1. General Information
2. Information on areas of pilotage
• The seaport of Arkhangelsk
• The seaport of Kandalaksha
• The seaport of Mezen
• The seaport of Murmansk
• The seaport of Naryan-Mar
• The seaport of Onega
• The seaport of Sabetta
• Water area of the Northern Sea Route
3. Information on areas where the Arctic Basin Branch carries out deviation operations
• The seaport of Arkhangelsk
• The seaport of Murmansk
4. Procedure for rendering pilotage services
• The seaport of Arkhangelsk
• The seaport of Kandalaksha
• The seaport of Mezen
• The seaport of Murmansk
• The seaport of Naryan-Mar
• The seaport of Onega
• The seaport of Sabetta
• Water area of the Northern Sea Route
5. Procedure for rendering additional pilotage services (deviation removal)
• The seaport of Arkhangelsk
• The seaport of Murmansk
6. Statistics
7. Contacts
1. General Information
The FSUE “Rosmorport” Arctic Basin Branch renders following services:
- round-the-clock pilotage of vessels of all types that making calls at the seaports of Arkhangelsk (except for a section of the water area in Severnaya Bay, Dezhnev Gulf, Alexandra Land of the Frantz Josef Land Archipelago), Kandalaksha, Mezen, Murmansk, Naryan-Mar (except for the sea terminal of Amderma), Onega (except for the sea terminal of Kem) and Sabetta;
- pilotage services for single vessels or part of a convoy, with an icebreaker or without it, in the water area of the Northern Sea Route;
- services for detecting and removing deviation in the seaports of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk.
The Arctic Basin Branch pilotage service consists of 86 pilots: 63 first-grade pilots, including 5 ice pilots, and 23 second-grade pilots, including 2 ice pilots.
The experts of the Arctic Basin Branch Pilotage Service are highly qualified and have a lot of experience. They are able to perform pilotages of any complexity in various meteorological conditions with all types of vessels (bulk carriers, tankers, nuclear icebreakers, special-purpose crafts and platforms) without limitation of dimensions and tonnage.
All pilots of the Arctic Basin Branch have been admitted to independent pilotage of vessels in the corresponding seaports under the pilots certificates issued by captains of corresponding seaports. Ice pilots have been admitted to ice pilotage of vessels in the water area of the Northern Sea Route pursuant to certificates of right of performing ice pilotage of vessels in the water area of the Northern Sea Route. The certificates have been issued by the State-owned Federal State Institution “Administration of Northern Sea Route”.
The pilots of the Arctic Basin Branch are professionally trained in accordance with Regulations on Sea Pilots approved by order No. 462 dated November 6, 2020 of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. Professional development and training of the branch's pilots are carried out at the training centers of the Federal State-Financed Educational Institution of
Higher Education “Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping”, including the university branches – Voronin Arctic Maritime Institute and the Murmansk branch, of the Maritime Academy of the Federal State
Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “Murmansk Arctic University”, and the Murmansk Marine Fishing College named after I.I. Mesyatsev of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Professional
Education “MAU”.
The branch’s pilotage service possesses all necessary boats and means of transport for timely transporting of pilots to vessels. All pilots of the branch are provided with necessary up-to-date navigation equipment, special-purpose clothing and communications systems for carrying out the works on pilotage of vessels, including in the water area of the Northern Sea Route, qualitatively and effectively.
2. Information on areas of pilotage
The seaport of Arkhangelsk
In accordance with the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Arkhangelsk approved by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Order No. 183 of July 09, 2014, the water area of the seaport within the boundaries established by Russia's Government Directive No. 797-r of May 19, 2010 (amended and revised), except for areas of non-compulsory pilotage of vessels, is an area of compulsory pilotage of vessels in the seaport of Arkhangelsk. The areas of non-compulsory pilotage of vessels are located:
1) between the northern boundary of the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk in Dvina Gulf and the line going through the points with the coordinates:
No. 1 lat.=64°41,6'N long.=039°49,5'E;
No. 2 lat.=65°01,1'N long.=040°01,4'E.
2) within the boundaries of the water area of the remote section located in the Severnaya Bay of the Gulf of Dezhnev of Alexandra Land Island, Frantz Josef Land Archipelago.
During the winter navigation, pilotage of vessels moving to the seaport (from the seaport) of Arkhangelsk is performed in ice conditions with the use of icebreakers of the Arctic Basin Branch.
For the purpose of paying pilotage dues in the seaport of Arkhangelsk the area of pilotage performed on the rates of pilotage outside the limits of a port has the following boundaries:
- in the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk from the site of delivery/disembarkation of a pilot at the distance of 0.4 nautical miles to the north-west of the site of placing of Mudyugsky No. 1 Light Buoy with the coordinates: lat.=64°56,8'N, long.=040°05,6'E, to the site of delivery/disembarkation on the berths of the seaport of Arkhangelsk or in the areas of inshore (anchoring) moorings. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached.
- in the area between the berths and anchoring moorings in the seaport of Arkhangelsk. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached.
The delivery/disembarkation of a pilot aboard/from a vessel moving to/from the seaport of Arkhangelsk is performed at the distance of 0.4 nautical miles to the north-west of the site of placing of Mudyugsky No. 1 Light Buoy with the coordinates (Latitude=64°56,8'N, Longitude= 040°05,6'E) and deboarding/delivery at the berths of the seaport of Arkhangelsk or in the area of inshore moorings.
The delivery/disembarkation of a pilot for intra-harbor pilotage, related to hauling, shifting or other re-anchoring of a vessel in the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk is performed on the berths or in the area of inshore moorings in the seaport of Arkhangelsk.
The seaport of Kandalaksha
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Pursuant to Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Kandalaksha approved by Russia’s Transport Ministry Order No. 340 of September 27, 2024 the compulsory pilotage area in the seaport of Kandalaksha includes:
a) section No. 1 – the seaport of Kandalaksha water area;
b) section No. 2 limited by direct lines connecting by order the points with the coordinates:
No. 1 lat.=67°07,8'N long.=032°25,0'Е;
No. 2 lat.=67°07,2'N long.=032°24,6'Е;
No. 3 lat.=67°06,6'N long.=032°26,2'Е;
No. 4 lat.=67°04,7'N long.=032°36,5'Е;
No. 5 lat.=67°03,1'N long.=032°37,5'Е;
No. 6 lat.=67°03,6'N long.=032°39,1'Е;
No. 7 lat.=67°05,0'N long.=032°39,1'Е;
No. 8 lat.=67°06,2'N long.=032°31,2'Е;
c) section No. 3 (Vitino sea terminal) limited by the coastline and straight lines connecting in order the points with coordinates:
No. 1 lat.=67°04,5'N long.=032°20,6'E;
No. 2 lat.=67°04,5'N long.=032°20,8'E;
No. 3 lat.=67°04,6'N long.=032°21,1'E;
No. 4 lat.=67°03,9'N long.=032°25,5'E;
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No. 5 lat.=67°00,1'N long.=032°33,2'E;
No. 6 lat.=66°57,2'N long.=032°36,4'E;
No. 7 lat.=66°54,1'N long.=032°41,2'E;
No. 8 lat.=66°52,7'N long.=032°54,8'E;
No. 9 lat.=66°52,8'N long.=032°54,9'E;
No. 10 lat.=66°53,3'N long.=032°50,8'E;
No. 11 lat.=66°54,3'N long.=032°50,8'E;
No. 12 lat.=66°54,3'N long.=032°49,2'E;
No. 13 lat.=66°53,4'N long.=032°49,2'E;
No. 14 lat.=66°54,2'N long.=032°41,4'E;
No. 15 lat.=66°57,3'N long.=032°36,7'E;
No. 16 lat.=67°00,2'N long.=032°33,5'E;
No. 17 lat.=67°04,0'N long.=032°25,7'E;
No. 18 lat.=67°04,4'N long.=032°23,0'E;
No. 19 lat.=67°05,0'N long.=032°22,2'E;
No. 20 lat.=67°05,0'N long.=032°19,3'E;
No. 21 lat.=67°04,9'N long.=032°19,4'E.
In order to pay pilotage dues in the seaport of Kandalaksha, which are performed for the rate per one mile, the compulsory pilotage area has the following boundaries:
- in sections No. 1 and No. 2 from the site of embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot in the point with the following coordinates: lat.=67°03,1'N long.= 032°39,0'E to the places of embarkation/disembarkation at berths of the seaport of Kandalaksha or in the areas of roadstead (anchoring) stations. The routes of pilotage and their mileages are attached;
- in section No. 1 in the area between berths and anchoring station No. 1 in the seaport of Kandalaksha. The routes of pilotage and their mileages are attached;
- in section No. 3 from the site of embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot with the following coordinates: lat.=66°53.3'N long.=032°50'E, to the sites of embarkation/disembarkation at the berths of the Vitino sea terminal or in the areas of roadstead (anchoring) stations in section No. 3 of the seaport of Kandalaksha. The routes of pilotage and their mileages are attached;
- in section No. 3 between the berths and roadstead (anchorage) stations in section No. 3 of the seaport of Kandalaksha. The routes of pilotage and their mileages are attached.
The embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot on/from a vessel proceeding to/from the seaport of Kandalaksha is carried out:
- in sections No. 1 and No. 2 at the point with coordinates: lat.=67°03.1'N long.=032°39.0'E, and disembarkation/embarkation is carried out at the berths of the seaport of Kandalaksha in section No. 1 or in the area of anchoring station No. 1;
- in section No. 3 at the point with coordinates: lat.=66°53.3'N long.=032°50'E for vessels, and disembarkation/embarkation is carried out at the berths of the Vitino sea terminal of the seaport of Kandalaksha or in the areas of roadstead (anchorage) stations of section No. 3.
In compliance with the Compulsory Regulations in the seaport of Mezen approved by Russia’s Transport Ministry Order No. 184 of July 09, 2014, a section of the water area along the fairway of the Mezen River is an area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Mezen. The section is limited by the coastal line of the right and left banks of the Mezen River and the lines connecting the points with the coordinates:
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No. 1 lat.=66º11,5’N long.=044º04,5’Е;
No. 2 lat.=66º09,8’N long.=043º53,8’Е;
No. 3 lat.=65º52,8’N long.=044º10,6’E;
No. 4 lat.=65º52,4’N long.=044º08,4’E.
