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Port Akdeniz
Pilot
updated May 2010- Antalya pilot boarding place Pilot boards36°48.0′N 030°36.7′E
- Antalya – kılavuz kaptan alma ve bırakma yeri 1 Pilot boards36°50.5′N 030°37.3′E
- Antalya boarding — Manavgat Pilot boards36°41.5′N 031°29.5′E
Compulsory for foreign vessels and for Turkish vessels over 300GT, berthing at the offshore tanker berths or entering the commercial harbour.
Pilot boards about 0.3nm NE of the breakwater light. Available throughout 24 hours, daylight berthing only at tanker berths.
Key data
updated Oct 2021Size limits
Harbour: LOA 222.51m, beam 32.26m, draught 9.2m, 64,273DWT.
Off Shore: LOA 153.63m, 19,993DWT, draught 12m.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range 0.3m.
S and SW winds may raise the sea level by 0.6m, and NW and N winds may lower it by a similar amount.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cekisan Terminal | 12.00 m | 154 m | 1 |
| Adoport (SEKA) | — | 136 m | 1 |
| Port Akdeniz | 9.20 m | 223 m | 8 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Oct 2021Approach
The depth in the approach channel is 10.0m. The maximum turning radius is 300m.
Port limits
Port Akdeniz includes all the waters N of a line drawn from Taslik Burnu (36°13'N 030°25'E) to a position on the shore 5.25nm ESE of Selimiye Light (36°46'N 031°23'E), 6.2nm NE.
Restrictions
Berthing of tankers is carried out during daylight hours only. Prior notice must be given to the harbour authority by vessels intending to leave during the hours of darkness.
Military Quay: A restricted area extending 0.1nm surrounds the Military Quay situated in the south part of the harbour next to the yacht harbour.
Tugs
2 x 2,200hp, 1 x 1,125hp, 1 x 900hp available. If berthing at the offshore tanker berths, or entering the commercial harbour, vessels are required to employ 1 tug if over 500GT or 2 tugs if over 4,000GT.
Charts and publications
BA 242, 236, 237, 183. Admiralty Pilot NP49, 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 Port Akdeniz
updated Oct 2021Where it is
Port Akdeniz (Antalya) is located at the head of Antalya Gulf, on S coast of Turkey.
The port
The port offers a sheltered port, protected by two breakwaters 1,140m and 650m long. The distance between the two is 250m. Port Akdeniz is a port of entry, importing fertilizers, coal and raw MDF. Exports include cement, marble, chrome, aluminium hydrate and ingots.
Traffic
Approx 1,400,000t of cargo, 150,900TEU and 40,000 passengers handled annually.
Questions about Port Akdeniz
Where does the pilot board at Port Akdeniz?
The pilot boards at Antalya pilot boarding place, 36°48.0′N 030°36.7′E. Port Akdeniz has 3 pilot boarding places.
What time zone is Port Akdeniz in?
Local time at Port Akdeniz is UTC+3. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Port Akdeniz?
The deepest berth listed is at Cekisan Terminal: 12.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Port Akdeniz?
1025.
Which load line zone is Port Akdeniz in?
Summer.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Port Akdeniz?
The UN/LOCODE of Port Akdeniz is TRAYT.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Port Akdeniz 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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