Limhamn

Size limits

Largest vessels handled: At Oljehamnen, length 190m, draught 9.8m; at Centralhamnen, length 170m, draught 7.8m; at Sodrahamnen, draught 4.5m.

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

Currents: Both N and S going currents set across the entrance channels, rate 3-4kts. With W and NW winds, the current usually sets S, with winds from other directions, the current sets N.

Approach

Controlling depths: Channel to Oljehamnen: 10.5m. Channel to Centralhamnen: 8.4m. Channel to Sodra Hamnen: 5.0m.

The port is divided into 3 separate harbours:

Oljehamnen: A "T" headed pier for oil tankers projecting WNW from a breakwater, which extends 300m NNE from Sundholmen, an island but for a narrow neck of land connecting with the mainland and separating Centralhamnen from Sodra Hamnen. The berth is protected by a submerged detached breakwater.

Centralhamnen: A single large basin, which is the main area for handling cargo, approached from NNE through a dredged channel almost parallel with the channel leading to Oljehamnen.

Sodra hamnen: A single basin with the ferry port, approached through a dredged channel leading E from Trindelranan.

Directions for entering harbour:

Oljehamnen: From a position approx 1nm NNE of Limhamn Norra Light (white framework tower, red band) (55°36'N 012°56'E) at the head of the breakwater the track leads SSW in the white sector (192-211.5°) of Limhamn Norra Light, passing 0.05nm WNW of the lightbuoy (safe water), moored 0.5nm NNE of the light into dredged channel, 100m in width, marked by lighted buoys (lateral). The buoys are only lit when needed.

Access to Oljehamnen from the W is hampered by the submerged detached breakwater (0.2nm NW of Limhamnen Norra Light) and Roset a patch close S of the SW extremity of the breakwater.

Centralhamnen: Channel Limit Lights: Front lights (black and white triangles, point up, on grey framework towers) (55°35'N 012°55'E) on the moleheads of the harbour entrance, floodlit.

Rear lights (black and white triangles, point down, on grey framework towers) (775m farther SSW).

These pair of lights, Vastra and Ostra, in line (201.5° and 200.5°), mark respectively the W and E limits of the dredged channel leading SSW from a position close ESE of the lightbuoy (safe water) into a dredged channel, 80m in width, marked by pairs of buoys (lateral), to the harbour entrance.

Sodra Hamnen: Leading lights: Front light (red triangle, point up, black border, on white framework tower) (55°35'N 012°55'E).

Rear light: (red triangle, point down, on grey framework tower) (150m farther E).

The alignment (097°) of these lights leads E from a position 1.5nm W of the front light in Trindelrannan, passing N of a 4.0m shoal (0.85nm W of the front light), at the N edge of the coastal bank, which extends 2nm WSW from the harbour entrance, as far as the mouth of the harbour, marked by buoys (lateral).

Anchorages

Small vessels can obtain anchorage seaward of the submerged detached breakwater (55°36'N 012°55'E), which protects Oljehamnen, Limhamn, in a depth of 9.0m, rock and clay, on the alignment (150° approx) of Limhamn church.

Restrictions

Dry cargo vessels only.

Tugs

Three tugs available one of which is equipped with firefighting apparatus.

Charts and publications

BA 3194, 2595. Admiralty Pilot NP18.

ETA and pre-arrival notices

All vessels exceeding 50GT and all tugs and towing vessels of a total length (including barge, etc) in excess of 50m are obliged to report their arrival at the port to Malmo port radio, VHF Ch 14, at least 2nm before entering each respective entry channel to the port (excluding the Southern port in Limhamn).

The same duty to report applies before vessels, mentioned in the preceding paragraph, leave their berth, including warping, (does not apply to the Southern port in Limhamn).

Communications

Coast radio station; Stockholm Radio.

VHF: Port Control Office Ch 14. Pilots Ch 16, 20. Malmo Customs on Ch 16 and 14.

Notice of readiness

Usually tendered upon arrival at Malmo Roads.

Documents

Cargo Manifest; Crew Effect Declaration; Ship's Bonded Stores Declaration; Crew List; Declaration of Health (if applicable).

Health

Declaration of Health required when vessel arrives from a country outside of Europe.

Customs and immigration

Customs allowance 1 litre of spirits, 1 litre of wine, 200 cigarettes. No Immigration formalities.

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

There is a ship repair yard in Centralhamnen and engineering workshops in Sodra Hamnen.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available.

Where it is

Limhamn is situated 2.5nm SW of Malmo.

The port

Limhamn, seldom obstructed by ice is principally concerned with the export of cement. There is a separate ferry harbour and facilities for oil tankers.

What time zone is Limhamn in?

Local time at Limhamn 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 Limhamn 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 Limhamn?

Port State Control at Limhamn: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Limhamn?

The UN/LOCODE of Limhamn is SELIM.

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