- from the place of embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot in an area of the Mezen entrance buoy with the coordinates L=66º10,5’N L=043º58,53’Е to the areas, berths and moorage in the seaport of Mezen. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached.
- between the areas, berths and moorages in the seaport of Mezen. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached.
The embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot on a vessel moving to/from the seaport of Mezen is performed in the area of the Mezen entrance buoy with the coordinates lat.=66º10,5’N long.=043º58,53’Е. The embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot is performed in the Mezen inner roadstead area of the seaport of Mezen or on the berths of the seaport.
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The embarkation/disembarkation of a vessel moving to/from the seaport of Mezen is made in the Mezen inner roadstead area and the disembarkation/embarkation of pilots is performed in the Mezen entrance buoy area with the coordinates L=66º10,5’N L=043º58,53’Е.
The embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot for pilotage operations in respect of hauling, shifting and other re-anchoring of a vessel in the water area of the seaport of Mezen is performed on berths or in the areas of moorage in the seaport of Mezen.
The seaport of Murmansk
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No. 1 lat.=69°11,63'N long.=033°30,40'Е;
No. 2 lat.=69°11,63'N long.=033°34,60'Е,
further along the coastal line to the points with the coordinates:
No. 3 lat.=69°09,00'N long.=033°34,42'Е (Cape Samponavolok);
No. 4 lat.=69°09,08'N long.=033°33,20'Е (Cape Chirkovyi),
further along the coastal line to the points with the coordinates:
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No. 5 lat.=69°06,32'N long.=033°26,58'Е (Cape Karbas);
No. 6 lat.=69°04,92'N long.=033°21,13'Е (Cape Shavor),
further along the coastal line to the points with the coordinates:
No. 7 lat.= 69°04,43'N long.=033°17,75'Е (Cape Nikitina);
No. 8 lat.= 69°03,60'N long.=033°10,87'Е,
further along the coastal line to the points with the coordinates:
No. 9 lat.=68°53,33'N long.=033°02,43'Е;
No. 10 lat.= 68°53,35'N long.=033°00,70'Е,
further along the coastal line to the points with the coordinates:
No. 11 lat.=69°11,63'N long.=033°30,40'Е.
The area of non-compulsory pilotage for vessels, except for vessels, transshipping cargo ship-to-ship at the marine handling complex near Kildin Island, in the area of the roadstead terminal for handling liquefied natural gas, located in the eastern part of the Kildin Strait, is limited by the coastline and straight lines connecting, in order, the points with coordinates:
No. 1 lat.=69°18,95'N long.=034°25,90'E;
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No. 2 lat.=69°18,00'N long.=034°25,90'E;
No. 3 lat.=69°17,50'N long.=034°24,30'E (Cape Chevray),
then along the coastline to the points with the following coordinates:
No. 4 lat.=69°17,82'N long.=034°14,00'E;
No. 5 lat.=69°18,97'N long.=034°14,00'E,
then along the coastline to the point with the coordinates:
No. 6 lat.=69°18,95'N long.=034°22,10'E.
For vessels transshipping cargo from ship to ship at the marine transshipment complex near Kildin Island, the above mentioned area is an area of compulsory pilotage.
The area of non-compulsory pilotage for vessels, except for vessels, transshipping cargo ship-to-ship at the roadstead terminal for handling liquefied natural gas, in the area of the roadstead terminal for handling liquefied natural gas, located in the Ura Bay, is limited by the coastline and straight lines connecting, in order, the points with coordinates:
No. 1 lat.=69°27,03'N long.=033°04,66'E (Cape Vyevnavolok);
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No. 2 lat.=69°26,30'N long.=033°09,13'E (Cape Tolstik),
then along the coastline to points with coordinates:
No. 3 lat.=69°22,60'N long.=032°58,90'E;
No. 4 lat.=69°21,95'N long.=032°59,40'E,
then along the coastline to points with coordinates:
No. 5 lat.=69°19,80'N long.=032°56,00'E;
No. 6 lat.=69°19,80'N long.=032°53,17'E,
then along the coastline to the point with coordinates:
No. 7 lat.=69°27,03'N long.=033°04,66' E (Cape Vyevnavolok).
For vessels transshipping cargo from ship to ship at the roadstead terminal for handling liquefied natural gas, located in the Ura Bay, the above mentioned area is an area of compulsory pilotage.
In order to pay pilotage dues in the seaport of Murmansk, the areas of pilotages, which are performed for the rate per one mile, has the following boundaries:
- from the site of embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot in the point No. 1 with the coordinates lat.=69°12,00'N long.=033°31,80'E to places of embarkation/disembarkation on berths of the seaport of Murmansk or in zones of roadstead (anchoring) stations of the Kola Bay. The routes of pilotage and their mileages are attached;
- in the area between berths and anchoring stations in the seaport of Murmansk. The routes of pilotage and their mileages are attached;
- from the site of embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot at point No. 2 with coordinates: lat.=69°18,63'N long.=034°25,90'Е, to the marine handling complex near Kildin Island. The length of pilotage operations to the western section of the marine handling complex is 4 nautical miles, and to the eastern section – 3.6 nautical miles;
- from the site of embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot at point No. 3 with coordinates: lat.=69°26,73'N long.=033°06,63'E, to the roadstead terminal for transshipment of liquefied natural gas, located in the Ura Bay. The length of pilotage operations is 7.8 nautical miles.
The embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot on/from a vessel proceeding to/from the seaport of Murmansk is carried out:
- at point No. 1 in the Kola Bay with coordinates: lat.=69°12,00'N long.=033°31,80'E, and disembarkation/embarkation is carried out at the berths of the seaport of Murmansk or in the areas of anchoring stations;
- at point No. 2 with coordinates: lat.=69°18,63'N long.=034°25,90'Е, in the eastern part of the Kildin Strait, and disembarkation/embarkation is carried out at the marine handling complex near Kildin Island;
- at point No. 3 with coordinates: lat.=69°26,73'N long.=033°06,63'Е, at the entrance to the Ura Bay, and disembarkation/embarkation is carried out at the roadstead terminal for transshipment of liquefied natural gas, located in the Ura Bay.
In order to provide pilotage services related to hauling, overwinding or other relocation of a vessel in the water area of the seaport of Murmansk the embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot in the Kola Bay it is carried out at berths or in areas of roadstead stations.
The seaport of Naryan-Mar
In accordance with the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Naryan-Mar approved by Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Order No. 463 dated December 12, 2013, an area of compulsory pilotage of vessels in the seaport of Naryan-Mar is restricted by the sea-line and direct lines connecting the points with the coordinates by order:
No. 1 lat.=68°20,35'N, long.=054°21,00'E;
No. 2 lat.=68°29,20'N, long.=054°21,00'E;
No. 3 lat.=68°29,20'N, long.=054°41,60'E;
No. 4 lat.=68°17,70'N, long.=054°30,50'E;
No. 5 lat.=67°40,75'N, long.=053°07,00'E;
No. 6. lat.=67°40,17'N, long.=053°05,00'E;
No. 7 lat.=67°40,10'N, long.=053°05,00'E;
No. 8 lat.=67°39,45'N, long.=053°02,40'E;
No. 9 lat.=67°39,37'N, long.=053°02,40'E;
No. 10 lat.=67°38,80'N, long.=052°59,75'E;
No. 11 lat.=67°38,90'N, long.=052°59,35'E;
No. 12 lat.=67°39,18'N, long.=053°01,30'E;
No. 13 lat.=67°39,60'N, long.=053°02,15'E;
No. 14 lat.=67°40,57'N, long.=053°02,33'E;
No. 15. lat.=67°41,45'N, long.=053°07,00'E.
For the purpose of paying pilotage dues in the seaport of Naryan-Mar the area of pilotage performed on the rates of pilotage outside the limits of a port has the following boundaries:
- in the water area of the seaport of Naryan-Mar from the site of delivery/disembarkation of a pilot in the area of the Lotsmansky light buoy with the coordinates: Latitude=68°29,8'N, Longitude= 054°32,85'E to berths and roads (anchoring stations) of the seaport of Naryan-Mar. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached.
- in the area between berths and roads (anchoring stations) in the seaport of Naryan-Mar. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached.
Pilot embarkation/disembarkation to/from vessels heading to/leaving from the seaport of Naryan-Mar takes place near “Lotsmansky” buoy with coordinates: 68º29,8’N latitude, 05º43,28’E longitude, while pilot disembarkation/embarkation takes place at the berths of the seaport, or near the inshore mooring located between the bearing line 144,3º at the back sign of the Zavodskoy range, and the line going in the 131,3/311,3º direction through the crossing point of the Zavodskoy and the Zakhrebetny ranges.
Pilot embarkation/disembarkation for inner pilotages connected with demooring, shifting and other moving of a vessel in the water area of the Naryan-Mar seaport takes place at the berths or near the inshore moorings of the Naryan-Mar seaport.
The seaport of Onega
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For the purpose of payment of pilotage dues in the seaport of Onega the area of pilotage made on the rates of pilotage outside the limits of the port has the following boundaries:
- in the water area of the seaport of Onega from the pilot boarding place with the coordinates: Latitude=63°59,2'N, Longitude= 037°33,7'E to the berths and roads (anchoring stations) of the seaport of Onega. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached;
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- between the berths and roads (anchoring stations) in the seaport of Onega. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached;
- in the area of the Solovki sea terminal of the seaport of Onega from the embarkation/disembarkation place with the coordinates: lat.=64°54,8'N, long.=35°43,5'E to berths and roads (anchoring stations), as well as between roads and berths of the Solovki sea terminal of the seaport of Onega. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached;
- in the area of the Belomorsk sea terminal of the seaport of Onega:
a) from the pilot boarding place with the coordinates: lat.=64°34,72'N, long.=35°14,0'E;
b) pilot boarding place with the coordinates: lat.=64°30,72'N, long.=034°48,5'E
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to berths, roads (anchoring stations) and the south-western line of the Belomorsk sea terminal of the seaport of Onega (the embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot with the coordinates: lat.=64°30,72'N, long.=34°48,5'E), as well as between berths and anchoring stations. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached.
