Kerch

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Kerch, Ukraine (Port of entry)

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Contents 1 Kerch, Ukraine (Port of entry) 2 Local Weather 3 Charts 4 Radio Nets 5 Approach and Navigation 5.1 Kerç Channel 6 Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration) 7 Berthing Options 7.1 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 7.2 Anchorages 8 Offshore Islands and Groups 9 Yacht Repairs and Services 9.1 Marine Stores 9.2 Repairs/Yards 9.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 10 Things to do Ashore 10.1 Tourism 10.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 10.3 Eateries 10.4 Internet/WiFi 10.5 Laundry 10.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 10.7 Garbage Disposal 10.8 Transportation 11 Routes/Passages To/From 12 Cruiser's Friends 13 Forum Discussions 14 External Links 15 References & Publications 16 Personal Notes 16.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 17 Contributors to this page 18 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Kerch (Ukrainian: Керч, Russian: Керчь, Greek: Παντικάπαιον Pantikapaion, Turkish: Kerç) is a city on the Kerch Peninsula of eastern Crimea, an important commercial port and the tourist centre of Ukraine.

Local Weather

See Black Sea.

Charts

See Ukraine.

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Approach and Navigation

Warning: You must be extremely careful transiting the narrow and shallow Kerç Channel.

Kerç Channel

Kerç Channel separates Russia and Ukraine and is the entrance to the sea of Azov. It is 24 nM long and runs north to south. It is dredged, well lit and buoyed.

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

Kerch is reported as a port of entry. he authorities will come to the boat. Do not step on land before clearance.

It has been suggested to notify the authorities a day be before departure.

Berthing Options

The harbor is is open the east; the best shelter is at the SW corner of the bay.

When you arrive moor to a commercial pier and after clearing with the authorities anchor at the SW corner of the bay.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

Anchor in the SW orner of the bay. It is reported to be more then 3 m deep.

Offshore Islands and Groups

None.

Yacht Repairs and Services

List services. If no services are available on the island write "None" and remove all the subsections (Marine Stores, & Repairs/Yards, & Fuel, Water, & Electricity.

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

Give details on fuel

Water

Give details on water

Electricity

Give details on electricity

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

• The ruins of Panticapaeum, 6th century BC
• The Church of St John the Baptist, 8th century AD.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

?

Transportation

List transportation (local and/or international.)

Routes/Passages To/From

List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Kerch (Wikipedia)
• Panticapaeum

References & Publications

See Ukraine.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• Compiled from research (pilot books, internet, etc.) --Istioploos 21:53, 24 March 2013 (GMT)

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Names: Haiqu, Istioploos

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