Nakhodka, Russia

Position 42°46'N 132°52'E

UN Locode RUNJK
Including Urangel (RU999, 42°46'N 132°52'E)
Novitsky Bay (RU999, 42°46'N 132°53'E)

Summary
Max. Size Breakbulk: 35,000 d.w.t., LOA 199 m., draft 11.0 m. Passengers: Draft 10.0 m. Bulk: 35,000 d.w.t.,
LOA 199 m., draft 11.0 m. Tankers: 10,000 d.w.t.
Fuel Available.
Airport Vladivostok Int'l, 130 km.
Medical Facilities available.

Pre Arrival
Overview Port is divided into inner and outer roads and consists of the commercial seaport (Marine Terminal),
an oil port, the fisheries harbour (Marine Fishery Terminal) and an area of the mouth of the
Partizanskaya River. Port handles general cargo, rolled ferrous metal products, grain, chemicals,
equipment, logs, lumber, cellulose, cardboard and foodstuffs.

Navigation in the commercial port is possible year-round with the assistance of ice-breaker tugs.

An oil terminal is located in Novitsky Bay, just to the east of Nakhodka.

Port connects with Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railroad and services Asia-Europe-Asia cargo traffic.

Location In Nakhodka Bay, in the NW part of the Japan Sea.

The northern part of Nakhodka Bay from the entrance up to the line connecting the Lindgolm and
Basnin Points is occupied by the commercial port (Marine Terminal). The fishing port (Marine Fishery
Terminal) is situated southward of this line.

Charts Russian Chart No. 65010.

BA Charts No. 3041 and 3046.

BA Sailing Directions, NP 43.

Port Limits The port includes the harbours of Nakhodka, Novitsky, Andreev, Gaidamak, Moryak-Rybolov, Nazimov,
Podyapolsky, Pyati, Okhotnikov, Sokolovskaya, Preobrazheniya, Yuzno-Morskaya as well as the
Oprichninka river.
The boundary of Nakhodka inner harbour passes along the straight line, connecting Bakhireva Rock
with the northern end of Lisiy Island, then:
a. extends along the northwest shoreline of Lisiy island to Cape Yerzhikovicha
b. along the straight line, connecting Cape Yerzhikovicha with Cape Pavlovskogo
c. along the shoreline from Cape Pavlovskogo to Bakhireva Rock.

Port limits of Novitsky Bay are bounded by straight lines connecting the points with coordinates:
a. Shvedova Point, Lat. 42° 48′ 15″ N, Long. 132° 54′ 44″ E
b. Lat. 42° 48′ 05″ N, Long. 132° 56′ 00″ E
c. Lat. 42° 44′ 05″ N, Long. 132° 56′ 00″ E
d. Popov Point, Lat. 42° 44′ 21″ N, Long. 132° 52′ 20″ E, then along the shoreline from Cape Popova
to Shvedova Point.

Documents See "Pre-Arrival Information".

ISPS Port is compliant
 For information concerning ISPS Code contact Tel/ Fax: +7 (423) 660 6502.

Max. Size Nakhodka:

Dry Cargo: 35,000 d.w.t., LOA 199 m., draft 11.0 m.

Passengers: Draft 10.0 m.

Bulk: 35,000 d.w.t., LOA 199 m., draft 11.0 m.

Tankers: 10,000 d.w.t.

Novitsky Bay:

Tankers: LOA 231 m., draft 11.6 m.

Restrictions See "Regulations".

Arrival
Approaches Depths in the fairway channel vary from 10.0–13.0 m.

Sometimes Nakhodka Bay is covered with sludge, which is frequently driven out by winds into the
sea.

