02 – FEBRUARY 2009 – Ship statistics of Bosphorus strait

South Bound  Ships ( Coming From Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 191
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 141
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1038
UCC ( Container Ship) 74
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 182
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 24
XTG ( Tugs ) 4
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 8
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 22
Others 11
Total 1695 ships
   
Total Pilotage 732 vessel takes Pilot ( 963 vessel not take
pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 312 vessel
Turkish Flag Ships 350 Turkish Flag ( 1345 Foreign Flag )

 

North Bound  Ships ( Sailing to Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 179
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 128
GGC ( General Cargo ) 953
UCC ( Container Ship) 67
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 167
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 27
XTG ( Tugs ) 8
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 13
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 28
Others 11
Total 1581 ships
   
Total Pilotage 756 vessel takes Pilot ( 825 vessel not take
pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 463 vessel
Turkish Flag Ships 329 Turkish Flag – ( 1252 Foreign Flag )

 

North and South  Bound Ships ( Total )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 370 ( Over Loa 200 m: 178 tanker )
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 269
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1991
UCC ( Container Ship) 141
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 349
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 51
XTG ( Tugs ) 12
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 21
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 50
Others 22
Total 3276 ships
   
Total Pilotage 1488 vessel takes Pilot ( 1788 vessel not take
pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 775 vessel
Turkish Flag Ships 679 Turkish Flag – ( 2597 Foreign Flag )