PORT INFORMATION: BATUMI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500540167-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 167
• Publication Date: October 2, 1998
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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Weathers Weather was cold and foul with snots. Temperature averred 6-7? C
during the day and reached a lvsr of 2? C at night. A very strong NW viud
blew throughout period of vessel's call accompanied by a heavy swell which n3ude
navigation very difficult in and around harbor.
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11. Pilotage Pilots are compulsory, and vessels are taken into harbor both day
and night.
13. Boarding Inspections Duration of incoming inspection was four hours and out..
going inspection lasted three hours. Fifteen male searchers armed with pistols
composed the boarding party. Radio and cameras were secured, and crew was
mustered aft while one of the vessel*s officers accompanied the searching
party.
i4. Berthiruz beside the Neft o Mole Petroleum Kole) at one
of three breasting platform. a Berth was in a very
poor location because of the strong Wind. and eavy swells. Berth was
reached by weighing anchor and being carried by current along-
side the breasting platfor
15. Tugs L_
shifting.
16. $ad.lroad > J?Mr Railroad spur leading onto Neftyaiwy Mol~
17. Handling Facilities An undetermined number. of portal-type cranes are installed
along the South Wharf of the Nef'tyanaya Gavan (Petroleum Earbor).
]these same crane
18. aerations Petroleum products and timber are the two principal exports
Ne::'tyanaya Cavan. No coal handling operations were observed.
and the petroleum refinery 1 t pes of
liquid petroleum can be hancued by a serious
trcttleneck results from the fact that only one tanker can be loaded at a given
time.
21. Lighterage No lighters were observed in subject port.
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23. Merchant Shipping. Present A Soviet merchant tanker of 14 thousand tans was
Two Soviet
Both vessels were approxi-
mately 15 thousand tons IL. size, appeared to be nearly built, were painted white,
and preserved a very Lent appearance. These vessels follow a regular schedule
of sailings between Batumi and Constanta, Rumania.
Naval Vessels Present Six Soviet sub-chasers of 200-250 tons were moored in
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1~o vessels were tied up at this installation because
and accompanying swells.
Naval Iastallatioa. Nr,val vessels usually berth at installation
Finder Station A radio direction finder station is located
Liberty Ashore Crew was allowed liberty ashore until 2300 each night. Those
going ashore presented special passes to sentries on the quay that had been
supplied by the part authorities.
28. Fart Im roveWeats No new constructions or new equipment installations were
observed in the harbor area.
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29. Sanitation No sledge or oil slick was observed on the surface of the wa-
in in or around the harbor.
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