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TURKEY

BOTA$ TERMINAL, Ceyhan Limani

UNCTAD LOCODE: TR BOT

Pilots

CONTACT DETAILS:

Call: Bota~ Pilol

VHF Frequency: Ch 16 22

Fax: +90(0)322 6392463

E-mail: botas.pilot@botas.gov.tr

HOURS: H24

PROCEDURE:

(1)Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels and is available H24.

(2)Pilot boards in position 36°49'·50N35°57'·00E(about 2·3n miles Sof the Bo~ Oil Terminal).

NOTE:

Also provides pilotage for the BOTA$ Oortyol Oil Terminal and Ceyhan Marine Terminal.

Terminal

CONTACT DETAILS:

Call: Bota~ Terminal

VHF Frequency: Ch 16 22

Telephone: +90(0)3226392465

Fax: +90(0)322 6392480

Website: www.botas.gov.tr

HOURS: H24

PROCEDURE:

Notice of ETA: Vessels should send ETA 72h, 48h, 24h and 4h in advance.

NOTE:

Terminal is operated by BOTA$ Pipeline Corporation.

OTHER STATIONS USING BOTA$ PILOTS:

BOTA$ Dortyol Oil Terminal, D6rtyol

UNCTAD LOCODE: TR OYL

Pilots and Terminal

NOTE:

Pilotage is provided by Bota~ Pilots. For details see BOTA$ TERMINAL, Ceyhan Limani.

CONTACT DETAILS:

VHF Frequency: Ch 1622

Telephone: +90(0)326 7445577

Fax: +90(0)3267445584

HOURS: H24

PROCEDURE:

(1)Pilotage is compulsory for berthing and unberthlng and is available H24 (except for vessels over 30 000 OWT, berthing HJ only).

(2)Pilot boards in position 36°48'-20N36°06'·00E.

NOTE:

Terminal is opera1ed by BOTA$ Pipeline Corpora1ion.

Ceyhan Marine Terminal, Ceyhan Limani

(BTC Terminal)

UNCTAD LOCODE: TA CEY

Pilots and Terminal

NOTE:

Pilotage is provided by Bota~ Pilots. For details see BOTA$ TERMINAL, Ceyhan Limani.

CONTACT DETAILS:

VHF Frequency: Ch 1671

Telephone: +90(0)3223551700

Fax: +90(0)3226392294

Website: www.botasin1.com

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HOURS: H24

PROCEDURE:

(1) Pilotage is compulsory for berthing and unberthing and is available H24.

(2) Pilot boards in position 36°49'·50N35°57'·00E(about 2·3 n miles S of the BOTA~ Oil Terminal).

NOTE:

Terminal is operated by BOTA~ International Lld (BIL).

CANAKKALE AKCANSA CEMENT

TERMINAL

Pilots

CONTACT DETAILS:

VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 10

PROCEDURE:

Pilotage is compulsory.

Vessel Traffic Service

NOTE:

For details of the Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Service (TSVTS) and Reporting System (TOBRAP), see CANAKKALE BOGAZI AND ISTANBUL BOOAZI (DARDANELLES AND BOSPORUS).

Terminal

CONTACT DETAILS:

Telephone: +90(0)286 6587200

Fax: +90(0)286 6287210

Website: www.akcansa.com.tr

NOTE~

Terminal is operated by Akca,nsa Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

CANAKKALE BOGAZI AND iSTANBUL

BOGAZI (DARDANELLES AND

BOSPORUS)

See diagram TURKISH STRAITS VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (TSVTS), Index of

Diagrams.

See diagram CANAKKALE BOGAZI (THE DARDANELLES), TURKISH STRAITS

VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (TSVTS) &REPORTING SYSTEM (TOBRAP).

See diagram ISTANBUL BOGAZI (THE BOSPORUS), TURKISH STRAITS VESSEL

TRAFFIC SERVICE (TSVTS) &REPORTING SYSTEM (TOBRAP).

Pilots

PROCEDURE:

(1) Pilotage through the Straits is not compulsory, However, the Turkish Authorities strongly advise the use of a pilot in these waterways because of strong currents and high density of traffic.

All vessels passing through the Straits with or without a pilot should have an Istanbul agent nominated for payment of taxes and fees.

(2) Pilotage is compulsory for the following areas:

(a) Canakkale Karanlik Liman

(b) Izmit KOrfezi

(c) Port of Galata and inner port of Istanbul

(d) Selviburnu and Cubuklu oil installations in Istanbul Bogazi

(e) Anchorages at Dolmabah~

(3) Request for pilots should be sent as part of Sailing Plan 1(SP1) and Sailing Plan 2 (SP2). See Vessel Traffic Service and Reporting System (TOBRAP), REPORTING.

(4) Vessels should maintain a listening watch on the VHF working frequency of the relevant working sector during passage or at anchorage within the Turkish Straits VTS (TSVTS) area.

(5) Vessels stopped or anchored in the Straits should report their position to the relevant VTS sector.

