The Russian seaport Novorossiysk lies on which body of water?
Port of Novorossiysk Port of Novorossiysk Novorossiysk Sea Port () is one of the largest ports in Russia, located on the Black Sea. The seaport is located on the north-east coast in the ice and is convenient for navigation in Tsemes Bay. The port is navigable all year round. Novorossiysk Bay is available for vessels with a draft up to 19.0 m and the inner port waters - up to 12.5 m. The port is operated by the Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port. The port is also a major naval base of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. Novorossiysk was founded as
Port of Novorossiysk The Nazi attack destroyed all the warehouses, cranes and handling equipment. In November 1943, the State Defense Committee decided on the first stage of the restoration of the NCSP. The official start of activities of the seaport after the devastation caused during the war, is considered 1 October 1944. The port at the time employed 641 people. By 1963, construction was completed of the first wide pier. In the same year, the port handled 162 vessels. In the post-Soviet period, after the collapse of the USSR, Novorossiysk seaport underwent a large-scale redistribution of property and as a consequence the port