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Surte
Key data
updated Mar 2021Size limits
Max draught 5.5m form the latest audit.
Water density
1025
Tides
HW: 0.17m, LW: 0.02m
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surte Terminal | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Mar 2021Charts and publications
BA 857, 2107. Admiralty Pilot NP286(2)
Inspections
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.
Port services
updated Feb 2021Medical
Nearest Hospital: Angered Hospital, Gothenburg (about 8km from Surte)
Transport
Capital airport: Stockholm (STO) (Arlanda) is 41km N of the city
About Surte
updated Feb 2021Where it is
Surte port is located on the W coast of Sweden, 11.5km N of Gothenburg.
The port
Surte Hamn (port) is located by the Göta River, 8 km north of Gothenburg. The main part of Surte Hamn's operations is small bulk handling, but there is also capacity and equipment for other operations. The port is a strategic logistics hub for bulk transport to and from western Sweden.
Questions about Surte
What time zone is Surte in?
Local time at Surte 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 Surte?
1025
Who carries out Port State Control at Surte?
Port State Control at Surte: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Surte?
The UN/LOCODE of Surte is SESUR.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Surte 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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