PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Tiksi
Key data
updated Jun 2016Size limits
Max draught 5.6m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiksi Seaport Terminal | — | — | 8 |
| Tiksi Oil Terminal | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jun 2016Anchorages
Anchorage can be obtain by vessels within the port or in the outer roadstead by the permission of the Port State Control.
Charts and publications
Admiralty Pilot NP10, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Jun 2016ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels should provide ETA 48 hours prior to arrival.
Communications
VHF: Ch 9.
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 Jun 2016Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water : Available
Bunkering: Available
Medical
Bulun Central District Hospital, 500m.
Transport
Nearest airport : Tiksi Airport located at Tiksi, 1km.
About Tiksi
updated Jun 2016Where it is
Tiksi is located at W coast of the Tiksi Bay near the delta of Lena river of the Laptev Sea.
The port
It is one of the principal ports for accessing the Laptev Sea. The port is navigable from middle of July until the middle of October. The main cargoes are commodities, general cargoes, container, coal and timber freights. During summer navigation local passenger transportations are performed.
Questions about Tiksi
What time zone is Tiksi in?
Local time at Tiksi is UTC+9. No summer time.
Who carries out Port State Control at Tiksi?
Port State Control at Tiksi: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Tiksi?
The UN/LOCODE of Tiksi is RUIKS.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Tiksi 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.