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Turkmenbashi
Key data
updated Jan 2023Size limits
LOA 154.8m, beam 17.5m, draught 5.1m, 9,331DWT.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenbashi Oil Terminal | 5.10 m | 142 m | 4 |
| Bulk Cargo Terminal (International Seaport) | — | 141 m | 1 |
| Container Terminal (International Seaport) | — | 141 m | 1 |
| Dry Cargo Terminal | — | 119 m | 3 |
| Ferry Terminal (International Seaport) | — | 155 m | 2 |
| General Cargo Terminal | — | 141 m | 3 |
| General Cargo Terminal (International Seaport) | — | 141 m | 1 |
| Ro-Pax Terminal (International Seaport) | — | — | 2 |
| Polypropylene Terminal | — | — | 5 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jan 2023Charts and publications
BA 4001. Admiralty pilot NP286(3).
Inspections
ISPS
For ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Jan 2023Medical
Nearest hospital: Noor Afshar Hospital, 1088km.
Transport
Airport: Turkmenbashi International Airport, 10.7km.
Railway: Passenger Railway Station Turkmenbashi, 3.7km.
About Turkmenbashi
updated Jan 2023Where it is
Turkmenbashi (or Krasnovodsk) is located on the E coast of the Caspian Sea.
The port
Turkmenbashi port is a hub port for the Caspian Sea, transhipping many cargoes to the countries bordering the sea area. The modern port has an oil refinery to handle oil and oil products, also handling industrial and building equipment, textiles and frequent passenger and train ferry connections to other ports on the Caspian sea and the Trans Caspian Railway. The port handles iron ore, cement, coal, cereal, sugar, salt, steel, iron, wood materials, vehicles, equipment, heavy cargo, container, polyethene and polypropylene.
After five years of construction, the new port area, known as Turkmenbashi International Seaport, is now fully opened at a cost of $1.5 billion. Facilities includes a ferry and passenger terminal and new container terminal, general cargo port, bulk cargo port and a ship building and repair facility. The existing Ro-Ro ferry berths have been expanded up and updated, along with facilities at the Polypropylene Terminal. The port is now the biggest seaport on the Caspian Sea.
Traffic
Approx 15,000,000t of cargo and 2,500 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Turkmenbashi
What time zone is Turkmenbashi in?
Local time at Turkmenbashi is UTC+5. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Turkmenbashi?
The deepest berth listed is at Turkmenbashi Oil Terminal: 5.10 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Turkmenbashi?
The UN/LOCODE of Turkmenbashi is TMKRW.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Turkmenbashi 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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