Norrsundet (SENOT)

The port mainly handles general cargo. The port is usually ice bound from the end of January to the beginning of April.

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.

Small port located on the E coast of Sweden in the Gulf of Bothnia.

Max LOA 140m, draught 6.4m, beam 16m, 5,880DWT. During darkness, max LOA 100m.

Anchorage may be obtained in the inner harbour, by vessels drawing up to 6.5m, with stern mooring to dolphins standing on the S side. Anchorage is also available approx. 60° 57.000'N 17° 12.000'E, the inner roadstead has depths ranging from 15 - 17m, bottom is sand, gravel and clay.

Approach from seaward on a WSW course passing 2.25nm S of Gashallan. A vessel from S can follow the directions for the S approach to Saltarsfjarden until E of the buoy (spar) marking Forstugrund. Then continue on a NW course keeping 0.3nm NE of the buoy (spar; N cardinal) marking Valkommen (60°57.4'N 017°15.7'E) with a depth of 7.0m over it, then alter course WSW. Steer WSW with Hallstensoren Light (60°57.1'N 017°11.2'E) (white lantern on an orange framework tower, elevation 6.0m) on the NW side of the fairway bearing 248.5° which leads 0.5nm N of the Bjorn Beacon and between the buoys (spar) marking the seaward entrance of the channel. When 1.1nm from Hallstensoren Light structure alter course to bring Ryttarharet Light (60°56.7'N 017°11.0'E) (white lantern; elevation 3.0m) ahead bearing 234°. This stretch of the channel leads through the roadstead N of Domanskar where anchorage can be obtained in depths of 15.0-17.0m, sand, gravel and clay. When 0.3nm from Ryttarharet Light structure alter course to 244° on to the line of Norrsundet Leading Lights (red triangles with black stripe, on posts, elevations 11m and 8.0m) at Granskar near the head of the harbour, which leads through a short stretch of dredged channel, width 30m, with a depth of 7.1m, marked by lightbuoys (spar). Then the fairway leads generally SW, well marked by lightbuoys and buoys (spar), to quays in the harbour. At night approach from seaward in the white sector of Hallstensoren Light bearing between 244° and 253°, which leads into the white sector of Ryttarharet Light bearing between 230° and 237°, which leads to the line of the leading lights.

BA 2296. Admiralty Pilot NP20.

1005.

Pilot available 20nm to the N and S of Norrsundet. Pilots are also available from Gavle Pilot Station.

The tall chimney and building of the sulphate factory at Norrsundet are prominent, they are floodlit. Norrsundet Inre Light (60°56.3'N 017°9.7'E) is exhibited from a white lantern on a framework tower on the S shore of the harbour.

Daylight berthing and unberthing.

Nil.

Available via port authority.

Prevailing winds: NW-NE'ly. Ice obstructs the harbour from end of January to beginning of April. Icebreakers are available.

VHF: Ch 16.