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Szczecin - Świnoujscie Port Regulations and Navigation Information

The following regulations were issued by the Maritime Office of Szczecin: Standing Order No 10 of Director of Maritime Office in Szczecin, dated April 28th 2000.

Contents

1. Rules of Vessel Traffic
2. Signalling System
3. Pilotage
4. Towage
   • Szczecin area
   • Police area
   • Świnoujscie area
5. Mooring

Towage

Within the area of Szczecin

• Vessels of length not exceeding 120 m are to use a tugs assistance for entrance to Przekop Mieleński (at the beam of the Święta River) to the place of accommodation, or back.
  
• Vessels with length exceeding 120 m are obliged to use a tugs assistance on the route from the S point of the Żurawia Island to the place of accommodation, or back.
  
• Vessels going to the quays of Stocznia Szczecińska SA, Szczecińska Stocznia Remontowa "Gryfia", or to the quays located at the Odra River between the Żurawia and Dolno-Okrętowa Islands, are to use a tugs assistance on the route from the S point of the Żurawia Island to the place of accommodation.
  
• Required number of tugs for towing in the port Szczecin is given in the following table:

Within the area of Police

those imposed in port Szczecin.In the Port of Police the towage regulations are the same as those imposed in port Szczecin.

Within the area of Świnoujście

• Vessels with length not exceeding 100 m are to use a tugs assistance for a distance of 1500 m from the place of accommodation, or vice versa.
  
• Vessels with length exceeding 100 m, but less than 150 m
  approaching the port from the open sea, are to use a tugs assistance on the route from the east head of port breakwaters to the place of accommodation, or vice versa,
  approaching the port from Zalew Szczeciński, are to use a tugs assistance from the 8th km of the fairway Świnoujście-Szczecin.
  
• Vessels with length exceeding 150 m
  approaching the port from the open sea, are to use a tugs assistance from the point 2 miles ahead of the east head of port breakwaters to the place of accommodation,
  approaching the port from Zalew Szczeciński, are to use a tugs assistance from the 8th kilometer of the fairway Świnoujście-Szczecin.
  
• The required number of tugs for towing in the port Świnoujście are given in the following table:

*) excluding harbour barges
A1 - all vessels.
A2 - all vessels, navigating in the basin Rybacki and basins of Morska Stocznia Remontowa.
B -  vessels without their own propulsion. For vessels carrying dangerous goods of IMO classes 1, 2 & 3 additional tug`s assistance.

Within the area of the fairway Szczecin-Świnoujście

• By the Harbour Master's decision, vessels must use a tugs assistance on the entire length of the fairway of Świnoujście-Szczecin, if it is necessary for safe navigation.
  
• Towing of
  - empty vessels is allowed with a wind force of no more than 6 oB ,
  - empty vessels without their own propulsion are allowed at wind force of up to 5 oB.
  
  Within the inner area of port Świnoujście, the towing of empty vessels is allowed at wind force of up to 7 oB and 6 oB respectively. Empty vessel means the vessel loaded up to 50% of its deadweight (DWAT) capacity.
  
• Large towing complexes (like tug with a barge of over 2000 DWT) going from anchorage to port Szczecin, or vice versa, must use the assistance of one additional tug, operating at the stern of the towed vessel, on the routes:
  - from the anchorage to Brama Torowa No 1,
  - in port Szczecin, starting at the beam of Huta Szczecin.
  
  Those complexes which are to enter Basen Notecki and Regalica, must use assistance of an additional tug with at least 1.000 horse-power. Entering or leaving the port by those complexes is to be performed in the day-time only, with good visibility, and with a wind force of no more than 6 oB.

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