PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Vitino
Pilot
updated May 2016- Vitino pilot station Pilot66°53.3′N 032°49.8′E
Pilotage is compulsory. Requests for pilots should be submitted to Port Captain 48hrs and 24hrs prior to arrival at the pilot boarding position - 66° 53.180'N 32° 50.000'E - and should reconfirm no later than 4hrs before arrival. Departing vessels or vessels shifting their berth should request a pilot 2hrs in advance. Any cancellation of a pilot request should be made on less than 1.5hrs before the time that had been fixed for the beginning of the operation.
Key data
updated May 2016Size limits
Draught 15.4m, LOA 249.74m, beam 44.0m, 116,000DWT.
Load line zone
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone 1 (Winter: Oct 16 - April 15. Summer: April 16 - Oct 15).
Tides
Spring 2.5m, Neap 1.6m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitino Specialised Sea Port | — | — | 2 |
| Vitino Specialised Sea Port | — | — | 2 |
| Vitino Specialised Sea Port | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2016Approach
Anchorage in the approach channel is prohibited. In an anchorage emergency, the Master must inform the Port Dispatcher and request tugs.
Traffic schemes and VTS
Traffic is controlled by the Inspection of the State Supervision of the Port (ISSP) through the Port Dispatcher.
Anchorages
Anchorage No. 2, with depths of 14m, is centred on position 67° 4.500'N 32° 21.280'E, with a 380m radius.
Restrictions
Maximum speed is 8kts in the approach channel and 6kts in the inner roads.
Approach channel transit for vessels in ballast and over LOA 150m is prohibited if wind speed exceeds 23kts. Approach channel transit of loaded vessels over LOA 150m is prohibited if wind speed exceeds 27kts.
Transit for all vessels is prohibited if wind speed exceeds 38kts.
The transit of vessels in the water area of the port is prohibited when visibility is less than 1.5nm.
Tugs
Request for tugs by VHF.
Charts and publications
Admiralty Pilot NP72.
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 May 2010Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Available.
Stores: Available.
Medical
Medical facilities are available near the port.
Crew change
Crew changes are possible.
About Vitino
updated Aug 2020Where it is
Vitino is situated on the SW coast of the Kandalaksha Gulf of the White Sea.
The port
Connected by waterways and rail, Vitino is a transhipment port with storage facilities for petroleum, fuel oil and gas condensate. The port is the only transhipment port for crude petroleum in the White Sea region and has good communication with the Black, Caspian, Azov and Baltic Seas by internal and external waterways. The port remains navigable all year round but only for ice strengthened vessels from November - August. The port operations has been stopped since 2014 however there are planned to restart the port operations.
Traffic
Approx 3,700,000t of cargo and 140 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Vitino
Where does the pilot board at Vitino?
The pilot boards at Vitino pilot station, 66°53.3′N 032°49.8′E.
What time zone is Vitino in?
Local time at Vitino is UTC+3. No summer time.
Which load line zone is Vitino in?
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone 1 (Winter: Oct 16 - April 15.
Who carries out Port State Control at Vitino?
Port State Control at Vitino: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Vitino?
The UN/LOCODE of Vitino is RUVIT.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Vitino 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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