Port of Kholmsk
Kholmsk is a harbor behind a breakwater in Russian Federation, registered under the UN/LOCODE code RUKHO.
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, Coastal, breakwater
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, ice, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 0 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a medium marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 60940, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.