ÖRMOS VATHOUDHI AND APPROACHES

ÖRMOS VATHOUDHI AND APPROACHES

@ 39°10'.0N 23°12'.8E

A number of yachts are wintered afloat here and it can be difficult to find space to swing in the NE corner on account of the numerous permanently moored yachts there. Yachts are hauled out at the boatyard on the E side of the entrance.

Tavernas ashore. Water tap at the root of the jetty. Provisions and tavernas at Milina, the village about 3 kilometres N.

2. 
   Anchor in either of the two coves opposite the S
   end of Nisis Alatas. Care is needed to stay in the
   fairway of the channel to avoid the rocks and
   shoal water on either side of the channel before
   turning into the coves. There are 3.5m least
   depths in the fairway of the channel.
   
3. 
   In the cove to the W of the S end of Nisis Alatas.
   Anchor in 3--5m on mud and weed, good
   holding.
   

PETRAKI

39°10'.8N 23°13'.0E

Half a mile N of Milina, Petrakia cove offers good shelter from the meltemi. Anchor in 5-10m on mud and weed, good holding. Open to the NW.

KHORTOS

39°11'.2N23°12'.7E

In settled weather when the meltemi is not blowing hard you can anchor off the resort of Khortos. Anchor in 5-8m on mud. There is a jetty off the beach with 2-3m depths at the end. Provisions and tavernas ashore.

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WsideoftheGulfofVolos

AMALIOUPOLIS AND NEARBY ANCHORAGES (Örmos Mitzellas, Örmos Soupis)

On the W side of the entrance to the Gulf of Volos a steep-to headland juts out from the coast ending in Âk Periklis and Ak Almiros. The headland is indented with a number of bays and on the E side is the village of Amalioupolis at the head of Ormos Mitzellas.



Note Navigation is prohibited within a 5 mile radius of the military area at 39°13'.3N 22°48'.5E. However, in practice local yachts do not observe the prohibition and anchor at Amalioupolis and nearby anchorages.

1. 
   Amalioupolis 39°10'.0N 22°53'.5E The village
   is conspicuous from seaward. Anchor off the
   town or go stem-to one of the two piers off the
   village (2.5m depths at the extremity). The
   bottom is sand - good holding. The small fishing
   harbour here is usually full of local boats. With
   the meltemi some swell rolls into the anchorage.
   Good shelter from SE winds. Port police. Water
   near the pier. Good shopping for provisions.
   Tavernas and cafes.
   
2. 
   Half a mile N of Amalioupolis there is an
   unnamed cove providing some shelter from the
   meltemi. Anchor near the head of the bay in
   2-4m.
   
3. 
   Loutrdki Amalioupolis (Fearless Cove)
   39°10'.2N A sheltered cove in Ormos Sourpis on
   the W side of the headland. Anchor near the head
   of the cove in 3--6m. The bottom is mud,
   excellent holding. Good all-round shelter.
   Although the cove is open to the W for 1.5 miles
   the wind does not blow home from that direction.
   A boatyard on the N side of the bay hauls yachts.
   
4. 
   Örmos Ây Ioânnis Lies just to the S of Loutrâki
   Amalioupolis. Anchor in 2--5m. Much of the bay
   is shallow towards the head. Good shelter from
   the meltemi and the SE.
   

Note On the W side of Örmos Soupis there is a large factory complex with storage tanks, gantries and several long jetties.

NEA ANKHIALOS (Nea Aghialos) 39°16'.53N 22°49'.29E WGS84 About 7 miles N of the factory complex in Ormos Soupis and tucked into the W corner of the gulf is Nea Ankhialos. The entrance is difficult to make out until very close-to when a few boulders extending from the beach and a half submerged breakwater to port become visible. Here there is a small circular fishing harbour entered by a narrow channel. There is room for a couple of yachts alongside the outer end of the quay where there are 2-2.5m depths. Here there is enough of a lee from the meltemi for it

Ây Yeöryios looking SSW

to be comfortable. The channel and basin are shallow with l-

Provisions and tavernas nearby. The little harbour is a pleasant enough stop despite the busy road along the shore. Just across the road from the harbour are the ruins of ancient Pyrasos.

Ayios yeöryios

39°18'.00N 22°53'.93E WGS84 A bay lying under Âk Spilla. The inner part of the bay is mostly shallow, but you can tuck under the SW side as far as possible and find reasonable shelter from the meltemi.

There are also several other bays to the W that afford some shelter from the meltemi.

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Approach

Conspicuous The large city and a cement factory one mile to the E of the city are easily seen from the distance. The commercial docks, a large grey silo behind the docks and the church of Ayios Konstandinos (especially the clock tower) immediately behind the small yacht harbour are conspicuous. The harbour is generally full of cargo ships.

APPROACHES TO VOLOS

@ 13 Âk Seskoulo (approaches to Limin Völou) 39°20'.62N 22°56'.60E WGS84

By night Use the light on Âk Seskoulo Fl.l.5s7M and at the cement factory Fl(2)10sl2M. The NE

end of the detached breakwater is lit Fl.R.3s. The end of the breakwater is lit Fl.G.3s4M, as is the extremity of the commercial pier F.G/F.R. Note The new detached breakwater sits very low in the water and can be difficult to pick out from the distance, but the light structure on the NE end of the detached breakwater stands out well.

Mooring

Go stern or bows-to the town quay or the N end of the E mole where shown. There are laid moorings tailed to small buoys, although these have been reported as suspect so it may be best to use your own anchor. The bottom is mud and good holding although in parts of the harbour the bottom is very soft mud through which most anchors just plough furrows. Note Pontoons are to be installed in the near future.

Shelter Good shelter although there is a fetch across the bay with SW winds.

Authorities A port of entry: port police, customs and immigration. Charge band 2.

Note To the E of the commercial harbour a small yacht harbour has been constructed. Local boats are kept here.

Facilities

Services Water and electricity points on the quay. Water points on the breakwater. Fuel Near the quay. A mini-tanker can deliver. Repairs Most mechanical repairs. General light engineering including stainless steel welding and machining work can be carried out. General electrical work. Yachts are hauled out in the bay S of the commercial harbour. Good chandlers. Excellent hardware and tool shops. Provisions Excellent shopping for all provisions. Good SPAR supermarket in the W of the town. Wine from the barrel. Ice from the fish market. Eating out The tavernas and bars fronting the quay are fairly flashy and of varying quality. Towards the fishing harbour and further along to the SE are more convivial tavernas and there are a number of good ouzeries with good mezedes.

Volos looking N from Âk Sesoulo with the detached breakwater in the foreground

Other PO. OTE. Hospital. Banks. Hire cars, motorbikes and bicycles. Buses and trains to

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