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Sviby
Key data
updated May 2019Size limits
Draught 3.4m
Load line zone
Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sviby Terminal - Saarte Liinid | — | — | 4 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Apr 2016Charts and publications
Admiralty Pilot NP19.
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
ISPS Designated Authority: Estonian Maritime Administration, Port Supervision Department.
Position: Head of Department.
Address: Lume 9, 10416 Tallinn, Estonia.
Tel: +372 620 5730.
Fax: +372 620 5706.
Mob: +372 504 3857.
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
About Sviby
updated Apr 2016Where it is
Sviby port is located on the island of Vormsi, the fourth largest island in Estonia.
The port
The port lies on the S side of the island at the tip of a cape jutting out into Sviby Bay. This is the only port on the island and handles all the cargo and passenger traffic linking the island with the mainland. An 8m wide causeway connects the cape with port facilities located 150m away.
Questions about Sviby
What time zone is Sviby in?
Local time at Sviby is UTC+2. Clocks go to UTC+3 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+2 on 31 Oct 2027.
Which load line zone is Sviby in?
Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Who carries out Port State Control at Sviby?
Port State Control at Sviby: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Sviby?
The UN/LOCODE of Sviby is EESVI.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Sviby 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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