Kerch–Yenikale Canal

45°18′23″N 36°30′18″E / 45.3064063°N 36.5049934°E / 45.3064063; 36.5049934

Kerch–Yenikale canal (Ukrainian: Керч-Єнікальський канал, Russian: Керчь-Еникальский канал) is a maritime shipping canal in the Kerch Strait, between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

History

In order to improve navigational capabilities of the Strait of Kerch, which is quite shallow in its narrowest point, the Kerch-Yenikale canal was dredged through the strait. The canal can accommodate vessels up to 215 meters long with a draft of up to 8 meters with compulsory pilot assistance.^[1]

The canal was built from 1874 to 1877. The initial depth of the canal was 5.7 m.

Since the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, the canal is fully controlled by Russia.^[2] The navigational procedures, including prior notification of intent to pass and limitations on vessel size and those due to weather conditions and marshalling into groups for one-way group passage, remain unchanged from the period of Ukrainian administration. During construction of the Crimean Bridge the canal was temporarily blocked for navigation.^[3]

References

^ "Notices to mariners" (PDF). State Hydrographic Service, State Administration of Maritime and Inland Water Transport, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine. 1 April 2011. pp. 13–19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2019.
^ "Політичний тиск і загроза українським портам. Які наслідки будівництва Керченського мосту" [Political pressure and threat to Ukrainian ports. What are the consequences of the construction of the Kerch Bridge?]. TSN. 2017-08-07.
^ "Mariupol port cuts cargo handling by 15.5% in 2017". Interfax-Ukraine. 2018-02-02.

Sources

Керчь-Еникальский пролив // Военная энциклопедия (Сытин, 1911–1915): т. 12: Кальяри — Кобелянка, с. 513–514
Про затвердження Правил плавання суден Керч-Єнікальським каналом і підхідними каналами до нього // Наказ No.721 від 09.10.2002 Міністерства транспорту України (in Ukrainian)

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[1] "Notices to mariners" (PDF). State Hydrographic Service, State Administration of Maritime and Inland Water Transport, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine. 1 April 2011. pp. 13–19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2019.

[2] "Політичний тиск і загроза українським портам. Які наслідки будівництва Керченського мосту" [Political pressure and threat to Ukrainian ports. What are the consequences of the construction of the Kerch Bridge?]. TSN. 2017-08-07.

[3] "Mariupol port cuts cargo handling by 15.5% in 2017". Interfax-Ukraine. 2018-02-02.

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