sailing directions

Sector 15. Greece—Channels West of Nisos Evvoia 17715.16 Signals.—Vessels requiring the bridge to be opened, eitherby day or at night, should sound five blasts on the whistle havinga total duration of 20 seconds. This signal will be answeredby the appropriate signal. Once the answering signal has beenmade, the whistle signal must not be repeated.15.16 The position of the two parts of the bridge (open or closed) isimmediately apparent by day, but at night, a red light is shownfrom the middle of the bridge when it is closed. This light remainsvisible while the bridge is being opened and is only extinguishedwhen the bridge is completely open. Two greenlights are then shown on the W abutment of the bridge and twored lights are shown on the E abutment. These green and redlights help vessels to stay in the fairway and are much lowerthan the traffic signal lights.15.16 The movements of the bridge are indicated by day by shapesand at night by lights displayed vertically from a mast standingat the signal station on the W end of the bridge. The movementsignals are given in the accompanying table.Vorios Evvoikos Kolpos15.17 Vorios Evvoikos Kolpos (38˚45'N., 23˚15'E.), 42miles long, lies between the N entrance of Porthmos Evripouand the SE entrance of Maliakos Kolpos. Both sides of this gulfare generally steep-to and clear of dangers. Violent gusts ofwind sometimes descend from the Kandhilion Oros range,which stands along the E side of the gulf, during NE and Nwinds. Heavy squalls may also be expected to blow down fromthe high land at the SW side of the gulf.15.17 Akra Kakokefali (38˚29'N., 23˚36'E.), a prominent rockypromontory, is located at the SE end of the gulf, 1.1 miles NEof the Khalkis Bridge. A light is shown from a prominentstructure, 12m high, standing on this point. Vessels waiting totransit Porthmos Evripou may anchor off this point.15.17 Akra Mnima is located on the E side of the gulf, 7 milesNNW of Akra Kakokefali. A light is shown from a structurestanding 200m offshore, 0.2 mile ESE of this point. Vesselstransiting the gulf should pass nearer to Akra Mnima than toAkra Gaidharos which is located on the SW side of the gulf, 4miles S. Akra Gaidharos, a low and sandy point, is fronted by ashoal bank and dangerous wrecks are reported to lie about 1mile N and 2.3 miles NE of it.15.17 Ktiponision (Nisos Gaidharos), rocky and dark in color, lies2 miles SW of Akra Gaidharos. This islet stands out wellagainst the background of sandy hills.15.18 Psakhna Terminal (38˚34'N., 23˚36'E.) is situated3.5 miles ESE of Akra Mnima and fronts a prominent soyafactory. It consists of a berthing platform, with several mooringbuoys, which is connected to the shore by a catwalk. Severalconspicuous silos stand at the root of this catwalk. The face ofthe platform is 10m long; the berths have a depth of 10.6malongside.15.18 Pilotage is compulsory and is provided from Khalkis.15.18 Anchorage can be obtained, in a depth of 24m, good holdingground, about 1.5 miles SW of the terminal. A detached shoal,with a depth of 10m, lies about 0.6 mile SSW of the terminal.15.18 Ormos Skroponeriou (38˚30'N., 23˚21'E.), a bay surroundedby high land, lies on the SW side of the gulf, 7.5 miles W ofAkra Gaidharos. Nisis Gatza, a steep-to islet, lies 0.5 mile ESEof the N entrance point and may by passed on either side. Thisbay affords sheltered anchorage, in depths of 9 to 37m. Thebest berth is in the SW part of the bay, close W of a smallpeninsula that extends N from the S shore.15.18 Ormos Larmes (38˚34'N., 23˚17'E.) is entered 4.6 milesNW of Ormos Skroponeriou and affords anchorage for smallvessels. The small town of Larimna stands on the N side of thehead of this bay. An islet, 6m high, lies close off the N shore ofthe bay and is surmounted by a prominent chapel. Vessels mayanchor, in depths of 27 to 37m, between the islet and the S entrancepoint of the bay. An ore smelting works, with a prominentchimney, is situated on the S side of the bay and is frontedby a quay and several mooring buoys.15.19 Ormos Limnis (38˚46'N., 23˚19'E.), a small and exposedbay, lies at the E side of the gulf. Steep hills rise behindthe town of Limni which stands at the head. A factory, with aconspicuous chimney, stands 2 miles SE of the town. Vesselsanchor close off this factory and secure their sterns to theshore.Three black ballsThe Khalkis Bridge—SignalsDay signal Night signal MeaningA cone point down under twocones with points togetherA cone point up between twoblack ballsA cone point down under twocones with points together and ared ball beside the hoistA cone point up between twoblack balls and a red ball besidethe hoistA green light over a white lightover a red lightA white light between two greenlightsA white light between two redlightsA white light between two greenlights and a red light beside thehoistA white light between two redlights and a red light beside thehoistThe bridge is closed and transit isprohibited.The bridge is open for vessels proceedingS with slack water or withthe current; passage N is prohibited.The bridge is open for vessels proceedingN with slack water or withthe current; passage S is prohibited.The bridge is open for naval vesselsproceeding S against the current;passage N is prohibited.The bridge is open for naval vesselsproceeding N against the current;passage S is prohibited.Pub. 132