Port of Vaksdal
Vaksdal is a river harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOVAK.
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, River, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- None listed
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Cargo pier0–1.5 m (0–5 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (0–1.5 m (0–5 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 and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Communications include telephone and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and beach moor.
The port offers medical facilities. Supplies on offer include water.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 23140, Pub. 182, chart 43300. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.