The following Traffic Scheme has been established in the Nakhodka Bay (Navarea XIII
No. 28 04.04.81).
1. All vessels arriving in Nakhodka Bay ports from sea are requested to proceed to Nakhodka Bay
mid-channel Lightbuoy No. 1 (Lat. 42° 43′ 31″ N, Long. 132° 56′ 26″ E).
2. Main Ship Channel No. 1 (740 m. wide) leads from Lightbuoy No. 1 along Nakhodka Bay entrance
range axis 180–000°(T).
3. Channel No. 2 (740 m. wide) 050°–230°(T) leads from Lightbuoy No. 1 to Nakhodka Bay
mid-channel Lightbuoy No. 2 (Lat. 42° 46′ 00″ N, Long. 133° 00′ 06″ E) to Vostochny Port Channel
No. 3 (250 m. wide) leads along axis of Vrangel Bay entrance range 297–117°(T).
4. Channel No. 7 (740 m. wide) leads from Lightbuoy No. 2 along axis of Vrangel Bay entrance range
297–117°(T) up to crossing the Main Ship Channel No. 1 to Nakhodka Bay.
5. Channel No. 4 (740 m. wide) leads from Main Ship Channel No. 1 along axis of Novitsky Bay range
089.3°–269.3°(T) up to crossing the Channel No. 7 to Vrangel Bay and Channel No. 5 (250 m. wide)
leads to Novitsky Bay.
6. Entrance Channel No. 6 (250 m. wide) leads from Main Ship Channel No. 1 along axis of Torgovy
Port range 087.9–267.9°(T) to Nakhodka Bay.
7. All vessels of LOA 50 m. or more are requested to proceed via above-mentioned channels.
Channels No. 1, 2, 4, 7 have two-way traffic. Vessels are requested to proceed along the right side
of channel axis. Channels No. 3, 5, 6 have one-way traffic. Vessels to proceed along the channel
axis, according to traffic centre instructions.
8. Vessels that proceed from sea are requested to contact VTS on VHF Channel 16/13 not less than
2 n.m. before approaching Nakhodka Bay Lightbuoy No. 1.

Also see "VTS/Radar".

Pilotage Available throughout 24 hours. Compulsory within the inner harbour areas, in Channels 3, 5 and 6A,
and in the western part of Channel 6 for the following:

a. all foreign vessels

b. Russian vessels of more than 500 g.t.
c. all tankers and other vessels carrying dangerous goods.

Vessel should submit a request for pilotage at least 4 hours before arrival at Lightbuoy No. 1. Agent
will confirm request 2 hours before the stated ETA.

Pilot boards in the following locations:

a. at Lightbuoy No. 1, Lat. 42° 43′ N, Long. 132° 56′ E
b. in an anchorage
c. in a position specified by VTS.

Anchorages Clearances to move or to anchor must be obtained from the VTS. Vessels are prohibited to anchor
outside the assigned anchorage areas. Anchorage areas 3 and 4 can be used for quarantine purposes.

Anchorages bounded by the following coordinates:

 Position

Anchorage No. 1:

42° 48.87′ N, 132° 54.50' E

42° 49.45' N, 132° 54.50' E

42° 49.70' N, 132° 55.11' E

42° 49.70' N, 132° 56.01' E

42° 48.87' N, 132° 55.89' E

Anchorage No. 2:

42° 48.97' N, 132° 56.50' E

42° 49.70' N, 132° 56.50' E

42° 49.70' N, 132° 57.35' E

42° 49.38' N, 132° 58.07' E

42° 48.87' N, 132° 58.07' E

42° 48.87' N, 132° 56.63' E

Anchorage No. 3:

42° 47.90' N, 132° 58.07' E

42° 47.45' N, 132° 57.45' E

42° 47.78' N, 132° 56.65' E

42° 48.58' N, 132° 56.65' E

42° 48.58' N, 132° 58.07' E

Anchorage No. 4:

42° 48.08' N, 132° 55.12' E

42° 48.08' N, 132° 55.85' E

42° 46.63' N, 132° 55.85' E

42° 46.63' N, 132° 55.12' E

Anchorage No. 10:

42° 46.18' N, 132° 55.12' E

42° 46.18' N, 132° 55.67' E

42° 45.97' N, 132° 55.85' E

42° 44.77' N, 132° 55.85' E

42° 44.82' N, 132° 54.97' E

42° 45.05' N, 132° 54.97' E

42° 45.57' N, 132° 55.47' E

42° 45.77' N, 132° 55.12' E

Anchorage No. 282:

