Fairway Standards
Wind Restrictions
Restricted Visibility
Tugboat Regulations
Fairway Standards
| Fairways to/from: |
Maximum
Dimensions |
Skelleftehamn
Inner Harbour |
Rönnskär |
Skelleftehamn
Oil Harbour |
Kåge |
Haraholmen |
| Length |
190 m |
200 m |
180 m |
110 m |
250 m |
| Beam |
33 m |
35 m |
35 m |
18 m |
35 m |
- Length refering to L.O.A.
- Special restriction Haraholmen:
Traffic at the eastern fairway (passing Storstensgrund Sydöstra) is not permitted if vessel moored at the oil jetty is loading/unloading gas.
VTS Luleå will inform in- or outbound vessels about the restriction.
Following restrictions for vessels passing through the Pitsundet
- Daylight and not less than 3 nautical miles visibility.
- Maximum wind 8 m/s.
- Ships with cranes at port side are not suitable.
Wind Restrictions
Vessels to Skelleftehamn - the Inner Harbour:
Maximum mean wind 8 m/s for:
- Vessels with two pilots onboard according to the Pilotage Regulations (SJÖFS 2008:6).
- Vessels with a L.O.A. longer than 160 m.
Restrictions at low visibility
Vessels to Skelleftehamn and Rönnskär:
Daylight and not less than 3 nautical miles of visibility for:
- Vessels with two pilots onboard according to the Pilotage Regulations (SJÖFS 2008:6).
- Vessels with a L.O.A. longer than 160 m.
- Vessels with draugt more than 9.5 m.
Vessels to Haraholmen:
Daylight and not less than 3 nautical miles of visibility for:
- Vessels with two pilots onboard according to the Pilotage Regulations (SJÖFS 2008:6).
- Vessels with a L.O.A. longer than 170 m.
- Vessels with draugt more than 9.5 m.
Vessels with special manœuvrability may be exempted from those standards after decision by the Maritime Traffic Area Manager.
Tugboat Regulations
- Skelleftehamn: Inner Harbour/Oil Harbour
- Rönnskär
- Haraholmen: Haraholmsberth/Oil Harbour
| L.O.A. |
Arrival |
Departure |
| 130 - 150 m |
1 |
1 |
| > 150 m |
2 |
2 |
- LOA = "Length overall" in meters.
- Operating bowthruster replaces one tugboat.
- Vessels calling on a regular basis may be exempted from those regulations after decision by the Maritime Traffic Area Manager.
- Vessels with special manœuvrability corresponding to a tugboat can apply for reduction of tugboat(s), wich must be decided by the Maritime Traffic Area Manager.
- Lists of vessels with exemptions as mentioned above are placed att VTS Luleå and VTS Skellefteå.