OVERVIEW: The port is open for navigation all year round.
During strong winds blowing in the directions between SW and NW, lying at the Berths No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 is dangerous due to strong waves and surge. In this event vessels must proceed to sea.
LOCATION: Baltic seaport, Klaipeda is located in a narrow strait called the Sea Channel, on the NW coast of Lithuania, which connects Kursiu Marios (the Curonian Lagoon) with the Baltic Sea.
BA Chart No. 2276.
PORT LIMITS: The seaward boundaries are as in the drawing on the chart. Vessel in anchorage or sea buoy 1 position is considered as to be arrived, but mostly it is determined by Charter Party terms.
DOCUMENTS:
3 Cargo Declarations
2 Crew Effects Declarations
5 Crew Lists
5 General Declarations
1 List of Ship‘s Certificates (date of validity)
5 Passenger Lists
2 Ship Stores Declarations.
CERTIFICATES: All ship certificates are required on every call.
ISPS COMPLIANCE: Port is compliant.
MAX. SIZE: Length not bigger than 270 m. and width unlimited. Vessels with length more than 270 m. are required to obtain preliminary permission from the Harbour Master. Max. permissible draft for all vessels entering the port, 12.5 m.; and for tankers loading at installations outside main port area, 12.5 m.
DENSITY: Fresh water (not affected by tide).
RESTRICTIONS: There are no restrictions for the entry to the port.
The width of the approach channel to the port is 150.0 m. and depth 14.5 m.
BRIDGES: No Bridges.
ARRIVAL: The vessel proceeds straight to the berth and gains clearance alongside if berth is available.
Vessel in anchorage or sea buoy 1 position is considered as to be arrived. Details governing Notice of Readiness and commencement of lay time depends of Charter Party terms.
APPROACHES: The width of the approach channel to the port is 150 m. and depth 14.5 m. Depth of the channel at a distance of 400–600 m. from the Entrance alongside the Sea Channel is subject to changes due to lots of sand and mud brought down from the Kursiu Marios (the Curonian Lagoon)by the spring floods, in particular. The Entrance Channel is protected by the northern and southern breakwaters.
The length of the fairway from the Harbour Entrance up to the Kiaules-Nugara shoal which is at the entrance to the Kurshiu Marios (the Curonian Lagoon) is 4 nautical miles, the width varies from 180–300 m. and the depths are from 10.0–14.0 m. at the mean water level.
The draft for vessels navigating along the Sea Channel are as follows: 12.5 m. from the Entrance Channel up to the Winter Harbour, further up to the Stevedoring Company Bega - 11.5 m, further up to Stevedoring Company Klaipedos Smelte - 11.5 m., ferry terminal and Western Ship Repair Yard – 9.2 m.
PILOTAGE: A Pilot boat usually meets a vessel at a Light Buoy No. 1 (Lat. 55° 44‘ N, Long. 21° 00‘ E). It flies the Pilot flag by day and lights prescribed for a Pilot boat by night.
Pilots` watch is kept throughout 24 hours.
The Master of a vessel shall order a Pilot via the ship‘s Agent in advance. Tel: +370 (46) 499691, 499690.
DEEP SEA PILOTAGE: No deep sea pilots.
ANCHORAGES: Anchorage can be obtained in the outer roads at Receiving Light Buoy No. 1 (Lat. 55° 44‘ N, Long. 21° 00‘ E).
The outer roads anchorage for tankers is situated at a distance of 3.5 nautical miles (NW) from Receiving Light Buoy No. 1. Depths 31.0–35.0 m.
The holding ground is sand and clay. Anchorage in the outer roads is not safe during heavy seas caused by Westerly winds.
PRATIQUE: each vessel on arrival has to obtain free pratique. In case of suspected disease or fever on board the Master must inform the agent to receive instructions.
PRE-ARRIVAL INFORMATION: E‑mail is the best way to send ETA, pre‑arrival information to the agent, receiver, shipper and etc.
VHF: Vessels can also establish radio contact through the port radio station Klaipeda Radio, 24 hours per day on the following channels:
Call Sign | | | Channel |
Klaipeda Radio-5 | | Vessel Traffic Service | 16, 9 |
Klaipeda Radio-32 | | Port State Control | 10 |
Klaipeda Radio-2 | | Klasco | 14 |
Klaipeda Radio-31 | | Klaipedos Smelte | 25 |
Klaipeda Radio-8 | | International Ferry Terminal | 15 |
Klaipeda Radio-12 | | Port Dispatcher | 10 |
Klaipeda Radio-42 | | Vakaru Laivu Remontas | 98 |
VTS/RADAR: Vessel traffic in the roads and harbours is governed by VTS equipped with radar which gives all possible information for ensuring safe pilotage. Tel: +370 (46) 499691, 499 672 or by VHF on channel 9 via “KLAIPEDA RADIO 5”.
