Port of Brevik
Brevik is a coastal harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOBVK.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated moderate and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 23660, Pub. 193, chart 43360. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.