Port of Constantza, Argentina

Port Overview

Latitude	44 ° 10 ' N	Longitude	28 ° 39 ' E
Time Zone	GMT +2	UNCTAD Code	ROCND
Breakbulk Facilities	√	Container Facilities
Dry Bulk Facilities	√	Liquid Facilities
Gas Facilities	√	RoRo Facilities
Passenger Facilities	√	Multipurpose Facilities
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Port description

Location: Constantza is situated on the W coast of the Black Sea, about 179nm from the Bosporus and 85nm from the mouth of Sulina branch through which the Danube flows into the sea, approx 250km E of Bucharest.
General overview: It is the principal port of Romania and the largest on the Black Sea. It covers an area of 3,926ha and the handling capacity of the port is 115,000,000t annually.
The port is confined by the N and S breakwaters, with a combined length of 13.9km. There are 145 berths with a total quay length of 29.8km.
The port complex consists of the Old Port to the N and the New Port to the S.
The North Port is entirely operational and consists of 12 basins, water depth between 2.0m and 17.6m, 16.1km of quay and 89 berths, and has specialised terminals for ores, coal, crude oil and oil products, grains, chemical products, rolled metals, containers, general goods for platforms and warehouses.
The South Port is partly operational. There are 13.7km of quays, 56 berths and handling capacities for ores, coal, phosphate, containers, grains, rolled metals, bitumen, general goods, platforms and warehouses. Part of the traffic is managed in the Ro-Ro and ferry system.
The South Port encompasses the entrance into the Danube-Black Sea Canal, which is part of the most important European waterway, the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor.
According to the classification of European inland waterways, the Danube-Black Sea Canal ranks in the "Vlc" class of inland canals (length 64.4km, width 90m, water depth 7.0m, bridge clearance 17m, 2 double locks at Cernavoda and Agigea) and it allows convoys of 6 barges of 3,000t each or vessels up to 5,000dwt.
There are 3 commercial ports along the canal, Cernavoda, Medgidia and Basarabi (see separate entries) available for the transhipment of cargo and passengers.
In order to tranship cargo into river vessels (barges) the South Port has a specialised river-maritime basin.
Of the cargo handled at Constantza, 74% is bulk cargo. Of that, 29% is liquid cargo, mainly crude oil and derivative products and 45% is solid bulk cargo, mainly iron ore and non-ferrous ores, coal, coke, phosphate, apatites, steel products and cereals.
The general cargo consists of imports of industrial equipment, foods, fertilisers and chemical products, clothes, electrical appliances and exports consisting of furniture and wood products, steel products, fertilisers and chemical products, foods, textiles, glass products, cement and cars.
Traffic figures: Approx 40,524,000t of cargo handled annually including 18,141,000t dry bulk, 11,897,000t liquid bulk and 10,486,000t general cargo.
Load Line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Dec 1 to Feb 28/29, Summer Mar 1 to Nov 30.
Max size: Largest vessel handled: Dry bulk carrier "SG Enterprise" 211,355dwt. The port of Constantza can accommodate vessels up to 17.5m draft at the dry bulk terminal and oil terminal.

Pre Arrival Infotmation

ETA's: The shipowner notifies ETA to the agent and the agent notifies Constantza Port Administration, the Harbour Master's Office and the stevedoring company.
The notice must include:

1.	Vessel's name.
2.	IMO number
3.	Callsign
4.	Type of vessel
5.	Flag
6.	Owner
7.	Agent
8.	GT
9.	NT
10.	Dwt
11.	LOA
12.	Beam
13.	Draft
14.	ETA
15.	Last port of call
16.	Arrival draft

The following information shall be provided by radio to Harbour Master's Office 24 hours prior to arrival by all vessels calling at Romanian maritime and Danube maritime ports:
General information for all vessels:

1.	ETA/ETD
2.	Vessel's name / former names / callsign / flag
3.	IMO number /MMSI number
4.	Type of vessel / year of build
5.	GT, NT, Dwt, LOA, beam
6.	Max draft, arrival draft, intended departure draft
7.	Owner's /Operator's / Charterer's name and address
8.	Agent's name and address
9.	Master's full name
10.	Number of crew (including Master) / number of passengers
11.	Purpose of call
12.	Last port of call / next port of destination
13.	Cargo on board, cargo to be discharged / loaded, quantities / hatch distribution. (if dangerous cargo, UN number / class in accordance with IMDG or IBC, BCH, IGC, INF Code must be specified).
14.	Quantity of ballast to be discharged and provenance.
15.	Capacity of sludge / bilge tanks, quantity of sludge / bilge.
16.	Ship's statutory certificates expired on arrival.
17.	Validity of ISM Certificates (DOC, SMC).
18.	Date and place of last PSC report.
19.	Any deficiency of hull machinery or equipment which may affect safe manoeuvrability of the vessel, affect the safety of the other vessels, constitute a hazard to the marine environment, to person or property.

Supplementary information for tankers only:

1.	Whether gas free or in an inert condition.
2.	Validity of Civil Liability Certificate (for tankers of more than 2,000dwt).
3.	Quantity of segregated / clean / dirty ballast on board.
4.	Quantity of ballast to be delivered ashore.
5.	Capacity / quantity of slop tanks.
6.	COW time, if to be performed.
Documentation required: The following FAL documents to be handed to public authorities, on vessel's arrival / departure:
	Document			Copies
1.	General Declaration			5
2.	Cargo Declaration			5
3.	Ship's Store Declaration			3
4.	Crew's Effects Declaration			2
5.	Crew List			5
6.	Passenger List			5
7.	Cargo Plan			2
8.	Maritime Declaration of Health			5
9.	Document required under the Universal Postal convention for mail.			2
10.	Derat / Derat Exemption Certificate.			1
11.	Sanitary - Veterinary Declaration.			2
12.	Phyto-Sanitary Declaration.			2
FAL documentation is dated and signed by Master, authorised agent or officer. In addition to the above, the following documents have to be available on board:
A.	For all ships:
	1.	Certificate of Registry.
	2.	International Tonnage Certificate.
	3.	International Load Line Certificate.
	4.	International Load Line Exemption Certificate.
	5.	Stability information for passenger ships and cargo ships.
	6.	Minimum Safe Manning Certificate.
	7.	Certificate of Masters, Officers and Ratings.
	8.	International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate:
		a.	Record of construction and equipment for ships other than tankers.
		b.	Record of construction and equipment for oil tankers
	9.	Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan.
	10.	Document of Compliance (copy).
	11.	Safety Management Certificate.
B.	In addition to the requirements in Section A, passenger ships must have on board:
	12.	Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.
	13.	Record of Equipment for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.
	14.	Exemption Certificate.
	15.	Special Trade Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.
	16.	Special Trade Passenger Ship Space Certificate..
C.	In addition to the requirements in Section A, cargo ships must have on board:
	12.	Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate.
	13.	Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate.
		Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate.
	14.	Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate.
		Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate.
	15.	Exemption Certificate.
	16.	Document of Compliance with the Special Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods.
	17.	Dangerous Goods Manifest or Stowage Plan.
	18.	Document of Authorisation to Load Grain.
	19.	Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage.
D.	In addition to the requirements mentioned in Sections A and C , all ships carrying noxious liquid substances must have on board:
	1.	International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (NLS Certificate).
	2.	Cargo Record Book
E.	In addition to the requirements mentioned in Sections A and C, all tankers for chemical products carriage must have on board:
	1.	Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (or International Certificate of Fitness for Carriage)
	2.	Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk)
F.	In addition to the requirements mentioned in Sections A and C, all tankers for liquefied gases carriage must have on board:
		Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk (or International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk)
G.	In addition to requirements mentioned in Sections A and C, all high speed crafts must have on board:
	1.	High Speed Craft Safety Certificate
	2.	Permit to Operate High Speed Craft
Other Certificates:
Special Vessels:
	Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate
	Additional certificate for Offshore Supply Vessels Carrying Limited Quantities of NLS in Bulk
Diving Systems:
	Diving System Safety Certificate
Dynamically Supported Craft:
	Dynamically Supported Craft Permit to Operate
Mobile Offshore drilling Units:
	Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Safety Certificate
Noise Survey:
	Noise Survey Report
Note: All the certificates required on board must be original.