The embarkation/disembarkation of pilots aboard/from vessels is performed:
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- when calling at the Solovki sea terminal of the seaport of Onega at the point with the coordinates: lat.=64°54,8'N, long=35°43,5'E, and the embarkation/disembarkation is made at the Tamarin pier or at the road station;
- when calling at the Belomorsk sea terminal of the seaport of Onega at the point with the coordinates: lat.=64°34,48'N, long.=35°14,0'E, and the embarkation/disembarkation is performed at the berths of the Belomorsk sea terminal or at Gates No. 19 of the White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal.
The seaport of Sabetta
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Pursuant to the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Sabetta approved by Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Order No. 9 of January 21, 2016 the areas of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Sabetta are:
a) the approach channel and the inner part of section No. 1 of the water area of the seaport of Sabetta, limited by ice protection structures, and the water area near the berths of the seaport of Sabetta;
b) the approach channel of section No. 2 of the water area of the seaport of Sabetta and the inner part of section No. 2, limited by ice protection structures, and the water area near the berths of the seaport of Sabetta.
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The areas of non-compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Sabetta are:
a) areas of sections No. 1 and No. 2 of the seaport of Sabetta water area that are not included in the areas of compulsory pilotage;
b) section No. 3 of the seaport of Sabetta water area;
c) approaches to the seaport of Sabetta.
a) from the embarkation/disembarkation place in the point with the coordinates: lat.=71º20'00''N long.=072º16'00"E to berths and anchoring stations of section No. 1 of the seaport of Sabetta. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached;
b) from the site of delivery/disembarkation of a pilot at anchorage No. 1 to the berths of section No. 1 of the seaport of Sabetta water area. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached;
c) between berths and anchoring stations of section No.1 of the seaport of Sabetta. The routes of pilotage and their length are attached;
d) from the embarkation/disembarkation place in the point with the coordinates: lat.=70°59'59,66"N long.=73°37'05,46"E to berths of section No. 2 of the water area of the seaport of Sabetta. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached;
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e) from the site of delivery/disembarkation of a pilot at anchorage No. 1 to the berths of section No. 2 of the seaport of Sabetta water area. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached;
f) between the berths and anchorages of section No. 2 of the seaport of Sabetta water area. The routes of pilotage and their duration are attached.
During the winter navigation, the area of pilotage performed on the rates of pilotage dues for pilotage outside the limits of the port has been restricted by the point of passing freight vessels from a linear icebreaker to a harbor icebreaker that has been coordinated with the captain of the seaport of Sabetta and by the berths of the seaport of Sabetta. In this case the length of pilotage is determined by the distance between the actual point of delivering a pilot aboard a vessel and berths of the seaport of Sabetta and makes up to 4.7-8.9 nautical miles.
Pilot embarkation/disembarkation to/from vessels heading to/leaving from section No. 2 of the seaport of Sabetta water area takes place at a point with coordinates: lat.=70°59'59,66"N long.=73°37'05,46" and in the area of anchorage No. 1, while pilot disembarkation/embarkation takes place at the berths of section No. 2 of the seaport of Sabetta water area.
For the purposes of carrying out pilotage related to hauling, shifting and other relocation of vessels in sections No. 1 and No. 2 of the water area of the seaport of Sabetta the embarkation/disembarkation of a pilot is made at berths of the corresponding sections of the seaport water area.Water area of the Northern Sea Route
Under Article 5.1 of the Russian Merchant Shipping Code the water area of the Northern Sea Route represents a water zone adjacent to the northern coast of the Russian Federation. It covers inland seas, territorial waters, an adjacent zone and an exclusive zone of the Russian Federation. Eastward it is limited by the line of demarcation of sea waters with the United States of America and the parallel of Cape Dezhnev in the Bering Strait, westward it is limited by the longitude of Cape Zhelaniya to Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, by the eastern coast line of Novaya Zemlya Archipelago and by the western boundaries of Matochkin Strait, Kara Strait and Yugor Strait.
Ice pilotage routes begin/end when crossing the boundary of polar waters, running along an orthodromic line from the point with coordinates: Latitude=73°31.6'N Longtitude=019°01'E (Bjornøya Island), to the point with coordinates: Latitude=68°38.29'N Longtitude=043°23.08'E (cape Kanin Nos), and end/begin at the intersection point of the parallel 60°00'N in the Bering Sea.The routes run through the Barents and Kara Seas, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian, Chukchi and Bering Seas.
The choice of route options on various sections in each specific case is determined by the actual ice conditions, technical characteristics of the vessels being navigated and the availability of icebreaking support.
An ice pilot embarkation on board the vessel can be made in the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Big Port of St. Petersburg, Korsakov or Murmansk, as well as in a foreign seaport (if possible) specified in the application, from which the vessel proceeds to the waters of the Northern Sea Route. Embarkation of an ice pilot on board the vessel being conducted is also possible in another place agreed with the customer, provided that the necessary vehicles are available to deliver the pilot on board the required vessel.
The landing of an ice pilot is possible in the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Big Port of St. Petersburg, Korsakov or Murmansk, as well as in a foreign seaport (if possible), which is the first seaport of call of the vessel after passing through the waters of the Northern Sea Route. Disembarkation of an ice pilot from the vessel being escorted is also possible in another place agreed with the customer, provided that the necessary vehicles for removing the pilot are available.
3. Information on areas where the Arctic Basin Branch carries out deviation operations
The seaport of Arkhangelsk
The deviation range on which compass adjusters of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch remove magnet deviation by means of the ERI method is located in the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk in an area limited by the coordinates:
1) L=64°31,47'N L=040°30,60'E;
2) L=64°32,01'N L=040°30,20' E;
3) L=64°31,80'N L=040°31,30' E;
4) L=64°31,47'N L=040°31,17' E.
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This method of deviation correction does not require the use of auxiliary equipment and it is applied for compasses of any systems.
Deviation works are carried out with the relevant visibility sufficient for geometry of facilities.
The embarkation/disembarkation of a compass adjuster pilot on a vessel for deviation works is made on berths of the seaport of Arkhangelsk or on a pilot board place in the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk.
The seaport of Murmansk
The Arctic Basin Branch carries out calibration operations on the following deviation ranges:
1. A deviation range, where deviators of the Arctic Basin Branch remove magnetic deviation for vessels staying in the seaport of Murmansk by using the ERI method. The deviation range is located at Cape Retinsky outside the boundaries of the seaport of Murmansk, in an area limited by the lines connecting by order the points with the following coordinates:
1) Latitude = 69°06,88'N Longitude = 033°23,80'Е;
2) Latitude = 69°06,23'N Longitude = 033°24,47'E;
3) Latitude = 69°05,58'N Longitude = 033°22,60'E;
4) Latitude = 69°05,90'N Longitude = 033°20,18'E.
The method used for calibration does not require auxiliary instruments and it can be applied for compasses of any systems.
Calibration operations are carried out in relevant visibility, which is enough to take the bearings of range lights of the deviation range.
The embarkation/disembarkation of a deviator aboard a vessel for deviation operations is made at a berth of the seaport of Murmansk or at the mooring site of the vessel in the water area of the seaport of Murmansk.
2. A deviation range of the Kola Bay southern elbow on which deviators of the Arctic Basin Branch remove magnetic deviation for vessels of no more than 55 meters in length staying in the seaport of Murmansk by using the ERI method. The deviation range is limited by the western and eastern banks of the Kola Bay between Parallel=68°58,17' of the northern latitude and Parallel=68°57,50' of the northern latitude.
The method used for calibration does not require auxiliary instruments and it can be applied for compasses of any systems.
Deviation operations are carried out in relevant visibility, which is enough to take the bearings of range lights of the deviation range.
The embarkation/disembarkation of a deviator aboard a vessel for deviation operations is made at a berth of the seaport of Murmansk or in a mooring site of a vessel in the water area of the seaport of Murmansk.
The pilotage services terms and conditions in the seaport of Arkhangelsk
Pilotage service of vessels in the seaport of Arkhangelsk (except for the water area section located in the Severnaya Bay of Dezhnev Gulf, Alexandra Land Island of the Frantz Josef Land Archipelago) is rendered round-the-clock pursuant to the requirements of the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Arkhangelsk approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation of 09.07.2014 No. 183.
Pursuant to the Compulsory Regulations in the seaport of Arkhangelsk the following vessels are exempt from compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Arkhangelsk:
- small size vessels, sports sailing ships and cruise boats;
- low-displacement freight vessels and inland waterways vessels of gross registered tonnage less than 500 tons;
- dredgers, cargo supply lighters, anchor boats;
- icebreakers stationed in the seaport;
- passenger vessels performing transshipment within the water area of the seaport;
- vessels of a harbor fleet;
- vessels of gross registered tonnage within 500-3000 tons that have no dangerous cargoes aboard in the buoyed channel of Mudyug Towers Range of 5.1 nautical miles long, from Mudyug Light Buoy No. 1 to Light Buoy No. 8 on the left where one can embark a pilot when calling at the seaport and disembark a pilot when leaving the seaport.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Arkhangelsk for which pilotage dues are levied are rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch pursuant to the terms of a framework contract on rendering services for ensuring navigation and vessel(s) stay in seaports. The terms of the contract and the procedure for concluding it are specified in the Section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch renders pilotage services in order of sequence of written requests given by vessel owners / sea agents in accordance with a sailing plan in the seaport of Arkhangelsk and the priority of pilotage service of vessels. Applications for pilotage of vessels exempt from compulsory pilotage are submitted subject to standard procedure for filing applications for pilotage of vessels.
On grounds of simultaneously given requests in case of the lack of pilots to meet all submitted requests the priority is placed upon fulfilling requests for pilotage of vessels moving under motorway and railway vertical lift spans across Severnaya Dvina River and vessels moving in maximum draft.
