04 – APRIL 2009 – Ship statistics of Bosphorus strait

South Bound  Ships ( Coming From Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 189
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 145
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1360
UCC ( Container Ship) 66
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 230
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 33
XTG ( Tugs ) 12
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 9
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 27
Others 19
Total 2090 ships
Total Pilotage 978 ships takes Pilot ( 1105 ships not take pilot ) + 7
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 645 ships ( Pilotage compulsory for them)
Turkish Flag Ships 381 Turkish Flag ship passed

 

North Bound  Ships ( Sailing to Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 190
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 146
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1410
UCC ( Container Ship) 67
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 193
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 30
XTG ( Tugs ) 10
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 8
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 30
Others 16
Total 2100 ships
Total Pilotage 1014 ships take Pilot ( 1066 ships not take pilot ) +20
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 750 ships ( Pilotage compulsory )
Turkish Flag Ships 373 Turkish Flag 

 

North and South  Bound Ships ( Total )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 379
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 291
GGC ( General Cargo ) 2770
UCC ( Container Ship) 133
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 423
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 63
XTG ( Tugs ) 22
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 17
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 57
Others 35
Total 4190 ships
Total Pilotage 1992 ships take Pilot ( 2171  ships not take pilot ) + 27
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 1395 ships ( Pilotage compulsory )
Turkish Flag Ships 754 Turkish FlagÂ