Port of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy
Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy is an open-roadstead anchorage in Russian Federation, registered under the UN/LOCODE code RUSAK.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Russian Federation’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Small, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell, ice, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Cargo pier1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 2 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available with local assistance, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Repair capability is rated emergency only and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 61040, Pub. 155. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.