Port of Kvalsund
Kvalsund is a coastal harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOKVS.
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
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Anchorage12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 20910, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.