Port of Skudeneshavn

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Skudeneshavn is a harbor behind a breakwater in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOSKU.

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, breakwater
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
None listed
Charted depths
  • Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 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 is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and beach moor.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 23485, Pub. 182, chart 43341. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.