Vestmanna (FOVES)

Vestmanna is regarded as the best harbour in Foroyar. There is very little commercial/foreign vessel activity at the port. However, local traffic, which includes fishing, plays an important role.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone I, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15.

Vestmanna, also known as Vestmanhavn, is an inlet located on the SW coast of Streymoy, in the Faeroe Islands.

Draught 6.0m

Anchorage is available in depths of 13.0-22.0m. More information can be obtained from the harbour master.

Directions: An extensive shoal (0.2nm ESE of Dolgsteinur) almost fills the harbour entrance leaving narrow channels on either side. The following directions apply to the preferred and deeper channel which passes W of the shoal. The white sector (017°-020.5°) of Heyganes Light (on E gable of fish factory) (1nm N of Egilsnes) leads into the harbour through the W channel in a depth of 10.0m or more passing (positioned from Dolgsteinu Beacons): WNW of Egilsnes, from which a shallow bank extends approx 0.1nm, then: Through a channel, approx 0.05nm in width, between Dolgsteinur and the W extremity of the extensive shoal which has a least depth of 4.6m near its centre; during the SE going tidal stream in Vestmannasund care is required to avoid being set on to this shoal. A light is exhibited from the SE of the two beacons on Dolgsteinur, then: ESE of a basin entrance (0.22nm N) from the sides of which lights (each a pile, 2m in height, floodlit) are exhibited, then: WNW of Nesio (Nesidh) (0.45nm NE) noting that a bank, with a depth of 9.4m over its outer end and on which a rock awash lies close offshore, extends 0.1nm W from the point.

BA 3567. Admiralty Pilot NP52, NP286(2).

Vessels can berth with either starboard or port side alongside. Line boats are available.

Not compulsory but is recommended. The Harbour Master will act as pilot if required or arrange for a competent person to give pilotage assistance.

The seaward limit of Vestmanna Harbour is determined by the alignment (291°) of two beacons (each a post with red and white triangular topmark) on Dolgsteinur.

Lights (each a grey post, 3m in height, floodlit) (0.7nm NE) exhibited from ferry pier and both sides of boat harbour entrance.

Range 2.0m.

VESTMANNA 62°09.30'N 7°09.83'W For details see: GENERAL DIAGRAM FAROE ISLANDS (FШROYAR) PILOTAGE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 08/25 Faroe Islands Chart 82 Edition 4, (RSDRA2025000051920), 08/25 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

VHF: Ch 12, 16.