Shengjin
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Shëngjin, Albania
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Shëngjin is a port of entry to Albania. Shëngjin (Albanian pronunciation: [ʃənˈɟin]; Albanian for St. John, Italian: San Giovanni di Medua) is a coastal town in the Lezha District, northwestern Albania. Located at 41°49′N 19°35′E, Shëngjin has a population of approximately 7,000 citizens in winter time. It is a growing destination site, well known for its beaches and resort accommodations, and in summer time the population increases to 70,000. Shëngjin is one of many cities within the District of Lezhë and is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin. The port has currently no facilities for visiting yachts, which usually lie alongside one of the many fishing boats that use the port.
Background
The port has about 40 fishing ships, but only about 10 are still active, due to economic factors ( e.g. high cost of diesel, competition from large ships from other parts able to reach not-yet-fished-out areas). The nearest ( 7 km away ) town is Lezhë (Albanian: Lezha or Lezhë, Albanian pronunciation: [ˈlɛʒə]; Italian: Alessio, Greek: Λισσός, Lissòs), a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at 41.79°N 19.65°E and has a population of about 27,500 (2009 est). In ancient history it was an ancient Greek colony named Lissus. The latter is an Archaeological Park of Albania.
Charts
See Albania.
Radio Nets
- Albanian Coast Guard - VHF 11
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Weather
See Albania.
The approach from the south is straightforward. However, the depths shown on charts (including Navionics) are less than actual, due to recent/current dredging activities
Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)
Call the harbourmaster on VHF Channel 71 for permission to enter the port. Your agent will arrange formalities with harbourmaster, police and customs
Offshore Islands
None
Berthing options
There is no marina or yacht club and no special berthing arrangement for yachts. The only berths available are alongside fishing boats. Plans for the port include a separate jetty for visiting yachts, but they are not likely to be implemented for a few years yet, according to local agents.
Anchorages
None
Yacht Repairs and Services
Marine Stores
None
Repairs/Yards
None
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
- Fuel
- Tanker delivers diesel to fishing boats
- Water
- No water available
- Electricity
- No electricity available - workmen use generators or very long leads to domestic supplies
Things to do Ashore
Tourism
Grocery & Supply Stores
Several "minimarkets", veg shops etc along road to the right after leaving main gate. "Big" supermarket(s) about a mile along the road.
Eateries
Many small fish / meat / pizza restaurants along road after turning right after leaving port main gate.
- Rozafa Sea Food restaurant ( 100 metres to the left after leaving main gate ) particularly good, clean and cheap. Rozafa is one of the several fishing boat owning companies; it also processes fish products for export.
Internet/WiFi
None provided by the port, but a few internet cafes along road to the right after leaving main gate.
Laundry
Motorbike & Car Rentals
Garbage Disposal
Skip available on quayside.
Transportation
Transportation (local and/or international)
Routes/Passages To/From
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
References & Publications
See Albania.
Personal Notes
We arrived at 16.30 on 22 May 2014 and were directed by the harbourmaster to a space alongside a jetty. We were met there by our agent Frrok Frokku (Orion Shipping Agency, +355 68 20 35 531), the harbourmaster and a policeman. They then decided that a nearby vessel was generating too much noise and dirt, so told us to relocate alongside a blue fishing boat. They took our lines and helped us settle in there, before welcoming us ashore - handshakes all round. After providing our Yacht Registration Document and two copies of our Crew List, we were taken to the office to sign a few documents before proceeding to the bar/club-house for drinks with the harbourmaster and the Police Chief. The next morning at 08.30 it became clear that another fishing boat was coming in and was going to berth where we were, alongside the blue boat. We moved away and were later helped to tie up alongside the new arrival (the orange one). At 09.30 our agent arrived and drove us to Lezhe, where we visited Skanderberg's tomb and the castle. Drinks in the bar/club house afterwards. -- Harbinger
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:
- May 2014 -- Harbinger of Hamble
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