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Kaskinen

Kaskinen is a medium natural coastal harbour on the Gulf of Bothnia, in Finland. Its UN/LOCODE is FIKAS. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Kaskinen offers fuel oil, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEFIKAS
CountryFinland
TypePort
RegionBothnia Gulf, Baltic Sea
Coordinates62.352, 21.212

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Services and supplies

What Kaskinen offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
166 m
Beam
25 m
Draft
9 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Kaskinen, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Ice, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Container
No
Ro-ro
Yes
Dry bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Oil terminal
No
LNG terminal
No
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
No
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Kaskinen

Other Finland ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Kaskinen

What is the UN/LOCODE of Kaskinen?

The UN/LOCODE of Kaskinen is FIKAS.

Is pilotage compulsory in Kaskinen?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Kaskinen as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Kaskinen?

Yes. Kaskinen offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Kaskinen can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 166 m long, 25 m wide, 9 m draft for Kaskinen.

Is Kaskinen a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Kaskinen.

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