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Kerch

Kerch is a small open roadstead on the Black Sea, in Ukraine. Its UN/LOCODE is UAKEH. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Kerch offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEUAKEH
CountryUkraine
TypePort
RegionAzov Sea, Black Sea
Coordinates45.349, 36.489

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Services and supplies

What Kerch offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck stores
Yes
Engine stores
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small
Slipway
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 t+
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Kerch, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Heavy swell, ice, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
No
Turning area
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Kerch

Other Ukraine ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Kerch

What is the UN/LOCODE of Kerch?

The UN/LOCODE of Kerch is UAKEH.

Is pilotage compulsory in Kerch?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Kerch as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Kerch?

Yes. Kerch offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Does Kerch have a dry dock?

Yes. Kerch has a small dry dock and limited ship repairs.

Is Kerch a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Kerch.

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