Arendal (NOARE)

The harbour which is safe in all weathers, is a port of call for medium sized vessels. Arendal is a well equipped port with good facilities. The port mainly handles timber, offshore support facility, project heavy, break bulk, dry bulk and passengers.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Arendal is situated on the S coast of Norway, 60km NE of Kristiansand.

LOA 260m, draught 11m, beam 40m, 75,000DWT.

Approx 700,000t of cargo and 300 vessels handled annually.

Outer anchorages: The bay to the S of Revesand (58°26.3'N 008°48.2'E) affords good anchorage for vessels up to 10,000DWT, anywhere in the bay clear of submarine pipeline and a submarine cable. The holding ground is good, sand and clay, and mooring rings are available around the shore. Anchorage is available anywhere in the harbour outside the main channel, clear of submarine pipelines and cables. The holding ground is good, on clay and mud, and rings are available on the shore for stern mooring. Buoya (58°30.6'N 008°53.8'E) affords anchorage in a bay off its E side, in a depth of 34m with good holding on clay. The swinging room is limited by a shoal, Stolene and a submarine pipeline laid across the fjord close NE, and vessels may need to be moored. This anchorage is used for vessels waiting to berth at Eydehavn (58°29.8'N 008°52.7'W). The main anchorages for large vessels are: NE of Pussnespynten (58°27.7'N 008°47.4'E) in depths 23.0 to 25.0m. WNW of Nordodden (58°27.3'N 008°45.9'E) in a depth of 22.0m. The quarantine anchorage is N of Store Skotholmen in position (58°27.2'N 008° 46.9'E). Rings are available on the shore for stern mooring.

The main approach to Arendal is from a position SE of Torungen Light (58° 23.9'N 008°47.5'E) with entry through Galtesundet (58°26.5'N 008°47.0'E), the channel separating Hisoy from the W side of Tromoy, which is free from dangers in the fairway. This channel is the preferred approach during difficult weather conditions. A secondary approach is from a position ENE of Gitmertangen Leading Lights (58° 30.7'N 008°57.0'E) with entry through Tromoysundet. The min depth of water in the port approach is 22.0m.

BA 1402. Admiralty Pilot NP56, NP283(1).

The Norwegian Rescue Company, Tel: +47 37 02 39 00, throughout 24 hours and on a mobile, Tel: +47 094 64 749, throughout 24 hours.

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The port authority can decide where and in what way a vessel can moor at the municipality's facilities. Mooring must not take place in a load bearing structural part for a quay, building or other device. The port administration may impose the use of mooring assistance on call to municipal facilities. The port authority may decide that a vessel is to be moved or removed, if consideration of the traffic conditions or port operation make this necessary or there is a risk of injury. Vessels with a maximum length of more than 20 meters shall always have available, sufficient crew to be able to perform the port administration's order after the first paragraph unless the port authority decides otherwise. The port administration may decide that this should also apply to smaller vessels. Vessel must not stay at the dock, use propeller, including side propeller, before the vessels is going. During manoeuvring to or from the dock, caution must be exercised so that the propeller water does not cause damage to other vessels or port facilities. The same applies to other types of propulsion and manoeuvres. Auxiliary machinery that interferes with working conditions and surroundings, the port administration may impose the stop. During stay at the dock, use of propulsion machinery which interferes with the environment is prohibited. During a jetty stay, vessels shall properly erect outlet openings facing the dock or against other vessels to the extent necessary for spillage, steam or electricity to not be at risk.

Pilotage company: Agder Sjotrafikkavdeling. Pilots can be contacted throughout 24 hours on VHF Ch 16 and 13. VHF contact with the pilot station should be established 2 hours prior to arrival. For contacting by mail, Tel or Fax refer to "Address" section. Pilot ETA's: ETA message is required 24 hours prior to arrival at pilot station. This should be supplemented 6 hours before arrival with final confirmation 2 hours before arrival at the pilot boarding area. ETA can be sent direct or via the vessel's agent. The ETA message should include: ..... 1. Ship's name 2. Callsign/IMO number 3. Nationality 4. LOA, beam and gross tonnage 5. Draught 6. Type of cargo 7. Port of call 8. The purpose of calling 9. ETA pilot boarding area and ETD port 10. Whether one or two pilots required. Compulsory pilotage: Pilotage is compulsory for ships of more than 500GT and is compulsory for ships carrying dangerous cargo when more than 100GT (300GT if double hull). Language(s) used: English, Norwegian and Scandinavian languages are used for communication. ..... 1. Communication with the pilot vessel, English and Scandinavian. 2. Communication onboard the vessel to be piloted, English and Scandinavian. 3. Communication with VTS, English and Scandinavian. 4. Communication with other vessels, English and Scandinavian. 5. Communication with tugs, Norwegian and English. 6. Communication with linesmen, Norwegian and English. 7. Communication with shore based authorities, English and Norwegian. Pilot boarding position: Pilots are boarded by launch about 1.5nm ESE of Torungen Light in position 58°23.6'N 008°50.5'E. Pilotage distances: From pilot boarding position to anchorage is approx 7nm, from boarding to nearest berth is approx 7nm and to farthest berth is approx 20nm. Overcarried pilots: If a pilot is overcarried, he is normally landed at a neighbouring pilot boat station or the vessel's next port.

