Hudiksvall

1. Gavle station boarding for Hudiksvall Pilot boards61°15.9′N 017°24.0′E
2. Gavle station boarding for Hudiksvall Pilot boards61°35.7′N 017°29.0′E
3. Hudiksvall pilot boarding Pilot boards61°17.0′N 017°24.0′E

Size limits

General cargo: LOA 165m, 30,000DWT, beam 32m, draught 8.6m FW.

Oljekajen oil jetty: LOA 230m, beam 32m, draught 9.9m FW, 60,000DWT.

Water density

1000.

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

Nil.

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

Approach

Hudiksvallsfjarden is entered through Saltvikssundet 61°40.5'N 017°16.5'E, a narrow channel 1.5nm long, 5nm SE of Hudiksvall. Maximum draught allowed from seaward to the anchorage in Hudiksvallsfjarden is 9.9m.

Anchorages

Vessels may anchor in Hudiksvallsfjarden, SE of Kastellholm 61°43.1'N 017°07.6'E, in depths of 8.0-23m, mud and sludge, having regard to a submarine power cable and a gas pipeline which both cross the fjord to a position W of Oljekajen.

Prohibited anchorage: Anchoring is forbidden within 200m of Oljekajen.

Restrictions

Tankers with LOA greater than 100m must enter or leave the port in daylight hours.

Speed: Within Hudiksvall inner harbour the maximum speed allowed is 5kts.

Tugs

Available and compulsory for vessels over 8,000t and for oil tankers over 6,000DWT; an icebreaking tug is based at Hudiksvall.

Charts and publications

BA 70, 2296. Admiralty Pilot NP20.

Communications

VHF: Ch 16 (calling) Ch 09, 12, 14 used for traffic. Vessel control organised by Hudiksvall Harbour Office.

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

Designated Authority: Swedish Maritime Administration/Swedish Maritime Safety Inspectorate.

Address: SE-601 78, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Tel: +46 11 191000

Fax: +46 11 101949

Email: [email protected]

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

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: All grades of bunkers are available by road tanker.

Medical

Hudiksvall.

Transport

Nearest airport: Hudiksvall local traffic. Stockholm (300km S) international.

Airport facilities: Domestic and international flights, crew change and air freight facilities.

Nearest railway: Hudiksvall.

Working hours

Normally Mon-Fri 0700-1600hrs, Office 0800-1630hrs.

Where it is

Hudiksvall is located on the E coast of Sweden in the Gulf of Bothnia.

The port

The port has over 500m of berths capable of accommodating general cargo, bulk cargo, container and Ro-Ro vessels. It is principally involved with the export of timber products.

Where does the pilot board at Hudiksvall?

The pilot boards at Gavle station boarding for Hudiksvall, 61°15.9′N 017°24.0′E. Hudiksvall has 3 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Hudiksvall in?

Local time at Hudiksvall is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.

What is the water density at Hudiksvall?

1000.

Which load line zone is Hudiksvall 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 Hudiksvall?

Port State Control at Hudiksvall: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Hudiksvall?

The UN/LOCODE of Hudiksvall is SEHUV.

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