Port of Karskär
Karskär is a coastal harbor in Sweden, registered under the UN/LOCODE code SEKAS.
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 swell, ice, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 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
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers garbage disposal and dirty ballast reception. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 25570, Pub. 195. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.