12 ”DECEMBER 2009” Ship statistics of Bosphorus strait

South Bound  Ships ( Coming From Black Sea )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 226
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 141
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1368
UCC ( Container Ship) 85
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 166
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 40
XTG ( Tugs ) 12
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 11
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 27
Others 26
Total 2102 ships
Total Pilotage 999 ships takes Pilot ( 1100 ships not take pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 645 ships ( Pilotage compulsory for this vessels )
Turkish Flag Ships 430 Turkish Flag ship passed

 

North Bound  Ships ( Sailing to Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 239
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 136
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1319
UCC ( Container Ship) 79
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 191
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 36
XTG ( Tugs ) 8
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 9
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 20
Others 18
Total 2055 ships
Total Pilotage 1075 ships take Pilot ( 968 ships not take pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 765 ships ( Pilotage compulsory for this vessels )
Turkish Flag Ships 387 Turkish Flag 

 

North and South  Bound Ships ( Total )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 465
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 277
GGC ( General Cargo ) 2687
UCC ( Container Ship) 164
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 357
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 76
XTG ( Tugs ) 20
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 20
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 47
Others 44
Total 4157 ships
Total Pilotage 2074 ships take Pilot ( 2068 ships not take pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 1410 ships ( Pilotage compulsory for this vessels )
Turkish Flag Ships 817 Turkish FlagÂ