Valdemarsvik (SEVAK)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. The harbour is usually ice bound from the end of December to the middle of March.

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.

Located 32km to the S of Soderhamn in the Gulf of Bothnia.

Good anchorage may be obtained 1nm SE of Valdemarsvik in depths from 8.0m to 20m, clay.

Vessels with a draught of 5.0m can join the inshore channel passing N of Skallen and S of Orskar beacon (58°02.7'N 016°53.8'E) (white cairn, green band, 4.0m in height) standing on an islet 2.5nm NNE of Viskar.

BA 2055. Admiralty Pilot NP19, NP286(2).

1000-1005.

Pilots may be obtained from Ido or Havringe.

A radio mast, marked by red obstruction lights and attaining an elevation of 75m, stands on the S side of Valdermarsvik.