The Master may obtain port radar service by VHF on channel 9 via “KLAIPEDA RADIO 5”.
TUGS: Ordered by Pilot if necessary. Mooring and unmooring of large sea-going vessels can be effected with tugs‘ assistance only. Number of tugs to be ordered depends on the weather conditions and can be agreed upon between Master and Pilot. Master should order tugs by radio well in advance. Ships or tugs towing lines are used.
BERTHING:
Berth | Length | Draft |
| (m.) | (m.) |
JSC Klaipedos nafta Berths: |
No. 1 | 274.87 | 12.5 |
No. 2 | 271.24 | 12.5 |
Cargo Terminal Berth: |
No. 3 | 250.00 | 12.5 |
Klaipeda stevedoring company (Klasco) Berths: |
No. 4 | 225.07 | 12.5 |
No. 5 | 264.41 | 12.5 |
No. 6 | 157.11 | 12.5 |
No. 71 | 171.40 | 63.40/10.6 108.00/12.0 |
No. 81 | 180.00 | 170.00/12.0 10.00/10.6 |
No. 9 | 165.00 | 118.00/10.6 47.00/8.3 |
No. 10 | 179.00 | 8.5 |
No. 11 | 170.00 | 8.5 |
No. 12 | 254.45 | 9.5 |
No. 13 | 245.27 | 7.5 |
No. 14 | 95.34 | 6.5 |
No. 15 | 133.99 | 7.5 |
No. 16, 17 | 130 (each) | 7.5 |
No. 18 | 132.95 | 7.5 |
Laivite Berths: |
No. 19 | 102.00 | 7.5 |
No. 20 | 106.40 | 7.0 |
No. 21 | 221.03 | 5.5 |
No. 22 | 280.00 | 6.0 |
No. 23 | 78.08 | 3.0 |
No. 24 | 123.33 | 3.0 |
No. 25 | 121.72 | 3.0 |
Klaipeda Shiprepair Berths: |
No. 27 | 87.17 | 3.5 |
No. 28 | 57.00 | 8.5 |
No. 29 - 32 | 57.00 (each) | 8.5 |
No. 33 | 64.35 | 8.5 |
No. 34 | 68.15 | 6.0 |
No. 35 | 55.00 | 6.0 |
No. 36 – 38 | 55.00 (each) | 5.5 |
No. 40 | 60.05 | 4.5 |
No. 42 | 35.79 | slip |
No. 43 | 49.30 | 10.00/2.0 39.30/4.0 |
No. 44 | 49.31 | 4.5 |
No. 45 | 42.18 | 5.0 |
No. 46 | 39.00 | 5.5 |
No. 47 | 82.70 | 5.0 |
No. 52 | 40.00 | 3.5 |
No. 53 | 39.13 | 3.3 |
No. 54, 55 | 27.00 (each) | 4.5 |
No. 56 | 27.00 | 4.0 |
No. 57 | 27.98 | 1.0 |
No. 58 | 74.87 | 2.5 |
Baltija Shipbuilding Yard Berths: | | |
No. 59 | 73.69 | 5.5 |
No. 60 | 290.12 | 5.0 |
No. 61 | 52.76 | 20.00/4.0 20.00/2.0 12.76/0.5 |
No. 62 | 404.49 | 231.37/5.0 173.12/5.5 |
No. 63 | 71.83 | 51.83/5.5 10.00/4.0 10.00/1.5 |
No. 64 | 137.60 | 10.00/1.5 10.00/4.0 117.60/4.5 |
No. 65 | 164.19 | 5.2 |
No. 65a | 91.64 | 40.00/4.5 10.00/2.0 41.64/0.5 |
Bega stevedoring company Berths: |
No. 66 | 148.43 | 0.5 |
No. 67 | 261.93 | 171.93/5.6 90.00/10.5 |
No. 68 | 230.00 | 11.0 |
No. 69 | 150.85 | 11.5 |
No. 70 | 212.80 | 182.80/11.5 30.00/7.0 |
No. 71 | 218.63 | 11.5 |
No. 72 | 252.19 | 11.5 |
Smiltynės perkėla Berths: |
No. 73 | 141.35 | 6.0 |
No. 74 | 91.15 | 66.15/4.0 25.00/2.5 |
No. 75 | 35.75 | 2.5 |
No. 76 | 147.53 | 2.5 |
No. 772 | 59.81 | 4.0 |
No. 78 | 59.97 | 3.6 |
No. 79 | 111.74 | 70.00/2.5 41.74/0.5 |
Klaipeda passenger and cargo terminal Berths: |
No. 80 | 143.34 | 8.5 |
No. 81 | 175.21 | under construction |
Klaipedos Smelte Berths: |
No. 82 | 184.00 | 11.5 |
No. 83 | 50.00 | 11.5 |
No. 84 – 87 | 50.00 (each) | 11.5 |
No. 88 | 70.00 | 11.5 |
