Horsens (DKHOR)

Horsens is an ice free port and approached through a dredged channel. The port houses a marina in the NE section of the harbour with extensive facilities for yachts and pleasure craft. The southern section of the harbour is used for dry bulk, handling cargoes including: feed and grain, as well as sand, gravel, lake materials, timber, granite, asphalt and project cargo. In 2017, the construction of The Harbour Houses and recreational district began in the northern area of the harbour. The new apartments, scheduled to be completed in 2024, are built over the former Gropa storage tanks and liquid cargo berths. Further redevelopment for the port area is scheduled to take place per Local Plan 385. Plans for Nordhavn include clearing out a new section of the recently built canal, new apartments and marina berthing.

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.

Horsens is situated at the head of Horsens Fjord, Denmark.

Max LOA 140.55m, beam 20.0m, draught 6.3m and 12,898DWT.

Approx 833,000t of cargo and 360 vessels handled annually.

Vessels can anchor safely close W and N of Saelgrund (55°43'N., 010°01'E), clear of the leading lines.

Horsens is approached from Horsens Fjord through a dredged channel 32m in width, 6.9m deep and 17km long. Horsens Leading Lights lead W from a position 4.25nm E of the Front Light on an alignment of 281° through the channel, marked by buoys (starboard hand) on its N side to the harbour entrance. The harbour is entered between two short moles, a light is exhibited on each from a green post and a red post on a white hut, each side of the entrance, width 65m, marked by reflectors. A marina, protected on its E side by a breakwater, fronts the coast for 0.2nm N of the root of the N harbour mole. A light is exhibited from a green post on the S end of the breakwater. The entrance to the N section of the marina is via a buoyed channel leading NNW from the main channel to the N end of the breakwater.

BA 2120. Admiralty Pilot NP18.

Available and operated by Sovaernets Operative Kommando (SOK), Naval Command Denmark.

1020.

Pilots are available and may be contacted via VHF. Pilots will board S of f Lillegrund (55°43.0'N., 10°08.0'E.)

Horsens Leading Lights: Front Light (white building) (55°51.5'N., 009°51.6'E); Rear Light (orange triangle, point down, on metal framework tower, height 26m). Leading Beacons (the reciprocal alignment (101°), astern, of these beacons also leads through the dredged channel: Front Beacon (post, surmounted by orange triangle, point up) (55°50.6'N., 010°00.1'E), on Saelgrund. Borre Beacon (post, surmounted by triangle, point down) (0.8nm farther E), on Borresknob.

The depth in the river is 6.9m and 3.9-6.9m in the harbour. Speed is restricted to a maximum of 6kts within 2nm of the harbour entrance. Before leaving the harbour, vessels must make sure that there are no large vessels entering the channel.

Range 0.4m. Sea level within the harbour may be lowered by up to 1.0m during S to SW gales and raised by up to 1.5m during those from N to NW.

The port does not have an independent towing assistance.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

Horsens Port Authority contact info VHF: Ch 9, 12, 13, 16 Telephone: +45 7562 1014 Facsimile: +45 7562 1457 Email: horsens.havn@horsens.dk

Customs allowances: One bottle of spirits and 200 cigarettes per person are allowed. If quantities in excess of the allowance are found the penalty is a fine. The size of the fine depends on the amounts in excess of allowances. Clearance is handled by the agent but Customs Officers may board at any time to check the validity of the documents handed to the agent. Immigration: There are no restrictions for crew. Passengers of nationalities which require a visa are only allowed transit in Denmark for 36 hours.

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There is no demand for an ETA by Port Authorities. ETA messages should be passed to the ship's agent who will relay it to relevant parties (port, stevedores, work gangs, etc). Pilot requires ETA at boarding point 24, 12 and 4 hours prior to arrival.

Pratique is not required for Danish ports. Agent may request a Maritime Declaration of Health from the Master. Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates can be renewed in large ports.

NOR should be tendered in accordance with Charter Party terms.