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Ports in Iceland
NaviBoss has port guides for 31 ports in Iceland, 23 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA I, buoyage follows IALA region A and ships are inspected under the Paris MOU.
All 31 ports in Iceland
Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.
| Port | UN/LOCODE | Pilot | Deepest berth | Warnings area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akranes | ISAKR | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Akureyri | ISAKU | Yes | 10.0 m | NAVAREA I |
| Dalvik | ISDAL | — | — | NAVAREA I |
| Djupivogur | ISDJU | Yes | 6.4 m | NAVAREA I |
| Eskifjordur | ISESK | Yes | 7.3 m | NAVAREA I |
| Faskrudsfjordur | ISFAS | — | 8.0 m | NAVAREA I |
| Grindavik | ISGRI | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Grundarfjordur | ISGRF | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Grundartangi | ISGRT | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Hafnarfjordur | ISHAF | Yes | 10.8 m | NAVAREA I |
| Helguvik | ISHEL | — | — | NAVAREA I |
| Hornafjordur | ISHFN | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Husavik | ISHUS | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Hvammstangi | ISHVM | — | 6.5 m | NAVAREA I |
| Isafjordur | ISISA | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Keflavik - Njardvik | ISKEF | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Litlisandur | ISLSA | — | 12.3 m | NAVAREA I |
| Mjoeyrarhofn | ISMJH | — | — | NAVAREA I |
| Neskaupstadur | ISNES | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Raufarhofn | ISRAU | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Reydarfjordur | ISRFJ | — | — | NAVAREA I |
| Reykjavik | ISREY | Yes | 13.0 m | NAVAREA I |
| Saudarkrokur | ISSAU | Yes | 6.3 m | NAVAREA I |
| Seydisfjordur | ISSEY | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Siglufjordur | ISSIG | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Skagastrond | ISSKA | — | 4.0 m | NAVAREA I |
| Straumsvik | ISSTR | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Thorlakshofn | ISTHH | Yes | 6.6 m | NAVAREA I |
| Thorshofn | ISTHO | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Vestmannaeyjar | ISVES | Yes | — | NAVAREA I |
| Vopnafjordur | ISVPN | Yes | 7.5 m | NAVAREA I |
Navigational warnings
Iceland's waters are in NAVAREA I. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.
Before you call at Iceland
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels seeking access to ports in Iceland should expect to provide information including but not limited to crew declarations, passenger lists, cargo manifests, customs, last port clearance, tonnage and health. Pre-arrival documentation and notifications should be submitted via the Icelandic single window system SafeSeaNet Iceland.
Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.
Rules in port
Exhaust Emissions: (12/19) The Icelandic Government (Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources) have introduced Exhaust Emission Controls for vessels using the country's territorial waters (12 Nautical Mile limit), restricting high levels of sulphur from being burnt. Vessels are, however, allowed to continue to use polluting heavy fuel oil (and emit black carbon) provided they use scrubbers to remove sulphur from exhaust emissions.
High levels of black carbon accelerate Arctic sea melt ice and these Regulations may well change, or be added to, in the future. Vessels wishing to sail within Icelandic Territorial Waters, are advised to check the latest information on this before doing so. (see Icelandic Government website https://www.government.is).
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: Icelandic Maritime Administration.
Position: Project Manager, Ship and Port Facility Security.
Address: PO Box 120, Vesturvor 2, IS-202 Kopavogur, Iceland.
Tel: +354 560 0000.
Fax: +354 560 0060.
Mob: +354 893 4793
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sigling.is
Port Security Information:
Person responsible for Port Security: Sigurdur Gretarsson (Head, Harbour Division).
Tel: +354 560 0000.
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org.
Dialling code +354. All area codes removed, numbers comprise 7 digits. · The unit of currency is the Iceland Krona (ISK) which comprises 100 aurar.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Iceland
How many ports in Iceland have a NaviBoss port guide?
31 ports, 23 of them with at least one pilot boarding place on the chart. Each guide gives the pilot station, local time, water density, load line zone, maximum draft per terminal, pre-arrival reporting and inspections.
Which NAVAREA is Iceland in?
Iceland's ports lie in NAVAREA I (1). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does Iceland use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
Who carries out Port State Control in Iceland?
Ships calling at Iceland are inspected under the Paris MOU.
What time zone are Iceland's ports in?
UTC+0, with no summer time.
Which port in Iceland takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Reykjavik: its deepest listed berth takes 13.0 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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