Anchoring & Anchorage Areas

Guidelines, Procedures, and Official Anchorage Coordinates for the Turkish Straits.

Anchoring Procedures & Areas

1. General Rules for Anchoring & Unanchoring

Operational Requirements

• Only in designated areas (except emergencies).
• Report position/time to GTHM immediately.
• Monitor VHF sector channel continuously.
• No anchoring within 2.5 NM of shore.

Before Heaving Anchor

Notify GTHM 1 hour in advance before heaving up anchor.

Upon Weighing Anchor

Time of weighing anchor
Arrival port
ETA for Strait entrance
Request traffic info

Transit Vessels

Vessels transiting without stopping may remain at anchorage for up to 168 hours without free pratique (with GTHM approval).

2. Anchorage Areas – Istanbul Strait

2.1 North Entrance

A) Dangerous Cargo, Nuclear & Gas-Free

1.41° 15'.600 N, 28° 57'.423 E

2.41° 17'.443 N, 28° 57'.423 E

3.41° 17'.443 N, 28° 59'.974 E

4.41° 14'.853 N, 28° 59'.974 E

B) Non-Dangerous Goods Vessels

(Fueling & provisioning allowed in emergencies)

1.41° 14'.853 N, 28° 59'.974 E

2.41° 17'.443 N, 28° 59'.974 E

3.41° 17'.443 N, 29° 02'.343 E

4.41° 15'.843 N, 29° 04'.974 E

5.41° 15'.004 N, 29° 04'.974 E

2.2 South Entrance

A) Vessels Approaching Coastal Facilities

(Pilotage mandatory)

1.41° 00'.360 N, 28° 59'.134 E

2.40° 59'.333 N, 28° 58'.574 E

3.40° 58'.093 N, 28° 56'.474 E

4.40° 59'.840 N, 28° 56'.474 E

B) Long-Term Anchorage (Departing)

1.40° 59'.840 N, 28° 56'.474 E

2.40° 58'.093 N, 28° 56'.474 E

3.40° 56'.763 N, 28° 53'.474 E

4.40° 58'.801 N, 28° 53'.474 E

C) Dangerous Goods & Nuclear

1.40° 58'.801 N, 28° 53'.474 E

2.40° 56'.763 N, 28° 53'.474 E

3.40° 56'.063 N, 28° 51'.924 E

4.40° 55'.773 N, 28° 49'.974 E

5.40° 57'.354 N, 28° 49'.974 E

D) Küçükçekmece Anchorage

(Quarantine anchorage)

1.40° 58'.197 N, 28° 47'.400 E

2.40° 56'.400 N, 28° 47'.400 E

3.40° 56'.950 N, 28° 43'.500 E

4.40° 58'.139 N, 28° 43'.500 E

E) Kartal Anchorage Area (Non-Dangerous)

(Tuzla Port Authority No. 3)

1.40° 52'.650 N, 29° 09'.650 E

2.40° 53'.083 N, 29° 10'.800 E

3.40° 52'.517 N, 29° 13'.300 E

4.40° 51'.400 N, 29° 12'.000 E

5.40° 51'.000 N, 29° 10'.300 E

3. Dardanelles Strait Anchorage Areas

3.1 North Entrance

A) Dangerous, Nuclear, Quarantine

Tekirdag No. 6

1.40° 37'.500 N, 27° 09'.971 E

2.40° 36'.392 N, 27° 09'.971 E

3.40° 32'.592 N, 26° 59'.971 E

4.40° 33'.377 N, 26° 59'.762 E

B) Non-Dangerous & Military

Canakkale No. 4

1.40° 32'.707 N, 26° 56'.034 E

2.40° 31'.400 N, 26° 56'.500 E

3.40° 30'.000 N, 26° 53'.000 E

4.40° 31'.268 N, 26° 52'.415 E

C) Non-Dangerous & Military

Canakkale No. 5

1.40° 30'.243 N, 26° 49'.854 E

2.40° 29'.050 N, 26° 50'.500 E

3.40° 27'.350 N, 26° 46'.000 E

4.40° 28'.501 N, 26° 44'.246 E

D) Dangerous & Waste

Canakkale No. 6

1.40° 26'.300 N, 26° 51'.300 E

2.40° 26'.700 N, 26° 52'.700 E

3.40° 24'.700 N, 26° 51'.300 E

E) Non-Dangerous & Military

Canakkale No. 7

1.40° 25'.800 N, 26° 49'.600 E

2.40° 26'.300 N, 26° 51'.300 E

3.40° 24'.700 N, 26° 51'.300 E

4.40° 24'.600 N, 26° 49'.600 E

3.2 Central Anchorage – Çanakkale

H) Dark Harbor Anchorage Area

(Emergency & military; pilotage required for civilian)

1.40° 00'.841 N, 26° 15'.070 E

2.40° 01'.641 N, 26° 17'.370 E

3.40° 03'.010 N, 26° 18'.921 E

4.40° 02'.490 N, 26° 19'.771 E

5.40° 01'.340 N, 26° 18'.720 E

6.40° 00'.240 N, 26° 15'.171 E

3.3 South Entrance

I) Refueling & Non-Dangerous

Bozcaada No. 1

1.39° 54'.150 N, 25° 57'.800 E

2.39° 54'.300 N, 26° 02'.433 E

3.39° 51'.800 N, 26° 03'.600 E

4.39° 51'.050 N, 26° 02'.700 E

J) Dangerous & Quarantine

Bozcaada No. 2

1.39° 50'.378 N, 25° 57'.932 E

2.39° 52'.750 N, 26° 00'.000 E

3.39° 54'.150 N, 25° 57'.800 E

4.39° 50'.450 N, 25° 53'.400 E

5.39° 46'.950 N, 25° 55'.300 E

6.39° 46'.000 N, 25° 57'.400 E

7.39° 49'.104 N, 26° 00'.003 E

K) Non-Dangerous & Military

Bozcaada No. 3

1.39° 49'.104 N, 26° 00'.003 E

2.39° 46'.000 N, 25° 57'.400 E

3.39° 44'.000 N, 26° 01'.950 E

4.39° 47'.728 N, 26° 04'.725 E