Communications: Radio Constantza, callsign "YQI", working frequency: 500, 461 and 2,478kHz.
VHF: Continuously monitored:

Authority	Channel
Harbour Master Constantza	67
Port Control Constantza	67
Pilotage Constantza	14
Radio Station Constantza	16
Towage	11
Salvage Group	13

Health regulations: Sanitary Inspection: Immediately after berthing, the Sanitary Commission checks the condition of health of all persons on board, the nature of cargo, specifications regarding possible diseases, vaccinations, etc. If there is no contamination danger, free pratique is granted to the vessel.
Customs and immigration: Small quantities of goods are allowed for each member of the crew. The quantities, for a 5 day stay in the port, are as follows: For the Master, 400 cigarettes and 2 bottles of alcohol; for each member of the crew, 200 cigarettes and 1 bottle of alcohol.
The quantities in excess of personal use are put under the Customs seal and may be removed only with the Customs approval.
The Immigration Office in the port of Constantza may grant transit visas for seamen disembarked for repatriation.
Standard messages: According to the International Code of Signals.
Flags: No special requirements.
Notices of readiness: After granting free pratique, a vessel moored in an operative berth receives "Harbour Master's Coming Alongside Permit" and "Custom's Loading/Unloading Permit". Afterwards the vessel may tender Notice of Readiness.
General notices & regulations: SOLAS 74; MARPOL 73/78; STCW 91.

Navigation

Port limits: The port is confined by the N and S breakwaters.
Sea buoys, fairways and channels: The traffic separation scheme for arriving into and departing from the port is as follows:

1.	The separation zone has the following borders:
	44°04.4'N 028°43.2'E
	44°04.8'N 028°43.8'E
	43°59.4'N 028°48.6'E
	43°59.7'N 028°49.2'E
2.	The entrance channel into the port has the general direction NW, True course is 322°
	44°00.2'N 028°50.0'E
	44°05.2'N 028°44.7'E.
3.	The departure channel from the port has the general direction SE, True course is 142°
	44°34.0'N 028°42.4'E
	44°58.9'N 028°47.7'E.

The observance of 1972 ColReg is compulsory. The length of the access channel is 6.4nm, depth 21m. The width of the navigational channel is 0.8nm. The separation zone has a width of 0.5nm.
Pilot: Compulsory for all vessels, except Navy vessels, vessels used for a public service such as maintenance, control and surveillance of navigation, salvage vessels, training, hospital and leisure vessels.
Pilotage is compulsory for entering, leaving the port and manoeuvring inside the port, available throughout 24 hours. The Master has to notify agent, at least 12 hours prior to arrival at the roads. The Master should contact Port Control Constantza at the entrance into the zone at 12nm from the N jetty, calling on VHF Ch 67. Contact with pilot service may be made by calling on VHF Ch 14. The language used is English. The compulsory zone to embark/disembark the pilot is as follows:
Fair weather (wind force 4), within the circle with radius 0.5nm with centre at 44°05.06'N  028°43.06'E.
Bad weather (over wind force 4), near 44°06.2'N  028°42.3'E.
The pilot boat is white, with "Pilot" on the side.
Anchorages: The limits of Constantza roadstead are designated as follows:
44°10.5'N  028°44.0'E
44°10.5'N  028°49.5'E
44°06.5'N  028°49.5'E
44°06.5'N  028°44.0'E.
The meridians of 028°46.7'E and 028°48.2'E divide the anchorage zone into 3 areas numbered from W to E:
Zone 1: For vessels up to 40,000 GT (except tankers)
Zone 2: For vessels over 40,000 GT (except tankers)
Zone 3: For tankers, liquefied gas carriers, dangerous cargoes.
The roadstead allows a safe anchorage for 40 to 50 large ships, the depth is between 25m and 30m with the possibility to make a full swing in case of change of wind or current direction. During bad weather, small vessels may enter into the port with the approval of the Harbour Master.
Tidal range and flow: Tidal variations are negligible. Under persistent winds tides can reach a max of 0.5m. Main currents run from N to S with a max velocity of approximately 1kn.
Dock density: Average 1025.
Weather: Prevailing winds: Winter, N-NE; spring, NE-E and NE-S; summer, NW-NE; autumn, N-NE. Strong winds occur at the end of autumn (Oct) and in winter (Jan) with storms, sometimes up to force 9 to 10 (20kn to 30kn).
Principal navigation aids: Along the Romanian coast, from Midia to Mangalia there are navigation aids with solar cells, remote control and radar reflectors.
Coastal and floating navigational aids:

Location	Characteristics	Range (nm)	Structure Height (m)
Port Constantza
Constantza main light (44°09.5'N 028°37.9'E)	Fl(2) W 29 8s	24	White pyramidal concrete tower with blue cupola (58)
Light NE breakwater (44°08.6'N 028°40.5'E)	Fl W 4 5s	10	Grey granite tower (18)

Charts: BA 2284, 2282. Admiralty Pilot NP24, NP286 (2).
Traffic schemes: The control, surveillance and directing of vessels from the roads is undertaken by Port Control Constantza on VHF Ch 67. The orders of Port Control Constantza are compulsory. The anchorage area and the traffic separation zone are under surveillance of VTS equipment located at Port Control Constantza.
Vessel Traffic Service: This is a mandatory system which applies to all vessels over 300 GT and all towing vessels navigating within the area.
An area bounded to seaward by a circle of radius 12nm from the VTS Centre (44°10.2'N 028°39.6'E), to landward by the coast and a line joining the seaward ends of the Constantza breakwaters.

1.	All vessels must obtain clearance at least 15 minutes before entering the area or leaving an anchorage within it.
2.	Details of the vessel, its cargo and route must be supplied to VTS as requested.
3.	All vessels must maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 67 whilst within the area.
Reporting:			Vessels must report and supply details to VTS as follows
1.	On entering the area stating:
	a.	Vessel's name
	b.	Time of entering
	c.	ETA at pilot boarding position
2.	On arrival at anchorage, pilot boarding position or quay stating:
	a.	Vessel's name
	b.	Time of arrival
3.	On leaving quay or anchorage stating:
	a.	Vessel's name
	b.	Time of departure
4.	On leaving the area stating:
	a.	Vessel's name
	b.	Time of leaving the area.

Radar: Radar surveillance is permanently maintained by Constantza Port Control over a sector having a radius of 12nm.
Restrictions: The entrance to the port at night is strictly forbidden for vessels with a draft over 12.5m, especially tankers. Tug assistance is compulsory within the port area for every vessel over 1,000 NT.
Tugs: Compulsory for every vessel over 1,000 NT, tankers and vessels carrying dangerous cargo. Various size tugs are available throughout 24 hours. A specialised fire fighting brigade is available.
Coast guard: The coastguard monitor the Romanian coast area and international waters.
Mooring information: There are no unusual berthing and unberthing movements/manoeuvres.

