NIKOLAEV COMMERCIAL SEA PORT

Port regulations and navigational information.

The article is written on the basis of the Mandatory Regulations issued for Nikolaev Commercial Sea Port.

General information.
Port's position: Latitude - 46°56'N;Longitude - 34°57'E.
The Port is located in the city of Nikolaev, on the left bank of the bend of Yuzhny Bug river, 35 km upstream from where the river flows into the Dneprovsky Liman (estuary). The port joins the sea via the Bugsko-Dneprovsko-Limansky Channel (BDLC) passing through the Dnepro-Bugsky Liman and Yuzhny Bug river. This channel rises at Berezan Island and goes on 44 miles to Nikolaev Port. The channel consists of 13 bends, 6 of which pass through the Dneprovsky Liman, and the others through the Yuzhny Bug river. It is 100 metres wide and 10.6 metres deep.
The port is navigable all year round. The estuary is freshwater.
In the cold period of the year, from November till April, N, NE, W, NW winds prevail; and, from April till October, NE, S, SE winds do. The average monthly wind speed is 3-6 mps. In the cold period wind speeds of 15 mps and more tend to prevail. In the warm period the winds' direction is marked by twenty-four hour circulation, which makes for stable wind breezes, ie: southerly during the day, and northerly winds' at night.
Fogs are mostly observed from October till March, with the average monthly number of foggy days ranging from 4 till 12.
Visibility in the port's approach channels and waters extends to 5-10 miles and more.
Nikolaev port's waters are not protected from winds - that is why small vessels cannot take shelter in them - so in the event of S, SW, SE winds masters of such
vessels must take the necessary precautions.
The port's waters provide good anchorage for large tonnage vessels. In icy periods, icebreaker assistance is performed by port's tugs. Nikolaev port is equipped with all means of communications.
The port waters' total area is 227 ha. and port land area comprises 94.8 ha.

Navigational Conditions
The port waters and Bugsko-Dneprovsko-Lmansky Channel, accomodate ships up to 215 m in length,up to 30 m in width, and loaded draft up to 9,8 m. Exceptions to these dimensions can be determined by the Harbour Master, case by case.

Tug Assistance
Tug assistance is compulsory for ships of more than 187 m in length while passing through BDLC.

Services
The port collector PC 361 takes bilge waters, sewage waters and oily ballast. The port also provides fresh water bunkering by Narzan water carrier. Rates for fresh water is 5 USD per 1 cu. m. Ships liying on the roadstead are serviced with a pilot boat or road cutter.

see also:

• Berdyansk Commercial Sea Port

• Specialized sea port "Oktyabrsk"

• Nikolayev River Port

• Dnepro-Bugsky Sea Port

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