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Sorvagur

Sorvagur is a very small natural coastal harbour on the North Atlantic Ocean, in the Faroe Islands. Its UN/LOCODE is FOSRV. Pilotage is not compulsory and it is a first port of entry. Sorvagur offers diesel, ship stores, fresh water and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEFOSRV
CountryFaroe Islands
TypePort
Coordinates62.075, -7.332

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Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Deck stores
Yes
Engine stores
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Not compulsory
Tugs
No
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Draft
8 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Sorvagur, 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, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
No
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

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

Connections

Airport nearby
No
Rail connection
No

Ports near Sorvagur

Other Faroe Islands ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Sorvagur

What is the UN/LOCODE of Sorvagur?

The UN/LOCODE of Sorvagur is FOSRV.

Is pilotage compulsory in Sorvagur?

No. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Sorvagur as not compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Sorvagur?

Yes. Sorvagur offers diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Does Sorvagur have a dry dock?

Yes. Sorvagur has a small dry dock and limited ship repairs.

What is the largest vessel Sorvagur can take?

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

Is Sorvagur a first port of entry?

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

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