Berths and Cargo

Names/Nos:

Berths	Length (m)	Depth (m)	Use
Passenger berth	296	13.5	Passengers
Ro-Ro 4	364	13.5	Ro-Ro
0	70	11.5	General cargo
1	120	11.5	General cargo
2	120	11.5	General cargo
3	120	11.5	General cargo
4	120	11.5	General cargo
5	120	11.5	General cargo
6	101	11.5	General cargo
7	98	11.5	General cargo
8	115	9.0	General cargo
11	138	8.2	Perishable general cargo
12	141	8.2	General cargo
13	122	8.2	General cargo
14	122	8.2	General cargo
15	138	8.2	General cargo
16	106	8.2
17	112	8.2	Cereals
18	112	8.2	Cereals
19	113	8.2	Edible oil, molasses
20	125	8.2	General cargo
21	125	8.2	Edible oil and molasses
22	97	8.2	General cargo
23	141	8.2	Wood
24	137	8.2	Wood
30	61	11.5	Technical
31	226	11.5	Cereals
32	230	11.5	Cereals
33	218	11.5	Cereals
34	197	11.5	Technical
35	208	11.5	General cargo
36	208	11.5	General cargo
37	208	11.5	General cargo
38	205	11.5	General cargo
39	200	13.5	Containers, general cargo
40	208	13.5	General cargo
41	208	13.5	General cargo
42	208	13.5	General cargo
43	209	13.5	General cargo
44	220	13.5	Containers, general cargo
45	224	13.5	Metal products
46	224	13.5	Metal products
47	224	13.5	Cement, wood, building materials
48	224	13.5	Cement, wood, building materials
49	228	13.5	Cement, wood, building materials
50	235	13.5	Cement, wood, building materials
51	235	13.5	Containers
52	232	13.5	Containers
53	219	13.5	Refrigerated products
54	234	13.5	Fertilisers, cereals
55	234	13.5	Cereals, chemical products
56	234	13.5	General cargo
57	229	13.5	General cargo
58	181	13.5	Iron ore, scrap
59	234	13.5	Bulk chemicals
60	234	13.5	Packed and bulk chemical products
61	234	11.5	Cereals
62	234	11.5	Phosphate and apatite, bulk
63	220	11.5	Bulk chemicals
64	215	11.5	Coal, coke, ore
65	215	11.5	Coal, coke, ore
66	215	13.5	Coal, coke, ore
67	215	13.5	Coal, coke, ore
68	207	13.5	Cement
69	327	13.5	Oil products, liquid chemicals
70	327	13.5	Oil products, liquid chemicals
71	65.6	13.5	Oil products
72	327	13.5	Oil products
73	329	13.5	Oil products
74	59	13.5	Oil products
75	326	14.0	Crude oil and oil products
76	326	14.0	Crude oil and oil products
79	394	19.0	Crude oil and oil products
80	305	19.0	Coal, coke, ore
81	307	19.0	Coal, coke, ore
82	292	16.5	Coal, coke, ore
83	250	14.5	Coal, coke, ore
84	250	14.5	Coal, coke, ore
85	355	14.5	Fertilisers, metal products
89	190	9.0	Coal, coke, ore
94	238	7.0	Bulk transhipment into barges
95	228	7.0	Bulk transhipment into barges
96	239	7.0	Bulk transhipment into barges
100	193	4.3	Cereals
101	190	3.3	Cereals
102	177	7.0	Bitumen
103	208	7.0	Cereals
108	148	7.2	General cargo
109	147	7.2	General cargo
110	143	11.5	General cargo
111	218	14.5	General cargo
112	220	14.5	General cargo
113	217	14.5	Cereals
114	201	14.5	Cereals
115	219	14.5	General cargo
116	228	14.5	General cargo
117	240	14.5	General cargo
118	217	14.5	General cargo
119	277	14.5	Containers, general cargo
120	255	13.5	Ferry
121	214	14.5	Ro-Ro
122	214	14.5	Dry bulk
125	221	16.5	Cereals, ores, building materials
128	190	16.5	General cargo
129	220	16.5	General cargo
130	242	16.5	General cargo
131	132	16.5	General cargo