42° 45.85' N, 132° 54.00' E

42° 46.10' N, 132° 54.00' E

42° 46.10' N, 132° 54.43' E

42° 45.92' N, 132° 54.45' E

42° 45.87' N, 132° 54.23' E

Tanker/Dangerous Goods:
 Position

42° 52.42' N, 133° 49.30' E

42° 52.48' N, 133° 50.24' E

42° 52.24' N, 133° 50.42' E

42° 52.12' N, 133° 50.00' E

Communications
Pratique See "Pre-Arrival Information".
Pre-Arrival Pre-arrival documentation and arrival notifications should be submitted to the Harbour Master via the
Portcall online system. Submissions can be made by registered users at W: www.portcall.marinet.ru

Also see "General – Pre-Arrival Information" before first port.

VHF User Call sign Channel

Harbour Master (Nakhodka Harbour) Nakhodka 5 69

Harbour Master (Novitsky Bay) Novitsky 5 34

Traffic Management Service (TMS) Nakhodka Traffic 16, 13, 9

Marine Fishery Terminal (Nakhodka Harbour) Nakhodka 49 69

Pilots (Nakhodka Bay) Nakhodka Pilot 16, 74, 96

Pilots (Novitsky Bay) Lotsman 1 34

Emergency Rescue Service Vodopyanov 16, 30

Radar/VTS Nakhodka VTS (known as Traffic Management Service (TMS)) is an integrated part of Peter the Great
Bay VTS. Nakhodka VTS area consists of two sectors, Sector 1B and Sector 2.
Sector 1B covers the eastern part of Peter the Great Bay with adjacent territorial sea of the Russian
Federation. Sector 2 covers Nakhodka port and Vostochny port harbour areas within Nakhodka Bay.
TMS does not control the navigation of vessels in the harbours of Nakhodka, Novitsky, Andreev,
Gaidamak, Moryak-Rybolov, Nazimov, Podyapolsky, Pyati, Okhotnikov, Preobrazheniya,
Yuzno-Morskaya as well as the Oprichninka river. Navigation and radio communications with ships in
these areas is performed by the relevant Harbour Master.
VTS service compulsory for all vessels more than LOA 20 m., foreign vessels, vessels carrying
dangerous goods, oil tankers and vessels carrying 12 or more passengers. TMS operates throughout
24 hours.
Vessels under way must keep a continuous radio watch on VHF Channel 9 (within Sector 1B) or
VHF Channel 13 (within Sector 2). Vessels at anchor must keep a continuous radio watch on
VHF Channel 16. Permission to cease VHF watch or to change VHF channel must be obtained from
the VTS.

Entry Report:

Vessel should contact TMS, call sign "Nakhodka Traffic", on VHF Channels 16/13, when entering the
VTS area, stating IMO SRS items A, C or D, O, P, T and W.

Movement Report:

When starting, ceasing or restarting movement, and on crossing any VTS sector boundary, vessel
should contact TMS on VHF Channel 13 or 9 stating IMO SRS items A and C or D.

Departure Report:
Vessel should contact TMS not less than 15 minutes before departing berth or anchorage within the
harbour area, on VHF Channel 13, stating IMO SRS items A, I (port of destination), J, O, P and W.

Contact:

Traffic Management Service, call sign "Nakhodka Traffic". VHF Channels 16, 13 and 9.
 T: +7 (423) 666 1373. F: +7 (423) 666 3027. @

Berthing Ops
Tugs Tug and mooring launch assistance available with at least 2 hours' notice through Agent. Two tugs
used as a minimum. Tugs join the vessel in Nakhodka Bay as directed by Master or pilot. Ship's lines
are used.

Compulsory during mooring operations for all vessels, irrespective of d.w.t. The number of tugs is
decided by Master and pilot.

