Hiiumaa – an island in the Baltic Sea, well-endowed with a diverse, HELTERMAA PORT 58° 52’ 0” N, 23° 02’ 9” E SÕRU PORT Ferry port: 58° 41´ 5” N, 22° 31´ 5” E ROOGRAHU SADAM 58° 59’ 0’’ N, 22° 49’ 21’’ E ORJAKU poRT 58° 47´ 19” N, 22° 46´ 15” E scenic and untouched natural environment and friendly people. There Marina: 58° 41´ 28” N, 22° 31´ 21” E Contact: Port director +372 504 9301, [email protected] Contact: Harbourmaster +372 5306 6615, [email protected] Contact: +372 529 9414, [email protected] are 1,001 reasons for coming – and returning – to Hiiumaa. Around Harbourmaster +372 5333 3997, [email protected] Contact: Port director +372 504 9301, [email protected] 455 million years ago, a 10-km wide ring was formed after a meteorite NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS Dock security +372 523 7633 Harbourmaster +372 5333 3997, [email protected] impact in the current location of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa started rising from Max draught: 2,7 m Port supervisor +372 527 2865 Max draught: 2 m the sea about 11,000 years ago. NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS MTÜ Sõru Merekeskus +372 527 0853, [email protected] Shelter: Sheltered from all winds Shelter: Sheltered There are about 200 islets offshore, primarily near the east and Max draught: Max ship length 118 m, beam 20 m and draught 4.3 m Fairway marking: Buoys Fairway marking: Lateral system marks and leading line southeast cost of the island, the largest of which is Kassari, connected Shelter: Exposed to north and east winds NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS CONDITIONS / SERVICES CONDITIONS / SERVICES with a causeway to the main island. The other islets are called “laid” Fairway marking: Leading line 254,8°–74,8° Max draught: Max ship length 55 m, beam 15 m and draught 3.5 m PORTS (plural: “laiud”) in Estonian. Shelter: Satisfactory Number of docks/berths: Seven quays, 60 m, buoy berthing Number of docks/berths: Port has 3 docks with a total length of CONDITIONS / SERVICES Hiiumaa is Estonia’s second largest island. The island’s nature is as- Fairway marking: Buoys Berthing: Quay with buoys 126 m (10 buoys + berthing alongside) and, for local craft, 2 float- tonishingly diverse, with quiet and open spaces, romantic sea views, Number of quays/berths: Seven quays, 3 of them with slips ing docks and a fishing port basin CONDITIONS / SERVICES Communications: Cell phone service and WiFi IN HIIUMAA and, in places, untouched primeval nature. Berthing: Floating pontoon with fingers, service quay Port services: Fresh water, electricity, WC, shower, sauna (reserva- Berthing: Buoy or alongside Number of docks/berths: 15 in port + 20 for visitors Hiiumaa is Estonia’s most forested county. The nearly 326 km coast- Communications: 24 h port radio call sign ULL09/channel 16 tion required), waste disposal, sewage pumpout, washer and dryer, Communications: Cell phone service, WiFi Berthing: Alongside or fingers line is marked by coves and the seafront is very different in character: 156.450 MHz; 156.800 MHz WiFi throughout port area (including ramp for boats on trailers, lodging, food service, store, winter stor- Port services: Fresh water, electricity, WC, shower, information, Communications: +372 527 2865 (Saarte Liinid) and +372 527 0853 reed beds, sand dunes, coastal meadows, and pebble beaches. In sum- on the water) age, dry stack, parking area (free), sand beach nearby, boat and WiFi, waste disposal, bicycle rental, café/bar, lodging, caravan/RV (Sõru Merekeskus). 24 h port radio call sign ULL 10 channels, mer, the kilometre-long sandy beaches at Tahkuna and Kõpu peninsula Port services: border guard and customs on demand, pilot, fresh fishing trips (reservation). places, sauna, slip, dry stack, tent camping 1000 m, bus stop. draw visitors. water, electricity, WC, shower, sauna, waste station, minor repairs, call sign “Sõru sadam” Orjaku port is located on the western coast of Kassari island, 28 km info, store, lodging, food service, conference hall, parking area Port services: border guard and customs on demand, fresh water, from Kärdla. The port construction began back in the early 19th C, and (video security, free of charge), bus connections to rest of the island. electricity, WC, shower, waste station, minor repairs, info, food service, store, parking area (free of charge), tent camping area, boat over the years it has been renovated and deepened. The port has been storage available, WiFi. used as a freight and passenger port. Orjaku port has now become a Sõru port is 45 km from Kärdla. There is a regular ferry connection be- port of call for yachts and there is also a small fishing port for the local tween Saaremaa and Hiiumaa islands via the Triigi-Sõru route. The port is fishing fleet. also known as a