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The total liquid bulk storage capacity of the port is 780,000 cubic metres (580,000 cubic metres in Hamina and 200,000 cubic metres in Kotka).
Tides Pilotage Compulsory for all arriving or departing ships and for moving between berths. Sea pilot is picked up from Orrengrund pilot station. Tankers without double hull and over 5,000 nrt must always have two sea pilots. Pilots are deployed at the discretion of the port authority or sea pilot station depending on weather and cargo type. Outward pilot must be ordered at least two hours before departure.
No tidal water, but winds normally cause small variations in water level.
Towage
Port information
Finntugs Oy owns and operates three icebreaker tugs in the port: ‘Poseidon’, of 5,066 bhp and 60 tonnes bollard pull, and two others, one of 4,000 bhp with a bollard pull of 40 tonnes and one of 2,000 bhp with a bollard pull of 18 tonnes. PKL Tugs operates with two tug boats; Janet 2 x 1500 kw 48 ton pollard pull and Aku 3410 hp 33 ton pollard pull.
Radio information is available on VHF Channels 13 and 16.
Water
Rail
Fresh water available at most berths.
The port has a total of 82 km of rail track (43 in Hamina and 39 in Kotka).
Working hours
VTS – Vessel traffic service assists navigation 24/7. Kotka VTS uses VHF channel 67. For more information see www.liikennevirasto.fi.
Storage The total warehousing of the port is 1,038,00 square metres (480,000 square metres in Hamina and 558 square metres in Kotka).
The port is open 24/7/365. Stevedores: Monday to Friday: 06.00 to 14.30 and 14.30 to 22.00. Saturdays: 06.00 to 11.00. Overtime available outside working hours. The container terminal and depot are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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