Kapellskar

Size limits

Max LOA 218.79m, beam 30.5m, 9,653DWT.

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.

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

Approach

Through Granhamsfjarden follow the N of the 2 tracks shown on the chart with the light on Kapellskar (59°43'N 019°05'E) ahead bearing 257°.

Kapellskar Light (white tower, 9.0m in height) is exhibited on the NW side of the fairway from a rock situated close off the SE side of the islet.

Kapellskar Beacon (red cairn, white band, straddled by framework pyramid, topmark triangle point down) stands close NW of the light.

The route leads 0.2nm S of Farholmsrev, a 2.7m patch marked by a buoy (spar topmark 2 cones points up, radar reflector) which lies 0.2nm S of Farholmsrevet Light (59°43.8'N 019°06.9'E) (white hut) exhibited at an elevation of 3.0m. When S of this light alter course SE towards the Island of Maro (59°42'N 019°04'E) on which is a tower.

Maro Udde Light (white lantern) is exhibited at an elevation of 5.0m, from the N end of the island.

There is a beacon on Stora Fallen 0.3nm ESE of Maro Udde Light.

A beacon stands on an islet 1.1nm ENE of Farholmsrevet Light, and another beacon stands on an islet 0.5nm E of the same light. In line bearing 054° these beacons, if they can be identified, lead SE of Kapellskar Light and also of a 6.0m shoal, lying 0.35nm SSW of the light, which is marked by a buoy.

Berths 4 and 5 are either side of the pier in the North of the harbour.

Berth No 3 is the starboard side of the pier to the South of the harbour.

Vehicles access via the road and a serious of ramps.

New berths 1 and 2 are under construction to the S of the commercial harbour area. During building time, some disruption may occur to normal ferry services.

Tugs

Tugs: Marin & Haverikonsult AB.

Office Phone: Tel: +46 8 714 94 50, Office Fax: +46 8 702 21 82.

Email: [email protected]. M/V "Tug": [email protected].

Mobile Phone M/V "Tug": +46 709 9971 66.

Charts and publications

BA 887, 888. Admiralty Pilot NP19. NP286(2).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

ETA at the pilot station 5 hours in advance of arrival.

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.

Where it is

Kapellskar is located on the E coast of Sweden, approx 40nm NE of Stockholm.

The port

The port of Kapellskar handles large Ro-Ro passenger and freight ferries. There are five main ferry berths available.

Traffic

Approx 2,650,000t of cargo and 1,000,000 passengers handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Kapellskar?

Pilot boat for ice and rough sea conditions, speed 9kts, boarding 6kts, fast cutter speed 24kts, boarding speed 8kts.

What time zone is Kapellskar in?

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

Which load line zone is Kapellskar 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 Kapellskar?

Port State Control at Kapellskar: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Kapellskar?

The UN/LOCODE of Kapellskar is SEKPS.

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