Port of Simrishamn
Simrishamn is a tide-gated coastal harbor in Sweden, registered under the UN/LOCODE code SESIM.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Small, Coastal, tide gate
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, ice, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 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
- 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 available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. 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. 24280, Pub. 194, chart 44120. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.