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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
   • Reporting system
   • Navigation on the Szczecin-Świnoujście Fairway
   • Information Service
2. Signalling System
3. Pilotage
4. Towage
5. Mooring

Rules of Vessel Traffic

Reporting system

• Compulsory reporting is required for the following vessels bound for Szczecin-Świnoujście   Stepnica, Trzebież or Police:
    - vessels of over 150 GRT,
    - any vessel which through exceptional circumstances, creates a threat for shipping or for  the  natural environment.
  
• Reports should be made to the Świnoujście Traffic on VHF Channel 12 or by telephone 2 hours  before pilot boarding or 15 min. before entrance VTS.
  
• The report should comprise:
     - area for thevessels does not request a pilot,
     - vessel's name and call sign and dimentions,
     - date and time of report,
     - vessel's position,
     - other information (type and amount of cargo, draught, any deficiencies).
  
• All vessels transiting Świnoujście-Szczecin waterways shoul inform the appropriate Traffic Center   on VHF Ch 12 of their intention to enter or leave the faiways, report should be made to theTraffic Świnoujście (for the area between the sea anchorages and the Faiway Gate I) (CH 12) or in Szczecin (for the area fron and including the port of Szczecin to the Faiway Gate I) (CH 69).
  
• Vessels should also report on VHF Ch 12 to the appropriate Traffic Center when passing the   following (see the enclosed map):

• In the Świnoujście VTS area, vessels approaching ferry service terminals should send on the VHF working channel a warning addressed to the fer-ries, when passing the following posi-tions:
  
• Vessels proceeding from seaward towards Zalew Szczeciński:
  - abeam the Świnoujście lighthouse , in order to warn local ferries at Świnoujście - a message addressing lo-cal ferries at Świnoujście, VHF CH 12,
  - abeam the channel Mulnik, in order to warn Karsibór service ferries, VHF CH 12
  
• Vessels proceeding from Zalew Szczeciński seaward:
  - abeam the rear beacon of Paprotno leading marks, in order to warn Karsibór service ferries - a message ad-dressing Karsibór service ferries, VHF CH 12
  - abeam the Mielin N light , in order to warn local ferries at Świnoujście - a message addressing local ferries at Świnoujście, VHF CH 12
  
• In the Szczecin VTS area, vessels approaching the Świnoujście-Szczecin fairway from directions outside VTS coverage should send on the VHF working channel of the VTS a warning message directed to all vessels, while passing the following positions:
  
• Vessels proceeding from the sea:
  - abeam Dock no 5 in order to warn craft in Kanał Grabowski and Prze-kop Mieleński, VHF CH 69
  - abeam the River Dunczyca in Przekop Mieleński, in order to warn craft in Basen Górniczy, VHF CH 69
  
• Vessels proceeding seaward:
  - abeam CPN3 Quay, in order to warn craft approaching or manoeuvring in Basen Górniczy, VHF CH 69
  - abeam Zbożowe Quay, in order to warn craft approaching Orli Przesmyk,
  VHF CH 69
  - abeam Plaża Mieleńska, in order to warn craft aproaching Orli Przes-myk,
  VHF CH 69
  - abeam Dąbrowieckie Quay, in order to warn craft approaching or manoeu-vring in Basen Górniczy, VHF CH 69
  
• Vessels approaching the intersection (53°26'-7N, 14°35'-8E) of the Mielenski Cutting (Przekop Mieleński) and Grabowski Canal (Kanał Grabowski) should make a general call on VHF Channel 12 stating which direction they intend to turn.

Navigation on the Szczecin-Świnoujście Fairway

• Vessels allowed to enter or leave port Świnoujście are those with length not exceeding 240 m and draught of up to 12.80 m.
  
• Vessels allowed to enter or leave port Szczecin are those:
  with length of up to 215 m in any case,
  with maximum allowable draught of 9.15 m and length not exceeding 160 m.
  
• Vessels are not allowed to cross the boundary line of Basen Węglowy in Świnoujście (the straight line connecting the N point of the Kosa Peninsula and NE point of the Zielina Peninsula).
  
• Draught limits for vessels with length exceeding 160 m are given in the following table:

• Vessels with length exceeding 180 m or draught exceeding 9.00 m are allowed to navigate only in the day-time and with a visibility of at least 2 miles.
  
• Under special consideration, Harbour Masters may give permission for navigation of vessels with length and draught greater then those specified above.
  
• Overtaking is allowed only on the following fairway sections:
  - from Karsibór (10.0 km) to the N point of the Chełminek Island,
  - from beacon Mańków Dolna to beacon Ina-S
  
  for vessels which have draught not greater then 5.50 and their difference in speed is considerable.
  
• Two-way traffic is allowed on certain fairway sections, but the following conditions must be met:
  L1, L2 - length, D1, D2 - draught in metres of two passing by vessels

Maximum permissible speeds of vessels on particular fairway sections is as follows:
L - length, D - draught in metres
V - forward speed in knots

Information Service

Information about Traffic movements on the Szczecin-Świnoujście Fairway canbe obtined VHF Channel as fol-lows: Świnoujście CH 12, Szczecin CH 69
Warnings and navigational informa-tion are broadcast on VHF Channel 69 by Szczecin Traffic at 0533, 1133, 1733, 2333 LT.
VTS- Świnoujście area are transmited on working Channel 12 half an hour later then the navigational transmission of VTS Szczecin.

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