Landskrona

1. Landskrona pilot boarding Pilot boards55°54.0′N 012°45.4′E

Size limits

(Day) LOA 190m, draught 10.0m, beam 30m, DWT 30000. (Night) LOA 130m, draught 7.0m. The maximum length for an ammonia vessel is 110m. Exceptions can be made for vessels with good manoeuvring ability.

Water density

1008-1012.

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

Strong currents up to 3.0 to 4.0kts often occur in the harbour entrance.

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

Approach

Approaches to Landskrona: Extensive shoals lie off the entrance to Landskrona which is approached on a SE course from off the E side of the Ven. The N channel, which leads between these shoals and the coastal bank N of the harbour, has been widened and deepened to 11m and is well lighted and buoyed. The harbour can also be approached from the S through a minor channel suitable for small vessels with local knowledge.

Directions: The principal approach to the N channel is made from E of Ven passing N of Staffansbank, where a vessel would be advised to embark a pilot as there are strong currents outside the shoals.

The track leads SE for about 1.25nm, on the alignment 125° of leading lights, from a position about 0.3nm N of Staffans Bank (55°53.0'N 012°46.0'E), passing (positions from front light):

SW of a lightbuoy (port hand) (1.5nm NW), marking the W extremity of the coastal bank.

Then SW of Grasgrund (1.2nm NW), marked by a buoy (W cardinal), and NE of a 5.2m shoal (1.2nm WNW), at the N extremity of Pilhaken, the N part of Vasterflacket, marked by Pilhaken Lightbuoy (N cardinal).

From a position close E of Pilhaken Lightbuoy, the track leads SSE in the white sector (165°-168°) of Grasrannan Light through the channel, marked by buoys (lateral) for about 0.6nm, passing (positions from the light):

ENE of Pilhaken (0.8nm NNW) and WSW of Norra Haken (0.8nm N), marked by Norra Haken Lightbuoy (port hand) at its SW extremity.

From a position about 0.4nm NNW of Grasrannan Light, the track leads E for about 0.9nm through the channel to the harbour entrance.

Two area light pairs in line 094° mark the S and N limits respectively of the dredged channel to the harbour, also marked by buoys and lightbuoys (lateral).

Traffic schemes and VTS

Vessel arriving have precedence over vessels departing. Vessels over 50GT and vessels towing with a tow length of more than 50m in length must report arrival 2.0nm before entry and, at least, 5 minutes before departure on VHF Ch 16.

Restrictions

Speed is restricted to a maximum of 10kts in the entrance channel, and to 5kts in the harbour for vessels with a draught greater than 2.5m. Controlling depth in the main channel is 11.0m and 2.5m in Grasrannan.

Tugs

There are tugs available.

Charts and publications

BA 2594. Swedish 922, 929. Admiralty Pilot NP18, NP286(2).

Communications

VHF: Call: Landskrona Hamnradio (Landskrona Harbour Radio), Ch 10. Tel: +46 42 210035 or Tel: +46 418 470503.

Helsingborg Pilot, Ch 80, Tel: +46 42 210035. Vessels should call directly on the working frequency.

Health

Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates can be issued.

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.

Repairs

Most repairs to hull and machinery are available. There is one floating dock and one dry dock, length 192m, breadth 25m, capacity 25,000DWT.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available

Stores: Available

Medical

Hvidovre Hospital, 92.3km and Gentofte Hospital, 113km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Malmo Airport located at Malmo, 61.1km and Copenhagen International Airport located at Copenhagen, 76.5km.

Nearest railway: Landskrona.

Nearest Highway: E6/E20 highway, 1km.

Working hours

Normally Mon-Fri 0700-1600hrs.

Where it is

Landskrona is a W coast Swedish port situated in The Sound at the S end of the Kattegat, between Helisingborg and Malmo.

The port

The port located close to the Danish capital. The port handles exports and imports for the region.

Where does the pilot board at Landskrona?

The pilot boards at Landskrona pilot boarding, 55°54.0′N 012°45.4′E.

What time zone is Landskrona in?

Local time at Landskrona 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 Landskrona?

1008-1012.

Which load line zone is Landskrona 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 Landskrona?

Port State Control at Landskrona: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Landskrona?

The UN/LOCODE of Landskrona is SELAA.

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