General Description
Location: Kronshtadt is situated at the head of the Gulf of Finland, 60km W of St Petersburg on the SE side of Kotlin Island.
General overview: Kronshtadt, a part of the Port of St Petersburg, which with channel dredging, is developing the commercial port in Litke Bay.
The commercial port has facilities for handling containers, general cargo, Ro-Ro, cruise vessels and reefers. There is also a large naval base and shipbuilding and repair facilities.
Traffic figures: Approx 400,000TEUs handled annually.
Load line zone: Summer zone for vessels over LOA 100m and Winter seasonal area for vessels 100m or less. Winter Nov-Mar, Summer Apr-Oct.
Max size: Ro-Ro vessels with 8.0m draught.