Pitea (SEPIT)

The port mainly handles heavy fuel, diesel, petrol, chemicals, dry bulk, break bulk and containers.

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less. Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Pitea is situated some 15km from the city, approx 30nm SW of Lulea and includes the port area of Haraholmen.

LOA 250m, beam 35m, draught 11.5.

Area B: NE of Nygran located 3.5nm NE of Nygran Light (65°01'N 021°42'E) Javrefjarden: Anchorage may be obtained in depths of 14.0-19.0m, mud, in Area A, 1.75nm WSW of Leskar Light structure (65°08'N 021°38'E) but is exposed to winds from the E and S. West of Huvan; Anchorage may be obtained W of Huvan (65°13.8'N 021°34.5'E), an island at the N end of Bondofjarden, in depths of 9.0-11m, mud. S winds raise some sea. Yttrefjarden: Vessels can anchor off Skuthamn (65°16.5'N 021°31.0'E) in depths of 7.0-9.0m, mud. For the Pitea oil terminal: Anchoring is prohibited in accordance with the applicable naval chart.

An inshore channel, suitable for shallow draught vessels, leads between the numerous islands and shoals off the mainland between Pitea and Lulea, 25nm NE. Local knowledge is required. Channels for deeper draught vessels lead seaward, SW of Norstromsgrund (65° 07'N 022°19'E), to an anchorage in Storfjarden 7nm ENE of Pitea. Approach and entry: Four channels lead from seaward to the head of Bondofjarden on the NE side of which lies the deep water harbour of Haraholmen. The main shipping channel, depth 11.5m, leads close E of Nygran Light (65°01'N 021°42'E), passing W of the island of Javreholmen (65°08'N 021°41'E) to the deep water harbour of Haraholmen (65°14'N 021°38'E). A secondary channel, suitable for vessel with a 10.0m draught leads W of Klockgrundet (65°04.3'N 021°56.2'E) and E of Lillhorun Nedre Light (65°09.6'N 021°41.7'E) A side channel passing W of Nygran Light and E of Hesledengrund (65°01.4'N 021° 36.8'E) joining the main channel S of Leskar Light (65°08'N 021°38'E). A side channel passing W of Nygran Light and W of Hesledengrund.

BA 1135, 976. Admiralty Pilot NP20, NP286(2).

1006.

Pilots board from Armbagen (64°40'N 021°30'E), Leskar (65°08'N 021°38'E) and Nygran (65°01'N 021°43'E) and are compulsory for: Tankers with LOA over 80m and beam over 15m, Dry cargo with LOA over 90m and beam over 16m, Barges with LOA over 70m and beam over 14m. Pilot boats are orange steel boats with 'LOTS' written on each side and speed between 9 and 13kts.

Leskar Light (white tower, red band, 9.0m in height, 65°08'N 021°38'E).

Vessel size: Haraholmen max LOA 250m, beam 35m. Haraholmen: Vessels with LOA over 170m and/or draught over 9.5m, two pilots required, no night time berthing and min visibility 3nm. Pitsundet: Only daylight manoeuvering permitted, minimum visibility required 3nm, max wind speed 15.5kts. Vessels with cranes on the port side are not suitable. Speed: Must not exceed 8kts at Pitsundet (65°14'N 021°31'E) and Munksundet (65° 17'N 021°29'E). Bridge: A bascule bridge is located at Pitsundet in position 65°14'N 021°31'E, with a vertical clearance of 15m. The bridge opens at any time for commercial vessels. However, 3 hours notice is required and notice can be given by VHF Ch 16 and 09 to Pitea Harbour Office.

Range 0.2m.

There is a mandatory reporting system for vessels with a draught greater than 3.5m intending to use Sandoleden. Procedure: Vessels inbounds for Lulea should call the Signal Station (call Sandoleden or Tjuvholmssundet) before passing Farstugrunden (65°19'N 022°22'E).

Vessels with LOA 130m - 150m require 1 tug on arrival/departure. Vessels with LOA over 150m require 2 tugs on arrival/departure. If a vessel has a working bow thruster, the tug requirement can be reduced by one. Tugs to be ordered 5 hours in advance.

Prevailing winds: S'ly and NE'ly. Ice: The port is usually icebound from the middle of Jan to the middle of May.

PITEЕ, INCLUDING HARAHOLMEN 65°18.46'N 21°27.70'E UNCTAD LOCODE: SE PIT For details see: LULEЕ PILOT REQUIREMENTS GENERAL NOTES ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 11/24 Swedish Transport Agency correspondence, (RSDRA2023000346719 & RSDRA2024000048449), 11/24

VTS Lulea VHF Ch 13, order pilot at least 5 hours before arrival. Port, tugs and linesmen: VHF Ch 09.

There is no Customs house at Pitea. Customs available only from Lulea.

Documentation and information required in the notification: 1.The ship's name, IMO number, call sign, nationality, gross tonnage, length/beam and draught 2. The name of the ship owner/operator/manager, charterers, agents and recipients 3. ETA at pilot station 4. Designation of the cargo, number of tonnes to be unloaded, transited or loaded 5. Quality to be unloaded in TOV and the average temperature of the product 6. Class certificate/IOPP certificate, expiry date 7. ISPS protection level 8. Vetting approval, company and date 9. Current air draft to manifolds, quantity and dimensions 10. Dimensions and length of cargo hoses on board 11. Type of cargo pumps, typical unloading capacity, maximum unloading pressure 12. Estimated unloading time 13. Number of ship tanks to be unloaded/loaded 14. Inerted tanks, open/close sampling 15.Mooring equipment, wire cable/tail or fibre, dimensions, autowinches 16. Number of tonnes of bilge or sludge containing oil to be deposited 17. Quantity of bunkers to be received 18. Quantity of freshwater to be received 19. Notification of prewash at quayside, quantity of rinsing water to be left 20. Quantities to be left and naming of fractions of these 21. Recipient of food supplies/spare parts 22. Original cargo port, immediately preceding port and immediately following port 23. Crew list 24. Crew replacement Copies of a completely filled-in notification must be sent to the receiving depot and load master before the ship arrives.

Prior notification must be made at least 24 hours before the estimated time of arrival of the ship to the Port of Pitea, regardless of whether the cargo is classified as dangerous goods or not.

Permits for particular traffic: Dangerous goods must not be brought into the oil terminal without permission from the Port of Pitea. The permit indicates what special measures must be taken with respect to the nature of the cargo.

Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Exemption Certificates can be issued.