Port of Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg is a river harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOSPG.
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
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 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
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, 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. 23835, Pub. 193. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.