Berths No 25 to 29 belong to Constantza Shipyard.
Facilities: Ore, coal, coke terminal: There are 13 berths for the handling of ores, coal and coke of which 4 are specialised berths for the transhipment of bulk cargo from seagoing vessels into barges for transportation via the Danube-Black Sea Canal.
The discharging of cargo from ships is performed by 3 gantry cranes of 50-52t and 6 gantry cranes of 20t each. The handling from land into barges is performed by 3 loaders with capacities of 1,200 to 2,000tph. There are also quay cranes, floating cranes, conveyers and stacker reclaimers for the stockpile. The total storage capacity is 4,500,000t.
Terminal for chemical products, fertilisers, urea, phosphate and apatite: There are 10 berths equipped with 2 gantry cranes of 25t each for discharging of phosphate and apatite and 2 gantry cranes of 200-250tph capacity for bulk fertilisers. There are also quay cranes, mobile cranes, stackers. Phosphate and apatite are stored in a covered silo with a capacity of 30,000t and other dry bulk chemicals are stored on an open platform of 30,000m². Packed chemical products are stored in 8 covered warehouses with a total capacity of 48,000t.
Terminal for building materials: There are 8 berths for the handling of cement and building materials. The handling is performed with 2 pneumatic equipments of 250-300tph, quay cranes, mobile cranes, a floating loader for the transhipment of bulk cement from barges into vessels (capacity of 2,000t per 24 hours) A bagging installation is also available.
Terminal for cereals: There are 6 specialised berths in the North Port and 2 berths in the South Port with a max depth of 14.5m for the handling of grains. Loading/unloading of grains is performed with 5 pneumatic pumps of 100tph each, 2 pneumatic unloaders of 150tph, 2 loading/unloading units of 400tph, 1 loading/unloading unit of 800tph, 1 loading unit of 800tph, quay cranes, conveyor belts, floating elevators and floating cranes.
Oil terminal: There are 9 berths with depths between 11.5m and 14m and one berth of 17.5m depth which allows the accommodation of tankers up to 165,000dwt. The oil berths have coupling installation with a diameter of 12in and 16in (Woodfield and Flexider), equipment for fire fighting and pollution fighting (skimmer, booms, etc).
Terminal for edible oil and molasses: There is 1 berth with a length of 113m and depth of 8.3m. The edible oil is discharged by pipes into 7 tanks of 25,000t each and molasses is discharged from vessels into tank wagons.
Container terminal: Containers are handled by 3 container terminals and from September 2003, a state-of-the-art container terminal, with an initial handling capacity of 325,000teu, has started operations allowing the port to handle Panamax and post-Panamax container vessels. There are 5 berths for the handling of containers with depths of 13.5 to 14.5m. Container handling is performed with 2 gantry cranes of 40.7t each, 2 x 100t Liebherr mobile cranes, 2 x 32t transtainers, side loaders, forklifts and 20t trailers, and reachstackers.
Ro-Ro terminal: The port has 2 Ro-Ro terminals, one situated in the North Port with a berth length of 364m, 13m depth and 2 parking areas for 2,000 (1.7ha) vehicles and 2,800 (2.5ha) respectively. The other terminal is situated in the South Port comprising of Berth No 121 with a length of 214m, 14.5 depth and parking for 1,800 vehicles (1.5ha).
Passenger Berth: There is a passenger berth, length 294m, depth 11.5m. Currently there are no other specialised facilities.
Ferry terminal: The ferry terminal has 1 berth with a length of 255m and depth 14.5m. The annual transhipment capacity is 1,000,000t.
General cargo facilities: There are around 40 berths for the handling of general cargo. Handling is performed with quay cranes, mobile cranes, forklifts, trailers of various capacities etc.
Storage: The storage surface for general cargo is approximately 220ha of which 30ha are covered (warehouses and sheds) and 190ha uncovered platforms.
There are also specialised storage facilities; 3 grain silos of 30,000t each and a new grain silo of 100,000t; cement bin of 40,000t; storage facilities for phosphate and urea of 30,000t and 30,000t respectively; 7 tanks of 25,000t each for edible oil; tanks for crude oil, refined products, petrochemical products with a total capacity of 1,700,000m³, refrigerated storage for 10,000t, stockpile for 3,500,000t of coal, coke and ores.
Barges: There are various types of barges available (3,000t; 2,000t; 1,500t; 1,000t capacity), which are used for the transport of solid bulk such as ore, coal, coke, phosphate, apatite, cement, rolled metals, grains and of liquid bulk, mainly oil.
Ballast/slop reception: There is a vessel for the collection of oil residues with a capacity of 400m³ and a storage tank located on the shore with a capacity of 900m³. The removal of ballast and slops is subject to the Harbour Master's approval.
Security: Security guards on board are not compulsory, but it may be possible to hire them, on request, when special cargo is handled.

