canal for the Baltiysk Naval port.

Kaliningrad Lagoon: Navigation of ships along the Kaliningrad Lagoon is performed by recommended tracks No 1 and 2 with width of 150m, axis of which is shown by a system of buoys.

Recommended Track No 1 (RT-1): Open part of the Kaliningrad Sea Canal (54°38.7'N 020°03.5'E) Russian Polish border (54°26.9'N 019°43.7'E). Length of RT No 1 is 16.5nm. The RT consists of 2 bends No 11 and 12. Bend No 11 has a direction of 227-47°, length 10.4nm; bend No 12 has a direction of 218-38° and length of 6.1nm, shown by Buoys No 10-20, Navigation chart No 25051. Announced draught is 3.0m.

Recommended Track No 2 (RT-2): (Conjunction). Buoy No 12 of the RT No 1 (54°36.7'N 019°59.6'E) Buoy No 49 of the Kaliningrad Sea Canal (54°41.4'N 020°22.6'E). Length of the RT 14.6nm. The RT consists of 2 bends No 21 and 22. Bend No 21 has a direction of 252-72° and length of 12.8nm. Bend No 22 has a direction of 236-56° and length of 1nm. Is shown by axis Buoys No 3-20 and Buoys No 1-2 for boundary of a recommended track's sides. Announced draught 1.8m.

Note: Width of KE No 2 (bend No 2) at a part between Buoy No 3 and Buoy No 49 is 40m. Navigation charts No 25021, 27006.

Navigation along the Kaliningrad Lagoon is only allowed within set recommended tracks during daytime.

Traffic schemes and VTS

Kaliningrat VTS reporting is mandatory in the water area of the outer roadstead of Port Baltiysk, bounded by a 7nm radius from the North Entrance Point (54°38.97'N 019°52.28'E) and Kaliningrad Sea Channel.

In the VTS controlled area permission should be granted before vessels movement. It is valid within 20 minutes from the moment it is received. If the vessel has not begun movement within this time, a new request should be submitted.

Anchorages

Anchorages No 68 and No 68b, at the outer roads of Baltiysk, 2nm W off the breakwater, have a depth of 15.0-25.0m.

Anchorage at the Baltijsk Spit road is allowed with permission from the VTS Baltiysk.

Inner Anchorages: Baltiysk Spit road: Located southward to Buoys No 3, 5, 7, Seaway Canal of the Baltiysk port station.

The anchorage site No 68c for small crafts with minimum depth of 4.2m is located at the inner road and it can be used only for short time stays for yachts, sport crafts and small fishing boats with draught up to 3.5 m.

Komsomolsky road: Located to NW from the main fairway of the KSC between marks No 146-152. From W a line, stretched from sign No 4-7 to direction of 82 degrees, limits the road. Minimum depth at a road is 5.5m, so it is used for temporary stay of vessels with draught up to 5.0m. Anchoring of vessels at this road shall be requested from the VTS. It also decides, depending on weather conditions, on how many vessels can simultaneously fit in the road.

Restrictions

At the part of the Kaliningrad Sea Canal between marks No 70 and 120 vessel's speed can be increased by 1kt.

Hydrofoil vessels at visibility of less than 0.5nm must sail only in displaced mode.

Trim: When sailing in the port waters, vessel shall not have forward trim, except if it is a constructive feature of a vessel. Trim by stern shall not exceed 3.0m.

Tugs

Tugs are available and are to be ordered via the agent. Sea Commercial Port has 4 x 1,200hp and 4 x 300hp tugs. State Fishery Port has 6 x 1,200-1,600hp tugs and 3 x 300hp tugs. Svetlovsky Ship Repair Yard has 1 x 1,200hp tug. Ship Yard Yantar has 2 tugs, 1 x 1,200hp and 1 x 1,600hp.

Tug requirements: The following number of tugs is recommended for mooring operations to provide safety of vessels and secure quays/berths and piers while mooring vessels.

Three tugs with 1,200hp capacity each should be applied when mooring of a vessel with displacement of more than 15,000GT to Pier No 40.

"River-sea" vessels in ballast or with deck cargo should be assisted by tugs when mooring/unmooring at a quay/berth within the port waters at wind speed of more than 25kts.

Mooring

Senior stevedore/stevedore or representative of quay's operator shall attend during mooring/unmooring of a vessel at a quay/berth.

Caution: Care should be taken while mooring a vessel to port quays/berths as portal cranes are just in 0.9m from the waterfront.

When mooring a vessel to Piers No 40 or 339, access by shore personnel to the connecting bridges is prohibited. Mooring of a vessel to road Piers No 40 and 339 shall be performed only during daylight hours at a wind speed of not more than 25kts.

Charts and publications

BA 2369, 2278. Russian No 1281-1287. Admiralty Pilot NP19, NP286(2).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels should send requests for pilots 24 hours in advance and confirm ETA 4 hours before arrival.

Also a Declaration of Hazardous Cargo shall be submitted to the Maritime Security Service by Email: [email protected]. if applicable.

In case the vessel is not ready to enter/leave the port according to the preliminary application, the owner/agent, not later than 4 hours before, shall cancel application or set another time range.

Applications for shifting between quays shall be submitted directly to VTS Central by owner/agent or Master/Watch Officer.

Communications

VHF: Port: Kaliningrad Radio: Ch 16, 0-3, 07.

Port Operations: Ch 16, 14.

Baltiyst Pilots: Ch 16. Tel: +7 401 236 2145. Fax: +7 401 236 2145. Email: [email protected].

VTS: Kaliningrad Traffic: Ch 67, 16, 14.

Baltiyst Traffic: Ch 16, 74

Notice of readiness

NOR is tendered upon arrival at the outer roads.

Health

Radio Pratique: Vessels arriving from a region with negative sanitary and epidemiological conditions, shall 2 days prior to approach to the port of Kaliningrad, and not later than 6 hours, provide information according to maritime sanitary declaration, addressed to Sanitary - Quarantine Department.

Flags

National vessel flag must be hoisted.

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

Repairs

All types of repairs are available by several shipyards.

Dry docks

Five floating docks are available to handle vessels up to 16,000DWT.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available via the agent.

Medical

Nearest hospital: Oblastnaya Klinicheskaya Bol'nitsa Kaliningradskoy Oblasti (3km).

Transport

Nearest airport: Kaliningrad (18km).

Nearest railway: Central Railway Station (2km).

Working hours

Throughout 24 hours.

Where it is

Kaliningrad is situated on the S shores of the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Pregel River, connected to the open sea by the 22nm long Morskoy Canal.

The port

This port mainly handles fish products, timber, pulp, rolled metal, scrap metal, grain, coal, coke, oil and containerised cargoes.

The port consists of four cargo handling regions of Kaliningrad, Svetliy, Baltiysk and Pionerskiy.

Kaliningrad Commercial Port consists of 3 basins: Volnaya Harbour, Industrialnaya Harbour and Lesnaya Harbour. The port is kept open all year round by icebreakers.

Traffic

Approx 11,000,000 of cargo handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Kaliningrad?

The pilot boards at Zelenogradsk approach boarding, 3 miles NW of Zelenogradsk, 55°00.0′N 020°23.8′E. Kaliningrad has 2 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Kaliningrad in?

Local time at Kaliningrad is UTC+2. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Kaliningrad?

The deepest berth listed is at Kaliningrad Deep Water Terminal: 9.40 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Kaliningrad?

1000.

Which load line zone is Kaliningrad in?

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length.

Who carries out Port State Control at Kaliningrad?

Port State Control at Kaliningrad: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Kaliningrad?

The UN/LOCODE of Kaliningrad is RUKGD.

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