CONSTANTZA HARBOUR MASTER’S OFFICE

Constanta Harbour Master’s Office has been founded in 1878, along with the Romanian administration settled in Dobrogea. In the new conditions of Dobrogea’s reintegration into Romania, Harbour Master’s Office tasks have been established by the Regulation for Romanian Danube’s rivers, ports and shores police, published on 24th of March 1879. In compliance with this Regulation, the harbour master’s office had to survey the order, the arrival and departure of ships, the ships monitoring and pilotage on berth and for departure, the loading and unloading of cargoes and the compliance of the vessel and seafarers with the sanitary requirements.
From an organizational point of view, Constanta Harbour Master’s Office was subordinated to the Foreign Affairs Ministry and to the General Inspectorate of Navigation and Ports, in Galati. In 1908, Constanta Harbour Master’s Office, as well as all the port units, was subordinated to the Public Works Ministry.

Jurisdiction areas:

• The Black Sea onshore from Periteasca to Vama Veche, with Midia, Tomis, Constanta and Mangalia ports;
• Lakes: Razelm, Sinoe, Babadag, Golovita, Zmeica, Dranov-Dunavat Complex, Periteasca channel until the proceeding to sea, Tasaul, Corbul, Siutghiol, Tabacarie, Nuntasi, Agigea, Belona, Techirghiol, Tatlageac, Mangalia and the recreation lakes from Venus, Neptun, Saturn and Olimp resorts;
• The Danube – Black Sea Channel, Poarta Alba – Midia – Navodari Channel;
• The Danube, from Km 285 to Km 330 with the adjacent lakes from Constantza;
• The lakes and the inland waterways on the Constantza County.

• Constantza Harbour Master’s Office:
  • Tomis Port Office
• Cernavoda Harbour Master’s Office
• Midia Harbour Master’s Office:
  • Mamaia Port Office
  • Jurilovca Port Office
• Mangalia Harbour Master’s Office
• Medgidia Harbour Master’s Office:
  • Basarabi Port Office
  • Ovidiu Port Office