No. 89 | 50.00 | 34.00/11.5 16.00/repair |
No. 90 | 50.00 | repair |
No. 91, 92 | 50.00 (each) | repair |
No. 93 | 65.85 | repair |
No. 94 - 97 | 100.00 (each) | repair |
No. 98 | 100.00 | 7.7 |
No. 99 | 106.32 | 7.7 |
No. 100 | 92.50 | 7.5 |
No. 101 | 107.50 | 11.5 |
No. 102 | 100.00 | 11.5 |
No. 103 | 100.00 | 11.5 |
No. 104 | 118.20 | 11.5 |
No. 105 | 149.15 | 9.5 |
No. 106 | 281.65 | 124.38/9.0 23.02/no berthing 96.58/5.0 37.67/5.0 |
SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority Berths: |
No. 106a | 28.74 | 5.0 |
No. 107 | 36.39 | 2.5 |
No. 108 | 26.10 | 2.5 |
No. 109, 110 | 24.20 (each) | 3.5 |
No. 111 | 26.58 | 3.5 |
No. 112 | 21.30 | 3.5 |
No. 113 | 23.26 | 2.0 |
No. 114 | 42.94 | 2.5 |
No. 115 | 17.94 | 3.0 |
No. 116 | 57.46 | 3.0 |
No. 117 | 53.23 | 2.5 |
Klaipedos hidrotechnika Berth: |
No. 118 | 209.72 | 25.30/3.0 3.17/7.5 181.25/9.0 |
Lietuvisku durpiu krova Berths: |
No. 119 | 162.51 | 9.5 |
No. 120 | 60.14 | 9.5 |
Senoji Baltija Berths: |
No. 121 | 57.54 | 6.0 |
No. 121a | 46.23 | 0.5 |
No. 122 | 50.38 | 4.0 |
No. 122a | 106.07 | 0.5 |
Navy vessels Berths: | | |
No. 123 | 97.64 | 5.5 |
No. 124 | 105.27 | 6.3 |
No. 125 | 105.28 | 5.5 |
No. 126 | 125.89 | 80.89/6.3 10.00/5.0 10.00/4.0 15.00/3.0 10.00/1.0 |
Klaipeda Terminal Group: |
No. 127 | 197.17 | 20.00/3.0 177.17/8.0 |
No. 127a. | 86.12 | under construction |
No. 128 | 232.49 | 212.49/8.0 20.00/7.0 |
Western Ship Repair Yard Berths: |
No. 1293 | 166.84 | 20.00/3.0 146.84/8.5 |
No. 129a. | 123.08 | under construction |
No. 1304 | 178.08 | 158.08/8.5 20.00/3.0 |
No. 131 | 167.48 | 15.00/3.0 152.48/7.5 |
No. 131a. | 147.20 | under construction |
No. 132 | 179.85 | 164.85/7.0 15.00/3.0 |
No. 133 | 167.54 | 25.00/3.0 142.54/6.8 |
No. 133a. | 146.56 | under construction |
No. 134 | 179.75 | 154.75/7.0 25.00/3.0 |
No. 135 | 169.06 | 25.00/3.0 144.06/7.0 |
No. 135a. | 148.46 | under construction |
No. 136 | 180.48 | 155.48/6.8 25.00/3.0 |
No. 137 | 165.98 | 25.00/3.0 140.98/6.5 |
No. 137a. | 148.33 | under construction |
No. 138 | 180.54 | 155.45/6.8 25.00/3.0 |
No. 138a. | 50.29 | under construction |
No. 139 | 345.25 | 1.8 |
No. 140 | 176.20 | 8.5 |
Malku Ilankos Terminala Berths: |
No. 141 | 168.34 | 9.0 |
No. 142 | 276.58 | 150.00/6.5 126.58/repair |
No. 143 | 451.98 | 421.98/9.5 30.00/8.3 |
Ro-Ro Terminal Klasco Berth: |
No. 144 | 90.60 | repair |
No. 145 | 77.59 | 5.0 |
International Ferry Terminal: |
No. 146, 147 | 234.06 (each) | 7.5 |
Lisco Baltic Service Berths: |
No. 148 | 57.02 | 5.0 |
No. 149 | 220.00 | 7.5 |
No. 150 | 175.39 | 7.5 |
Klaipeda stevedoring company (Klasco) Berth: |
No. 151 | 225.45 | 25.00/5.6 200.45/7.5 |
Smiltynės perkėla: | | |
No. 153 | 49.95 | 3.5 |
No. 154 | 59.83 | 3.8 |
No. 155 | 59.36 | 3.8 |
No. 156 | 48.26 | 3.0 |
Draft is corrected and confirmed by Harbour Master once per year.
