3. The Magadan VTS services terms and conditions
4. Statistics
5. Contacts
1. General Information
The FSUE "Rosmorport" Magadan branch renders navigation services to vessels (except for small boats, pleasure boats and sports sailing ships) using the Vessel Traffic System in the seaport of Magadan (the Magadan VTS) to vessels calling at the seaport of Magadan or passing through the seaport’s water area.
Small boats, pleasure boats and sports sailing ships, located in the coverage area of Magadan VTS, can be provided with assistance in navigation only, upon their request and within technical limits of the VTS equipment.
The Magadan VTS complies to the modern requirements and functions in order to increase the sea navigation safety and security levels, boost navigation efficiency, contribute to life safety at sea, and protect the environment and the sea coast in the Magadan VTS coverage area.
The Magadan VTS is used for implementing the following activities:
- transmission of navigational, current and other information;
- navigation arrangement based on everyday schedule of navigation traffic in the Magadan VTS coverage area, approved by the seaport of Magadan captain;
- navigation assistance by a vessel captain’s request or by a Magadan VTS operator’s decision;
- radio location control over navigation and vessels disposition in anchoring areas.
The Magadan VTS includes the Magadan VTS Center and an Automatic Radiolocation Post.
Upon the survey conducted in accordance with the Regulations on Approval of Types of Equipment and Survey of Facilities and Centers, approved by Order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated 10.02.2010 No. 32, the Magadan Branch received Certificate of Conformity dated 27.12.2021 No. VTS-3/1-3241-2021 from Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation on compliance of the Magadan VTS secured to it to the technical and operational requirements of a second-category VTS approved by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Order dated 23.07.2015 No. 226.
Magadan VTS operates on a 24-hour basis.
VTS operator staff includes 5 people. All VTS operators of the Magadan Branch have undergone professional training, and they are qualified in accordance with Recommendations of IALA V-103.
2. The Magadan VTS coverage
Pursuant to the Compulsory Regulations in the Magadan Seaport approved by Order No. 160 dated May 05, 2015 of the Ministry of Transport of Russian Federation, the Magadan seaport VTS coverage area is limited by a sea line and direct lines sequentially connecting the points with the coordinates:
No. 1 59°32,5'N latitude 150°34,5'Е longtitude;
No. 2 59°32,5'N latitude 150°17'Е longtitude;
No. 3 59°26'N latitude 150°17'Е longtitude;
No. 4 59°26'N latitude 150°30'Е longtitude;
No. 5 59°29'N latitude 150°30'Е longtitude;
Guaranteed service and steady escort of vessels with the effective echoing area of 100 square meters and more are provided in the Magadan seaport VTS area. Reliable VHF radio communication with vessels and radar control is provided. The Automated Identification system operation area of coastal stations fully covers the Magadan port VTMS area.
3. The Magadan VTS services terms and conditions
Navigation services with the use of the Magadan port VTS area are provided to vessels (except for small boats, pleasure boats and sports sailing ships) by the Magadan Branch in accordance with the requirements of Resolution IMO А.1158(32), the General Rules for the Navigation and Mooring of Vessels in the Seaports of the Russian Federation and on the approaches toward them that have been approved by the Ministry of Transport of Russian Federation Order dated 12.11.2021 № 395 and the Binding Resolutions in the Magadan Seaport that have been approved by Ministry of Transport of Russian Federation Order dated 05.05.2015 № 160.
For small boats, pleasure boats and sports sailing ships, Magadan VTS provides assistance in navigation upon their request within its technical limits.
All ships and vessels equipped with radio communications of the Mobile Marine Service irrespective of their departmental subordination and the forms of ownership in the Magadan seaport VTS area should abide by the rules for the navigation of vessels in the Magadan port VTS area.
By entering the Magadan port VTS area the vessel conveys the following information to the Magadan port VTS operator:
– the number given to a vessel by the International Maritime Organization;
– the name and the type of a vessel;
– the number of a vessel given by the Mobile Maritime Service;
– nationality of a vessel (the flag of a vessel);
– the port of destination;
– the maximum existing draft of a vessel;
– the type and the quantity of cargoes, the existence of dangerous cargo and the class of hazard;
– the number of crews and passengers aboard a vessel;
– the existence of malfunctions of marine facilities and other restrictions affecting navigation safety;
– other information at the request of the Magadan port VTS operator.
Vessels moving to the Nagaev Bay make radio contact with the Magadan port VTMS when entering the Magadan port VTS area till crossing the line connecting Cape Chirikov and Cape Ostrovnoy and maintain permanent radio watch on VHF Channels 16 and 67.
Navigation, immediate and other information is transferred to vessels by the Magadan port VTS at the request of a vessel or by order of a captain of the Magadan seaport when the navigation situation changes upon storm warning that can affect navigation safety in the Magadan port VTS area.
After receiving information from the vessel that the mooring has started, Magadan VTS stops monitoring the vessel’s traffic.
Aid to marine navigation (navigation support) is rendered to a vessel at the request of a vessel or by the Magadan port VTS operator's decision primarily in the difficult hydro meteorological conditions due to the incapacitation or the absence of navigational devices aboard a vessel that ensure navigation safety in this navigational situation. By providing support for marine navigation of the Magadan port VTS automatic target following errors make up to:
- 0.5 degrees by bearing,
- 21.5 meters by distance,
- 0.92 degrees by course,
- 0.28 knots by speed.
