Port of Stamsund

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Stamsund is a coastal harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOSUZ.

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 ice, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Anchorage17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
  • Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier 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

Facilities and services

The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Communications include telephone and telegraph. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and beach moor.

The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include electrical repair. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel 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. 21870, Pub. 182, chart 43146. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.