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Fauske
Key data
updated Feb 2024Size limits
Max LOA 98.74m, beam 17.80m, draught 6.8m and 5,065DWT.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finneid Quay | 6.80 m | 99 m | 1 |
| Fauske | 4.00 m | 24 m | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Feb 2024Approach
The approach along Skjerstadfjorden towards Fauskevika fjord is marked by the Alvnestangen and Ovnes directional lights to port. Fauskevika fjord itself is free from hazards in the fairway.
Anchorages
The port is situated at the head of Fauskevika and is entered 6nm SE of Alvnestangen Light.
Restrictions
Submerged cables are located in the fairway, and at the NE tip of the fjord, close to Brekke. There is also a submerged rock on the N shore, close to the centre of Fauske.
Charts and publications
Admiralty Pilot NP58A.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Paris MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
Inspection of ships in Norway
Norwegian Maritime Authority
Address: Smedasundet 50 A, Haugesund
Tel: +47 52 74 51 30
Fax: +47 52 74 50 01
Email: [email protected]
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Norwegian Maritime Authority
Address: Smedasundet 50 A, Haugesund
Tel: +47 52 74 51 30
Fax: +47 52 74 50 01
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sjofartsdir.no
Recognised Security Organisations:
RSO - ISSC Issue: DNV
RSO - Security Consultant Services: Norwegian Maritime Authority
Port Security Information: Norwegian Costal Administration
Telephone: +47 22 65 58 20
Website: www.kystverket.no
For further ISPS information see IMO website https://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Feb 2024Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh Water: Available at the Finneid Quay.
Medical
Nearest hospital: Voksenpsykiatrisk Poliklinikk (1km).
Transport
Nearest airport: Bodo Airport (44km).
Nearest highway: The port has direct access to European Route 6, the 3,056km main N to S thoroughfare through Norway and the W of Sweden.
Nearest railway: Fauske Station (0.6km).
Nearest public transport: Bus routes throughout Fauske.
About Fauske
updated Apr 2024Where it is
Fauske is located at the head of Fauskevika fjord, 23nm E of Bodo, in the county of Nordland, NW Norway.
The port
Fauske is a small town surrounded by several mines and quarries, producing high quality, world renowned marble for export. The village has good road and rail connections to the nearby ports of Narvik and Bodo. The quarries are served by a single concrete quay.
Traffic
Approx 18,400t of cargo handled annually.
Questions about Fauske
What time zone is Fauske in?
Local time at Fauske is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.
What is the maximum draft at Fauske?
The deepest berth listed is at Finneid Quay: 6.80 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Who carries out Port State Control at Fauske?
Port State Control at Fauske: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Fauske?
The UN/LOCODE of Fauske is NOFAU.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Fauske say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.