An application for pilotage of a vessel moving to the seaport of Arkhangelsk is sent by captains/ship owners/sea agents to the control service of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or by e-mail: dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru or directly to the control service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch at: 14 Cosmonaut Komarov St., storey 3, PRR “Ekonomiya”, Arkhangelsk-26, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia 163026:
- for vessels moving to the seaport of Arkhangelsk 48 hours and 24 hours before the estimated time of the vessel’s approach toward Mudyugsky No. 1 Entrance Buoy with the following specification six hours before the estimated time in the winter period and four hours before the estimated time in other seasons;
- for vessels leaving the seaport of Arkhangelsk and passing from one cargo district to another and during other operations for vessel re-anchoring in the seaport of Arkhangelsk six hours before the estimated time in the winter navigation period and four hours before the estimated time in other seasons, with following specification of time two hours before the estimated time.
If a vessel approaches Mudyugsky No. 1 Entrance Buoy more than 30 minutes later than the time specified in the application, a pilot can be sent to another vessel, and the vessel which has arrived late should stand at the berth and wait for its designated order for pilotage on grounds of a request to render pilotage services sent again by a ship owner/ a sea agent.
In case of the lack of pilots in order to meet requests for rendering pilotage services given simultaneously and, thereby, in case of the impossibility to deliver pilots aboard a vessel by the term specified in a request, the pilot's service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch informs a captain of a vessel, a sea agent or a ship owner, as well as Arkhangelsk VTS , about the occurred changes three hours before the time of the beginning of provision of pilotage services specified in the request and informs of the new, if possible the nearest time of the pilot's arrival aboard a vessel in priority order of pilotage service of vessels.
Ship owners/sea agents can specify the time and the site of a pilot's embarkation round-the-clock by telephones of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch operations control service +7(8182) 67-13-43 and +7(921) 083-65-77.
An earlier given request for pilotage can be canceled or deferred in case of a vessel's unpreparedness for the departure no less than:
- six hours in advance during the winter navigation period and four hours in advance in other seasons for vessels moving to the seaport of Arkhangelsk;
- four hours in advance during the winter navigation period and two hours in advance in other seasons for vessels leaving the seaport of Arkhangelsk, as well as by passing from one cargo district to another or in case of carrying out other pilot's operations for vessel re-anchoring,
in a written form to a dispatcher of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or a scan by e-mail dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru.
When embarking a vessel, the pilot shows his pilot card to the captain of the vessel and presents a pilot's bill, which confirms the right of the pilot to conduct pilotage of the vessel, and in which records of pilotage conducted by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch pilot are kept, including the remarks, if there are any. The pilotage invoices filled out and signed by the captain serve as the grounds for payment.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is not responsible for possible delays and vessel idleness in the following cases:
- the captain of the vessel did not meet the requirements of Compulsory Regulations of the Arkhangelsk seaport on informing on the vessel’s approaching the Mudyugsky №1 buoy, and if all pilots of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch are busy;
- application for pilotage services for a leaving vessels or for pilotage within the water area of the seaport was not submitted in due time;
- due to harsh hydro-meteorological conditions.
A vessel captain, who called for a pilot and who declined the pilot's services upon his arrival aboard, must file and sign a pilot's bill to collect 50 % pilotage dues due to be paid for pilotage and for an operation for which the pilot has been called. In this case, the application for pilotage may be cancelled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Arkhangelsk of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
When pilotage is delayed for more than 30 minutes through the vessel's fault, a pilot can be recalled from the vessel upon the signing of a pilot's bill for a vain call and paying 50 % of pilotage dues for supposed pilotage or an operation for which the pilot of the Branch has been called, and the application shall been annulled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Arkhangelsk of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
Pilotage dues are levied for pilotage services rendered in the seaport of Arkhangelsk by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch. Information on the rates of pilotage dues and the procedure for collecting them can be found in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
Pilotage services of vessels in the seaport of Kandalaksha are rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch pilotage service round-the-clock in accordance with the requirements of the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Kandalaksha approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation of 27.09.2024 No. 340.
Pursuant to the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Kandalaksha the following vessels are exempt from compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Kandalaksha:
- small size vessels, sports sailing ships and cruise boats;
- fishing vessels no longer than 55 m;
- port fleet vessels.
Vessels’ captains who are entitled to make navigation without a pilot in areas of compulsory pilotage are exempt from compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Kandalaksha according to Order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia No. 466 of November 6, 2020.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Kandalaksha for which pilotage dues are levied are rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch pilotage service in accordance with the terms of a standard form agreement for the rendering of services for the provision of navigation and stay of vessels in seaports and on approaches to them. The terms of the contract and the procedure for signing it are specified in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The Arctic Basin Branch renders pilotage of vessels in the order of precedence of written applications given by owners of ships / marine agents pursuant to the daily schedule of disposition and traffic of vessels in the seaport of Kandalaksha.
The daily schedule of disposition and traffic of vessels in the seaport of Kandalaksha is approved by the captain of the seaport of Kandalaksha daily (at 3:00 p.m. Moscow time) based on information on a vessel’s call that is submitted to the Internet telecom network portcall.marinet.ru and placed on the website www.mapm.ru
Applications on pilotage of vessels exempt from compulsory pilotage are submitted according to the standard procedure for submitting applications on pilotage of vessels.
The stated services are rendered in the last turn, if free pilots are available, for vessels toward which applications are submitted behind the time limit or when applications are not approved within the prescribed time, as well as for vessels of the port fleet that are not exempt from compulsory pilotage.
An application on pilotage of a vessel moving to the seaport of Kandalaksha is submitted by captains of vessels / owners of ships / marine agents to the Arctic Basin Branch by fax: + 7 (81533) 992-06 or by e-mail lotsmur@mrm.rosmorport.ru with confirmation by phone: +7 (8152) 48-04-80:
- for vessels moving to the seaport of Kandalaksha 72 hours before a vessel’s approach toward the site of a pilot’s embarkation, confirmed no later than 4 hours before the scheduled time;
- for vessels leaving the seaport of Kandalaksha no later than 48 hours before a vessel’s exit from the seaport of Kandalaksha or whether it takes no more than 24 hours for a vessel’s mooring in the seaport of Kandalaksha just upon a vessel’s arrival, but no later than 4 hours before a vessel’s exit from the seaport, with subsequent confirmation 2 hours prior to the vessel’s departure;
- for pilotage operations related to re-anchoring or other replacement of a vessel in the water area of the seaport of Kandalaksha not later than 6 hours before a pilotage operation starts or when a vessel moves to a roadstead for anchoring 24 hours before a pilotage operation starts, with subsequent confirmation no later than 2 hours prior to the beginning of the pilotage operation.
Owners of ships/marine agents can specify the time and the place of a pilot’s embarkation round-the-clock by the phone of the Arctic Basin Branch pilotage service: +7 (8152) 48-04-80.
In case the vessel is not prepared to leave, an earlier given application on pilotage should be canceled or postponed no later than 2 hours before the pilotage operation. The application is submitted in a written form by fax of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (81533) 992-06 or a scan is sent by e-mail lotsmur@mrm.rosmorport.ru with confirmation by phone: +7 (8152) 48-04-80.
A pilot, who arrives aboard a vessel, presents the master of the vessel a pilot’s certificate confirming the pilot’s right to pilotage of this vessel and a pilot’s bill that proves the fact of pilotage of a vessel and possible remarks on the pilot’s work. Pilot’s bills filed and signed by the master of the vessel serve as the basis for making payment for pilotage. The master of the vessel gives the pilot of the Arctic Basin Branch a pilot’s card of the vessel in the form established by IMO with exact information about the vessel and informs the pilot about the vessel’s maneuverability and its condition.
The pilotage service of the Arctic Basin Branch does not take responsibility for possible delays and demurrage of a vessel in cases when:
- an application for a pilot has been submitted later than the specified time limits or if a vessel approaches toward the site of a pilot’s embarkation with more than 2 hours’ delay of the specified time;
- a pilot’s embarkation is impossible due to the stormy weather – the wind speed of over 15 meters per second;
- there are no sites of a pilot’s embarkation (disembarkation) or the sites do not correspond to the labor protection requirements and International Convention SOLAS 74/78/V/23 (the non-conformance of passage means from a pilot’s boat to a vessel and vice versa).
A vessel’s master, who has requested pilotage and then refused a pilot’s services upon the latter’s arrival aboard the vessel, must file and sign a pilot’s bill for levying 50 % dues for expected pilotage or an expected operation for which a pilot of the Branch has been sent. In this case, the application for pilotage may be cancelled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Kandalaksha of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
In case of a delay of a pilot’s operation for more than 30 minutes by the fault of a vessel a pilot of the Arctic Basin Branch can be recalled from the vessel by signing a pilot’s bill on a pilot’s fool call and levy of 50 % pilot’s dues due for expected pilotage and a pilot’s operation for which a pilot of the Branch has been sent, and an application is annulled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Kandalaksha of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
Pilotage dues for pilot’s services rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch in the seaport of Kandalaksha are levied. Information on the rates of pilotage dues and the procedure for levying them can be found in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The pilotage services terms and conditions in the seaport of Mezen
Pilotage services in the seaport of Mezen are rendered round-the-clock during the summer navigation from May 1 to October 1 (the exact commencement and end of navigation in the seaport of Mezen are announced by a resolution taken by the captain of the seaport) pursuant to the requirements of the Compulsory Regulations in the seaport of Mezen approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated 09.07.2014 No. 184.
The following vessels are free of compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Mezen subject to the Compulsory Regulations in the seaport of Mezen:
- small and sports vessels, sailings ships, leisure boats;
- vessels of the port fleet;
- vessels entering the port from inland waterways and vessels leaving for inland waterways.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Mezen for which pilotage dues are levied are rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch pursuant to the terms of a framework services contract on navigation in and arrival of a vessel (vessels) at seaports. The terms of the contract and the procedure for signing it is specified in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch performs pilotage of vessels in order of precession of written requests filed by ship owners/marine agents under a daily vessel traffic and positioning schedule in the seaport of Mezen. Requests for pilotage of vessels free of compulsory pilotage are filed by ship owners/marine agents in the standard manner prescribed for filing requests for pilotage.
