InkooShipping - Port of Inkoo
Arrival to the port
Vessels
The main approaches to the port are Porkkala Kallbådan and Sommarö. The channel starts on the southern side of Hästen light and continues from there as a 13 m deep channel maximum measures being for a Panamax type vessel. The channel is illuminated. The channel to the port basin turns northwest from the main channel before the quay of the power station. The location of the port is in the bay of Fagervik (60°01'N, 23°55'E). The depth of the basin is 7.8 m (MW).
According to the amended EU directive 2005/33/EY, in force from 1.1.2010, vessels staying in a community port for more than 2 hours, berthed or at anchor, loading, unloading or waiting, are obligated to either use fuel with a max. sulphur content of 0,1 %, or have electrical power supplied from the shore network. Since technical amendments for safe changing of fuels has not yet been made to all vessels calling community ports, negligence to comply with the new rules is not yet punishable.
GOFREP
GOFREP is a mandatory Ship Reporting System in the international waters of the Gulf of Finland. The system has been established to improve maritime safety, to protect the marine environment, and to monitor compliance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
More information can be seen from http://www.fma.fi/e/functions/trafficmanagement/?cat=gofrep&page=2
VTS, pilotage
VTS is used for monitoring, controlling, advicing and guiding shipping movements. It provides the vessels in the area or those entering it with the necessary information and advice on shipping movements. Pilot services are ordered throught the VTS.
Inkoo belongs to Helsinki VTS, sector 2; VTS channel 09.
Pilot service tel. +358 204 48 5381, fax +358 204 48 5380, channel 13.
More information can be seen from http://www.fma.fi/e/functions/trafficmanagement/?cat=vts&page=
Pilot is taken onboard at Porkkala 59°53’N, 24°11,7’E.
Anchorage place is situated at Porkkala, one mile NW from Inkoo 2 (59°53’N, 24°09'E).
Port@Net
PortNet is a service net administrated by the Finnish Maritime Administration, and which the port utilizes. It is ment to assist the vessels in port operations, and to provide all parties involved information about port activities, customs formalities and navigation.
Vessel’s agents / owners are suggested to give information to the port and the authorities through the PortNet mailto:portnet@fma.fi.
NOTICES TO THE PORT
The vesselowner, shipper, cargo receiver or their agents must inform the port in advance about a shipment / cargo to be expected as early as possible and latest about one week before the shipment, so that the berthing of a vessel and cargo handling can be arranged.
A vessel arriving into the port or their agent must give an advance notice about the arrival as soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours before the arrival of the vessel into the port. The preliminary notice is to be given either through PortNet system or by email to inkooshp@inkooshipping.fi or by fax to number +358 9 2219 2227.
The security notice of the vessel shall also to be given 24 h before the vessel’s arrival into the port, or latest before the vessel leaves the previous port, if the passage time is less than 24 h. Notice to be given either through PortNet system or by email to mailto:inkooshp@inkooshipping.fior by fax to number +358 9 2219 2227.
Immediately after the vessel’s arrival or departure notice about a vessel’s arrival and departure must be given to the port. The information to be given either through PortNet system or by email to mailto:inkooshp@inkooshipping.fior by fax to number +358 9 2219 2227 or by some other way agreed upon.