Port information

The Port of Mangalia is situated on the Black Sea, close to the Southern border with Bulgaria, and over 260 km N of Istanbul. It has an area of 142.19 ha of which 27.47 ha is land and 114.72 ha is water.
The N and S breakwaters have a total length of 2.74 km. There are 4 berths (2 operational berths) with a total length of 540 m. The max. depth is 9 m.
Traffic figures 2004:
209 thousand tons
Main cargos
iron ore; oil products; mineral products.

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General notices & regulations:

Vessels carrying toxic materials, explosives and inflammable materials are prohibited from entering the roadstead and port.
Foreign vessels are prohibited from entering the N basin, Mangalia Lake and the channel connecting the basin to the lake.

Load Line zone:
Summer

Pilot:

Compulsory. Vessels should send request for pilot at least 2 hours before:
1. Arrival in the roads
2. Moving within the port
3. Leaving the port

Communications
VHF: Ch 16 and 14

Sea buoys, fairways and channels:

From the vicinity of position 43°48’N 028°50’E the recommended approach route leads due W for 9nm to the harbour entrance, passing S of the harbour entrance light buoy (starboard hand) (0.25nm SE of NE breakwater head), then S of NE breakwater, the SE extremity of which is marked by a lighthouse (cupola on grey metal framework tower, 21m in height) and into Mangalia harbour the entrance of which is marked by lights (cupola on grey stone and concrete dwelling, 13m in height).

Caution: Attention is drawn to a rock, with a depth of 0.4m over it, that lies 0.2nm S of the SE breakwater head.

Anchorages:
Anchorage is available in the roads 1.5 nm NE of the harbour entrance. The anchorage area has depths of 17-22 m.

Tidal range and flow:

Range 0.3 m. Current: In normal weather the current sets S off the harbour entrance at a rate of 0.5 km. The current extends for approx 3 nm offshore where its outer limit can be distinguished, as the water forming the current is darker in color.

Dock density:
1025

Weather:
Prevailing winds: Variable..

Charts:
BA 2230, 2282, 2284. Admiralty Pilot NP24.

Principal lights:

Location

Characteristics

Range (nm)

Structure/Height(m)

Mangalia Main Light: :
43°48′.7N 028°33′.6E

FI (2) W5 5s

22

White pyramidal stone tower (42)

Entrance Light NE Breakwater : 3°47′.9N 028°36.1’E

FI W 4s

10

Cupola on grey framework tower (21)

Facilities

Quay cranes available: 1 x 120t, 3 x 50t, 1 x 15t, 4 x 6.3t.

Storage:
Quay cranes available: 1 x 120t, 3 x 50t, 1 x 15t, 4 x 6.3t.

Tugs:
1×600 HP and 1×2,400 HP. If more tugs are required the can be supplied from Constanta.

Berths Information:

Berth

Length(m)

Max depth (m)

No of berths

Location

General cargo

419

9.0

2

berth 1, 2

Technical Vessels Berth

105

5.5

1

berth 4

Fitting-out Berth

95

5.5 – 9.0

1

berth 3

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