No specific requirements. Vessels allocated berth according to the type of cargo to be loaded/discharged and their turn.
The quays of the port are equipped to handle general, bulk and liquid cargoes. There are enclosed warehouses and concrete floor sheds.
MOORING: As usual there is the following mooring line configuration: 3 head /stern lines + 1 fore/ aft spring. But mostly it depends of weather conditions and berth.
The ship can use anchor for berthing.
The mooring boats are not used for vessel’s mooring.
There are shore mooring gangs in the port.
CONTAINER FACILITIES:
Operators:
Located by Quays No. 04–18 and 142–151.
Capacity 150,000 TEU per year.
Length of the berths 450 m (berth No. 143).
Depth 10.5 m.
Draft 9.5 m.
Containers storage area 70,000 sq.m. (for 7,500 conventional and 120 reefer containers).
Two STS cranes with lifting capacity 40 tons (30 containers per hour).
Two RTG, 20 m. height (40 ton capacity).
Three Sisu terminal trucks.
One reach stacker.
Road and rail connections.
Capacity 150,000 per year.
Container storage area 12,000 sq.m.
1×64 ton Liebherr LHM 250 mobile crane (20 containers/hr.), two rail spur tracks to the berth.
CRUISE FACILITIES: Facilities available at Berths No. 28–37.
TANKER FACILITIES:
Operators:
Facilities:
Three berths. Max. draft 12.5 m. Shore facilities for discharge of ballast.
Products handled:
Fuel oil – storage 60,000 cu.m.
Gas oil – storage 4,000 cu.m. (for bunkers only).
LPG/LNG FACILITIES; HOSES; CARGO OPERATIONS: Port hasn’t facilities for gas carriers.
CRANES: Cranes of up to 40 tons capacity are operated along quayside and by warehouses. There are also other cargo handling facilities including floating cranes up to 100 tons.
STEVEDORES:
Stevedoring Companies:
Malku Ilankos Terminalas JSC. Tel: +370 (46) 300656. Fax: +370 (46) 300657.
Report 120, 96, 24 and then 12 hours prior arrival giving ETA, and immediately after departure last port advise about dangerous goods on board, characteristics of vessel, gross capacity, number and measurement of hatches, tween-decks, shelter-decks, description and quantity of cargo, stowage plan, heavy lifts, pieces of above 3 tons each especially indicated. Day and night loading/discharging operation, Sundays and holidays included.
HATCHES: Normally done by crew.
BALLAST: The vessels coming in Baltic Sea have to change ballast in the North Sea.
POLLUTION: According to “MARPOL 73/78” and “HELCOM” conventions.
WASTE DISPOSAL: Tel: +370 (46) 382256. Six small vessels “Fauna” 240 tons, “Flora” 350 tons, “Jakai” 140 tons, “Dane” 180 tons, “Marsas” 25 tons.
Removal charges of waste oil disposal and garbage are included in port dues.
SLOPS DISPOSAL: See before-mentioned “WASTE DISPOSAL”. Tel: +370 (46) 382256.
MEDICAL: Master is to be advised by radio prior arrival if medical attendance required on board.
FRESH WATER: Most berths supply by shore installations, otherwise barge.
FUEL: Deliveries only by bunker barge.
CHANDLERY: Provisions can be ordered via ship‘s Agent.
