Varna	Varna West	Varna East

Latitude: 43°12’N Longitude: 027°57’E Time Zone: GMT +2
Max. Draft: 10.06m UNCTAD code: BGVAR

NAVIGATION INFORMATION

PORT DESCRIPTION
Location: The port of Varna is situated on the S side of the city within Varnensko Ezero (Devno) and Gebedzhensko Ezero, 2 lakes which lie W of Varna connected to the sea by channels.
General overview: Varna is divided into two main parts, Varna East on the Black Sea which specialises in general cargo and passengers, and Varna West, 21km inland on a large natural lake, which handles bulk cargoes.
Load Line zone: Summer.

PRE ARRIVAL INFORMATION
ETA’s: ETA messages should be sent to the vessel’s agent at least 24 hours prior to arrival. Any variation in the ETA should be advised as soon as possible. The ETA message should include the exact ETA of the vessel and number of passengers and crew.
Documentation required: The following are required:

Document Copies
1. Cargo Plan 3
2. Notice of Readiness 4
3. Crew List 5
4. Crew Personal Effects Declaration 3
5. Money List 3
6. Stores List 3
7. Maritime Declaration of Health 1

In addition, all the ship’s certificates should be available for inspection.
Radio: Varna Radio, which operates throughout 24 hours, should be used for passing ETA messages. Inmarsat communications are possible and may be used for direct contact with the vessel’s agent.
Health regulations: Radio pratique can be applied for through the vessel’s agent or after arrival. Derat and Derat Exemption certificates can be renewed.
Customs and immigration: Crew proceeding ashore are allowed 2 packets of cigarettes. If this amount is exceeded a fine may be imposed.

The immigration office requires a seaman’s passport prior to issuing a shore pass.
Notices of readiness: NOR should be tendered in accordance with the vessel’s charter party.

NAVIGATION
Sea buoys, fairways and channels: From the vicinity of the Traffic Seperation Scheme, centered Lat 43°11’N, Long 028°00’E or anchorage area No 1, close NW, the final approach to the port of Varna leads generally W of the buoyed fairway channel.
This fairway passes S of the breakwater marked at its S extremity by Varna lighthouse, (white round tower, 9m in height) and leads to the entrance of Varna East Harbour, which is marked by lights (white round metal towers) and to the entrance of channel No 1, which is marked by a lightbuoy and a light beacon.

Pilot: Compulsory.
Anchorages: An anchorage area lies close NW of the traffic roundabout, centred, Lat 43°11’N, Long 028°00’E.
Dock density: 1013.
Weather: Prevailing winds: Variable.
VHF: VHF ch 16, 14 and 10.
Charts: 2285, 2230. Admiralty Pilot NP24.
Restrictions: Navigation is forbidden when visibility is less than 500m.
Navigation in channels No 1 and 2 is one way. The max speed permitted in these channels is 6kn.

Canal Road, Varna West: Air draft, 41m; max draft; 9.0m; vessels over length 200m; breadth 26m and 20,000gt, pass the canal in daytime only.
Channel proceeding to shiprepair, shipbuilding yard: Vessel’s over 12,000gt pass the channel in daytime only. Max draft 5.30m; trim 0.5m or less; wind speed 5m/sec or less.
Tugs: Compulsory for all vessels over 1,000grt.

BERTHING INFORMATION

BERTHS AND CARGO
Names/Nos:
General cargo/Bulk berths: Varna East:

Berth LOA Draft
(m) (m)

No 1 177 7.0
No 2 129 6.4
No 3 6.4
No 4 507 6.4
No 5 6.0
No 6 143 7.6
No 7 179 10.6
No 8 146 10.6
No 9 204 8.8
No 10 145 8.2
No 11 110 6.4
No 12 240 7.0
No 13 220 6.4

Coal cargoes are sent to a terminal 6km W of the port, accessible by vessels drawing up to 9.5m.
Varna West: The following berths have a draft of 8.8m, Nos 0, 2, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. The following berths a have draft of 9.7m, Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Petroleum Terminal:

Berth LOA Draft
(m) (m)

No 1 220 8.8
No 2 180 8.5
No 3 100 5.4

Container berths: One quay at Varna E, max depth 7m.
Tanker berths: Two berths with a max draft of 9.14m.
Ro-Ro berths: Facilities exist in Varna E.
Storage: Total warehouse capacity 30,000sq m at Varna East, 4,000sq m at Varna West.

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL
Repairs: Available.
Docking facilities: Odessos Shiprepair Yard has one drydock and 2 floating docks together with 1,200m of piers, 8 x 16t cranes and a 100t floating crane.

Length Width Depth Cranes
(m) (m) (m)
Drydock 240 27 10 1 x 30t, 2 x 15t, 1 x 10t
Floating Dock No 1 106 17 5 1 x 15t
Floating Dock No 2 160 27 5 2 x 15t

Bunkers/water/stores: Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Available.
Transport: Nearest airport: Varna, 10km.
Nearest railway: Varna.
Consuls: Cuba, Czech Repulic, Germany, Poland and Russia.
Public holidays: Jan 1, May 1, 2, Day of Bulgarian Culture, Education and Slav Script (May 24), Sep 9, 10 and Anniversary of the Great October Revolution (Nov 7).
Working hours: Shift work 0600-1400hrs, 1400-2200hrs and 2300-0600hrs.