Port of Alta
Alta is a coastal harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOALF.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Anchorage20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 3 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and beach moor.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and diesel oil.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 21130, Pub. 182, chart 43080. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.