STORING:
1. The vessel can be stored by truck but not by barge.
3. The trucks can proceed alongside the berth stores.
4. Forklift trucks can be used to handle stores.
5. Have to receive customs permission regarding storing.
6. Shore cranes can be employed to assist with storing.
SERVICES: Special services are available.
NEAREST DRY DOCK: Three floating docks, lifting capacity up to 27,000 tons.
REPAIRS: All kinds of repairs for vessels of 40,000 d.w.t. can be affected.
SURVEYORS: Several local companies available.
Classification Societies: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), Polski Rejestr Statkow, Bureau Veritas Lit, Det Norske Veritas, Lloyd’s Register, Germanischer Lloyd, Jūrų Laivybos Registras.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Tel: 112.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTRE: Klaipeda MRCC (LYA). Tel: +370 (46) 499669, 499670. Mob.tel: +370 616 36 884. Fax: +370 (46) 499677. E-mail:
mrcc@msa.lt FIRE PRECAUTIONS: It is prohibited to stay in port without performing degassing of the cargo tanks, when oil products or other flammable substances have been discharged.
WATCHMEN: Compulsory for gangway checking. Guard net and life buoy required.
PIRACY: no piracy.
STOWAWAYS: No stowaways.
REGULATIONS: No unusual regulations.
TIME: GMT plus 2 hours in winter and GMT plus 3 hours in summer (1 April to 1 October).
LOCAL HOLIDAYS:
1st of January – New Year’s Day;
16th of February – Independence day;
11th of March – Day of restoration of independence;
Easter holiday;
1st of May – May Day;
24th of June – Midsummer Day;
6th of July – State day;
15th of August – Feast of the assumption;
1st of November – All Saints’ Day;
25th, 26th of December – Christmas holiday.
NOTICES: The port is working during all those holidays without any stoppages.
WEATHER/TIDES:
Tides: The water level usually begins to rise suddenly. It rises very quickly but lasts for a very short period of time. The max. difference between high and low level is usually observed in autumn and winter.
Sometimes the changes in the water level can be caused by the considerable variation in atmospheric pressure (“Seish” effect).
Wind: There are periodical alterations in the water level, mainly due to the effects of the wind. In general, strong westerly, northerly, NW and sometimes SW winds raise the water and southerly and easterly winds lower it.
DELAYS: The delays in berthing, loading, discharging or bunkering normally can be expected due to weather conditions (w, NW winds).
CONSULS: Latvia, Tel: +370 (46) 310223. Ukraine, Tel: +370 (46) 314600. Russia, Tel: +370 (46) 499952. Poland, Tel: +370 (46) 310183. Finland, Tel: +370 (46) 390835. United Kingdom, Tel: +370 (46) 313069.
TELEPHONES: May be arranged on board.
NEAREST AIRPORT: Palanga International Airport, 30 km.
BANKS:
Hansa Bankas Tel: 1884;
DnB NORD bankas Tel: +370 (5) 2393444;
SEB Bankas Tel: 1528;
Ūkio bankas Tel: +370 (5) 2151177;
Danske Bank A/S 1636.
CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: Each crew member allowed 200 cigarettes or 250 gr. Tobacco. 1 liter spirit. 2 liters wine. 3 liters bear.
SHORE LEAVE: Crew members allowed ashore with Seaman‘s Book.
REPATRIATION: No facilities for crew changes. Arranging any necessary repatriation at Master‘s request effected by Immigration Authorities.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Seaman’s book is sufficient.
Seaman’s Center. Agluonos 5, Klaipeda, Lithuania. Tel: +370 (46) 300883. Mob.tel: +370 656 33760. Facilities: bar, cheap telephone calls, free of charge internet site, table tennis, body-builders.
Working hours: daily 14.00 – 23.00.
GENERAL: In case of stormy weather or dense fog vessels wait at Outer Roads until entering permitted by Harbour Master. If such cases vessels are lying alongside the berth they are to take all safety measures.
Under construction: Container terminals.
To be constructed: RO-PAX ferry terminal, terminal for liquid and bulk foodstuff.
Contact: Director General Mr. Sigitas Dobiliskas, Tel
: +370 (46) 499608, 499799. FAX
: +370 (46) 499777. Email:
info@port.lt Harbour Master Mr. Viktoras Lukosevicius, Tel: +370 (46) 499690, 499688. Fax: +370 (46) 499666. Email:
ukt@port.lt.
