Taşucu Seka Harbor
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. Taşucu is the name of the belde (town) and SEKA is the name of the paper mill situated next to Taşucu.
| Taşucu Seka Harbor | |
|---|---|
 Taşucu Seka Harbor | |
| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Taşucu, Silifke Mersin Province |
| Coordinates | 36°18′33″N 33°53′24″E |
| UN/LOCODE | TRTAS[1] |
The harbor
In the province, Taşucu Seka Harbor is the second biggest harbor after Mersin Harbor.[2] 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 breakwater to the east is at 36°18′33″N 33°53′24″E.[2]
The figures
According to the Privatization Authority page some figures of the port are as follows[3]
- 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
- "UNLOCODE (TR) - TURKEY". service.unece.org. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- Taşucu harbor page (in Turkish)
- Privatization authority page
