Taşucu Seka Harbor

Taşucu Seka Harbor
Taşucu Seka Harbor
Location
Country Turkey
Location Taşucu, Silifke
Mersin Province
Coordinates 36°18′33″N 33°53′24″E / 36.30917°N 33.89000°E / 36.30917; 33.89000Coordinates: 36°18′33″N 33°53′24″E / 36.30917°N 33.89000°E / 36.30917; 33.89000

Taşucu Seka Harbor is a harbor in Turkey. Taşucu is a town in Silifke ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It is situated to the west of the Göksu River (Calydanus of the antiquity) and it is the main port of the settlements in the Göksu River valley.

The harbor

In the province, Taşucu Seka Harbor is the second biggest harbor after Mersin Harbor.[1] The harbor is actually composed of two sections. The smaller section in the west was constructed as the harbor of the town and the bigger section in the east was the harbor of SEKA paper mill which is currently out of service. The longer water breaker at the east is at 36°18′33″N 33°53′24″E / 36.30917°N 33.89000°E / 36.30917; 33.89000.[1]

The figures

According to the Privatization Authority page some figures of the port are as follows[2]

Load capacity:1000000 tonnes/yr
Ship capacity:More than 150/yr
Total length of the quay:600 metres (2,000 ft)
Depth: from 6 metres (20 ft) to 96 metres (315 ft)
Covered storage area: 9,000 square metres (97,000 sq ft)
Open storage area:210,000 square metres (2,300,000 sq ft)

References

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