Ronneby (SERNB)

The port is a small commercial harbour handling general cargo, dry bulk and timber. The harbour is normally free from ice except during Feb and Mar during severe winters.

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.

South Swedish Baltic port situated close to the port of Karlskrona.

Good anchorage can be obtained in the following positions: N of Stora Ekon in depths of 7.0-10.0m, clay. Anchorage for small vessels, 0.25nm SSW of Sandviken Light Structure. Prohibited anchorage: Vessels must not anchor on the alignment of the leading lights nor in the narrow white sector of the fairway lights.

The harbour is approached on the alignment of leading lights, through a channel marked by buoys and lightbuoys, and entered on the alignment of leading lights, through a dredged channel marked by buoys and lightbuoys, max depth 6.1m. A secondary channel lies E of the main channel. Approach with Gasfeten Lighthouse bearing 024°, and when 2.5nm from it bring Saxemara Leading Lights (56°09.2'N 01514.3'E) into line bearing 018°. The Front light (brown lantern, white facing alignment, elevation 4.0m) stands on Busseskar, 2nm NNE of Gasfeten. The Rear light (brown lantern, white with 2 red bands, facing alignment, elevation 10.0m) stands on a rock 0.7nm farther NNE. Pass between the buoys (spar) which mark Slankullen, depth 3.4m, and Sommargrund, depth 3.7m, lying on the E and W sides of the channel, 0.8nm S and 1nm SW, respectively, of Gasfeten. The line leads between Gasfeten and Ostra Fittjakullen, depth 2.2m and marked by a buoy (spar) 0.5nm W. When Gasfeten Lighthouse bears 155°, keep slightly E of the leading line to pass close E of Eskelen Beacon (red, radar reflector, 2.6m in height) which stands on a small dark rock 0.5nm NNW of Gasfeten. After passing over a 8.7m patch lying 0.5nm SSE of the islet of Stora Ekon (56° 08.5'N 015°13.3'E) alter course E to bring Svanik Leading Lights (white triangles on orange pedestals, elevations 10.0m and 5.0m, 0.3nm apart) into line bearing 029°, the Rear light stands on the NW point of Haron (56°09.6'N 015°15.2'E). Svanviksudde Light (directional) (grey framework tower, elevation 4.0m) is exhibited 0.07nm SW of Svanvik Front Light. Pass close E of the buoy (spar) which marks a 2.0m patch lying 0.3nm S of Saxemara Front Light and alter course NE round Dunso Nabb Lightbuoy (spar, starboard hand) moored close off the W side of the island of Dunson to bring Haron Leading Beacons (red triangles, 50m apart) standing on the S end of Haron, into line bearing 042°. Pass 0.1nm SE of a buoy (spar) marking a rock awash, which lies 0.125nm SW of Svanviksudde and alter course ENE round a 7.0m patch lying N of Dunson to bring Steko Light (white diamond, orange pedestal, elevation 4.0m), exhibited from the S point of Yttre Stekon (56°09.5'N 015°16.2'E), ahead bearing 066°. When Aspan Leading Lights (rear, white post, front, white lantern, elevations 8.0m and 3.0m, 0.3nm apart) situated on the E side of Ronnebyfjarden, come into line bearing 087°, steer for them on that bearing, passing between the buoys (spar) which mark the channel E of Haron. A beacon (white cairn, red diagonal band) stands on Lilla Eakon 0.75 E of Haron. When 0.8nm from Aspan Front Light alter course NNE round a lightbuoy (red spar, light flashing red every 10 sec) to bring Sandviken Light (56°10.4'N 015° 18.6'E) (white diamond, orange pedestal, elevation 5.0m), situated 1nm N of Aspan Front Light, ahead bearing 032°. When 0.5nm from Sandviken Light structure alter course N round a lightbuoy (red spar, light flashing white every 3 sec) and steer 358° on the alignment of Ronneby Leading Lights (white triangles on posts, elevations 18m and 14m, 150m apart) on the E side of the entrance of Ronneby. At night: Approach in the white sector of Gasfeten Light bearing between 001° and 048°. When steering for Steko Light, keep in the white sector bearing between 064° and 067°. The white sector of Svanviksudde Light (directional), bearing between 266° and 269°, astern, forms a reciprocal lead for Aspan Leading Lights. When steering for Sandviken Light, keep in the white sector bearing between 030° and 033°. Caution: a permanent minefield is laid in the approaches to the harbour.

BA 2857. Admiralty Pilot NP19, NP286(2).

1000.

Pilots board 2nm SW of Gasfeten Light Float (56°07'N 015°13'E). Pilot boat has length 13.5m, speed 20kts. Pilots are provided by and must be obtained form the main station at Karlshamn. However, all ordering of pilots and traffic information is carried out by VTS Malmo. Vessel must send an ETA and a request for pilotage at least 12 hours and 5 hours before arrival.

Ronneby water tower (56°12'N 015°17.2'E), 2nm N of the harbour, is visible from a considerable distance. Ronneby Kallinge Aero Light (56°16'N 015°16'E) is exhibited, at an elevation of 98m, from a white and orange framework tower, 3nm N of Ronneby town. Gasfeten Light (56°07.3'N 015°13.6'E) (white tower, 10.0m in height, radar reflector) which is exhibited from a small yellowish rock 4nm SW of the harbour entrance.

Daylight only for tankers. A speed restriction of 5kts is in force in the harbour entrance and the river. This limit also applies in the small craft channel.

None.

Tugs are available from Karlshamn.

Prevailing winds: SW-SE'ly

RONNEBY 56°10.40'N 15°18.09'E UNCTAD LOCODE: SE RNB For details see: GENERAL NOTES ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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

Karlskrona Radio 2182kHz. Call: Ronneby Hamnradio (Ronneby Harbour Radio). Tel: +46 457 18744, Fax: +46 457 18741. VHF: Port: Ronneby, call Hamnradio, Ch 16, 13, 12. Pilot: Karlshamn Pilot Ch 16, 13.

A speed limit of 5kt is imposed in the area N of a line joining Sandviken Light (56°10.4'N 015°18.6'E) to SE Karon (56°19'N 015°17'E) to S of Lilla Ekon (56° 09'N 015°16'E) to Steko (56°09'N 015°15'E) then to the mainland in position (56°09.9'N 015°15.5'E).