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Sandefjord

Sandefjord is a small river harbour with basins on the Skagerrak, in Norway. Its UN/LOCODE is NOSAD. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Sandefjord offers fuel oil and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODENOSAD
CountryNorway
TypePort
RegionSkagerrak, Norwegian Coast
Coordinates59.118, 10.230

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Sandefjord 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

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Medium

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

Draft
8 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Sandefjord, 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
Tide, heavy swell, ice, other
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

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

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Sandefjord

Other Norway ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Sandefjord

What is the UN/LOCODE of Sandefjord?

The UN/LOCODE of Sandefjord is NOSAD.

Is pilotage compulsory in Sandefjord?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Sandefjord?

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

What is the largest vessel Sandefjord can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 8 m draft for Sandefjord.

Is Sandefjord a first port of entry?

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

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