GDYNIA TOWN COUNCIL
81-963 Gdynia, ul. Piłsudskiego 52/54
tel.: (058) 6207271, fax: 6208226
Chief of local authority
President WOJCIECH SZCZUREK
Controlling maritime authority
GDYNIA HARBOUR
MASTER'S OFFICE
ul. Polska 2
81-339 Gdynia
Contact of maritime authority
Gdynia Harbour Master
Wojciech Oziemski
tel.: (058) 6202853, fax: 6200591
Harbour radio
VHF Channel 16
Navigational aids:
Obłuże, a fishing settlement lies 1.25 miles NNW of Cypel Oksywski.
The shore is steep and wooded, about 30m high.
Quayage and berthing facilities
The fishing harbour is situated in the northern part of Gdynia.
The fishing harbour has a wharfage of 250m in length.
General facilities
Fuel
Available in Gdynia.
Water
Available locally.
Slipping
Beach slipway for fishing boats.
Stevedoring
Available in Gdynia.
Fisheries facilities
Ice
Available in Gdynia.
Cold storage capacity
Available in Gdynia.
Chilling storage capacity
Available in Gdynia.
Frozen fish transport
Available in Gdynia.
Types and size of fishing fleet
8 fishing boats (length of 5 to 7m) and average engine power of 25 HP
Types of fish landed (in tonnes) (1995)
Flounder
32.3
Cod
21.0
Herring
3.0
Others
0.4
Total
56.7
Nearest airport:
Rębiechowo, approx. 27km
General information:
Obłuże is a northern suburb of Gdynia and one of the oldest fishing
settlements in the area. From the 7th century to the 11th century a
fortified castle was there. At present, from the population of 600
inhabitants, 70 are employed as a fishermen. There is a small fishing
boat base. Fishermen unload their craft by hand and fish is sold fresh
for human consumption.
