General Description
Location: Izmail is located on the Danube, approx 50nm from the river's mouth on the western shore of the Black Sea.
General overview: The port has 24 berths which extend for 2,619 m, depths 4.9-7 m (fresh water draft applied):
berth №1, 2, 3, 8 - 7.00 m via buffer barge;
berth №8 - 6.50 m without buffer barge;
berth №4, 5 - 4.90 m;
berth №6, 7 - 6.00 m;
berth №12 - 5.20 m;
berth №13 - 5.40 m;
berth №19, 20, 21 - 5.20 m;
berth №14 - 6.20 m;
berth №22 - 6.10 m;
sunken berths - 4.95 m;
Cargo handled: Coal, ore, iron ore pellets, iron ore concentrates, steel products, pipes, timber, cellulose, paper in reels, equipment, grain cargoes.
◘ Saturdays and Sundays are official local weekends/non-working days. 50% & 100% overtimes applied.
◘ 5.00 m - Max. official sailing Vessel's draft via the Mouth Bystre Canal, 7.00 m - via Sulina.
◘ Sailing wia Bystre Danube Channel in Caravan only as per USPA/VTS schedule/instructions.
◘ Dark time pilotage restricted at Port roads due to Vessel's/Barges congestion.