Location
UNLocode GRSTI
Latitude 40° 32’ N Longitude 23° 49’ E
Max Draft 6.5 Time Zone GMT +2
WorldScale No
PORT DESCRIPTION
Location: Stratoni is situated on the NW corner of Lerissos Bay.
General overview: A mineral port in N Greece. Used by vessels loading manganese ore.
Load line zone: Summer.
Max sixe: LOA 140m, beam 18m, draught 6.5m.
NAVIGATION
Anchorages: Vessels anchor 1nm SE of buoys in position 40°31.0’N 023°50.0’E in depth of 40m. In very bad weather, NE force 7-8, vessels must shift anchorage in the southern port of Lerissos Bay. Stratoni offers a good anchorage in Lerissos Bay and can be considered a safe berth apart from an occasional summer swell which may force ships to suspend loading operations and seek shelter at the Platy or Elia anchorages.
Tidal range and flow: Range 0.3m.
Dock density: 1025.
Charts: BA 1086, 1687. Admiralty Pilot NP48. During NE gales swell is sometimes sufficient to prevent loading and cause vessels to shelter.
