Karlstad (SEKSD)

The port handled various cargoes including bulk ore, salt, slag, wood chips, crushed rock, bulk oil, timber goods, paper products and containers. The port is kept open all year, the canal freezes but is kept open all year, though there are tonnage limitations during the ice period.

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.

The port of Karlstad is the largest port on Lake Vanern, 200km NNE of Gothenburg, reached from the sea via the Trollhatte Canal.

Max LOA 89m, beam 13.35m, draught 5.3m, 5,398DWT.

Available in the S part of the port area.

SW 131, 132. Admiralty Pilot NP19, NP286(2).

Office in Vanersborg.

1000.

Tugs are required for assistance. Boatmen are needed.

A pilot is required for all vessels of more than 60m in length, draught 4.2m, or 800DWT. Requests for pilots for Lake Vanern or the canal are made to the Traffic Control Office in Trollhattan. Vessels carrying dangerous goods either on Lake Vanern or in the canal, irrespective of size, must have a pilot. Permission to sail without a pilot can be granted in certain circumstances.

From Gothenburg the Trollhatte Canal leads to Lake Vanern, it is 46nm in length with six locks of length 90m, width 13.4m and minimum depth 5.6m. Max speed in the canal is 10kts, where no speed limit is indicated. Trolhatte Canal: Max vessel size allow: LOA 87m, beam 12.6m, draught 4.7m, airdraught 27m. With special permission a vessel exceeding max vessel size dimensions as mentioned may be accepted.

None. The flow of water through the canal can reach 2.5kts.

There are 2 ice breaking tugs available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

KARLSTAD 59°22'N 13°37'E For details see: GЦTEBORG PILOT REQUIREMENTS TROLLHДTTE KANAL/VДNERN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

VHF: Port Control Ch 16, 14.

While entering Gothenburg call on VHF Ch 13.

Before entering Goteborg call VTS and thereafter VTS Trollhatten.