Port of Sinop
Sinop is an open-roadstead anchorage in Türkiye, registered under the UN/LOCODE code TRSIC.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Cargo pier1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 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
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Communications include radio. 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. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Repair capability is rated none.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 44460, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.