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Port of Tórshavn

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Tórshavn is a harbor behind a breakwater in Faroe Islands, registered under the UN/LOCODE code FOTOR.

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, breakwater
Shelter
Poor
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Anchorage15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
  • Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 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
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, 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.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, steam, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated moderate and there is a small drydock.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 32690, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.