Exemptions may apply to vessels with advanced propulsion system and good working bow thruster.
Contact Agent or Harbour Master for clarification.

Berthing Berth Length Depth LOA Draft Size Cargo

No. (m.) (m.) (m.) (m.) (d.w.t.)

Nakhodka Harbour:

Marine Terminal:

1 93 5.9 100 5.5 3,000 Multipurpose

2 126 7.0 100 5.5 3,000 General, grain

3 137 5.7 100 4.8 4,100 General

4 22 5.6 39 4.0 2,000

5 42 4.7 96 4.2 2,000 Dry dulk

6 42 6.5 114 6.0 4,000 General, dry bulk

7 82 10.0

8 180 11.5 159 9.3 23,700 General

9 180 11.5 159 9.3 23,700 General, dry bulk

10 200 13.0 199 35,000 General, dry bulk

11 150 10.2 140 9.3 11,830 General

12 150 10.2 140 9.3 11,830 General

13 150 10.2 140 9.3 11,830 General

14 150 10.2 140 9.3 11,830 General

15 150 10.2 140 9.3 11,830 General

16 150 10.2 140 9.3 11,830 General

17 150 10.2 140 9.3 11,830 General

18 150 10.0 10.0 Passengers

19 175 10.0 10.0 Passengers

20 100 7.5 95 3.7 3,011 General

21 68 7.5 95 3.7 3,011 Lay-by

Bunker 10,000 Bunkers

22 147 7.5 126 6.0 7,760 General, timber

23 194 7.4 130 6.9 10,020 General

24 142 4.5 89 4.2 4,210 General, dry bulk

25 55 4.6 26 3.5 200

26 141 6.5 100 3.5 3,000 General, dry bulk

27 139 7.0 100 5.5 3,000 Repairs

Berth Length Depth LOA Draft Size Cargo

No. (m.) (m.) (m.) (m.) (d.w.t.)

28 117 7.0 99 6.3 8,800 Multipurpose

29 200 7.0 140 6.3 11,149 Multipurpose

30 103 4.9 95 3.7 3,011 Multipurpose

31 82 5.0 74 4.0 2,178 Multipurpose

32 77 6.8 81 4.3 4,017

70 192 6.5 88 5.2 3,947

71 150 9.7 139 7.8 12,740 Timber, general

72 179 9.7 151 8.8 18,030 Timber, general

73 160 9.7 151 8.8 18,030 Timber, general

74 195 9.7 162 9.2 20,286 General

75 197 9.7 162 9.2 20,286 General

76 166 11.5 162 9.2 20,286 Timber, general

77 170 11.5 151 8.8 18,030 Timber, general

78 174 11.5 151 8.8 18,030 Timber, general

79 174 10.4 162 9.2 20,286 General

80 145

Marine Fishery Terminal:

33 116 10.8 187 7.8 22,100 Metal1

34 101 10.8 187 7.8 22,100 Metal1

35 105 11.2 187 7.8 22,100 Reefer, fish

36 171 11.5 187 7.8 22,100 Reefer, fish

37 181 11.5 187 7.8 22,100 Reefer, fish

38 199 11.5 187 7.8 22,100 Reefer, fish

39 174 9.7 170 8.5 18,300 General

40 174 9.7 170 8.5 18,300 General

41 46 6.5 78 5.4 4,340

42 209 6.5 102 6.1 4,370 Repairs, timber

43 300 6.5 102 6.1 4,370 Repairs, timber

44 132 6.5 80 4.9 3,930 Repairs, timber

45 45 6.5 76 5.4 4,449 Oil

46 100 6.5 85 5.3 4,205 Timber1, general

47 80 6.5 85 5.3 4,205 Timber1, general

48 80 6.5 85 5.3 4,205 Timber1, general

49 86 6.5 85 5.3 4,205 Timber1, general

50 46 6.5 85 5.3 4,205 Timber1, general

51 100 6.5 102 6.1 4,370 Repairs, timber

52 57 6.5

53 59 6.5 45 3.4 656 Repairs

54 131 6.5 98 5.5 5,000 Repairs

 Berth Length Depth LOA Draft Size Cargo

No. (m.) (m.) (m.) (m.) (d.w.t.)

