Port Mezen
The seaport of Mezen is located in the north-western part of the White Sea in the undercurrent of the Mezen River flowing into Mezen Bay. Navigation starts at the beginning of June and completes in the first half of October. The draught of vessels calling at the port shall not exceed 4.5m at the period of spring tide and 3.9m at the period of neap tide, the length shall be at least 120m and the width shall not exceed 15m. No special berths are allocated to load sea vessels at the port of Mezen. Handling operations are performed at the inner road using floating cranes. Handling of cargoes from barges and back is carried out at the navigational pier in the Krivka port area and at the drying wooden pier in the settlement of Kamenka. Timber cargoes are loaded to vessels using a metal mooring float provided by the Mezen Timber Plant for a period of navigation. Handling and processing of cargoes (general and timber cargoes, low-capacity containers, coal etc.) is carried out by OAO Mezen Sea Commercial Port. Local passenger transportations are also carried out during the period of navigation.
Location
GPS | 65° 54′ N.; 44° 07′ E. |
Location | Eastern part of the White Sea in the lower stream of the Mezen river flowing into the Mezensky Gulf |
Navigation duration | 150 days |
Ice covered period | November - May |
Nearest settlements | town Mezen, city Arkhangelsk - 215 km. |
Railway station | yes, Arkhangelsk - 220 km. |
Airport | yes, Mezen - 4 km. |
Oil terminal | no |
Infrastructure
Port Berths | |||||
Berth № | Purpose | Length, m. | Depth along side, m. | Ship's Draft, m. | Berth Owner |
1 | bulk cargo | 100,0 | 4,2 | Mezen Commercial Sea Port | |
2 | general cargo | 120,0 | 4,3 |
Port Technical Equipment | |||||
Company |
Equipment |
Storage place capacity |
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Mezen Commercial Sea Port | 1 crawler crane, 4 floating cranes, 3 forklift trucks |
open air - 1 000 square meters |
According to the Federal Tariff Service of Russia Order № 522-т/1 dated 20.12.2007
(as amended by Orders dated 17.04.09, 14.10.09, 24.12.09, 22.06.10, 22.03.11, 26.07.11, 13.09.11, 04.05.12.)
Rates of the Port Dues in Mezen port
Table 7.1 - Foreign voyage vessels
Name of the fee | Rate, RUB/1 GT | ||
All vessels, except for Ro-Ro vessels, Float-on / Float-off ships, container ships, and tankers | Ro-Ro vessels, Float-on / Float-off ships, container ships | Tankers | |
Tonnage Dues | 15,10 | 10,57 | 16,51 |
Pilotage Dues | |||
In-port pilotage, per operation | 0,77 | 0,54 | 0,84 |
External pilotage, per mile | 0,04 | 0,03 | 0,04 |
Light Dues | 1,19 | 0,83 | 1,30 |
Navigation Dues | |||
Including VTMS | |||
Ecological Dues | |||
Canal Dues | |||
Ice Dues |
Table 7.2 - Cabotage vessels
Name of the fee | Rate, RUB/1 GT | ||
All vessels, except for Ro-Ro vessels, Float-on / Float-off ships, container ships, and tankers | Ro-Ro vessels, Float-on / Float-off ships, container ships | Tankers | |
Tonnage Dues | 4,90 | 3,43 | 5,36 |
Pilotage Dues | |||
In-port pilotage, per operation | 0,10 | 0,07 | 0,11 |
External pilotage, per mile | 0,02 | 0,01 | 0,02 |
Light Dues | 0,35 | 0,25 | 0,38 |
Navigation Dues | |||
Including VTMS | |||
Ecological Dues | |||
Canal Dues | |||
Ice Dues |
* The pilotage dues do not include the transportation costs for delivery and removal of the pilot from the vessel.