Technical data of the Kuivizi port
Kuiviži port is located by the NE side of the Gulf of Riga by Krišupīte river mouth, in Salacgriva district:
- 3 km up North from Salacgriva
- 7 km from Estonian border
Kuiviži port territory: on land – 24.9 ha, in the sea 6.4 ha.
Access by motor road:
“Via Baltica” or E67; in LR motor road map also A1: (distance from the port 100-200m).
Kuiviži port channel: length 2,0 nautical miles or 3700 m, width 30 m.
Kuiviži port baseline: 258,40 – 78,40.
Light characterization: - 2vert.F.Za 3 nm.
Kuiviži port is used for fishery, fish processing, yachts, tourism, as well as private property management. Fishermen uses Kuiviži port for their commercial activities, SIA “Banķis”, Zv/s “Bute”, IK “Kuivižkrasts”, SIA “Barka MK2” and others, including individuals that practices coastal fishing. Fishing ships and boats uses 3 fishing piers. Fish processing takes place in cold storage and sorting workshop built by SIA “Baņķis”. SIA “Kuivižu osta” has developed leisure and yacht complex SIA “Kapteiņu osta” which includes a hotel, campsite and a restaurant.
SIA “Kuivižu osta” has built a yacht harbor that has yacht pier that is 90 meters long and also a yacht club. Association “Kuiviži yacht club” runs their activities there and during the summer they run a sailing school.
ATTENTION! FOR ALL YACHTS AND OTHER VESSELS.
Coming in and leaving Kuiviži port can be done moving only by the baseline to/from the floating light of the passage way, because there are fishing nets and creels placed nearby the vessel channel of Kuiviži port.
The coordinates of Kuiviži port’s floating seamarks:
Floating light of the passage way, vertical red-white coloration
570 46,95’N
240 17,10’E
Light characterization: MO(A)B.10.2s
Green lateral buoy
570 47,12’N
240 18,69’E
Red lateral buoy
570 47,14’N
240 18,68’E
Berth layout plan of Kuiviži port:
Berth Nr. |
Length (m) |
Allowed draught (m) |
The owner, user of the berth |
1. |
50 |
3,0 |
Owner – the Council of Salacgriva District, used by SIA “Baņķis”, fishermen. |
2. |
30 in total |
2,5 |
Owners – private persons and legal entities, used by shores-men. |
3. |
120 |
2,5 |
Owner – Salacgriva Port Authority, used by shores-men. |
4. |
90 |
2,5 |
Owner - SIA "Kuivižu port”, used by yachtsmen. |