Ship Movement Control Service. 8.16

 Location. A Ship Movement Control Service is controlled from the Mys Zmeynyy Control and Radar Centre (45°20'-8N, 36°32'-7E) that controls and coordinates shipping movements in the area between Anchorage area No 450 (45°11'N, 36°29'E) and Anchorage areas No 453 (45°29'N, 36°38'E) and No 454 (45°29'N, 36°45'E).

 GMDSS. A GMDSS station is located within the Mys Zmeynyy Control and Radar Centre.

Communications. All vessels approaching this area must keep constant watch on VHF. See Admiralty List of Radio Signals Volume 6(3) for details.

 

Regulations for navigation of Kerch Strait 8.17

The following instructions are extracts from the Regulations of the Port of Kerch' (1978 edition):

Notice of ETA. See Admiralty List of Radio Signals Volume 6(3) for details.

No vessels may enter the area (8.16) controlled under the Traffic Management System without permission.

This permission is in force for 30 minutes, after which time, permission must be requested again.

The passage draught allowed for the navigation of Kerch Strait will be promulgated by the Harbour Master at Kerch'.

Speed limitations:

Vessels with draught of less than 5 m—11 kn. Other vessels—9 kn. except between the meridians 36°35'0E and 36°37'-5E, where the speed of ships must not exceed 6 kn.

 Vessels with a draught of 7-5 m and above must carry lights and shapes as prescribed by Rule 28 of The International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972).

During fog, haze and falling snow, navigation in the channel is prohibited except where carried out with permission under the Ship Movement Control Service.

 Vessels leaving lateral channels to join the main channel, and leaving the main channel to join lateral channels, must give way to vessels proceeding along the main channel.

Overtaking of ships in the channel is permitted. Right of way at canal turns:

Vessels with a draught of less than 7-5 m give way to other vessels.

 If both vessels have a draught of 7-5 m or more, the vessel making a turn to port has right of way. Vessels giving way must remain 5 cables from the turn until the other vessel is clear.

 

Natural conditions 8.18

Ice appears almost every year in Kerch Strait in the second half of December. The ice cover is often broken up under the influence of the current and winds. In very severe winters when the winds are from the NW, the passage is covered by relatively firm ice. Ice normally clears in the second half of March.

 Ice from Sea of Azov usually enters the passage in masses and piles up on the Kosa Chushka (45°23'N, 36°44'E) (8.52) and Kosa Tuzla (45°16'N, 36°33'E). A considerable amount of the ice penetrates into the S part of the strait.

8.19

 Currents in Kerch Strait depend mainly on the winds and to a lesser extent on the flow of water from Sea of Azov. A S current is most common particularly when winds are from the N. A N current from the Black Sea is less common and usually occurs when the winds are S.

 Mean speed of currents is between 0,1 and 0, 5 kn, but in the narrows when there is a strong wind, the strength of the current may reach 3 kn. The strongest and best established current has been observed between Mys Fanar (45°23'N, 36°39'E) (8.47) and Kosa Chushka and between Mys Pavlovskyy (45°18'N, 36°29'E) (8.47) and Kosa Tuzla, 2 miles SE.

8.20

Water level. Strong NE winds lower, and SW winds raise the level of the water in the strait. A difference of as much as 1 m has been observed in this level. 8.21

  Local magnetic anomaly is reported to exist in the strait.

 

SOUTH APPROACHES TO KERCH STRAIT

General information

Charts 2233, 2216, 2242

Route

8.22

 Recommended routes Nos 85 and 86 lead N and S, respectively, between their junctions with routes Nos 83 and 84 (44°10'N, 36°30'E) and the S end of the traffic separation scheme (44°50'N, 36°30'E) (8.25) as shown on the chart.

 

Topography 8.23

From Mys Opuk (45°02'N, 36°14'E) (7.56) to Mys Takyl' (11 miles ENE), the coast, which is backed by fairly high uplands is marked by several landslips that are reddish or ash grey in colour.

From Mys Zheleznyy Rog (45°07'N, 36°44'E) (8.28) to Mys Panagiya (5 miles WNW) the coast is backed by uplands rising to heights of over 100 m.

