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Port of Sorvágur

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Sorvágur is a coastal harbor in Faroe Islands, registered under the UN/LOCODE code FOSRV.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Faroe Islands’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 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
2 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 available with local assistance. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. 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 there is a small drydock.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 32730, Pub. 141, chart 35180. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.