Frederiksvaerk

Size limits

Max LOA 139.95m, beam 18.9m, draught 5.8m, 12,067DWT.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Tides

Range 0.5m.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

The dredged channel, 40m in width, and marked by buoys (lateral) leads 0.2nm NE, passing between the moles on each head at the entrance with Stalvalsevaerks Havn.

Stalvalsvaerks Havn: The entrance faces SW between two areas of reclaimed land, lights are exhibited from small white towers on each side of the entrance.

A submarine cable, marked by notice boards, is laid across the entrance.

The channel leads from the red and white pillar buoy moored 0.5nm SW of the entrance through the breakwaters. A pair of leading marks in line bearing 041.75°, leads through the channel. The front mark consists of a yellow ventilator on top of a building and the rear mark a yellow triangle with a black stripe.

There are depths of 6.0m in the dredged entrance channel and in the harbour, except alongside the N most wharves, where the depth is 5.5m.

Frederiksvaerk Havn: The old harbour, consists of an outer and an inner harbour enclosed by a mole 825m in length on the N side and by reclaimed land to the S. The harbour is used for leisure craft only.

The entrance, 70m in width, faces SW and from it a short channel marked by spar buoys leads through the outer basin into the inner basin between two short moles. In the entrance and in both basins the depth is 2.5m.

Anchorages

Vessels can anchor outside the harbour about 100-200m NW of the dredged entrance channel, depths 3.0-4.0m. Small vessels can anchor in a depth of 3.0m, good holding ground, on the N side of the mole, approx 0.07nm WNW of the entrance.

Restrictions

The commercial harbour can be entered by day only.

Charts and publications

BA 2115. US Publication 193. Admiralty Pilot NP18, NP286(2).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

There is no demand for an ETA by Port Authorities. ETA messages should be passed to the ship's agent who will relay it to relevant parties (port, stevedores, work gangs, etc).

DanPilot - Danish State Pilotage requires at least 18 hours notice of ETA at the Pilot boarding position, with confirmation or corrections 4 hours before ETA.

ETD is required at least 4 hours before the Pilot is required, with confirmation or corrections 1 hours before.

Communications

Lyngby Radio (the only coast radio station in Denmark) is recommended for passing messages. The station works throughout 24 hours.

Inmarsat communication is possible.

VHF: Port Authority Ch 16; 09, 12.

Pilot: DanPilot - Danish State Pilotage: Ch 16, 87. Tel: +45 63 25 66 66, Email: [email protected].

Notice of readiness

NOR should be tendered in accordance with Charter Party terms.

Documents

These are for agent, customs and immigration.

The agent will bring aboard the Master's Declaration and Customs Declaration for the Master to sign.

Health

Pratique is not required for Danish ports. Agent may request a Maritime Declaration of Health from the Master.

Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates can be renewed in large ports.

Customs and immigration

Customs allowances: One bottle of spirits and 200 cigarettes per person are allowed. If quantities in excess of the allowance are found the penalty is a fine. The size of the fine depends on the amounts in excess of allowances.

Clearance is handled by the agent but Customs Officers may board at any time to check the validity of the documents handed to the agent.

Immigration: There are no restrictions for crew. Passengers of nationalities which require a visa are only allowed transit in Denmark for 36 hours.

Notices and regulations

The regulations of narrow channels in Danish waters apply throughout the channels and ports in Roskilde Fjord, with the exception that, in all cases, outbound vessels must give way to those inbound.

Ships anchoring in or near the fairway must take care not to obstruct the channels.

Power driven vessels must proceed at slow speed when passing vessels, barges and floats lying stopped or moored in the vicinity of the channel.

Speed is restricted to a maximum of 4kts when proceeding to anchorage in the roads and in the harbour.

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.

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: Danish Coastal Authority.

Position: Senior Project Manager.

Address: Postboks 131, DK-7620, Lemvig, Denmark.

Tel: +45 99 63 63 63.

Fax: +45 99 63 63 99.

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.maritimsikring.dk

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Repairs

Minor repairs can be carries out.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: All main bunker suppliers.

Stores: Available.

Medical

Frederikssund Hospital, 17km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Kastrup, Copenhagen, 60km.

Nearest railway: Frederiksvaerk, 1km.

Working hours

Loading of steel products: Mon-Fri 0600-2200hrs,

Sat 0600-1400hrs; discharging Mon-Sun 0600-2200hrs.

Where it is

Frederiksvaerk is situated in the Roskilde Fjord.

The port

The port remains navigable for most of the year. The port is operated by The Danish Steel Works Ltd (DanSteel) and is equipped with facilities for the discharging of scrap iron, pig iron and the loading of finished steel products.

Traffic

Approx 5,000,000t of cargo is handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Frederiksvaerk?

Pilotage is not compulsory in the port but compulsory S of Klinten.

What time zone is Frederiksvaerk in?

Local time at Frederiksvaerk 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 Frederiksvaerk?

The deepest berth listed is at Duferco Steel: 5.80 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Frederiksvaerk?

1025.

Which load line zone is Frederiksvaerk in?

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less in length.

Who carries out Port State Control at Frederiksvaerk?

Port State Control at Frederiksvaerk: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Frederiksvaerk?

The UN/LOCODE of Frederiksvaerk is DKFDV.

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