An application is submitted by captains of vessels/ship owners/marine agents to an operational manager of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or a scan by e-mail dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru, or couriers at: 14 (the 3rd floor) Kosmonavta Komarova Street, Ekonomiya PRR, Arkhangelsk-26, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia 163026.
- for vessels moving to the seaport of Mezen 72 hours, 48 hours and 24 hours before the estimated time of a vessel approach toward the Mezen entrance buoy with the subsequent specification six hours before;
- for vessels moving from the seaport of Mezen and for hauling, shifting or other re-anchoring of a vessel in the water area of Mezen at least six hours before the commencement of pilotage.
Ship owners/marine agents can specify the time and a boarding place of a pilot by telephone of the control center of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (8182) 67-13-43 (round-the-clock).
To cancel earlier submitted request for pilotage or postpone it to another time in case of a vessel’s non-preparedness for sailing, a request must be submitted to an operational manager of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in a written form by fax +7 (8182) 67-13-43 and +7 (81853) 467-29 or a scan by e-mail dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru at least
- 12 hours before a vessel moving to the seaport of Mezen approaches toward the Mezen entrance buoy;
- three hours before a vessel leaves the seaport or starts pilotage, hauling, shifting or other re-anchoring of a vessel in the water area of the seaport of Mezen.
A pilot, who has arrived aboard a vessel, presents his pilot’s certificate to the captain of the vessel and provides a pilot’s bill, which confirms the pilot’s right to perform pilotage of this vessel. The bill specifies the fact of pilotage of a vessel by a pilot of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch and possible remarks on his work. Pilot’s bills filed and signed by a captain of a vessel serves as the basis for calculating the payment for pilotage.
The pilot service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch does not assume responsibility for possible delays and demurrages of a vessel in the following circumstances:
- if a request for pilotage has been submitted beyond the fixed terms for filing it or a vessel has approached toward a pilot board place with over two hours’ delay from the declared time;
- a pilot’s embarkation is impossible due to the unfavorable hydrometeorological conditions:
- a captain of a vessel has refused pilotage by means of leading.
The vessel captain, who has called a pilot and given up his duties upon his arrival aboard the vessel, must file and sign a pilot’s bill to levy 50 % of pilotage for a supposed pilotage operation or an operation for which a pilot of the branch has been called. In this case, the application for pilotage may be cancelled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Mezen of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
At the time a pilotage operation is delayed for the term of over 30 minutes of the scheduled time due to a fault of a vessel a pilot can be recalled from the vessel and a request is withdrawn. The vessel captain (or a person replacing him) must sign a pilot’s bill for a false call with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Mezen of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
Pilotage dues are levied for pilotage dues rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in the seaport of Mezen. Information on the rates of pilotage dues and the procedure for levying them is available in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The pilotage services terms and conditions in the seaport of Murmansk
Pilotage services in the seaport of Murmansk are rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch round-the-clock pursuant to the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Murmansk approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated 12.08.2014 No. 222.
The following vessels are free of compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Murmansk subject to the Compulsory Regulations in the seaport of Murmansk:
- small size vessels, sports sailing ships, leisure boats;
- vessels of local pilotage, excluding tankers with gross tonnage over 300;
- vessels of the fishing fleet with total length of up to 55 meters,
Vessels’ captains who are entitled to make navigation without a pilot in areas of compulsory pilotage are exempt from compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Murmansk according to Order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia No. 466 of November 6, 2020.
In areas of non-compulsory pilotage for vessels, in accordance with the Compulsory Regulations in the seaport of Murmansk, pilotage is compulsory for vessels transshipping cargo from ship to ship at the marine handling complex near Kildin Island and for vessels transshipping cargo at the roadstead terminal for transshipment of liquefied natural gas located in the Ura Bay.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Murmansk for which pilotage dues are levied are rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch in accordance with the standard form agreement for the rendering of services for the provision of navigation and stay of vessels in seaports and on approaches to them. The terms of the contract and the procedure for signing it are specified in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The Arctic Basin Branch renders pilotage services in a manner that respects the hierarchy of applications given by ship owners/marine agents pursuant to the daily schedule of disposition and traffic of vessels in the seaport of Murmansk.
The daily schedule of disposition and traffic of vessels in the seaport of Murmansk is approved by the master of the seaport of Murmansk daily based on information on the vessel calls transmitted by telecom network portcall.marinet.ru and placed on the website www.mapm.ru daily at 4:00 p.m.
In case of the lack of pilots to meet all applications based on simultaneously lodged applications preferences are given to applications on pilotage of vessels that service in the seaport of Murmansk is restricted by the time of tides and falling tides.
Applications on pilotage of vessels exempt from compulsory pilotage are submitted according to the standard procedure for submitting applications on pilotage of vessels.
The stated services are rendered in the last turn, if free pilots are available, to vessels toward which applications have been given behind the schedule or when the time limit has not been established in the prescribed time, as well as to vessels of the port fleet that are exempt from compulsory pilotage.
An application for pilotage, of vessel moving to the seaport of Murmansk is submitted by masters of vessels / owners of ships / marine agents to the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8152) 48-04-80 or by e-mail lotsmur@mrm.rosmorport.ru:
- for vessels moving to the seaport of Murmansk: 48 hours before a vessel approaches toward the site of a pilot’s embarkation or if it takes less than 48 hours for a vessel’s passage from the last seaport (a fishing area) – before the vessel’s exit from the relevant sea area (a fishing area). The application is approved no later than four hours before the scheduled time;
- for vessels moving from the seaport of Murmansk: no later than 24 hours before a vessel leaves the seaport of Murmansk or, if it takes less than 24 hours for a vessel’s mooring in the seaport of Murmansk, just upon arrival of a vessel at the port, but no later than 4 hours before its exit from the seaport with subsequent confirmation 2 hours before the vessel’s departure;
- for pilotage operations related to vessel’s relocation or its other displacement in the water area of the seaport of Murmansk: no later than 6 hours before a pilotage operation starts or if a vessel moves to the roadstead for anchoring, 24 hours before a pilotage operation starts, with subsequent confirmation not later than 2 hours before a pilotage operation starts.
Ship owners/marine agents can specify the time and place of a pilot’s embarkation round-the-clock by telephone of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (8152) 48-04-80.
In case the vessel is not prepared to leave, an earlier given application for pilotage should be canceled or postponed no later than 2 hours before a pilotage operation starts. The application should be canceled or postponed in a written form and sent by fax of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (8152) 48-04-80, or a scan of the application should be sent to the Arctic Basin Branch by e-mail lotsmur@mrm.rosmorport.ru.
A pilot, who has arrived aboard a vessel, presents his pilot’s certificate to the captain of the vessel and provides a pilot’s bill that proves the fact of pilotage of a vessel and possible remarks on the pilot’s work. Pilot’s bill filed and signed by the master of the vessel serves as the basis for making payment for pilotage. The master of the vessel gives the pilot of the Arctic Basin Branch a pilot’s card of the vessel in the form established by IMO with exact information about the vessel, and informs on the vessel’s maneuverability and its condition.
The pilotage service of the Arctic Basin Branch does not take responsibility for possible delays and demurrage of a vessel if:
- an application for a pilot has been submitted later than the specified time limits or if a vessel approaches toward the site of a pilot’s embarkation with more than 4 hours’ delay of the specified time;
- an application for a pilot has been postponed by a customer for a term of more than four hours since the initially specified time;
- a pilot’s disembarkation is impossible due to the stormy weather – the wind speed of over 15 meters per second;
- there are no sites of a pilot’s embarkation (disembarkation) and they do not correspond to the labor protection requirements and International Convention SOLAS 74/78/V/23 (the non-conformance of passage means from a pilot’s boat to a vessel and vice versa);
- an authorized representative of the Russia’s Defense Ministry Northern Fleet takes a decision to close the Kola Bay (an area of compulsory pilotage) for navigation of civil ships.
A captain, who has called a pilot and refused the pilot’s services upon the latter’s arrival aboard a vessel, must file and sign a pilot’s bill for levying 50 % dues for expected pilotage or an expected operation for which the pilot of the Branch has been sent. In this case, the application for pilotage may be cancelled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Murmansk of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
In case of a delay of a pilotage operation for more than 30 minutes by the fault of a vessel, a pilot of the Arctic Basin Branch can be recalled from the vessel with signing a pilot’s bill on a pilot’s fool call and levying of 50 % pilot’s dues due for expected pilotage or pilotage operation for which the pilot of the Branch has been sent and the application has been annulled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Murmansk of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
Pilotage dues for pilotage services rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch in the seaport of Murmansk are levied. Information on the rates of pilotage dues and the procedure for levying them can be found in the section "Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Naryan-Mar (except for the sea terminal of Amderma) are rendered round-the-clock from June to October pursuant to the requirements of the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Naryan-Mar approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated 12.12.2013 No. 463.
The following vessels are released from compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Naryan-Mar pursuant to the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Naryan-Mar:
- small and sports vessels, sailings ships, leisure boats;
- vessels carrying out operations for maintenance and supply of vessels in the water area of the seaport of Naryan-Mar and on the approaches toward it, and of facilities of the seaport infrastructure.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Naryan-Mar for which pilotage dues are collected are rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in accordance with the terms of a framework contract on rendering services for ensuring navigation of vessels and vessel(s) stay in seaports. The terms of the contract and the procedure for signing it are specified in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch carries out pilotage of vessels under written requests submitted by vessel owners/sea agents in order of precedence pursuant to a daily sailing plan of vessels in the seaport of Naryan-Mar. Requests for pilotage of vessels exempt from compulsory pilotage are sent by vessel owners/sea agents in accordance with standard procedure for submitting requests for pilotage of vessels.
An application for pilotage of a vessel is sent by captains of vessels/vessel owners/sea agents to a dispatcher of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or a scan by e-mail dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru or by courier at: 163026 Arkhangelsk-26, PRR “Ekonomiya”, 14 Kosmonavta Komarova St. (storey 3) and a scan to a captain of the seaport of Naryan-Mar by e-mail ampn@atnet.ru:
- for vessels moving to the seaport of Naryan-Mar 24 hours in advance with the specification six hours before the approach of the vessel toward Lotsmanskiy Buoy;
- for vessels leaving the seaport of Naryan-Mar, as well as for the purposes of hauling, shifting and other re-anchoring of a vessel in the water area of the seaport no less than three hours before starting a pilot's operation.
