St Petersburg - World VTS Guide

World Vessel Traffic Services Guide -Russia - St PetersburgVHF ProceduresSt. Petersburg VTS has three sectors (See SPP 2)Port VTS Centre “RASKAT”Call: St. Petersburg Radio-9, VHF Ch. 12.Tel: 8 812 380 70 10 / 8 812 450 60 40Fax: 8 812 380 70 20 / 8 812 450 67 07.Managing Director: +7(8) 812 380 70 78..E-mail: raskat@rosmorport.spb.ruSub centre (VTS station)Call: St. Petersburg Radio-17, VHF Ch. 9.Port VTS controls the area to the east from Longitude 29° 12.1’ E. including innerpart of the port.Waypoints.Report to St. Petersburg Radio-17 VHF Ch. 9 (See SPP2).WP1. Pilot buoy.Lat. 60° 01.6’ N Long. 29° 25.8’ E.WP2. Protection Dam.WP3. Buoys Nos. 23-24, 29-30.WP4. Longitude 30° 05.6’ E .Notes:1. If contact cannot be made with St. Petersburg Radio-9 vessels MUST NOT enterVTS Area (See SPP 2).2. Permission to cease VHF watch, or to change frequency, must be obtained fromSt. Petersburg Radio-9.3. When at anchor vessels must maintain watch on VHF Ch. 12 or 9 or 16.Regulations.1. All vessels will be given instructions about route or anchor position.2. All vessels in the VTS area must proceed along the starboard side of thefairways.3. In the VTS area vessels are always under radar and AIS control and must keepwatch on VHF Ch.12 or 9, and follow instructions of the VTS operator.St. Petersburg Coastal VTS, in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland,consists of two Sectors (See SPC 2). The Sectors are separated bybuoy No. 5, and Longitude 28° 01.1’ECall: St. Petersburg Traffic Sector 1: VHF Ch. 74 Sector 2: VHF Ch. 10www.worldvtsguide.org

The VTS area covers the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland from Long. 26° 30.0’Eon the recommended routes within the Traffic Separation Schemes to the borderof Port VTS areas: Vysotsk, Primorsk, Ust-Luga and St. Petersburg.Telephone: +7 812 380 70 21; +7 812 380 70 81Fax: +7 812 380 70 20Managing Director: +7 812 380 70 78E-mail: raskat@rosmorport.spb.ruReporting Waypoints (See SPC 2):WP 1. Turning buoy No. 1 (Area of Gogland Island) Lat. 59°58.5’N Long. 27°03.0’EWP 2. Rotary buoy No. 4 (Area of Sommers Island) Lat. 60°11.5’N Long. 27°46.1’EWP 3. Turning buoy No. 8 (Area of Sescar Island) Lat. 60°02.7’N Long. 28°31.8’ENotes:1. If contact cannot be established with St. Petersburg Traffic vessels MUST NOTenter the VTS Area (See SPC 2).2. Permission to cease VHF watch, or to change frequency, must be obtained fromSt. Petersburg Traffic.3. When at anchor vessels should maintain watch on VHF Ch. 74 or 10 or 16.Regulations.1. All vessels will be given instructions on movements or anchor position.2. All vessels in the VTS area must proceed along the right side of fairways.3. In the VTS area vessels are always under radar & AIS control and must keepwatch on VHF Ch.74 or 10, and follow instructions given by VTS operatorsReports1. Initial Report.Time and content of Initial report must be agreed with vessels agent. Agent willthen forward information to all relevant organizations.2. Entry ReportsTo: St. Petersburg Radio-9 or St. Petersburg Radio-17.Giving: IMO SRS Items Alpha (Including IMO Number and MMSI), Charlie or Delta,Golf, India, Oscar, Papa, Quebec,Tango,Uniform, Whisky.When: Entering Port VTS area.VIA: VHF Ch. 12 orVHF Ch. 9.3 Movement ReportsTo: ST. Petersburg Radio-17.Giving: IMO SRS Items Alpha, Charlie or Delta, Echo, Foxtrot.When: Passing WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4, getting underway, departing berth orwww.worldvtsguide.org

anchorage.VIA: VHF Ch, 9.4. Departure Reports.To: St. Petersburg Radio-9.Giving: IMO SRS Items: Alpha, India (name of port only), Oscar,Papa, Tango,Whisky, X-Ray .When: Departing of Port VTS area.VIA: VHF Ch. 12Reports1. Entry ReportsTo: St. Petersburg TrafficGiving: IMO SRS Items: Alpha (Including IMO Number and MMSI), Charlie or Delta,Golf, India, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Tango, Uniform, Whisky.When: Entering Coastal VTS area or SectorsVIA: VHF Ch. 74 (Sector 1)VHF Ch. 10 (Sector 2)3. Movement ReportsTo: St. Petersburg TrafficGiving: IMO SRS Items: Alpha, Charlie or Delta, Echo, Foxtrot.When: Passing WP 1, WP 2 and WP 3, getting underway, departing anchorage.VIA: VHF Ch.74 (WP 1, WP 2)VHF Ch.10 (WP 3)4. Departure Reports.To: St. Petersburg TrafficGiving: IMO SRS Items: Alpha, India (name of port only), Oscar, Papa, Tango,Whisky, X-RayWhen: Departing from Coastal VTS area or changing Sectors.VIA: VHF Ch. 74 (Sector 1)VHF Ch.10 (Sector 2)PilotagePilotage is compulsory in the entire Port VTS area for all Russian and foreignvessels.Pilot boarding Area.1. Area of Pilot buoy .2. Anchorage Area 4.3. Anchorage Area 5A.Note: Pilot boarding area may be changed as agreed with the Pilot, depending onwww.worldvtsguide.org

the actual conditions.Request for Pilotage.To: AgentOver: Central Station of the PSC inspectorate.Via : Any coastal radio station (Ch 9, Radio -5). If available, St. Petersburg Radio-9VTS will provide the vessel’s Master with information concerning ETA of Pilot onboard.To: St. Petersburg Pilot or St. Petersburg Radio-9Via: VHF Ch.9 or 12.Pilotage is compulsory in the Coastal VTS area from Buoy No.6 or AnchorageNo.10 for ships proceeding to the port of Primorsk.Ships proceeding to the ports of St. Petersburg, Vysotsk or Ust-Luga, must takepilot on board in the Port VTS area.Pilot boarding Area.1. Area of Buoy No. 62. Anchorage Area No. 10 near Sescar Island (See SPC 2)Note: Pilot boarding area may be changed as agreed with the Pilot, depending onthe actual navigation or weather conditions.Request for PilotTo: AgentVia: Coastal radio station of Primorsk Port VTS, VHF Ch. 68If available, St. Petersburg Traffic will provide the vessel’s Master with informationconcerning ETA of Pilot on board.Health RequirementsHealth.All information to be suppliedVia: AgentAmbulance and Emergency.To: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre St. Petersburg.Call: St. Petersburg SCC.Via: VHF Ch.16, 71.Health.All information to be suppliedVia: Agentwww.worldvtsguide.org

Ambulance and Emergency.To: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre St. Petersburg.Via: VHF Ch.16 , 71.Call: St. Petersburg SCC.www.worldvtsguide.org