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PENINSULA ISTRA

MEDULINSKI ZALJEV (44° 46'N; 13° 55'E 44° 49'N; 14° 00'E), bay n the south shore of Istria between points Kamenjak and Marlera; he Kasteja peninsula divides it into two parts. The inner part s shallow and suitable only for small vessels (drawing up to m).

Approach: Premantura village can be identified by a belfry; in edulin village there is a church with two belfries (pop. 1,885 n 1991); the stone tower above a house on the Porer cliff (white ight), a square tower beside house (white light), on Marlera oint; the red and white pyramid on Fenera islet. Great care hould be taken because of the many shoals. The following shoals re marked: Fenera, NW of islet of the same name, marked with red nd black iron post topped by two black spheres; Konjina, SE of eja islet, yellow and black post topped by two cones, points ownwards; Ceja SW of islet of same name, green post topped by reen cone; Gajdarusa WNW of Ceja islet red post topped with red an.

The safest route for small craft is between Albanez shoal and orer rock (marked by a light). Approach may also be made between he shore (Krsina point) and Porer rock but great care must be aken of the dangerous (unmarked) rocky) shoal of Veliki Balun nd of Fenoliga shoal (cylindrical red tower, red light); depth f channel about 8m. About 250m S of Krsina point there is a hoal of the same name marked by a post topped by two black cones oints downwards. Course may be continued towards Fenera islet. his shuold be passed on the S side and course may then be shaped oward the channel between the islets of Bodulas and Ceja (within he white sector of the light on Munat point; red cylindricalower). Approach may also be made between Kamenjak point and Fenra islet; then E of Sekovac islet, leaving the Ceja shoal to tarboard (marked by post topped with green cone), then shape ourse for Medulin belfry, E of the islet of Trumbuja. In the nner part of the bay it is advisible to keep in the middle of he starits between points Munat and Kasteja; after passing abeam f the Trumbuja islet, hold to the middle of the channel towards omerski skoljic islet until the details of the marina become lerly visible. In approaching Pomer marina the Premanturski koljic islet should be left to port. Should approach be made by ight the utmost caution is necessary.

The outer bay is exposed to S winds which cause limited visibilty, the bora, too, is rather strong and lasting. Bad weather can e expected when clouds appear over Osorscica hill (Island of osinj).

Mooring: Larger boats can anchor between the islets of Ceja and rumbuja (depth 20m), smaller craft are advised to use the nchorage protected from all winds in the passage W of Kasteja eninsula and S of Pomerski Skoljic islet. Small craft can berth eside the two piers in Runke cove (depth 3m) or opposite the E hore beside the path with the hoist (depth 2.5m); at the filling tation for butane gas, restaurant and supermarket.

There are shellfish beds in the N part of the bay. Underwater ables and pipes are laid between points Munat and Kasteja.

Facilities: Food in local places, water on Kasteja point, fuel in edulin which has post office and medical service.

Sights: Mutila Roman villa rustica; Roman graves and baths on izula peninsula.

POMER MARINA (ACY) lies in the NW part of Medulin bay south of omer village, 10km from Pula.

There are 5 piers with 250 sea-berths (22.8 m) and 100 dryerths; electricity hook-ups.

During long lasting sirocco a swell develops in the marina, the ora and tramontana make sailing difficult. There is good nchorage E of the alignment: Pomerski skoljic Premanturski koljic, depths 68m.

The marina has reception office, restaurant, duty-free shop, oilets and showers with hot water; sports grounds; car park; uel pump.

Crane (10 t) and slipway for small repairs to hull, engine and lectrical installations. Larger repairs available at Pula and ljanik shipyards in Pula.

Permanent information and warning service concerning storms and ide waves, weather forecasts and navigational messages.

the marina is open all the year round.

Kuje (44° 49'N; 13° 59'E), cove and anchorage for small vessels n the SE shore of Istria (SE of Liznjan village).

On approaching care should be taken of the Sika shoal and rock 00m offshore, SE of harbour. At night the shoal and rock are in he dark sector of the Marlera lighthouse.

The little harbour is sheltered from all winds except those from E.