Vessel owners/marine agents can clarify the time and the place of a pilot's embarkation by telephone of the control service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (8182) 67-13-43 (round-the-clock).
A request for pilotage given earlier can be canceled or deferred in case of a vessel's unpreparedness for the departure no less than:
- 12 hours before the approach of a vessel moving to the seaport of Naryan-Mar to Lotsmanskiy Entrance Buoy;
- 1.5 hours before the pilotage operation in other cases,
in a written form to a dispatcher of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or +7 (81853) 467-29, or a scan by e-mail dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru or nmar@ark.rosmorport.ru, as well as a scan to a captain of the seaport of Naryan-Mar by e-mail ampn@atnet.ru
When embarking a vessel,a pilot shows his pilot certificate to the captain of the vessel and presents a pilot’s bill, which confirms the right of the pilot to conduct pilotage of the vessel, and in which records of pilotage conducted by the pilot are kept, including the remarks, if there are any. The pilotage invoices filled out and signed by the captain serve as the grounds for payment.
The pilotage service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is not responsible for possible delays and vessel idleness in the following cases:
- if a request for pilotage services is submitted after the established term for request submission or a vessel has approached the site of a pilot's embarkation two hours behind the declared time;
- if delivery of a pilot is impossible due to harsh hydro-meteorological conditions;
- if the captain of the vessel refused pilotage by leading method.
A vessel captain, who called for a pilot and who declined the pilot's services upon his arrival aboard, must file and sign a pilot’s bill to collect 50 % pilotage dues due to be paid for pilotage and for an operation for which the pilot has been called. In this case, the application for pilotage may be cancelled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Naryan-Mar of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
In case of a delay of a pilotage operation for more than 30 minutes by the fault of a vessel, a pilot can be recalled from the vessel with signing pilot’s bill for false call with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Naryan-Mar of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
Pilotage dues are levied for pilotage services rendered in the seaport of Naryan-Mar by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch. Information on the rates of pilotage dues and the procedure for collecting them can be found in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The pilotage services terms and conditions in the seaport of Onega
Pilotage of vessels in the seaport of Onega (except for the sea terminal of Kem) is carried out by the Arkhangelsk Department round-the-clock in accordance with the requirements of the Compulsory Regulations of the seaport of Onega approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated 22.01.2014 No. 13.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Onega, for which the pilotage dues are collected, are provided by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in accordance with the terms and conditions of the standard contract for the provision of services on ensuring navigation and stay of the vessel(s) in the seaports. The terms and conditions of the contract and the procedure for its conclusion are set out in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch carries out pilotage of vessels in order of priority of the written applications submitted by ship owners/marine agents and in accordance with the daily vessel movement schedule in the seaport of Onega.
An application на for pilotage of a vessel shall be submitted by masters of vessels/ship owners/marine agents:
а) when a vessel goes to/from the seaport of Onega (with the exception of the sea terminals of Belomorsk and Solovki) - to the pilot service of the Separate Onega Subdivision of the Arkhangelsk Department by fax: +7 (81839) 721-51, with oral duplication by phone: +7 (81839) 712-85, or in the scanned form by e-mail: onega@ark.rosmorport.ru, or by VHF radio communication on channel 16 (working channel 9) (call sign "Onega-radio-5"), as well as to the duty officer of the Inspection of the State Port Control of the Onega Branch of FSI Arkhangelsk Sea Port Administration (hereinafter - ISPC of the Onega Branch) by fax: +7 (81839) 728-88, or by VHF radio communication on channel 16 (working channel 9) round the clock, or delivered by courier to the address: 164840, Onega, Kirova Ave., 107:
- for the vessel going to the seaport of Onega, 48 hours and 24 hours beforehand with subsequent clarification 6 hours beforehand;
- for intraport movement of the vessel or for the exit of the vessel from the seaport of Onega, 12 hours beforehand with subsequent clarification 6 hours beforehand.
b) when a vessel goes to/from the sea terminal of Solovki - to the traffic control service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax: +7 (8182) 67-13-43, or in the scanned form by e-mail: dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru, and also in a copy to the duty officer of the ISPC of the Onega Branch by fax: +7 (81839) 728-88, or by VHF radio communication on channel 16 (working channel 9) round-the-clock:
- for the vessel going to the berths of the sea terminal of Solovki of the seaport of Onega, 48 hours and 24 hours beforehand with subsequent clarification 6 hours beforehand;
- for intraport movement in the area of the sea terminal of Solovki, as well as for the exit of the vessel from the sea terminal, 12 hours beforehand with subsequent clarification 6 hours beforehand.
c) when a vessel goes to/from the sea terminal of Belomorsk - to the pilot service of the sea terminal of Belomorsk of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in the scanned form by e-mail: belomorsk@ark.rosmorport.ru or to the traffic control service of the Arkhangelsk Department by fax: +7 (8182) 67-13-43, or in the scanned form by e-mail dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru:
- for the vessel going from the White Sea-Baltic Canal to the berths of the sea terminal of Belomorsk or in transit to the Onega Bay, or from the Onega Bay to the berths of the sea terminal or in transit to the White Sea-Baltic Canal, 48 hours and 24 hours beforehand with subsequent clarification 6 hours beforehand;
- for intraport movement in the water area of the sea terminal or for the exit of the vessel from the sea terminal of Belomorsk, 12 hours beforehand with subsequent clarification 6 hours beforehand.
Ship owners/marine agents can specify the time and place of a pilot’s reception:
a) by calling the pilotage service of the standalone subdivision “Onega” of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by telephone +7 (81839) 712-85, +7 (81839) 721-51 (Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the break is from 12:00 to 1 p.m.) when a vessel is moving to/from the seaport of Onega (except for the sea terminals of Belomorsk and Solovki);
b) by calling Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch pilot’s department of the sea terminal of Solovki by telephone +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or +7 (921) 083-65-77 (round-the-clock) when a vessel is moving to/from the sea terminal of
Solovki;
c) by calling the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch pilot’s department of the sea terminal of Belomorsk by telephone +7 (921) 452-14-15 or +7 (921) 452-18-13 (round-the-clock) when a vessel is moving to/from the sea terminal of Belomorsk.
The cancelation of the earlier submitted request for pilotage or the postponement of its execution to another time in case of a vessel’s unpreparedness for clearing should be carried out:
a) when a vessel is moving to/from the seaport of Onega (except for the sea terminals of Belomorsk and Solovki) at least six hours prior to a pilot’s operation by calling the standalone subdivision “Onega” of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by telephone +7 (81839) 712-85, +7 (81839) 721-51 (Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the break is from 12:00 to 1 p.m.);
b) when a vessel is moving to/from the sea terminal of Solovki at least two hours prior to a pilot’s operation by calling the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch control service telephone +7 (8182) 67-13-43 (round-the-clock);
c) when a vessel is moving to/from the sea terminal of Belomorsk at least six hours prior to the commencement of a pilotage operation by calling telephone of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch pilotage department of the sea terminal of Belomorsk +7 (921) 452-14-15 or +7 (921) 452-18-13 (round-the-clock).
When embarking a vessel, a pilot shows his pilot certificate to the captain of the vessel and presents pilot’s bill, which confirms the right of the pilot to conduct pilotage of the vessel, and in which records of pilotage conducted by the pilot are kept, including the remarks, if there are any. The pilotage invoices filled out and signed by the captain serve as the grounds for payment.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is not responsible for possible delays and vessel idleness in the following cases:
- if a request for pilotage services is submitted after the established term for request submission;
- if delivery of a pilot is impossible due to harsh hydro-meteorological conditions;
- if the captain of the vessel refused pilotage by leading.
The pilot has the right to refuse providing pilotage or stop it in the following cases:
- if the captain and chief officer are simultaneously absent;
- if the vessel draught is more than the reported draught;
- if the vessel has more than 5 degrees of heel, or a considerable down-angle;
- if the vessel is not ready after 30 minutes from the agreed start time;
- if the vessel is unseaworthy;
- if the captain did not order tow boats for mooring.
A vessel captain, who called for a pilot and who declined the pilot's services upon his arrival aboard, must file and sign a pilot’s bill to collect 50 % pilotage dues due to be paid for pilotage and for an operation for which the pilot has been called. In this case, the application for pilotage may be cancelled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Onega of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
In case of a delay of a pilotage operation for more than 30 minutes by the fault of a vessel, a pilot can be recalled from the vessel with signing pilot’s bill for false call, and the application can be annulled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Onega of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
Pilotage dues shall be charged for the pilotage services provided by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in the seaport of Onega. Information on the rates of the pilotage dues and the procedure for their collection is given in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The pilotage services terms and conditions in the seaport of Sabetta
Pilotage service of vessels in the seaport of Sabetta is rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch round-the-clock pursuant to the requirements of the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Sabetta approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated 21.01.2016 No. 9.
Pursuant to the с Compulsory Regulations in the seaport of Sabetta the following vessels are exempt from compulsory pilotage in the area of compulsory pilotage in the seaport of Sabetta:
- icebreakers during icebreaker support;
- ships and inland navigation vessels of less than 500 gross tonnage;
- inland navigation and mixed-navigation vessels with a length of less than 80 metres;
- tug and tow with rigid hitch and with dumb barges of less than 100 metres;
- vessels carrying out dredging operations in the seaport water area;
-small and sports vessels and leisure boats;
- vessels engaged in servicing and supplying vessels in the seaport water area and its approach channels, seaport infrastructure facilities.
Pilotage services in the seaport of Sabetta for which pilotage dues are collected are rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in accordance with the terms of a framework contract on rendering services for ensuring navigation of vessels and vessel(s) stay in seaports. The terms of the contract and the procedure for signing it are specified in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch carries out pilotage of vessels under written requests submitted by vessel owners/sea agents in order of precedence pursuant to a daily sailing plan of vessels in the seaport of Sabettar. Requests for pilotage of vessels exempt from compulsory pilotage are sent by vessel owners/sea agents in accordance with standard procedure for submitting requests for pilotage of vessels.
