Sassnitz-Mukran

1. Sassnitz boarding, Sassnitz Lighted Buoy Pilot boards54°33.0′N 013°46.0′E

Size limits

LOA 229m, beam 32.26m, draught 9.5m, 82,025DWT.

Load line zone

Summer Zone for ships over LOA 100m and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of LOA 100m or less, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

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

Approach

Sassnitz, located on the E side of the Isle of Ruegen (54°31.0'N 013°39.0'E), is the most E deep water port in Germany. The open sea provides an uncomplicated approach for channel navigation and pilot services. Sassnitz has a maximum draught of 7.6m and Mukran has a maximum draught in approaches of 8.0m and 9.5m alongside.

Approach: Vessels coming from N have a clear approach from Sassnitz Lightbuoys (54°32.8'N 013°46.0'E) which leads WSW, N of the anchorage to a position S of the harbour entrance. Vessels from S also have a clear approach to the harbour from Mukran No 2 Lightbuoy (54°26.0'N 013°42.6'E). This approach leads NW then NNW and W of the anchorage. By night, the anchorage is marked by the green sector (283.5-357.75°) of the E mole light.

Entry Leading Lights: From a position approx 0.2nm SE of Sassnitz No 2 Lightbuoy (port hand), 0.6nm SSW of the E Mole Light), the alignment (007.5°) of the following lights leads to the harbour entrance. Front Light (red lantern on four legs, 7.0m high (54°30.6'N 013°38.3'E) exhibited from the head of the W mole). Rear light (white triangle, grey metal framework tower, 10m high), 0.175nm NNE of the front light standing on the foreshore.

Anchorages

Sassnitz Reede provides a good anchorage area with depths from 10.0-18.0m, centred 1.5nm SE of the harbour entrance. The N boundary of the anchorage is marked by No 1 and No 3 Lightbuoys. Vessels using the roadsted should remain in depths of more than 10.0m.

Prohibited anchorage: Anchoring and fishing is prohibited in the entrance to the harbour and in the W part of Sassnitz Hafen.

Caution: A foul area lies close to the SW corner of the anchorage.

Restrictions

Overtaking is prohiited within the harbour area and there is a speed limit of 4kts.

Tugs

Tug are not required but available on request.

Charts and publications

BA 2150, 2945. Admiralty Pilot NP19, NP286(2).

Communications

Vessels must maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 15.

VHF: Port: Ch 16, 15.

Pilots: Ch 14. Email: [email protected].

Health

Ship Sanitation Control Certificates and Exemption Certificates can be issued.

Notices and regulations

Vessels carrying dangerous cargo in bulk with visibility of more than 1,000m radar and VHF must be fully operational. With 500-1,000m visibility, vessels are allowed in special circumstances and with VTS Centre permission only. Sassnitz Traffic sector consists of one sector on VHF Ch 13. It is mandatory to report vessels exceeding LOA 50m (including composite units), vessels carrying dangerous cargo in bulk, tankers not gas free and nuclear vessels when entering VTS area 30 minutes prior to passing harbour entrance and before leaving a harbour or berth within the VTS area to: Sassnitz Traffic giving IMO. SRS Items: Alpha, Delta, Golf, India, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Tango, Uniform via VHF Ch 13.

Ferries in the approaches to Sassnitz and Mukran are considered to be vessels constrained by their draught. They must display the appropriate signal in accordance with Rule 28 of the International Regulation for Prevention of Collision at Sea (1972). When ferries display these signals, the harbour entrance and exit are to be closed and the ferry turning point off the head to the moles is to be avoided by other vessels.

Port State Control here: Paris 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: Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie.

Position: Head of Maritime Shipping Department.

Address: Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt u. Hydrographie (BSH) Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency Section S42 - Martime Security

Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78

20359 Hamburg, Germany

Tel: +49 40 3190 7420

Fax: +49 40 3190 5009

Mob: +49 40 3190 7777

Web: http://www.deutsche-flagge.de/

Email: [email protected]

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Where it is

Sassnitz-Mukran is situated on the E coast of Ruegan Island, opening to the Baltic Sea in NE Germany.

The port

The two ports of Mukran and Sassnitz combined are the largest rail ferry traffic ports and the easternmost deep water port in Germany. The port has open sea access with vehicle and rail wagon sea transportation and is also the furthest W'ly station of the Trans-Siberian railway, providing the shortest sea connection to Denmark, Finland, Russia and the Baltic States. It is the only European port to handle broad gauge Finnish and Russian rail cars. Ferry and cruise services, containers, general cargo, timber, gravel, mineral mixtures and grain comprise the port industries.

Where does the pilot board at Sassnitz-Mukran?

The pilot boards at Sassnitz boarding, Sassnitz Lighted Buoy, 54°33.0′N 013°46.0′E.

What time zone is Sassnitz-Mukran in?

Local time at Sassnitz-Mukran is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.

What is the maximum draft at Sassnitz-Mukran?

The deepest berth listed is at Viela Export GmbH: 9.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Sassnitz-Mukran in?

Summer Zone for ships over LOA 100m and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of LOA 100m or less, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Who carries out Port State Control at Sassnitz-Mukran?

Port State Control at Sassnitz-Mukran: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Sassnitz-Mukran?

The UN/LOCODE of Sassnitz-Mukran is DESAS.

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