55 63 6.5 61 4.9 2,500 Repairs

56 126 6.5 84 4.7 3,800 Repairs

57 273 6.5 84 5.7 3,800 Repairs

64 98 9.8 155 8.2 17,414 General

65 100 9.8 105 7.0 7,220 General

66 100 9.8 155 8.2 17,140 General, reefer

68 187 9.8 106 7.0 7,222 General

69 170 9.8 106 7.0 7,222 General

Novitsky Bay:

Nakhodka Terminal:

1 268 13.0 231 11.6 62,600 Products, chemicals

2 268 13.0 231 11.6 62,600 Products, chemicals

3 118 9.1 160 8.2 16,570 Products

4 118 9.1 105 6.1 6,480 Products

5 73 7.3 76 5.4 4,449 Products

1 Transshipment

Cargo
Bulk Cargo Berth No. 2 with Hitachi pneumatic chute, handling rate 270 t.p.h., for handling bulk grain.

Also see "Berths" and "Cargo Handling Facilities".

Container See "Berths" and "Cargo Handling Facilities".

Cruise Berths No. 18 and 19. Combined length 325 m., max. draft 10.0 m., max. depth 10.0 m. Three-storey
passenger building, total area 11,132 sq.m. Regular passenger routes include Yokohama, Hong Kong
and Singapore.
Also see "Berths".

Other Facilities See "Berths" and "Cargo Handling Facilities".

Tankers
Bunkering Terminal: Operator: Transbunker Group. T: +7 (423) 662 2641. F: +7 (423) 662 2641.
@ http://

Location: Adjacent to Berth No. 22, Lat. 42° 47′ 07″ N, Long. 132° 52′ 15″ E.

Overview: Transbunker Group started its operation in the port of Nakhodka in November 2002 with
leased facilities with storage tank capacity of 7,000 cu.m. The company commissioned its own
terminal in 2004.

Facilities: Terminal comprises an oil tank farm with a storage capacity 18,000 cu.m. with another
5,000 cu.m. leased storage leased nearby; a station for discharge of oil products from 14 railway
tank cars; a berth for tankers and bunkering tankers up to 10,000 d.w.t. Loading, discharging and
blending of oil products carried out.

Nakhodka Terminal: Operator: OJSC RN-Nakhodkanefteprodukt. T: +7 (423) 667 6972.

F: +7 (423) 667 6570. http://
Location: Novitsky Bay, Lat. 42° 46′ 20″ N, Long. 132° 53′ 17″ E.

Overview: OJSC RN-Nakhodkanefteprodukt, a Rosneft subsidiary, owns the oil loading terminal in the
 port of Nakhodka. The terminal is mainly used to export oil products manufactured at the
Komsomolsk refinery, the Angarsk Petrochemical Company, and the Achinsk refinery. The
transshipment capacity is about 7 million tons of oil products a year; in 2013, 6.96 million tons of oil
products was shipped via the Nakhodka terminal (with export and domestic bunkering). Also handles
chemicals.

Berths: Five berths available, including two for larger seagoing vessels up to 62,600 d.w.t., LOA
231 m., draft 11.6 m. Extended concrete quay running approx. east/west, total length approx.
430 m., with Berths No. 1 and 3 on the south side and Berths No. 2 and 4 on the north side. Berth No.
5 located just south of the main quay, handles small vessels up to 4,449 d.w.t., LOA 76 m., draft
5.4 m.

Hoses: MLAs at Berths No. 1, 2 and 3. Hoses at Berths No. 4 and 5.

Also see "``Berths''".

Cranes Gantry cranes up to 40 tons, truck-mounted 50 ton cranes, mobile cranes up to 50 tons and
1×300 ton floating crane.
Floating Crane:

Floating crane "Hercules 2" available for use in port. Maximum load capacity 300 tons; cargo deck
area 20×20 m, with capacity for 900 tons of cargo; length 55.42 m., width 25.02 m.; airdraft 34 m.,
and with boom raised, 62 m.; max. speed 5 knots.