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(6) Vessels over 200m LOA or over 15m draught are advised to pass through the

26°1O'·50E)(Pilot disembarks in position 2·5nmiles WSWol Mehmet~ik Lt)

Kavak Pilot Station (Northern entrance to istanbul Bogazi)

LOCATION: 41 °1O'-6N29°04'·40E

CONTACT DETAILS:

Call: Kavak Pilot

VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 71

Telephone: +90(0)2122420494

+90(0)2122420374

Fax: +90(0)2122421607

HOURS: H24

istanbul Pilot Station (Southern entrance to istanbul Bogazl)

LOCATION: 4Q059'·60N29°01'·OOE

CONTACT DETAILS:

Call: istanbul Pilot

VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 71

Telephone: +90(0)2165530533

HOURS: H24

Gellbolu Pilot Station (Northern entrance to Canakkale Bogazl)

LOCATION: 40 024'·50N29°40'·95E

CONTACT DETAILS:

Call: Gelibolu Pilot

VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 71

Telephone: +90(0)286 5661612

Fax: +90(0)286 5661611

HOURS: H24

Mehmet~ik Pilot Station (Southern entrance to Canakkale Bogazi)

LOCATION: 40002'·57N26°11'·42E

CONTACT DETAILS:

Call: C;;anakkale Pilot

VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 71

Telephone: +90(0)286 8620006

Fax: +90(0)2868620138

HOURS: H24

Vessel Traffic Service and Reporting System (TOBRAP)

AREA:

This Reporting System (TOBRAP) covers the VTS area 01 the Turkish Straits and the

Sea 01 Marmara.

DESCRIPTION:

(1) TOBRAP is a Reporting System which includes Sailing Plan 1, Sailing Plan 2, Position Report, Call Point Report, and Marmara Report (MARRAP) lor the VTS area.

(2) Vessels navigating within the VTS area should continuously montlor the broadcasts 01 the VTS and lollow the instructions, recommendations and warnings concerning the salety 01 navigation, lile, property and the environment.

(3) Two VTS Centres (VTSCs) are located in the TSVTS area, each controlling various sectors:

(a) Istanbul Bo~azi VTSC

(b) C;;anakkale Bo~azi VTSC

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(3) The sectors in istanbul Bo~azi are in the following order from Nto S:

(a) Sector Turkeli:

(i) N Limit: The NLimit of the istanbul VTS

(ii) SLimit: Aline joining FiI Burnu Lt (41 '12'·40N29'07'·13E)and Cali Burnu Lt (41 '12'·43N29'06'·37E)

(b) Sector Kavak:

(i) NLimit: The S Limit of Sector Turkeli

(ii) S Limit: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

(c) Sector Kandilli:

(i) N Limit: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

(ii) S Limit: A line joining Haydarp~a Breakwater N end (41'00'·60N 29'0Q'·10E)and position ashore (41 '00'·60N28'59'·23E),including the Haydarpa~ Port and Kadikoy Breakwater

(d) Sector Kadik6y:

(i) N Limit: The S Limit of Sector Kandilli

(ii) S Limit: A line joining positions 40'52'·50N29'13'·80E;40'48'·50N 29'09'·00E;4O'50'·30N28'52'·00E;40'55'·10N28'43'·40E; 4O'58'·20N28'43'·40E

(e) Sector Marmara:

(I) Nand ELimits: Aline joining positions40'55"1ON 28'43'·40E;40'5Q'·30N 28'52'·00E;4O'48'·50N29'09'·00E;40'39'·90N29'09'·00E

(ii) W Limit: A line joining position 40'41"00N28'10'·00Eto position 40'51'·60N28'10'·00E

~anakkale Bogazi VTS Centre

NOTE:

Sailing Plan 1(SP1) reports shall be submitted via agents to the VTSC.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Telephone: +90(0)2862134800 (Switchboard)

Fax: +90(0)2862131240

Sector Gellbolu

Call: Sector Gelibolu

VHF Frequency: Ch 11

SectorNara

Call: Sector Nara

VHF Frequency: Ch 12

Sector Kumkale

Call: Sector Kumkale

VHF Frequency: Ch 13

YTS SECTOR LIMITS:

(1) The Nlimits of the Canakkale VTS comprise a line joining the following positions:

(a) 40'42"30N27'18'·50E(Ho~koy Birnu)

(b) 40'48'·00N27'38'·00E

(c) 40'51'·60N28'10'·00E

(d) 40'41'·00N28'1O'-00E

(e) 40'41'·70N27'38'·50E

(~ 40'39'·00N27'29'AOE(Hayirsiz Ad.)

(g) 40'28'·60N27'17'·OOE(Karaburun Lt)

(2) The S limits of the Canakkale VTS comprise a line joining the following positions and/or following the shoreline:

(a) 39'44'·00N26'09'·20E

(b) 39'44'·00N25'55'·00E

(c) 39'52'·60N25'47'·00E

(d) 4O'06'·00N25'47'·00E

(e) 4O'09'·00N26'00'·90E (~ 4O'09'·00N26'14"20E

(3) The sectors in Canakkale Bo~azi are in the following order from Nto S:

(a) Sector Gelibolu:

(i) NLimit: The N Limit of Canakkale VTS

(ii) S Limit: A line joining positions 40'21'·56N26'37'·65Eand 40'20'·15N 26'39'·75E

(b) Sector Nara:

(i) N Limit: The S Limit of Sector Gelibolu

(ii) S Limit: A line joining positions 40'06'·80N26'20'·20Eand 40'05'·70N 26'21'·75E

(c) Sector Kumkale:

(i) N Limit: The S Limit of Sector Nara (ii) S Limit: The S Limit of Canakkale VTS

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