sailing directions

Sector 13. Coast of Greece—Saronikos Kolpos 151a pier projecting from the N side of the middle of the harbor.The gantry cranes standing at the container quays areconspicuous.13.14 Pilotage.—Pilotage is compulsory for foreign vessels andGreek vessels of more than 500 grt within the Piraievs pilotagearea, which includes Poros Themistokleous, Piraievs harbor,Ormos Keratsiniou, Stenon Navstathmou, Kolpos Elevsinos,Ormos Salaminos, and Poros Megaron.13.14 Vessels proceeding to Piraievs harbor may embark a pilotabout 1 mile from the entrance.13.14 Vessels proceeding to harbors and port installations E ofNisos Salamis, or entering Kolpos Elevsinos via Stenon Navstathmou,may embark a pilot about 1.5 miles S of the entranceto Piraievs harbor.13.14 Vessels proceeding to harbors and port installations W ofNisos Salamis, or entering Kolpos Elevsinos via PorosMegaron, may arrange to embark the pilot off Akra Petritis(37˚56'N., 23˚24'E.). However, vessels navigating the area forthe first time are advised to embark a pilot off Piraievs.13.14 Pilots can be contacted on VHF channel 12. Vessels shouldsend an ETA 48 hours and 24 hours in advance.13.14 Regulations.—A speed limit of 5 knots is in force within theharbor.13.14 Signals.—The following traffic signals are shown from amast at the signal station surmounting the silo:Piraievs Traffic SignalsDay Night MeaningCone, point up,between twovertical ballsTwo cones, pointstogether, over aballTwo cones, pointstogether, over acone, point downThree balls, verticallydisposedWhite light betweentwo redlights, verticallydisposedGreen light,white light, andred light, verticallydisposedGreen light,white light, andgreen light, verticallydisposedThree red lights,vertically disposedEntry is prohibitedEntry and departureareprohibitedDeparture isprohibitedPort is closedNote.—When no signal is shown, vessels may enteror leave freely.13.14 Anchorage.—A designated anchorage area, which may bestbe seen on the chart, extends S and SW of Nisis Atalandi.13.14 Caution.—Heavy traffic is frequently encountered in theapproaches to Piraievs with small craft proceeding in all directionsand numerous large vessels at anchor.13.15 Akra Themistokleous (37˚57'N., 23˚37'E.) is located0.5 mile NW of the head of the N breakwater at Piraievsharbor. A conspicuous cement works with tall chimneys issituated in the vicinity of this point.13.15 Limin Foron (37˚57'N., 23˚37'E.), an annex to the port ofPiraievs, is entered close N of Akra Themistokleous. Afertilizer plant and a glass works stand on the shore of this inletand are fronted by a quay, 200m long, with a depth of 7malongside. Provlis Socony, a T-shaped pier, projects 115m Wfrom the W end of the promontory forming the N side of thisinlet. The berthing face at the head is 64m long and has a depthof 9m alongside.13.15 Limin Dhrapetsonas (37˚57'N., 23˚37'E.), an annex to theport of Piraievs, is entered close N of Provlis Socony. This inletis mostly used by tankers and has 1,000m of total berthingspace, with depths of 5 to 11.5m alongside. Vessels of up to198m in length and 10.6m draft can be accommodated alongside.It is reported that there is also a repair berth and a newvehicle carrier berth within this inlet.13.15 Akra Keos (37˚57'N., 23˚36'E.) is located 0.3 mile W of theN entrance point of Limin Dhrapetsonas and a wreck, with adepth of 18m, lies close WSW of it. A breakwater, marked by alight at its seaward end, projects 0.4 mile W from a point on theshore close N of Akra Keos.13.15 Due to the existence of submarine cables, a prohibited anchoragearea extends for a radius of 300m, centered on thepoint of the N shore of Akra Keos.Nisos Salamis (Nisis Salamina) (37˚56'N., 23˚30'E.), a largeisland, lies along the N shore of Saronikos Kolpos. It rises to aheight of 390m and is mostly rocky and hilly. Long and tortuouschannels lying on its NE and NW sides separate thisisland from the mainland and lead into Kolpos Elevsinas.13.15 Stenon Salaminos (37˚59'N., 23˚33'E.), the channel passingNE of Nisos Salamis, consists of Ormos Keratsiniou andStenon Navstathmou.Nisos Salamis—Southeast Side13.16 Akra Konkhi (37˚52'N., 23˚27'E.) is the S extremityof the island. A light is shown from a prominent structure, 12mhigh, standing on this point. Nisidhes Peristeria, consisting of agroup of small islets, lies on a coastal bank 0.5 mile E of AkraKonkhi. This group is fronted by a reef on its S side.13.16 Akra Perani is located 4.2 miles NE of Akra Konkhi. An isletlies in the entrance of a bay 0.5 mile W of this point. AkraTourlos, on which two beacons stand, is located 1.3 miles NEof Akra Perani.13.16 Akra Kinosoura (37˚57'N., 23˚35'E.), the E extremity ofNisos Salamis, is the E end of Khersonisos Kinosoura, a narrowand hilly peninsula. This point is marked by a light; severalstranded wrecks are reported to lie along the N shore of thepeninsula.13.16 Ormos Keratsiniou (37˚57'N., 23˚34'E.), which forms the Spart of Stenon Salaminos, is entered between Akra Kinosouraand Akra Keos, 1.2 miles E. This bay may be approached viaPoros Themistokleous, which leads E of Nisis Psittalia, or viaPoros Aiyiniton, which leads NW of the island.13.16 From its entrance, the fairway of Ormos Keratsiniou leads tothe S end of Stenon Navstathmou, 2 miles WNW.13.16 A dangerous wreck, marked by a lighted buoy, lies in the bayabout 0.4 mile NW of Akra Kinosoura. Wrecks, with depths of18.2m and 24m, lie about 0.3 mile NNE of Akra Kinosoura.Pub. 132