06 – JUNE 2009 – Ship statistics of Bosphorus strait

South Bound  Ships ( Coming From Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 194
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 175
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1366
UCC ( Container Ship) 70
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 184
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 34
XTG ( Tugs ) 14
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 9
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 22
Others 25
Total 2093 ships
Total Pilotage 948 ships takes Pilot ( 1141 ships not take pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 660 ships ( Pilotage compulsory for them)
Turkish Flag Ships 416 Turkish Flag ship passed

 

North Bound  Ships ( Sailing to Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 190
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 164
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1321
UCC ( Container Ship) 69
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 171
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 27
XTG ( Tugs ) 5
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 11
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 20
Others 16
Total 1994 ships
Total Pilotage 1014 ships take Pilot ( 975 ships not take pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 868 ships ( Pilotage compulsory )
Turkish Flag Ships 400 Turkish Flag 

 

North and South  Bound Ships ( Total )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 384
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 339
GGC ( General Cargo ) 2687
UCC ( Container Ship) 139
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 355
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 61
XTG ( Tugs ) 19
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 20
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 42
Others 41
Total 4087 ships
Total Pilotage 1962 ships take Pilot ( 2116  ships not take pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 1528 ships ( Pilotage compulsory )
Turkish Flag Ships 816 Turkish FlagÂ