St Petersburg

1. Saint Petersburg pilot boarding Pilot boards60°01.6′N 029°25.9′E
2. Saint Petersburg pilot boarding Pilot boards60°05.3′N 029°48.0′E
3. Санкт-Петербург – место приема лоцмана на Большом Кронштадтском рейде (волна >1,5 м) Pilot boards59°59.3′N 029°43.0′E
4. Санкт-Петербург – место приема лоцмана на рейде Лесного мола (суда с ВВП) Pilot boards59°53.3′N 030°12.3′E
5. Санкт-Петербург – место приема лоцмана на траверзе причалов № 1-7 (Корабельный канал) Pilot boards59°54.9′N 030°14.9′E
6. Санкт-Петербург – место приема лоцмана у острова Серный (Малая Нева) Pilot boards59°57.7′N 030°16.0′E

Size limits

LOA 182.8m.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

Range 0.3-0.61m.

Approach

Controlling depth at entrance to port is 5.7m. The port is approached from a position at the W end of Cut "G" Channel (27°47.4'N 072°34'W) along a wide, marked channel and entered through a short dredged channel leading directly into the basin.

Directions for entering harbour: From a position at the W end of Cut "G" Channel the route leads WSW for 2.1nm, then SSW for 1.2nm to the Entrance Channel, then W into the basin passing (with positions from Dome, 27°45'N 082°38.3'W):

NNW of a fish haven with a least depth 5.2m (3.2nm E), then, SSE of a fish haven (2.5nm NE) then, WNW of a spoil ground (1.7nm E), then close S of No 6 Lightbeacon (1.3nm ESE).

Anchorages

Fairway Anchorage (27°38'N 083°03'W), depths 13-18m; good holding in all weather short of hurricanes.

Fairway Anchorage (27°38'N 083°03'W), depths 9.0-14m; good holding in all weather except hurricanes.

A coral rock awash lies between the fairway anchorages.

Explosives anchorage (27°39'N 082°38'W), depths 7.0m.

Temporary explosives anchorage (27°47.5'N 082°31.4'W), depths 6.0-8.0m in W end, spoil ground in E end.

Temporary explosives anchorage (27°50.4'N 082°34.3'W), depths 6.0-8.0m.

Barge fleeting area anchorage (27°54.6'N 082°26.7'W), depths 4.0m; reserved for transient barge traffic.

Quarantine anchorage (27°47'N 082°29.9'W), 3.0-10m; spoil ground at W end.

Tugs

Available through private contractors.

Charts and publications

BA 3847, 3848. Admiralty Pilot NP69A.

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Communications

VHF: Ch 16 and 68. Ch 66 marine radio, monitored.

Documents

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Health

Quarantine clearance can be arranged through the Port Authority.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.

Customs and immigration

For crew not to be detained onboard each crew member must have a visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.

Notices and regulations

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

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

Repairs

Available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Fuel oil can be delivered at the wharf by road tankers or by barge.

Medical

Bayfront Medical Center, 3.2km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Albert Whitted Airport, located adjacent to the port.

Nearest railway: Approx 24km from the port.

Working hours

Normally Mon-Fri 0800-1700hrs. Overtime available on request.

Where it is

St Petersburg is situated on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

The port

The port mainly for yacht service.

Traffic

Approx 25,000t of cargo handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at St Petersburg?

The pilot boards at Saint Petersburg pilot boarding, 60°01.6′N 029°25.9′E. St Petersburg has 6 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is St Petersburg in?

Local time at St Petersburg is UTC+3. No summer time.

What is the water density at St Petersburg?

1025.

Which load line zone is St Petersburg in?

Summer.

Who carries out Port State Control at St Petersburg?

Port State Control at St Petersburg: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of St Petersburg?

The UN/LOCODE of St Petersburg is RULED.

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