Cargo Handling Truck and electric loaders of various capacities, trailers and roll trailers for transporting containers
and cargo with large overall dimensions, 20-ton overhead travelling cranes with 50 m. spans,
pneumatic grain re-loaders and other equipment capable of processing cargo in piles, rolls, bags,
casks, sacks, containers etc.
Storage:

Covered warehouses and storage areas of more than 300,000 sq.m.

Railway Sidings:

Commercial Port Complexes No. 1–5, except Berths No. 24 and 33, have railway sidings at the Berth.

Handling Rates:
Cargo Unloading / loading Rate (t.p.d.)

General export L 1,000

General import U 600

Dangerous goods (IMDG) L/U 250

Bulk grain U 4,000

Non-ferrous metals L 2,500

Cargo in big bags L 2,000

Oversized loads (with floating crane) L/U 250

Cotton in bales L 700

Pulp bale/packages L 900/1,800

Cox bulk U 2,000

Pipes b/d imports U 1,800

Pipes m/d imports U 1,000

Coal L 10,000

Iron bulk L 4,000

Timber L 500–1,000

Logs L 700
 Cargo Unloading / loading Rate (t.p.d.)

Metal exports L 1,000–6,000

Scrap metal L 400

Containers L/U 4001

1 TEU/day

Stevedores Arranged through Agent. Working hours, Monday to Sunday, in three shifts: 0000 – 0800, 0800 –
1600 and 1600 – 0000. There is a one-hour meal break for each shift.

Pollution
Ballast See "Pollution".
Pollution Marpol 73/78 Regulations apply. Discharge of oily mixtures or clean ballast prohibited. All pollution
incidents to be reported to Port Authority immediately.
Waste Reception facilities available.
Slops Bilge water reception available.

Request for reception of oily water or sewerage to JSC Ltd, Transeko, through Agent, 24 hours in
advance.

Environmental Company Transeko, 2nd Leninskaya Street. Tel: +7 (423) 665 7874.

Facilities
Medical Hospital ad other medical facilites available. Advise Agent of requirements.
Fresh Water Available at all berths.
Fuel Bominflot Ltd. T: +44 (20) 8315 5400. F: +44 (20) 8315 5429. @ http://
Nakhodka–Portbunker Co. T: +7 (423) 669 9787. F: +7 (423) 669 9786. @ http://

Transbunker Group. T: +7 (423) 662 2641. F: +7 (423) 662 2641. @ http://

Also see "Tanker Facilities".

Chandlery Shipchandlers available locally. Contact Agent with requirements.

Dry Dock See "Vladivostok".
Repairs All kinds of repairs for vessels of up to 25,000 d.w.t. can be carried out. Repairs if shutting down the
vessel's main engines, steering or anchoring equipment may only be permitted with the Harbour
Master's permission.
Surveyors Eurogal Surveys Ltd. T: +7 (423) 677 2033. F: +7 (423) 664 4630. @ http://

Security
Police etc Police T: 02. Ambulance T: 03. Fire T: 01.
Emergency FE Salvage and Rescue Service affiliate, Nakhodka Ship Repair Yard (NSRY). Tel: +7 (423) 662 3660.
VHF Channel 30.
Fire Precautions Hot work only in co-ordination with Port Authority and fire inspectors. Smoking prohibited except in
designated places.
Watchmen Provided by local companies through Agent.
Regulations Agent or pilot gives mandatory regulations to Masters of ships entering port for the first time.
Speed Limits:

The following speed limits should be observed within port limits:

1. In Channels No. 1 and 7 and for the east part of Channel No. 6, maximum vessel speed of 10 knots
for ships of LOA 150 m. and less, and 8 knots for ships more than LOA 150 m.
2. In Channels No. 5 and 6A, and for the west part of Channel No. 6, vessel speed should be a
maximum of 6 knots.
3. In Nakhodka harbour and Novitsky Bay, vessels more than LOA 50 m. should keep a minimum
 speed sufficient for holding course; the maximum speed of vessels less than LOA 50 m. should be
10 knots. In other bays, vessels should maintain a minimum speed sufficient to enable vessel to
hold its course.

