MARMARA SEA REGION - MKS DOLPHIN - GEMLIK

    Black Sea / Straits / Marmara Sea / Aegean Sea / Mediterranean Sea

    OPERATED BY: MKS Marmara Entegre Kimya San.
    TELEPHONE: (224) 519 03 00 / 4 lines
    FAX: (224) 519 03 04
    LOCATION: 40° 24' 4" N, 29° 04' 5" E
    DESCRIPTION OF THE PORT:MKS as a global manufacturer, is the unique Pentaerythritol producer in Turkey and the Middle East. MKS Marmara was established in 1976 in Istanbul where the head office is situated and the plant with its modern facilities on a land of 105000 m˛, has been located on the coast of Marmara Sea at Gemlik-Bursa.
    RESTRICTIONS: Berthing in daylight and unberthing 24 hrs.
    ANCHORAGE AREAS:for general cargo vessels Lat.40 26 40 N, long. 29 07 12 E and for tanker Lat. 40 28 00 N , Long. 29 03 00 E. (Information on best location of anchorage will be given by Pilot station.)
    PILOTAGE: is compulsory for berthing and unberthing and anchoring, provided by the GEMPORT Pilot VHF channels 14, 71 or 16.
    TOWAGE: and/or mooring boat compulsory arranged by pilot and and provided by the GEMPORT.
    CARGO HANDLED: Methanol, Formaldehyde (100.000 ton/year), Formurea (75.000 ton/year), Urea formaldehyde resins (65.000 ton/year), Melamine (1.500 tons/year), Pentaerythritol (17.000 tons/year), Sodium formate (10.500 tons/year).
    BERTH: Stern Fast, Draft 10 m. Underwater pipe line 680 m.. There are 2 buoys. Ships use both anchors from their bow.
    OTHER INFORMATIONS: 36 m flexible hoses are joined to the fore end of the underwater shore line. If vessel has not permanent stern line, vessels to provide flexible hoses long enough from ships manifold to stern and plus bout 10 m. long hoses for the distance from stern to shore connection.
    FRESH WATER: service is not available. Vessels at anchorage can be supplied by barge only
    BUNKER: service is not available.
    AIRPORT: At Bursa distance apprx. 40km and 157km to Istanbul Airport from the port.
    WORKING HOURS: operates 24 hours a day year round.
    GARBAGE REMOVAL: service is not available.

    DOCUMENTS AND GENERAL VIEWS: of these port; please see "A General View of Turkish Ports" in the ports of Turkey section.

    Black Sea / Straits / Marmara Sea / Aegean Sea / Mediterranean Sea