An application is submitted by captains of vessels/ship owners/marine agents to an operational manager of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or a scan by e-mail sabettapilot@ark.rosmorport.ru or dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru:
- for vessels moing to the seaport of Sabetta, 48 hours before the estimated time of the vessel approach to the seaport, with subsequent clarification 6 hours beforehand in the winter navigation period and 4 hours beforehand for the rest of the year;
- for vessels leaving the seaport of Sabetta, as well as when moving from one seaport berth to another or in other operations for vessel movement in the seaport of Sabetta, 6 hours beforehand in the winter navigation period and 4 hours beforehand for the rest of the year, with subsequent clarification 2 hours beforehand.
If a vessel approached the pilot boarding place later than 30 minutes of the date specified in the application, a pilot may be sent to another vessel, and the late vessel must anchor to wait for the newly assigned pilotage order on the basis of a pilotage service application resubmitted by a ship owner/marine agent.
Ship owners/sea agents can specify the time and the site of a pilot's embarkation round-the-clock by telephones of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch operations control service +7(8182) 67-13-43 and +7(921) 083-65-77.
When there is a lack of pilots to accommodate all applications for vessel pilotage at the same time and, consequently, the impossibility of conveying the pilot to the vessel at the time specified in the application, the traffic control service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch informs the captain of the vessel, the marine agent or the ship owner about the late changes 3 hours before the pilotage commencement time specified in the application and reports, if possible, the new time of the pilot’s arrival on the vessel in order of priority of vessel pilotage.
An application for pilotage cancellation or its deferral for another time if the ship is not ready for departure must be sent by masters of vessels/shipowners/marine agents to the traffic control service of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax: +7 (8182) 67-13-43, or in the scanned form by e-mail sabettapilot@ark.rosmorport.ru or dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru , not less than:
- 6 hours beforehand in the winter navigation period and 4 hours beforehand for the rest of the year for vessels going to the seaport of Sabetta;
- 4 hours beforehand in the winter navigation period and 2 hours beforehand for the rest of the year for vessels going from the seaport of Sabetta, as well as when moving from one seaport berth to another or in other operations for vessel movement.
When embarking a vessel, a pilot shows his pilot certificate to the captain of the vessel and presents pilot’s bill, which confirms the right of the pilot to conduct pilotage of the vessel, and in which records of pilotage conducted by the pilot are kept, including the remarks, if there are any. The pilotage invoices filled out and signed by the captain serve as the grounds for payment.
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is not responsible for possible delays and vessel idleness in the following cases:
- the vessel captain did not inform about the approach to the entrance buoy, and there was no required free pilot of on the ship by the time the vessel;
- if the application for pilotage services was not submitted in due time;
- и if pilot delivery is impossible due to harsh hydro-meteorological conditions.
A vessel captain, who called for a pilot and who declined the pilot's services upon his arrival aboard, must file and sign a pilot’s bill to collect 50 % pilotage dues due to be paid for pilotage and for an operation for which the pilot has been called. In this case, the application for pilotage may be cancelled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Sabetta of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
In case of a delay of a pilotage operation for more than 30 minutes by the fault of a vessel, a pilot can be recalled from the vessel with signing pilot’s bill for false call, and the application can be annulled with simultaneous notification of the State Port Control Inspectorate in the seaport of Sabetta of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Western Arctic Maritime Ports Administration”.
Pilotage dues shall be charged for the pilotage services provided by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in the seaport of Sabetta. Information on the rates of the pilotage dues and the procedure for their collection is given in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
The pilotage services terms and conditions in the waters of the Northern Sea Route
Ice pilotage services for vessels are provided by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in accordance with the Rules for navigation in the waters of the Northern Sea Route, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 18.09.2020 No. 1487, Rules for ice pilotage of vessels in the waters of the Northern Sea Route, approved by order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated 01.02.2022 No. 25, Regulations on ice pilots, approved by order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated 20.10.2022 No. 424, and Regulations on the provision of ice pilotage services for vessels in the waters of the Northern Sea Route and in Polar waters by ice pilots of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch, approved by the head of the Arkhangelsk Department of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Artcic Basin Branch dated 24.03.2025.
The services on ice pilotage of vessels are provided by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch to all interested ship owners on a contractual basis in accordance with the terms of the standard contract for ice pilotage of vessels (hereinafter - the Contract).
To conclude the Contract, the customer sends a written application to the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax: +7 (8182) 65-03-43, or in the scanned form by the e-mail mail@ark.rosmorport.ru.
The application will be considered within 24 hours and in the absence of technical restrictions on the possibility of providing the declared services and upon submission by the customer of all necessary documents for concluding the Contract, the customer is sent two copies of the executed contract for signing. The Contract signed by the customer should be returned to the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by post or by courier at: ul. Karla Libknekhta 34, Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia, 163046.
The additional information on the procedure for concluding the Contract can be obtained by phone: +7 (8182) 65-69-23 (from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:15 Moscow time, the lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00).
In accordance with the concluded contract, an ice pilot is provided to the customer's vessel in accordance with the application for provision of an ice pilot to the to the duty dispatcher of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch in scanned or written form by e-mail disp@ark.rosmorport.rumail@ark.rosmorport.ru.
Applications for an ice pilot are submitted 7 days before the planned start of work, with clarification 72 hours in advance and confirmation 48 hours in advance.
The application is considered to be accepted after official confirmation of the possibility of its implementation by authorized employees of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch: the duty dispatcher or the Deputy Director for Navigation Safety and Operations by phone +7 (8182) 65-69-23 (from 8:00 to 17:15 Moscow time, lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00).
An earlier given request for ice pilot services can be cancelled by the customer in written form by e-mail of the duty dispatcher of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch: disp@ark.rosmorport.ru and a copy addressed to the head of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch mail@ark.rosmorport.ru, no later than than 48 hours before the expected start of the service.
Applications for cancellation of a pilot should be submitted:
- while the vessel moves to the seaport of Sabetta – not later than 48 hours before the anticipated start of the service;
- when the vessel leaves the seaport of Sabetta – not later than 72 hours before the anticipated start of the service.
An ice pilot of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch arriving aboard the vessel presents to the captain of the vessel an ice pilot's certificate, confirming the right of the ice pilot to provide services for ice pilotage of the vessel in the waters of the Northern Sea Route and presents a pilot’s bill in which the fact of providing the service for ice pilotage by the ice pilot of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is registered with possible comments to his work. The receipt filled in and signed by the captain of the vessel serves as the basis for payment of the service for ice pilotage of the vessel.
Pilotage dues shall be charged for the ice pilotage in the waters of the Northern Sea Route. Information on the rates of the pilotage dues and the procedure for their collection is given in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
5. Procedure for rendering additional pilotage services (deviation removal)
Deviation removal services are rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch to concerned ship owners under a framework services contract on detecting and removing deviation (hereinafter referred to as the Contract).
In order to sign the Contract a customer sends an application for concluding the Contract by fax of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (8182) 65-03-43 or a scan by e-mail disp@ark.rosmorport.ru . The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch confirms the receipt of a request in a written form by sending an answer on a customer’s fax or e-mail. The request received by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is considered within five days and with no technical restrictions on a possibility to provide declared works and on presenting all documents required for signing the Contract the branch sends two copies of the Contract to a customer for signing. The signed copy of the Contract should be returned to the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by a customer at: 34 K. Libkhnekht St., Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Region, 163046.
In exceptional cases for the purpose of urgency deviation works are carried out by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch without signing a contract on the basis of a request for carrying out deviation works. The request is sent to the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch by fax +7 (8182) 65-03-43 or a scan is sent by e-mail disp@ark.rosmorport.ru. The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch confirms the receipt of the request in a written form by sending an answer to the customer’s fax or e-mail. The request received by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch is considered within 24 hours and with no technical restrictions on a possibility to keep declared works on a customer by fax or by e-mail specified in the request a confirmation of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch declared work execution is sent. When it is impossible to carry out declared works a customer is sent a motivated refusal by specifying reasons for the impossibility to carry them out.
In accordance with the customer’s application, a compass adjuster of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch arrives aboard a vessel at a time specified in the request and an anchoring ground of a vessel at a berth or at an anchoring (roadstead) station in the seaport of Arkhangelsk.
When embarking a vessel, a pilot/compass adjuster shows to the captain of the vessel his certificate affirming the right of the pilot to perform deviation works.
After finishing deviation works, pilot/compass adjuster gives the captian a table of residual deviation and act of rendered services is formed. On the basis of an act of rendered services signed by the captain of the vessel the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch issues an invoice, which should be paid within five days from the date of its receipt.
Information on tariffs for services rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch to eliminate deviation in the seaport of Arkhangelsk is available in the section ”Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
Deviation removal services are carried out by the Arctic Basin Branch for interested ship owners on the basis of a customer’s application, provided by fax of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (8152) 55-08-50 or a scan by e-mail U.Parovatkin@mrm.rosmorport.ru, with the necessary confirmation that the Arctic Basin Branch has received by fax or by e-mail.
The application is considered by the Arctic Basin Branch within 24 hours and in the absence of technical restrictions on the possibility to carry out the requested operations, the confirmation is sent to the customer by fax or by e-mail. When it is impossible to carry out the requested operations the customer is sent a motivated refusal by fax or by e-mail specifying the reasons why it is impossible to carry out the stated works.
In case of a vessel’s advanced exit from the seaport of Murmansk the application is submitted no later than 24 hours before the scheduled calibration operations. The application is considered by the Branch immediately and in the absence of technical restrictions on the possibility to provide the requested services the Arctic Basin Branch reports in a written form that it is possible to carry out works or sends a motivated refusal by fax or by the customer’s e-mail.
Ship owners/marine agents can clarify the time and place of delivery of the deviator on board the vessel by calling the Arctic Basin Branch: +7 (8152) 55-08-87 (Monday through Thursday from 08:00 to 17:30, Friday from 08:00 to 15:00 Moscow time, lunch break from 12:30 to 13:30).
