Real World info on Black Sea ports/shipping. Useful to mission designers?

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

A buddy of mine is in shipping and this information is from his Lloyds List of the World's Ports and Harbours. Might be of use to Mission designers striving for more real world accuracy regarding setting winds, fog, ships in port, ships arriving / leaving, etc.

 

UKRAINE

 

FEODOSIJA

Anchorage

Can be obtained anywhere in Feodosija Bay, depth 9-22m. Holding ground is soft mud. The harbour itself affords good holding ground and is sheltered from all winds except those from the E.

 

Weather

Winds from the E can set up a heavy swell in the harbour

 

Cranes

20

 

 

KERCH

Anchorage

Vessel anchorages are only allowed in 4 fixed places and inside the roads of the port itself.

Anchorage within the channels and roads of the Kerch Straight is prohibited.

 

Weather

prevailing NE winds most of the year. SW winds during the daytime in Summer. Fog common in Spring expecially in May.

 

Cranes

32

 

 

RUSSIA

 

NOVOROSSIYSK

Anchorage

Can be obained in the outer roads in the following areas:-

SE of the Port entrance - holding ground is mud and shell. Depth 20-24m.

W of Penay point - holding ground is mud and shell. Depth 27m.

N of Doob point - holding ground is mud. Depth 12m. This is for vessels with dangerous cargoes.

 

I'm guessing Penay point is at 44.40.40N 37.53.05E about 2.2nm SE of the Sheskharis oil terminal

and Doob Point is at 44.37.50N 37.54.35E based on Google Map satellite shots of anchored ships.

 

Weather

A sharp NE wind called the Bora can rush down from the mountains around the bay, and in a short time reach hurricane force. It can happen in any season but worst in Winter. Vessels approaching port with a strong NE wind blowing or caught by a storm whilst lying in the outer roads should put to sea to weather the storm or lay at anchor in the Yuzhnaya Ozereika at 44.40N 37.38E with machinery at the ready.

Yuzhnaya Ozereika is the river mouth 11km west of Novorissijsk airbase. The mountain

to the west of the airbase gives some shelter to ships from the NE Bora wind

 

Cranes

40

 

 

SOCHI

Anchorage

Can be obtained for deep draught vessels in the outer roads W of the Northern mole, depth 12m or 1.5nm SW of the Sochi lighthouse, depth 29m. Holding ground is mud and sand.

The anchorages are exposed to winds from the NW through to the SE.

 

Weather

Severe conditions from the NW through to the SE in autumn and winter causing a heavy sea in the approach channel and harbour entrance make the harbour unusable. Vessels must ride out storms in the anchorage ares until conditions improve.

Entry to the port is not allowed during winds of over force 4 (over 8.5m/s)

 

Cranes

20

 

 

TUAPSE

Anchorage

Anchorage can be obtained in 2 areas, S or SW of the SW breakwater - holding ground is fine sand and shell.

 

Weather

Severe weather from the S can make the harbour inaccessible. Vessels must make ready to put to sea after receiving a storm warning.

 

Other info

Refer to Port Map use Web link below.

 

Mooring to berths

Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 11a is starboard side alongside;

Nos. 3, 4, 9, 9a port side alongside;

Nos. 10, 11 starboard or port side alongside.

Make sure those ships are alongside the berth facing the right way...

 

Cranes

40

 

http://www.tuapseport.ru/Eng/index.asp

 

click on "operational information", then click on a choice of:-

 

"vessels approach"

tells you which ships are due to arrive and when.

 

"vessels allocation"

tells you what ships are in port and where they are moored, what cargo

they are loading/unloading etc.

 

"daily schedule"

tells you departures and their next port of call.

 

"visual allocation of vessels"

shows you a map of the outer anchorages. Click inside the harbour to swap to inner harbour picture. Click outside the harbour to swap back again. On either picture, click on a ship icon to see details of that mooring, then click on ship name for ship details.

 

 

Combined with current online weather information, a Mission designer who wanted to go for total accuracy could design a mission that was real world accurate for the day he made it (apart from the default ships that are already in the ports).

[Ironhand]

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UKRAINE

 

FEODOSIJA

Anchorage

Can be obtained anywhere in Feodosija Bay, depth 9-22m. Holding ground is soft mud. The harbour itself affords good holding ground and is sheltered from all winds except those from the E.

 

Weather

Winds from the E can set up a heavy swell in the harbour...

Oh good. Feodosia's harbor looked like it could very well be "park" anywhere. That's how I designed the mission. :) Nice to know I guessed right.

 

Rich

[EvilBivol-1]

Thanks

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

Forgot the pics

 

 

Port berth numbering

 

 

 

Anchorages outside the port

 

[Lotham]

Damn :) That's really cool, thx a lot :)

[Vekkinho]

Thanks for the info. Nice to know those wind directions for mission planning.

Have some rep points!

[Highwayman-Ed]

Thanks, that's great. :)

[JEFX]

Brit

 

that is really cool.

I like that kind of real life info as much as you!

Thanks

 

JEFX