Mooring:

Mooring operations are prohibited if:

a. wind velocity exceeds 15 m./sec.
b. visibility is less than 5 cables.

Timber Cargo:
Vessels of 3,000 g.t. and more with deck timber cargoes may navigate in Nakhodka Bay in wind
speeds not exceeding 15 m./s.
Oprichninka River:
Vessels may enter the river during daylight hours only. Entry into the river is prohibited if the wave
height is more than 2.0 m. and visibility is less than 0.5 n.m.

Local Info
Time GMT plus 11 hours.
Weather Nakhodka has a monsoon climate which is influenced by the sea. Fog can be witnessed in the spring
– summer period and gales in the autumn – winter. There are typhoons accompanied by hurricane
force winds, heavy rainfall and floods in summer and autumn.

The average yearly temperature is about 3 to 4°C. The warmest month is August, with an average
temperature of 20.5°C. The average temperature in January is –10.4°C, in February it is 7.5°C.
229 days of the year have a temperature above 0°C. North winds predominate during the winter.
South and southeast winds predominate during the summer. The average wind speed is 3 to 5 m./sec.
The annual rainfall is typical for a monsoon climate, with an annual rainfall of about 740 mm. About
17% of this rainfall is in winter and 60% in summer and autumn. Mariners should be aware of the
following:
1. South and SE winds may cause heavy swell in Nakhodka Bay and Nakhodka harbour, and in such
situations remaining alongside Berths No. 1–11 may be unsafe.
2. A river-borne current in the northeast part of Nakhodka harbour brings silt that shoals the
navigation channel leading to the harbour as well as the part of the harbour opposite Berths No.
6–11.

Shore
Consuls North Korea Tel: +7 (423) 665 5310. Japan Tel: +7 (423) 665 6360.
Telephones Mobile telephone coverage provided, GSM 900/1800, 3G 900/2100 and LTE-FDD 800/2600.
Airport Vladivostok Int'l, 130 km.
Connections Limited domestic and regional international air services available from Vladivostok Airport (VVO).
Direct services available to Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow, Seoul and Tokyo.
Also see "Passenger Facilities" and "Repatriation".

Banks National banks with ATM facilities available.

Customs No restrictions on tobacco and alcohol on board ship. Only tobacco required for personal
consumption may be taken ashore.

Crew
Shore Leave Permitted subject to police control.
Repatriation Can be arranged during the summer months provided passport and documentation in order. During
winter months there are no facilities for foreigners to reach nearest international airport so
repatriation is only possible via infrequent passenger ships to Japan.
ID Cards Special pass issued by port services.
Misc
Authority JSC Eurasia NCSP, 22 ul. Portovaya, Nakhodka 692904, Primorsky Territory, Russia. T: +7 (423)
661 9800. F: +7 (423) 661 9800. ncsp@evraz.com www.ncsp.ru Contact: Managing Director.
Regional Office:

Federal Agency Maritime & River Transport, Primorsky Region Maritime Ports Administration, 3
Nizhne-Portovaya Street, Vladivostok 690003, Primorsky Territory, Russia. T: +7 (423) 279 1521. F:
+7 (423) 249 6552. amp@pma.ru www.pma.ru Contact: Alexander Victorovich Vanyukov, Harbour
Master, Vladivostok.

Regional Office:

FSUE Rosmorport, Far Eastern Sea Basin Branch, Far Eastern Basin Branch, 3 Str, Nizhne-Portovaya,
Vladivostok 692941, Primorsky Territory, Russia. T: +7 (423) 222 0081. F: +7 (423) 222 0991.
mail@dvf.rosmorport.ru www.rosmorport.com Contact: Victor Yurievich Vanyukov, Director.
mail@dvf.rosmorport.ru