KOSAKOWO COMMUNE COUNCIL
ul. Żeromskiego 69
81-198 Kosakowo
tel.: (058) 6234744, fax: 662758
Chief of local authority
Commune administrator
ROMUALD GLAPA
Controlling maritime authority
MARITIME OFFICE
IN GDYNIA
ul. Chrzanowskiego 10
81-338 Gdynia
tel.: (058) 6206911, fax: 6206743
Contact of maritime authority
Gdynia Harbour Master
Wojciech Oziemski
tel.: (058) 6202853, fax: 6200591
Harbour radio
VHF Channel 16
Navigational aids:
Canal Głębinka is the only dependable fairway leading to the inner part
of Puck Bay. The channel passes about 3 cables N of extremity of
Cypel Rewski. A narrow tongue of land extending about 7 cables N
of Rewa. The fairway between the inner end of Canal Głębinka and
the approaching harbour is marked by Rewa Leading Lights.
Quayage and berthing facilities
There are two beach fishing harbours. The first one from N side, 200 m
long and second one from E side, 50 m long.
General facilities
Fuel
Available in Gdynia.
Water
Available locally.
Slipping
Beach slip 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
7 fishing boats (length of 5 to 7 m) and average engine power of 25 HP
Types of fish landed (in tonnes) (1995)
Flounder
18.3
Herring
8.1
Cod
1.3
Roach
6.3
Perch
0.9
Garfish
0.9
Eel
0.2
Salmon-trout
0.1
Total
29.8
Nearest airport:
Rębiechowo, approx. 32 km
General information:
Rewa is a fishing village, about 5 miles north-northwest of Gdynia.
Situated in a place where nearby streams flow into the bay. The first
written record of the fishing settlement dates 1589. The population
of Rewa consists of 500 people, 60% work in fisheries. Local fishing
boats catch of Puck Bay consisting such species as cod, flo-under,
bream, pike, pike-perch and eel.
The approaching channel to the fishing harbour is 80 to 100 m wide
and has a minimum depth of 2.8 m. It is liable to silt. Depths may
be reduced after storms and strong winds from W to NW. The maximum
draught for vessels using the channel should not exceed 2 m.
