01 – JANUARY 2009 – Ship statistics of Bosphorus strait

South Bound  Ships ( Coming From Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 200
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 134
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1001
UCC ( Container Ship) 84
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 177
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 27
XTG ( Tugs ) 4
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 19
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships 28
Others 8
Total 1682 ships
   
Total Pilotage 779 vessel takes Pilot ( 903 vessel not take
pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 397 vessel
Turkish Flag Ships 294 Turkish Flag ( 1388 Foreign Flag )

 

North Bound  Ships ( Sailing to Black Sea Side )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 196
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 145
GGC ( General Cargo ) 1058
UCC ( Container Ship) 96
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 167
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 23
XTG ( Tugs ) 6
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 16
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships 19
Others 28
Total 1754 ships
   
Total Pilotage 867 vessel takes Pilot ( 888 vessel not take
pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 566 vessel
Turkish Flag Ships 331 Turkish Flag – ( 1423 Foreign Flag )

 

North and South  Ships ( Total )
TTA ( Crude Oil Tanker ) 396 ( Over Loa 200 m: 166 Crude Oil Tanker )
TCH ( Chemical Tanker ) 279
GGC ( General Cargo ) 2059
UCC ( Container Ship) 180
BBU ( Bulk Carrier ) 344
LPG ( Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier ) 50
XTG ( Tugs ) 10
URR ( Vehicle Carriers ) 35
GRF ( Refrigrated Ships ) 47
Others 36
Total 3436 ships
   
Total Pilotage 1646 vessel takes Pilot ( 1790 vessel not take
pilot )
Ships called Marmara Sea ports. 963 vessel
Turkish Flag Ships 625 Turkish Flag – ( 2811 Foreign Flag )