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Dear Victor,
Our records indicate that Ukraine certainly claim sovereignty over Ostrov Zmeinyy. At a meeting between the Ukrainian Foreign Minister - Boris Tarasiuk and the Romanian Foreign Minister - Andrei Plesu in March 1999, the maritime boundary issue was discussed and the Ukrainian claim was reaffirmed. It is understood that the Romanians may well accept the sovereignty issue, but not the amount of weight that Ukraine wish to give it in any boundary delimitation.
Kindest Regards
Chris
CHRIS CARLETON, MBE, MILA, MRICS
Head, Law of the Sea Division
UK Hydrographic Office
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Dear Colleagues, Forgive for troubling you. I am seeking information on an
island in the Black Sea. It is called Ostrov Zmeinyy in the British
sailing directions , but I have seen a spelling Zmeinyj. It is located on
the west side of the Sea almost due east of the terminus of the land
boundary between Romania and Ukraine at 45degrees15' N and 30 degrees 12'
E. I presume it is now a Ukrainian Island. It was certainly considered to
belong to Russia. The 1969 Pilot describes it as standing 39.6 metres high
and surrounded by a continuous cliff 15-21 metres high. In 1969 there was
asighnal station and a white tower 21.6 metres high surmounted by a light.
A spit extends 1 nm northeast of the island.
I would appreciate confirmation that the feature belongs to Ukraine and any
information about whether it is claimed by Romania. It would also be useful
to have an indication of its area and whether it is used for anything other
than as a platform for navigational aids.
With best wishes for 2002
Sincerely, Victor Prescott
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