 

Fish haven 8.24

A fish haven, the limits of which is shown on the chart, is centred 1 ¼  miles SSE of Mys Takyl'. Buoys (special) mark the limits.

Traffic regulations 8.25

 Traffic separation scheme, which is shown on the chart, is situated at the N end of Recommended routes Nos 85 and 86 at the entrance of Kerch Strait. This scheme is IMO-adopted and Rule 10 of the International Regulations for preventing Collisions at Sea (1972) apply.

Area into which entry is prohibited:

The E limit of Prohibited Area No 115 (7.14) lies close W of the traffic separation scheme.

Areas periodically dangerous for navigation:

The E limit of Area 731 lies 1 ½  miles W of Recommended route No 86 between the parallel of 44°22'N and the S end of the traffic separation scheme. See Appendix II.

Natural conditions 8.26

NE winds prevail throughout the greater part of the year, giving place in summer to SW winds which blow only during the day. Gales are mainly NE and are most frequent in autumn and winter.

Fogs are most frequent during the spring, especially during May.

 

Principal marks 8.27

  Landmarks:

Mys Takyl' (45°06'N, 36°27'E). A high rounded bluff with cliffs.

Hora Khoruchuoba (45°06'N, 36°24'E).

Gora Zclenskogo (45°09'N, 36°42'E).

 Major lights:

Kyz-Aul'skiy Light (white 8-sided tower, black stripes, 31 m in height) (45°04'N, 36°22'E).

 Takil'skiy Light (black square metal framework tower, 11 m in height) (45°06'N, 36°27'E).

 Mys Zheleznyy Rog Light (black daymark on metal framework tower, 16 m in height) (45°07'N, 36°44TE).

 

Directions

8.28

Initial position. 44°10'N, 36°30'E.

Recommended route No 85 and the traffic separation scheme lead N for 56 miles to the S entrance of Kerch Strait, passing (with positions from Takil'skiy Light (8.27)):

 E of Area No 731 (8.25), thence:

E of a light-buoy (S cardinal) (16 miles SSE) which marks the S end of the traffic separation scheme. Thence:

 E of Prohibited Area No 115 (7.14), thence:

E of a light-buoy (S cardinal) ( 5 ½ miles S) which marks the S limit of Banka Anisimova. Thence:

E of Banka Kyz-Aul'skaya (4 miles SW), thence:.

E of Mys Kyz-Aul (4 miles SW). The point is formed by high, light coloured landslip. Attention is drawn to unmarked dangerous rocks and a wreck which lie 2 ½  miles E of Mys Kyz-Aul Light. Thence:

W of a light-buoy (S cardinal) (10 ½ mile ESE) which marks the S extremity of a number of banks that extend up to 5 miles SW of Mys Zheleznyy Rog. Thence:

W of Mys Zheleznyy Rog (12 miles E), a broad bluff reddish coloured headland. Thence:

 W of 3 platforms (10 miles E). In 2002 works were in progress in this area on the construction of a liquid ammonia transhipment terminal. Thence:

 E of Mys Takyl' (8.27). This headland is fringed by a rocky bank, with depths of less than 2 m over it, which extends 5 cables E and 1 mile SSE. The E side of the bank is marked by a light-buoy (E cardinal). A dangerous wreck lies 5 cables ESE of the light-buoy. Thence:

 Close W of a wreck with a depth of 12 m over it (2³/4 miles E), which lies close to the E edge of the TSS. A dangerous wreck lies 3 cables farther E.

Thence:

W of Mys Panagiya (8 miles ENE); a light (red metal column, 8 m in height) stands on this headland. Rif Trutayeva, on which there are numerous wrecks and obstructions, extends 2 miles W from the headland and is marked by a buoy (W cardinal). Thence:

E of a light-buoy (N cardinal) (2 miles ENE) which marks the N end of the traffic separation scheme. S-bound traffic follows the traffic separation scheme passing W of the light-buoys marking its ends and then follows Recommended route No 86, 3 miles W of Recommended route No 85.

 

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