Geodesic and Hydrographic Services

1. General information 

2. Geodesic and hydrographic services terms and conditions 

3. Statistics
4. Contacts 

 

     1. General information

    The FSUE “Rosmorport” Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch carries out hydrographic works on a contractual basis in the water areas of the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha, Mezen, Murmansk, Naryan-Mar and Onega:

     – topographical survey of the coastal line;

     – detailed survey of the bottom configuration by method of areal survey in the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha, Murmansk and Onega;

     – detailed survey of the bottom configuration by method of depth sounding in the seaports of Naryan-Mar, Mezen and Onega;

     – location of navigational and hydrographic facilities;

     – survey coordination and vertical positioning of various stationary shore-based facilities used for navigational and hydrographic support of navigation.

     The materials of the survey of the bottom configuration may be used for correcting sea navigation maps, navigation guides and aids, and for planning and performing dredging works.

     In order to carry out the respective works the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch has high professional personnel with big experience in the field of geodesy and hydrography, and the branch has necessary equipment and technical means:

 

     In the seaport of Arkhangelsk

     – the Taifon hydrographic vessel equipped with:

     a) the automated hydrographic complex based on Kongsberg EM3002 and Odom Teledyne MB2 multibeam echo sounders;

     b) the Septentrio AsteRx-U MARINE GPS receiver;

     c) the Odom Echotrac CV300 one-beam sounder;

     – the Alkor small boat equipped with:

     a) the automated hydrographic complex based on Kongsberg EM3002 multibeam echo sounder;

     b) the Septentrio AsteRx-U MARINE GPS receiver;

     c) the Odom Echotrac CV300 one-beam sounder.

     Materials are processed by QINSY, Qimera and HYPACK software.

 

     In the seaports of Murmansk, Kandalaksha, the seaport of Onega (terminals Belomorsk, Solovki and Kem)

     – the Alkor small boat equipped with:

     a) the automated hydrographic complex based on Kongsberg EM3002 multibeam echo sounder;

     b) the Septentrio AsteRx-U MARINE GPS receiver;

     c) the Odom Echotrac CV300 one-beam sounder.

     Materials are processed by QINSY and HYPACK software.

 

     In the seaport of Naryan-Mar

     – the MZ-150 tug of special use equipped with:

     a) the automated hydrographic complex based on the Odom Hydrotrac one-beam echo sounder;

     b) the GPS Trimble R7GNSS receiver.

     Materials are processed by QINSY и HYPACK.

 

     In the seaport of Onega

     – the Solovki boat equipped with:

     a) the automated hydrographic complex based on Odom Echotrac CV300 and Echotrac E20 one-beam echo sounders;

     b) the GPS Trimble 5700 receiver.

     Materials are processed by QINSY and HYPACK software.

 

Taifon hydrographic vessel Hydrograph display Alkor small boat Solombalsky roadstead Underwater obstacles - sunken vessels


     2. Geodesic and hydrographic services terms and conditions

     To order geodesic and cartographic services in the water areas of the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha, Mezen, Murmansk, Naryan-Mar, and Onega from the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch, please file the application together with the technical assignment by fax: +7 (8182) 65-03-43 or e-mail: mail@ark.rosmorport.ru.

     The application will be reviewed by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch, and within 10 days the client will receive a response on the technical opportunities, terms and cost of the requested works. If the client agrees with the terms and conditions of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch, a draft standard contract is sent to the client for signing. The signed contract must be returned to the FSUE “Rosmorport” Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch.

     The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch carries out works according to the terms and conditions of the contract.


     Information about the cost of geodesic and hydrographic services rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is given in the section “Harbour Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.


     3. Statistics

     Information on the surveying works carried out in the water areas of the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha, Mezen, Murmansk, Naryan-Mar, and Onega

 

Year

lane km
ha
2024 – 6,620.6
2023 – 5,836.1
2022 26.8 6,358.6
2021 – 6,078.0
2020 328.4 7,611.5
2019 252.5 3,405.4
2018 395.8 4,787.7
2017 897.1 3,521.6
2016 291.4 5,209.1
2015 922.0 4,256.5
2014 364.9 5,232.4
2013 4,171.1 700.8
2012 5,195.3 –
2011 5,875.5 –
2010 4,047 –
2009 4,906 –

Year

lane km
ha
2024 – 145.1
2023 – 172,5
2022 – 38,1
2021 – 137.8
2020 – 21.7
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –

Year

lane km
ha
2024 – 774.0
2023 250.2 –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 204.1 –
2009 143.9 –

Year

lane km
ha
2024 – 573.7
2023 – 287.6
2022 – 283.0
2021 – 325.4
2020 – 623.8
2019 – 96.9
2018 – 171.9
2017 – –
2016 14.6 –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –

Year

lane km
ha 
2024 – 716.4
2023 1,669.5 –
2022 800.8 –
2021 953.7 –
2020 1,613.2 –
2019 1,082.2 –
2018 511.0 –
2017 760.8 –
2016 1,501 –
2015 780 –
2014 1,436 –
2013 1,043 –
2012 409 –
2011 400 –
2010 577.1 –
2009 860.8 –

Year

lane km
ha
2024 – 540.6
2023 254.5 250.3
2022 256.5 216.0
2021 321.2 675.2
2020 213.4 91.5
2019 485.9 208.7
2018 147.2 –
2017 151.3 –
2016 299.4 –
2015 334.4 –
2014 480.5 –
2013 384 –
2012 335 –
2011 600 –
2010 490 –
2009 294 –


     4. Contacts

     For additional information on terms and conditions of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch geodesic and hydrographic services in the water areas of the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha, Mezen, Murmansk, Naryan-Mar and Onega, please contact by phone (Monday through Friday from 09:00 till 17:00, Moscow time, lunch break from 12:00 till 13:00):
     +7 (8182) 65-46-26,
     or send a request by fax: +7 (8182) 65-03-43 or e-mail: mail@ark.rosmorport.ru.