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Limas

TRLMATurkey38°46.1′N 026°54.1′EUpdated Oct 2023Open in the Ports tool

PILOTPilotage is compulsory in the Gulf of Izmit from Darica to the ports for berthing, unberthing and anchoring, provided by Dekas Pilot.

KEY DATAUTC+3 · IALA A · deepest berth 19.00 m draught

Pilot

updated May 2010

Pilotage is compulsory in the Gulf of Izmit from Darica to the ports for berthing, unberthing and anchoring, provided by Dekas Pilot. See Izmit for more details.

Key data

updated Oct 2023

LOCAL TIMEUTC+3No summer time.worked out from the port's time zone

WATER DENSITY1026.

LOAD LINE ZONESummer.

IALA REGIONARed to port when entering.from the country

MAX SIZELOA 236.32m, beam 36.16m, draught 19.0m, 69,990DWT.

Size limits

LOA 236.32m, beam 36.16m, draught 19.0m, 69,990DWT.

Water density

1026.

Load line zone

Summer.

Max draft per terminal

Terminal	Max draught	Max LOA	Berths
Autoport Terminal	19.00 m	236 m	2
Yildiz Entegre	—	—	4
Limas General & Container Terminal	—	225 m	2
Ford Otosan	—	230 m	2
Limas Tank Terminal	8.50 m	184 m	2

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

Approach

updated Oct 2023

Anchorages

See Gulf of Izmit entry. Information on best anchorage location will be given by pilot station.

Tugs

Compulsory and provided by Med Marine. There are 6 tugs available, ranging from 29-41bhp.

Mooring

Mooring arrangements: Tankers moor using both bow anchors and sternlines to Jetty No 3.

Charts and publications

BA 224, 497. 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

About Limas

updated Oct 2023

Where it is

Limas lies on the S side of the Gulf of Izmit in the Sea of Marmara.

The port

The port handles general cargo, container, and liquid cargo. There also two private vehicle terminals close west of Limas, Ford Otosan and Autoport Terminal.

Questions about Limas

What are the pilot arrangements at Limas?

Pilotage is compulsory in the Gulf of Izmit from Darica to the ports for berthing, unberthing and anchoring, provided by Dekas Pilot.

What time zone is Limas in?

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

What is the maximum draft at Limas?

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

What is the water density at Limas?

1026.

Which load line zone is Limas in?

Summer.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Limas?

The UN/LOCODE of Limas is TRLMA.

Tips from seafarers

What crews who called at Limas 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.

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