PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Mezen
Pilot
updated Aug 2010- Mezen boarding position 1 Pilot boards66°10.5′N 043°58.2′E
- Mezen boarding position 2 Pilot boards66°13.8′N 043°44.4′E
Compulsory. Pilot to be requested at least 12 hours prior to arrival. A pilot meets the vessel at an anchorage buoy, at the Mezen River bar (66°12'N 044°04'E), at a distance of 22nm off the port of Mezen. In the event of bad weather, a pilot, at his discretion, may board the vessel in the outer roads. Pilotage cannot be effected at night. A pilot can board the vessel no earlier than 2 hours before HW in the Semzha River and the vessel may be piloted into the port no later than 1 hour before the water in the river reaches its high level. Pilots do not board vessels in rough weather (if the wind is over force 6 Beaufort scale or 22kts). In case a pilot cannot embark in the outer roads, the Master should follow the pilot boat, in its wake, to the Tolstic Point (66°04'N 044°05'E) where the pilot will board the vessel. After leaving the port the Master should disembark the pilot onto the pilot boat and then follow it to the outer roads of the port of Mezen. The pilot station is located at 0.1nm NE of the Semzha Light mark.
Key data
updated May 2010Water density
1000.
Load line zone
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Tides
Range 2.8m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mezen Commercial Sea Port Terminal | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2016Approach
Directions: Reka Mezen' can only be approached through Proliv Morzhovskaya Salma.
Follow the recommended track, steering to pass close S of No 1 Lightbuoy (66°30'N 042°53'E), then steer 106° to pass S of the lightbuoy marking Banka Okden. When in a position 9nm E of Mys Abramovskiy, alter course to 143.5° towards No 2 Lightbuoy, from which a course of 158° leads to Vneshniy Mezenskiy Reyd.
Restrictions
Vessels may only enter the port in daylight and at HW. The max permitted draught is 3.9-4.2m and the max LOA is 70m.
Tugs
Available, if required.
Charts and publications
BA 2271; Russian 669. Admiralty Pilot NP72, NP286(2).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
To be advised at least 24 hours prior to arrival.
Communications
Radio: Port radio operates on callsign "UZT", frequency 500kHz.
VHF: Port controller: Ch 16 and 09.
Harbour Master: Ch 12.
Notice of readiness
NOR to be tendered during office hours, 0800-1700hrs.
Inspections
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
Port services
updated May 2010Repairs
Minor repairs are available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: The availability of bunkers is not guaranteed.
Medical
Mezen, 3km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Mezen Airport offers only limited internal flights.
Nearest railway: Mezen, 2km.
About Mezen
updated May 2010Where it is
Mezen is situated 22nm S of the mouth of the Mezen River flowing into the Gulf of Mezen, in the White Sea.
The port
The port is open from May/Jun to Sep/Oct.
Drift ice appears in the Gulf in early Nov and by the middle of Feb it is completely frozen over until May when the ice recedes.
Icebreaker assistance cannot be effected in the outer roads in the event of fast ice.
The port specialises in timber exports.
Questions about Mezen
Where does the pilot board at Mezen?
The pilot boards at Mezen boarding position 1, 66°10.5′N 043°58.2′E. Mezen has 2 pilot boarding places.
What time zone is Mezen in?
Local time at Mezen is UTC+3. No summer time.
What is the water density at Mezen?
1000.
Which load line zone is Mezen in?
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Who carries out Port State Control at Mezen?
Port State Control at Mezen: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Mezen?
The UN/LOCODE of Mezen is RUMEZ.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Mezen 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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