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Moskalvo
Pilot
updated May 2010- Moskal’vo pilot boarding place Pilot boards53°40.9′N 142°21.5′E
Compulsory. Request for pilot and confirmation of ETA should be sent at least 4 hours prior to arrival at Lightbuoy No 1 (53°40.7'N 142°22.8'E). Pilot boards in the vicinity of Lightbuoy No 1 (53°40.7'N 142°22.8'E). Vessels will be berthed day and night if the visibility is good.
Key data
updated May 2010Size limits
LOA 120m (110m in Regulations), draught 6.0m, though up to 6.5m is permitted, 7,000DWT.
Load line zone
North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone I. Winter 16 Oct-15 Apr, Summer 16 Apr-15 Oct. The port is only accessible from early June to early November
Tides
In the two entrance channels the tidal streams have a max rate of 2.5kts. The ingoing stream commences just after LW and continues until HW. The outgoing stream does the opposite.
Approach
updated May 2010Approach
The approach is through the E entrance, with least depth of 7.0m on the outer alignment of the leading beacons. Local knowledge is necessary for the W channel, least depth of 3.4m over the bar, as it is unmarked and liable to shift.
Anchorages
Available in Anchorage No 357. Temporary anchorage can be obtained in 9.0m, 0.25nm S of the Moskal'vo Lightbuoy, or in 13.0m, sand, 0.25nm N of it.
Large vessels unable to go alongside have anchored in the vicinity of Moskalvo Lightbuoy and loaded from barges but the area is untenable in strong NW winds.
Restrictions
Submarine pipeline: A submarine pipeline is laid across Zaliv Baykal through Russian Regulated Area No 43 between Moskal'vo and Mys Vnutrenniy.
Charts and publications
Russian Charts 65136, 68136. Admirlity Pilot NP43, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated May 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels to advise ETA to the Port Marine Superintendent 24 hours in advance.
Communications
VHF: Pilots Ch 16, callsign "Moskalvo 93".
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
None available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Bunkers: Fuel oil is available by pipeline to wharves and by submerged pipeline to mooring buoys.
Medical
Hospital in Moskalvo.
Transport
Rail link to S of Island.
About Moskalvo
updated Mar 2020Where it is
Moskalvo port is situated on the N coast of Sakhalin Island, in Sakhalin Bay, Russia Far East.
The port
It is the only port in the N of Ostrov Sakhalin with facilities suitable for ocean going vessels. The primary activity is the export of crude oil from the Okha Oil Fields, delivered to the port by pipeline. The port also handles supplies and equipment for the drilling rigs.
Questions about Moskalvo
Where does the pilot board at Moskalvo?
The pilot boards at Moskal’vo pilot boarding place, 53°40.9′N 142°21.5′E.
What time zone is Moskalvo in?
Local time at Moskalvo is UTC+11. No summer time.
Which load line zone is Moskalvo in?
North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone I.
Who carries out Port State Control at Moskalvo?
Port State Control at Moskalvo: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Moskalvo?
The UN/LOCODE of Moskalvo is RUMVO.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Moskalvo 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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