Emergency services:	Telephone
Port Police	+40 241 602201 ext 955
Port Ambulance	+40 241 602201 ext 961
Port Fire brigade	+40 241 602201 ext 981

Safety: ColReg; Order No 471/1989 issued by the Romanian Ministry of Transport.

General

Repairs: There are shipyards in Constantza, Mangalia and Midia. Various facilities for repairs of the hull, engine, electrical and electronic equipment are available. All scales of repairs are possible. A specialised company for underwater repairs is also available.
Docking facilities: Constantza Shipyard: One dry dock for vessels up to 150,00dwt; one for vessels up to 200,000dwt
Floating docks:

1.	Constantza Shipyard: One of 8,000t; one of 15,000t.
2.	SORENA: One of 4,000t.

Bunkers/water/stores: Fresh water: Fresh water supply is through quay installations available at every berth. Supply from water tankers is also available.
Bunkering: Bunkering is performed with tanker barges inside the port and at the roadstead and it is subject to the Harbour Master's approval.
Medical facilities: The port has a polyclinic and a hospital. The polyclinic works Mon to Fri, between 0800hrs and 1600hrs and on Sat between 0800hrs and 1300hrs. All kinds of medical assistance are available in the town of Constantza.
Transport: Nearest airport: Mihail Kogalniceanu (25km), International Airport.
Nearest railway: The port is connected to the national rail network.
Crew change: The Immigration Office in the port of Constantza may grant transit visas for seamen disembarking for repatriation.
Consuls: The following General Consulates are available: China, Greece, Russia and Turkey.
Banks: The following banks are available: Alpha Bank, Commercial Bank "Ion Tiriac", Romanian Commercial Bank, Romanian Development Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, ABN AMRO, ING Barings, Unicredit Romania, Citibank, Robank, Banc Post.
Public holidays: New Year (Jan 1 and 2), Orthodox Easter (2 days), May 1, Marine Day and Port Worker's Day (Aug 15), National Day (Dec 1), Christmas (Dec 25 and 26). Every Sat and Sun.
Working hours: Usually the stevedores' shifts are 0700-1900hrs and 1900-0700hrs. The weekend begins on Sat at 0700hrs and ends on Mon at 0700hrs. Overtime rates apply at weekends and during holidays.
Developments: The following port projects are reported as being underway:

1.	Completion of the north breakwater.
2.	Waste management.
3.	Windpower plant.
4	River-maritime sector activation, barge terminal improvement.
5.	New cereals terminal.
6.	International business centre.
7.	Completion of dredging works.

Surveyors: Classification Societies representatives: Lloyds Register of Shipping, ABS Classification Romania SRL.
Cargo Inspectors: BBN Cargo Inspection SRL, ROMCONTROL, SGS, Alex Stewart International Corporation SRL, BSI Inspection Romania SRL, Petcom Inspections SRL and others.
Recreation: There is a Seamen's pub located near Gate No.1, and there are many clubs, discotheques, restaurants and hotels in the town of Constantza. Mamaia, a summer resort, is located near Constantza. Mail, telephone and telex facilities are available at the post office at Gate No 1 and in the town.
Garbage: Garbage is removed from the vessel every day.
Officials and visitors: Visitors are allowed provided that they notify Constantza Port Administration in advance.
Fumigation: Available.
Pollution: Pollution should be reported immediately to the Harbour Master's Office and to Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza. The Harbour Master is entitled to apply punishments according to local and international regulations.

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