A previously submitted application may be cancelled no later than 2 hours before the scheduled start time of deviation work by making an oral application by telephone at the Arctic Basin Branch: +7 (8152) 55-08-87 (Monday through Thursday from 08:00 to 17:30, Friday from 08:00 to 15:00 Moscow time, lunch break from 12:30 to 13:30).
After finishing deviation works, pilot/compass adjuster gives the captian a table of residual deviation and act of rendered services is formed. Based on the act of rendered services the customer is issued an invoice for payment that should be paid within five working days as of the date of receipt of the invoice.
Information on tariffs for services rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch to eliminate deviation in the seaport of Murmansk is available in the section ”Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
|
Year |
Number of operations |
Total distance, sea miles |
| 2007-2022 ⇲ | ||
|
2007 |
2,317 |
56,263 |
|
2008 |
5,038 |
48,309 |
|
2009 |
3,591 |
33,426 |
|
2010 |
4,117 |
36,148 |
|
2011 |
5,142 |
42,539 |
|
2012 |
5,094 |
43,720 |
|
2013 |
4,571 |
40,452 |
|
2014 |
4,577 |
41,305 |
|
2015 |
6,437 |
50,922 |
|
2016 |
6,874 |
49,859 |
|
2017 |
5,828 |
45,803 |
| 2018 | 6,183 | 47,756 |
| 2019 | 6,644 | 52,499 |
| 2020 | 6,830 | 51,802 |
| 2021 | 7,628 | 56,082 |
| 2022 | 6,644 | 51,128 |
| 2023 | 5,181 | 39,105 |
| 2024 | 5,590 | 43,410 |
| 2025 | 5,427 | 38,453 |
Information on pilotages in the seaport of Kandalaksha
|
Year |
Number of operations |
Total distance, sea miles |
| 2007–2022 ⇲ | ||
|
2007 |
163 |
589 |
|
2008 |
445 |
1,777 |
|
2009 |
375 |
1,503 |
|
2010 |
248 |
992 |
|
2011 |
282 |
1,644 |
|
2012 |
176 |
1,029 |
|
2013 |
286 |
1,540 |
|
2014 |
198 |
928 |
|
2015 |
187 |
1,029 |
|
2016 |
131 |
883 |
|
2017 |
516 |
1,447 |
|
2018 |
663 |
1,786 |
| 2019 | 687 | 1,898 |
| 2020 | 201 | 617 |
| 2021 | 155 | 485 |
| 2022 | 313 | 1,115.4 |
| 2023 | 257 | 852.5 |
| 2024 | 137 | 529 |
| 2025 | 30 | 93 |
Information on pilotages in the seaport of Mezen
|
Year |
Number of operations |
Total distance, sea miles |
| 2018–2022 ⇲ | ||
|
2018 |
44 |
509 |
| 2019 | 58 | 692 |
| 2020 | 40 | 472 |
| 2021 | 40 | 472 |
| 2022 | 48 | 546 |
| 2023 | 46 | 450 |
| 2024 | 48 | 470 |
| 2025 | 32 | 308 |
Information on pilotages in the seaport of Murmansk
|
Year |
Number of operations |
Total distance, sea miles |
| 2007–2022 ⇲ | ||
|
2007 |
6,589 |
88,554 |
|
2008 |
6,406 |
91,191 |
|
2009 |
9,704 |
149,820 |
|
2010 |
9,754 |
149,486 |
|
2011 |
6,040 |
61,582 |
|
2012 |
6,355 |
65,740 |
|
2013 |
5,573 |
55,039 |
|
2014 |
5,131 |
55,798 |
|
2015 |
5,198 |
57,747 |
|
2016 |
5,540 |
68,400 |
|
2017 |
15,182 |
69,979 |
|
2018 |
15,129 |
64,795 |
| 2019 | 16,795 | 74,137 |
| 2020 | 15,472 | 66,764.2 |
| 2021 | 16,958 | 72,198,6 |
| 2022 | 17,280 | 73,612.9 |
| 2023 | 17,650 | 77,136.8 |
| 2024 | 16,464 | 69,779 |
| 2025 | 14,971 | 65,420 |
Information on pilotages in the seaport of Naryan-Mar
|
Year |
Number of operations |
Total distance, sea miles |
| 2007–2022 ⇲ | ||
|
2007 |
– |
– |
|
2008 |
– |
– |
|
2009 |
139 |
4,167 |
|
2010 |
128 |
3,884 |
|
2011 |
228 |
5,561 |
|
2012 |
174 |
4,935 |
|
2013 |
257 |
5,825 |
|
2014 |
252 |
6,779 |
|
2015 |
398 |
10,838 |
|
2016 |
262 |
8,060 |
|
2017 |
259 |
7,022 |
| 2018 | 235 | 6,500 |
| 2019 | 339 | 8,459 |
| 2020 | 226 | 5,948 |
| 2021 | 268 | 6,045 |
| 2022 | 125 | 3,094 |
| 2023 | 140 | 4,001 |
| 2024 | 211 | 5,202 |
| 2025 | 166 | 4,016 |
Information on pilotages in the seaport of Onega
|
Year |
Number of operations |
Total distance, sea miles |
| 2007–2022 ⇲ | ||
|
2007 |
160 |
2,217 |
|
2008 |
206 |
1,410 |
|
2009 |
225 |
1,899 |
|
2010 |
153 |
981 |
|
2011 |
210 |
1,260 |
|
2012 |
213 |
1,346 |
|
2013 |
185 |
1,144 |
|
2014 |
360 |
1,609 |
|
2015 |
653 |
2,931 |
|
2016 |
376 |
1,924 |
|
2017 |
421 |
1,916 |
| 2018 | 510 | 2,166 |
| 2019 | 980 | 4,546 |
| 2020 | 764 | 3,390 |
| 2021 | 734 | 3,047 |
| 2022 | 715 | 2,797 |
| 2023 | 791 | 2,915 |
| 2024 | 809 | 3,163 |
| 2025 | 944 | 3,505 |
Information on pilotages in the seaport of Sabetta
|
Year |
Number of operations |
Total distance, sea miles |
| 2014–2022 ⇲ | ||
|
2014 |
– |
– |
|
2015 |
612 |
1,924 |
|
2016 |
1,245 |
3,166 |
|
2017 |
903 |
2,994 |
| 2018 | 1,313 | 4,355 |
| 2019 | 1,879 | 6,317 |
| 2020 | 1,564 | 5,383 |
| 2021 | 2,168 | 6,038 |
| 2022 | 1,931 | 5,912 |
| 2023 | 1,310 | 3,133 |
| 2024 | 1,223 | 3,076 |
| 2025 | 941 | 2,727 |
Information on pilotages in the water area of the Northern Sea Route
| Year | Number of operations | Total distance, sea miles |
| 2014–2022 ⇲ | ||
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 360 |
| 2016 | 5 | 9,037 |
| 2017 |
1 |
1,120 |
| 2018 | 67 | 43,290 |
| 2019 | 141 | 84,641 |
| 2020 | 123 | 77, 982 |
| 2021 | 15 | 6,612 |
| 2022 | 44 | 9,600 |
| 2023 | 44 | 23,275 |
| 2024 | 19 | 10,125 |
| 2025 | 13 | 6,877 |
Information on the number of vessels that received deviation compensations services in the seaport of Arkhangelsk
| Year | Number of vessels | |
| 2018–2022 ⇲ | ||
| 2018 | - | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 10 | |
Information on the number of vessels that received deviation compensations services in the seaport of Murmansk
| Year | Number of vessels | |
| 2016–2022 ⇲ | ||
| 2016 |
4 |
|
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 10 | |
| 2020 | 19 | |
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 16 | |
7. Contacts
For any additional reference information about pilotage services providing by the Arctic Basin Branch of FSUE "Rosmorport" in the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha, Mezen, Murmansk, Naryan-Mar, Onega and Sabetta, as well as the services for ice pilotage of vessels in the waters of the Northern Sea Route and deviation removal services, please contact:
The seaport of Arkhangelsk, including information on ice pilotage of vessels in the waters of the Northern Sea Route and deviation removal services
by phone: +7 (8182) 67-13-43 (round-the-clock),
or send a request by fax: +7 (8182) 67-13-43, or by e-mail: dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru
The seaport of Kandalaksha
by phone (from Monday to Thursday 8:00 - 17:30, Friday 8:00 - 15:00 Moscow time, lunch break 12:30 - 13:30):
+7 (8152) 55-08-22;
+7 (8152) 55-08-24;
+7 (8152) 55-08-51;
+7 (81533) 992-06;
+7 (921) 162-59-00,
or send a request by fax: +7 (8152) 55-08-50 or e-mail: mail@mrm.rosmorport.ru
The seaport of Mezen
by phone (round-the-clock):
+7 (8182) 67-13-43;
+7 (911) 557-34-45,
or send a request by fax: +7 (8182) 67-13-43 or e-mail: dispatcher@ark.rosmorport.ru
The seaport of Murmansk, including information on deviation removal services
by phone (from Monday to Thursday 8:00 - 17:30, Friday 8:00 - 15:00 Moscow time, lunch break 12:30 - 13:30):
+7 (8152) 55-08-22;
+7 (8152) 55-08-24;
+7 (8152) 55-08-51;
or send a request by fax: +7 (8152) 55-08-50 or e-mail: mail@mrm.rosmorport.ru
The seaport of Naryan-Mar
by phone:
+7 (911) 551-69-16 (round-the-clock);
+7 (81853) 467-29 (from Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:15 Moscow time, lunch break 12:00 - 13:00),
or send a request by fax: +7 (81853) 467-29, or by e-mail: nmar@ark.rosmorport.ru
The seaport of Onega
by phone:
+7 (81839) 712-85 (round-the-clock);
+7 (81839) 721-51 (from Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:15 Moscow time, lunch break 12:00 - 13:00),
or send a request by fax: +7 (81839) 721-51, or by e-mail: onega@ark.rosmorport.ru
The seaport of Sabetta
by phone (round-the-clock):
+7 (931) 401-97-83;
+7 (931) 401-97-95,
or send a request by fax: +7 (8182) 67-13-43, or by e-mail: sabettapilot@ark.rosmorport.ru
