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Ny Alesund

SJNYASvalbard78°56.7′N 011°56.4′EUpdated May 2019Open in the Ports tool

KEY DATAUTC+1 · IALA A

Key data

updated May 2019

LOCAL TIMEUTC+1Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.worked out from the port's time zone

IALA REGIONARed to port when entering.from the country

MAX SIZELOA 70m, draught 7.6m

Size limits

LOA 70m, draught 7.6m

Tides

Range = 1.8m.

Max draft per terminal

Terminal	Max draught	Max LOA	Berths
Ny Alesund Harbour	—	—	2

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

Approach

updated Jun 2016

Mooring

The harbour only open at 08:00 to 21:00. This means no vessel will get any mooring assistance until after 8:00.

Charts and publications

BA 3136. Admiralty Pilot NP11, NP286(2).

Reporting before arrival

updated Jun 2016

Communications

VHF: Ch 12, 16.

About Ny Alesund

updated Jun 2016

Where it is

Ny Alesund is situated on Kongsfjorden on NW Spitsbergen.

The port

Ny Alesund has modern harbour facilities which owned and operated by Kings Bay AS. The pier is accessible from May to October under normal ice conditions for regular cargo and passenger services.

Questions about Ny Alesund

What time zone is Ny Alesund in?

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

What is the UN/LOCODE of Ny Alesund?

The UN/LOCODE of Ny Alesund is SJNYA.

Tips from seafarers

What crews who called at Ny Alesund say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.

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