Port of Hammerfest
Hammerfest is a coastal harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOHFT.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Medium, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 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
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. 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 provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 20920, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.