Port of Samsun
Samsun is a harbor behind a breakwater in Türkiye, registered under the UN/LOCODE code TRSSX.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Large, Coastal, breakwater
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telegraph, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 44450, Pub. BA24. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.