marina for yachts and recreational craft. The nearby mu- www.orjakusadam.eu seum building has an exhibition on local maritime culture, various other exhibitions and spaces for seminars. The port is home to the three-mast- ed sailing ship Alar, which was built in 1939 and is awaiting restoration. ehitatud kolmemastilisele purjekas “Alar”. www.saarteliinid.ee Thanks to the surrounding sea, the island’s climate is somewhat dis- tinct from that of the western Estonian mainland, spring is windier and cooler, summer is sunnier and drier, the autumns are often long and Map and information warm and winters milder. The species diverseness of Hiiumaa’s flora on major ports and fauna merits attention: the island is home to nearly 1,000 species of higher plants, of which 50 are under protection (fairy flax, sea holly, Heltermaa port is 25 km from Kärdla. The main function of Heltermaa yew and ivy etc). Hiiumaa’s limestone alvars are very interesting; in port is to service the Heltermaa-Rohuküla ferry line between Hiiumaa M 1: 125 000 these areas a thin layer of soil covers limestone plains. Fox, lynx, wild island and the mainland. The port also has services for commercial ves- Roograhu port is a new port on the northern coast of Hiiumaa island, pig, hart, moose and deer abound in the forests. Hiiumaa is also home sels, recreational craft and passenger ships. In 2010, a marina with close to Kärdla, just 600 m from Kärdla airport. The port was opened to a regenerated European mink population. The Hiiumaa waters are a floating docks was built for yachts. The new marina is a good stopover 8 July 2011. Roograhu port has a comfortable and attractive service habitat for ringed seal and grey seal herds that are noteworthy for the for ships sailing in the straits of the Estonian archipelago. building open to visitors and a boat shed for winter storage. Baltic Sea. Hiiumaa is an ideal place for nature buffs and those looking www.saarteliinid.ee www.roograhu.ee for an active or tranquil getaway. www.hiiumaa.ee KÕRGESSAARE PORT 58° 59´ 58” N, 22° 27´ 86” E SuuRSADAM 58° 58´ 36” N, 22° 54´ 36” E KALANA PORT 58° 55´ 10” N, 22° 03´ 31” E LEHTMA PORT 59° 03´ 56” N, 22° 42´ 08” E Contact: +372 504 9165, [email protected] Contact: Port director +372 507 3761, [email protected] Contact: +372 565 2060, [email protected] Contact: Port director +372 525 5861 NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS [email protected] Max draught: Max draught in port 1.8 m and on the fairway 3 m Max draught: Max ship length 35 m and draught 2.8 m. Max draught: Max ship length 20 m, beam 3 m and draught 2.5 m. NAVIGATIONAL DATA AND ACCESS Shelter: The port’s inner quays are well sheltered from winds, while Max draught in port 4.5 m and on the fairway 3.5 m Draught in fairway 4.5 m. Max draught: Max draught in port and fairway is 4.2 m, max ship the outer quays are exposed to north winds. Inside the port, the Shelter: Exposed to north and east winds Shelter: Poor, very choppy during south and west winds. Entrance length 130 m and beam 15 m Fairway marking: Twin entrance ways, red and green blinking draught decreases. Entrance to this port requires caution and is is deep, but narrow and there are no recent sounding data. En- Shelter: Port is exposed to south and east winds hand buoys advisable only during daylight, in good weather and visibility. trance recommended only during daylight, in good visibility and fair Fairway marking: Leading lights (bearing 272.4°), blinking green CONDITIONS / SERVICES Turku Fairway marking: None weather. Cautions: a shoal extends beyond the end of the mole! light at end of dock Helsinki Number of docks/berths: 7 docks, use of crane available for load- CONDITIONS / SERVICES Fairway marking: None, being designed CONDITIONS / SERVICES ing and unloading Stockholm St. Petersburg Number of docks/berths: Ten quays, approx. 40 berths Berthing: With stern anchor or alongside CONDITIONS / SERVICES Number of docks/berths: 7 docks in port + loading / unloading HIIUMAA Tallinn Berthing: Alongside quay or alongside fishing vessels Communications: cell phone service, radio communications at Number of docks/berths: Two quays, approx. 190 m berths on 4 quays, 20 visitor berths Hiiumaa island, along with some offshore islets and Kassari island, Communications: Cell phone service port office on business days/business hours, VHF channel 10 “ Berthing: Alongside Berthing: Buoy mooring or, by agreement, alongside Suursadam“ makes up Hiiu County. It is Estonia’s smallest county and comprises Port services: Fresh water, electricity, WC (in summer period), break Opportunities: Cell phone service and WiFi Communications: Cell phone service, VHF radio communications on Port services: Fresh water, electricity, WC, shower, waste disposal, just 2,2% of the country’s area.