The Harbour area includes the whole of Tromoysundet and Galtesund and their approaches from Torungen Light and Bonden Light (58°31'N 008°59'E) respectively.

Torungen Lighthouse (white metal tower, red band, height 34m) (58°23.9'N 008° 47.6'E) which stands on Ytre Torungen, off the S entrance to Arendal.

Military prohibited area: Certain areas around Hiso (58°26'N 008°46'E), generally within 50m of the shore, are prohibited to navigation. Bridge: Tromoybrua, a suspension bridge which crosses Tromoysundet at Broneset (58°28.0'N 008°49.0'E), has a vertical clearance of 34.1m over a width of 100m in the middle of the fairway, marked in the centre by 2 green lights disposed vertically. None of the bridge pillars are in the water.

Range 0.3m. Nidelva, a river which enters the sound WSW of Arendal, causes a permanent ENE flow through the harbour which is strongest during the melting of snow in the spring and after heavy rainfall. The rate, which is fairly strong NW of Hisoy, decreases ENE and is not particularly troublesome to the E of Pussnespynten (58° 27.6'N 008°47.4'E).

Available on request. There is 1 tug available and it is usual to use ship's lines.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Ice: The harbour and the channel of Galtesundet and Tromoysundet easily freeze in the winter. The ice thickness depends on the proximity to the shore. In midchannel it is normally less than 10cm but on rare occasions it can be up to 30cm. The harbour is kept open by icebreakers when necessary.

ARENDAL 58°27.51'N 8°46.20'E UNCTAD LOCODE: NO ARE For details see: GENERAL NOTES OSLOFJORDEN PILOTS AND PILOT BOOKING CENTRE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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UKHO WEEKLY CORRECTIONS 41/12 Kystverket, (RSDRA2012000165395), 41/12

Any Norwegian Coastal Radio station can be used for passing messages at long range. All coastal radio stations are operated 24 hours a day throughout the year. Inmarsat communication available up to Lat 75°N. VHF: Harbour Master: Ch 16, 12. Pilot: Ch 16, 13.

Board on arrival alongside. Valid passports and visas are required. A customs watch is maintained on the gangway from arrival to departure.

..... Document Copies For cruise vessels only: 1. General Declaration - 2. Crew List 2 3. Passenger List 2 4. Customs Declaration for Cruise Ships (1) - 5. Maritime Health Declaration (1) - For other vessels: 1. General Declaration - 2. Cargo Declaration - 3. Crew List 2 4. Crew Personal Effects Declaration - 5. Ship's Stores Declaration - 6. Maritime Declaration of Health (1) - Note: (1) At first port of call in Norway, only. The above are required by Customs. Additional Crew and Passenger Lists are required by Immigration Officials. There are no special forms to be completed. Agent can supply Customs forms if not available onboard.

Arrival notification, in the prescribed format, to the Navy should be made 24 hours before entering Norwegian territorial waters (baseline). See country information. Additional ETA's should be sent 12 and 6 hours prior to arrival to the vessel's agent.

Speed limits: Galtesund, from a point N of Sandvigodden Light and in Tromoysundet as far ENE as Tromoybrua the speed limit is 6kts for deep sea vessels and 12kts for pleasure craft. Within the inner harbour, W of Tromoy and N of Hisoy, the operational limit is 6kts for all vessels and craft. The speed limit is 4kts in three main coves on the NW shore of Tromoysundet, namely, Kittelsbukta (58°27.4'N 008°45.7'E), Pollen, 0.25nm ENE and Songekilen (58° 28.2'N 008°48.0'E). Seaplanes: Where possible, landings shall be reported beforehand to the harbour master.

Vessels that are in foreign traffic or come from areas with dangerous infectious diseases shall, immediately after mooring, take the necessary precautions to prevent pests from landing, according to the provisions of the Port Administration. Vessels arriving at the harbour with a quarantine flag or ordered under the quarantine shall anchor at the designated anchorage where the vessel shall remain in place until an order or permission is granted to go to another anchorage or mooring place. An instruction or order or permission to go to another anchorage or mooring place is provided by the municipality's health authorities through the port administration.

NOR to be tendered in accordance with Charter Party when vessel is ready to start loading/discharging. When berth is not available for loading/discharging NOR to be tendered when anchoring or according to Charter Party.

See Country Information.