Port of Egersund
Egersund is a river harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOEGE.
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, River, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 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
- 0 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 23490, Pub. 182. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.