The procedure for providing assistance in navigation, including the communications interval, is agreed by Magadan VTS and the vessel using communication means. The vessel is notified by Magadan VTS about the start and end of assistance in navigation, confirms the receipt of information and recommendations from Magadan VTS and informs Magadan VTS about the actions being taken.
The way to control the vessel while following the recommendations and instructions of Magadan VTS is chosen by the captain of the vessel. If the captain finds it impossible to comply with Magadan VTS instructions, he must report to the operator of Magadan VTS using the means of communication and inform him about his further actions and intentions.
Vessels movement in the Magadan seaport water area is controlled by the port Magadan VTS upon authorization of a captain of the Magadan seaport. A vessel should ask the Magadan seaport captain service for authorization on beginning movement and inform the Magadan port VTS about received authorization.
Vessel movement in the Magadan port water area is controlled by giving recommendations to vessels regarding:
– movement sequence and the time of beginning movement;
– the route, the interval and the speed of movement;
– the procedure of standing down channel and crossing it;
– a ban on further movement;
– anchor grounds and shelters;
– actions to prevent direct danger.
A vessel that has anchored, started or completed mooring to a berth in the seaport of Magadan, started moving after unmooring or leaving the berth, should inform Magadan VTS about it.
Permission to move when unmooring or leaving the berth should be requested by the vessel from Magadan VTS no less than 5 minutes before the start of movement.
If the vessel hasn't started the permitted movement within 5 minutes, the permission is annulled and should be requested again.
VHF radio contacts of the Mobile Maritime Service is the major means to maintain interaction between the Magadan port VTMS and vessels in the Magadan seaport.
Contact with the Magadan seaport VTMS is maintained round-the-clock on VHF Channel 67 using the “Magadan-traffic” call.
Vessels staying in the Magadan port VTMS area should maintain permanent radio watch on VHF Channels 16 and 67.
A vessel leaving Magadan VTS coverage area must inform Magadan VTS and request permission to end the radio watch on VHF working channel 67, call sign “Magadan-traffic”.
VHF channels and radiotelephone calls of subscribers to ensure navigation safety in the Magadan port VTMS area:
|
Subscriber |
Very high frequency radio channels |
Call |
Telephone |
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|
Stand-by channel |
Working channel |
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Seaport of Magadan VTMS of Magadan Branch of FSUE “Rosmorport” |
16 |
67 |
Magadan-Trafik |
+7 (4132) 60-73-75 +7 (4132) 69-21-69 |
|
Port State Control Inspectionof the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Sea of Okhotsk and Tatar Strait Marine Port Authority” Branch in the seaport of Magadan |
16 |
9 |
Magadan-Radio-5 |
+7 (4132) 69-23-37 |
Radio talks, which are unrelated to ensuring navigation safety are forbidden on VHF Channels 9, 64, 67 and 69 in the Magadan seaport.
Radio talks on VHF Channel 16, besides a subscriber call to transmit to the working channel, are forbidden.
The Magadan port VTMS and vessels maintain contact in compliance with the Radio Rules of the Russian Mobile Maritime Service and the Mobile Satellite Maritime Service that have been approved by Order No 137 issued by the Ministry of Transport of Russian Federation on November 04, 2000. The English language is used to maintain radio contacts with vessels by using “IMO Standard Phrases for Maritime Radio Communication” that have been approved by Resolution A.918(22). Communication from vessels of the Magadan port VTMS and the format of messages should possibly correspond to Resolution IMO A.851(20) “General Principles of Ship Reporting System and Requirements to Ship Messages”.
Navigation (VTMS) charges are collected from vessels for services rendered with the use of the Magadan seaport VTMS. The Magadan VTS services provided to vessels calling to the seaports of Magadan are charged by the navigation dues. The information about navigation dues in the seaport of Magadan and their collection can be found in subsection “The Magadan branch Harbour Dues and Tariffs”.
Vessels in Magadan seaport VTS coverage area:
| Year | Total number of vessels staying in the Magadan seaport VTMS area | Including vessels entering the Magadan seaport |
| 2009 |
2,727 |
659 |
| 2010 |
3,202 |
915 |
| 2011 |
3,634 |
875 |
| 2012 |
3,493 |
861 |
| 2013 | 3,664 | 810 |
| 2014 | 2,787 | 722 |
| 2015 | 2,397 | 545 |
| 2016 | 2,737 | 627 |
|
2017 |
2,244 |
483 |
| 2018 | 1,819 | 570 |
| 2019 | 1,969 | 590 |
| 2020 | 2,253 | 590 |
| 2021 | 2,097 | 548 |
| 2022 | 2,452 | 558 |
Additional reference information on the procedure for rendering services by the FSUE “Rosmorport” Magadan Branch by using the Magadan port VTMS is available by telephones:
+7 (4132) 69-21-69 (round-the-clock);
+7 (4132) 60-73-75 (round-the-clock)
or by sending a message by fax: +7 (4132) 60-73-75 or an e-mail: mail@mgd.rosmorport.ru
