Nykoping

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

The river causes a weak current in the harbour which can increase during the spring floods making manoeuvring difficult in the inner part of the harbour.

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

Approach

Approaches: From a position approx 0.2nm N of Gustaf Dalen Lighthouse, the fairway, marked by lights, buoys (lateral) and lightbuoys, leads 12nm generally NW to the anchorage area close to the outer end of the entrance channel.

Norra Lillhammarsgrund Leading Lights:

Front light (red triangle, yellow stripe on concrete base, (58°40.5'N 017°19.4'E). Rear light Trutbadan Light (red triangle, yellow stripe, on framework tower) exhibited from the E side of Trutbadan, 3nm NW of front light.

From the initial position above the alignment (301°) of the above lights leads 4.5nm NW within the white sector (279.75°-304°) of the front light, to a position 0.4nm ENE of Lillhammarsgrund Light (white tower, red top, black base, 12m in height, floodlit 58°40.2 017°17.1E), exhibited from a rock on the SW side of the fairways, passing, with position from Lillhammarsgrund Light:

NE of Portgrund (2nm SE) marked by a lightbuoy SW of Vastra Ringsogrundet (1.75nm ESE) marked by a lightbuoy (starboard hand).

NE of Omgangen (0.7nm ESE) marked at its N limit by a lightbuoy (port hand).

SSW of Omgangen Norra (0.7nm ENE) marked by a lightbuoy (starboard hand) on its S side and a bouy (N cardinal) on its N side.

The track then leads WNW for 1.75nm in the white sector (275.5°-279°) of Norra Masklubbshallan Light (white structure, red band, floodlit, 58°40.2'N 017°17.1'E) exhibited from an islet on the SW side of the fairways, passing:

SSW of Idklubbsgrundet (0.5nm NE) marked by a buoy (S cardinal), SSW of Haggbadan (0.5nm NNW) marked by a lightbuoy (starboard hand) Shoal water close E and N of Lillhammarsgrund Light marked by buoys (port hand).

Then the track leads NW for 60nm to the anchorage area and entrance channel, by night in the white sector (113.5-119.5°) astern of Lillhammarsgrund Light, passing:

SW of Skrapan (1nm NW) and 8.0m shoal marked by a buoy (port hand).

SW of Berggrund (1.75nm NW) a shoal area with a least depth of 2.2m over it closest to the fairway.

NNE of Stoten (2.25nm WNW) marked by a buoy (port hand).

NNE of Kampensbade Beacon (3nm WNW), where the channel to Oxelsund Jarnverkshamnen branches W, then,

Close SW of Orskbaken S (4nm NW) marked by a lightbuoy (S cardinal)

SW of Ledskar Light (white lantern, 58°42.1'N 017°13.5'E) exhibited from an islet on the NE side of the fairway.

NE of Kolhalsen Light, (white tower, floodlit, 7.0m in height, 58°41.5'N 017°10.7'E), exhibited from a rock at the N side of the entrance to Alofjarden, then, to a position W of Salgrund Light (green hut, white band, 58°43.0'N 017°08.7'E), exhibited from an islet at the NW end of Orsbaken. The principal entrance to the harbour is through Lindokanalen. The entrance is marked by buoys (lateral) and light beacons on the alignment of the leading lights, initially through the NW part of Orsbaken and Skanssundet, then through Mellanfjarden and Stadsfjarden. Local knowledge is required for a secondary approach channel, marked by buoys, lightbuoys and beacons. The NW extension of Havringe S entrance, leads NW through the shoals and the E part of Alofjarden to join the main channel in the NW part of Orsaken near the outer end of the entrance channel.

Entrance channel:

Sjosa Leading Lights: Front light (white triangle on green dolphin, 58°44.3'N 017°06.4'E) exhibited from a dolphin on the N edge of the channel.

Rear light (white triangle on black dolphin, 800m NW of front light).

The channel, well marked by pairs of light and buoys, is entered 0.35nm NW of Salgrund Light (58°43.7'N 017°08.7'E) on the alignment 320° of the above lights which leads 1.25nm NW through Skanssundet, passing NE of Nasudden Light (red dolphin, 58°43.7'N 017°07'3'E) exhibited from the W side of the channel. The channel then leads 3nm through Mellanfjarden and Stadsfjarden to the harbour, on the alignment of a series of leading lights.

Lindokanalen, depth 9.5m, leads from the SW end of the channel through Pampusfjarden, for approx 2nm to the quays at Norrkoping.

Anchorages

There is good anchorage at Orsbaken in a depth of 9.0m. Anchorage may be also be obtained in the NW part of Orskbaken, SW of the dredged channel, in depths of 6.0-8.0m, well sheltered except in the SE winds when alternative anchorage may be obtained in the E part of Stjarnholsviken, which leads W off the Orsbaken, WSW of Drottningskar (58°42.4'N 017°08.7'E) in depths of 10.0-13.0m. In the approaches, anchorage may be obtained in the S central part of Orsbaken approx 0.7nm ENE of Kolhalsen Light (58°41.5'N 017°10.7'E) in depths of 22.0m clay.

Restrictions

Passage through the dredged channel to the harbour is restricted to vessels LOA 100m. beam 15m and draught 5.1m. By night, entry is restricted to vessels up to 1,000DWT.

Tugs

There are 2 tugs available from Oxelosund.

Charts and publications

BA 843. Admiralty Pilot NP19, NP286(2).

Communications

VHF: Call Nykoping Hamnradio (Nykoping Harbour Radio)

Ch 16, 13, 09.

Pilot: Ch 16,12.

Health

Ship Sanitation and Ship Sanitation Exemption Certificates renewed.

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

Minor repairs available for vessel up to capacity 40t.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available by road tanker.

Stores: Available.

Medical

Nykopings Lasarett in Nykoping, 3km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Stockholm Skavsta Airport in Nykoping, 8.5km.

Nearest railway: Nykoping Centralstation in Nykoping, 2km.

Working hours

Throughout 24 hours.

Where it is

Nykoping is situated at the mouth of Nykoping An, 5.5nm NNW of Oxelosund.

The port

The port is fairly small and it mainly handles passengers.

Icebreaker assistance is required to maintain navigation between Jan and Mar.

What are the pilot arrangements at Nykoping?

Pilot boards 2nm N of Gustav Dalen Light (58°36'N 017°28'E) or S of Vinterklasen (58°39'N 017°08'E) by special arrangement.

What time zone is Nykoping in?

Local time at Nykoping 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 Nykoping?

1000.

Which load line zone is Nykoping 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 Nykoping?

Port State Control at Nykoping: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Nykoping?

The UN/LOCODE of Nykoping is SENYO.

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