Hals (DKHAS)

Egense Pier, on the S side of the entrance, extends 0.25nm N from Egensekloster Pynt. Egense Lystbadehavn is situated on the E side of Egense Pier. The port handles general cargo and passengers.

Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Hals Havn is a small harbour situated on the N side of the entrance to Limfjorden.

Draught 5.7m

Prohibited Anchorage: Anchorage is prohibited between Hals Havn and Egensekloster Pynt, within an area 500m either side of the Hals-Egense ferry.

Hals Havn consists of a single basin, with entrance facing S, each head marked by lights (concrete posts, red and green banks respectively, 2.0m in height), and having a river frontage of 150m. There is a ferry berth at the W end of the W mole. The Hals ferry berths at the seaward end of Egense Pier, and a fog signal is sounded from the berth when the ferry is working. Controlling depth is 4.0m inside the basin, and 7.0m at the E river wharf, allowing a maximum draught of 6.0m.

BA 429, 2107. Admiralty Pilot NP18, NP286(2).

Pilotage is available throughout 24 hours. Compulsory for vessels with a draught exceeding 6.0m, for all tankers over 1,500DWT, for tankers less than 1,500DWT carrying, or with uncleaned tanks which last carried, ammonia or dangerous liquid chemicals, and for all gas tankers. Also compulsory through the railway bridge (Aalborg) for vessels with a tonnage over 800GT or over 80m LOA. Pilot boards at Hals Bar Light, at Svitringen Rende S, at Lightbuoy No 7 in "Route B" and in a position 6nm ENE of Hals Barre Light. The pilot boats are equipped with VHF Ch 16.

Winds from W and NE can raise water level by up to 1.0m; winds from E and S can lower it by 0.5m.