Port information Oslo
Port of Oslo 2011 provided by
Port of Oslo.
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Offical port name:
Port of Oslo.
Location
59° 54’ N 10° 43’ N
Time zone
GMT +1(European Summer Time: GMT +2)
VTS channel
Ch 80
Max ship dimensions for berth
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CRUISE PIER |
LENGTH |
DRAUGHT |
NOTE |
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Søndre Akershus Pier |
235 + 60 m |
10,3 m |
Air draught: none |
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Vippetangen |
230 m |
8 m |
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Revierkaia |
300 m |
9,0 m |
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Filipstad |
350 m |
12 m |
General information
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PORT FACILITIES |
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Maximum ship dimensions Length: |
360 m. Draft: 11 m. Beam: no limits |
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Pilot |
Yes, compulsory |
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Tugboat |
On request |
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Sailing lane |
Traffic separation lanes |
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Security facilities |
Fully compliant with ISPS |
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Gangway Ship |
gangways to be used in port |
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Waste handling |
Yes, for more details see www.ohv.oslo.no |
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Fresh water |
Available |
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CRUISE PASSENGER PORT FACILITIES |
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Tourist information |
On Akershus pier. Open when cruise ships are in port. Provides information, different shops, stamps, city maps and telephone. |
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Terminal building for passengers |
yes |
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Shopping possibilities at port area |
On Akershus pier |
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Tax-Free refund |
On Akershus pier |
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Restaurants and cafés |
Along Akershus pier. Restrooms at Akershus Cruise Terminal. |
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Local currency |
Norwegian krone |
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Currency exchange |
Numerous currency exchange offices and banks downtown. Euros, US dollars and credit cards are widely accepted |
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ATM cash machines |
No ATM machines in the port area but numerous downtown |
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Internet access |
On the piers |
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Telephones/telephone cards |
On Akershus pier |
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Mailbox |
On Akershus pier |
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DESTINATION INFORMATION |
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Normal opening hours |
Mon-Fri: 9 am-7 pm, Sat: 9 am-4 pm, Sun: closed |
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Distance to downtown |
Downtown – Karl Johans Street or City Hall (5 minutes by taxi, 10 minutes’ walk). Akershus Fortress is just next to the Akershus Pier. |
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Distance to airport |
50 km (19 minutes by train and 30 minutes by taxi) |
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City Tourist Information Center |
By central station Mon-Sun: 9 am-6 pm
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Nearest pharmacy |
24 h service at the central train station |
The port of Oslo today
Port Authorities
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Port of Oslo
Cruise Agents
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TR Shipping
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ECS
Product manual Oslo
In cooperation with Cruise Baltic, Oslo has - as all the other ports in the Baltic Cruise Project - published a product manual presenting the cruise facilities in each port. Here you will find technical and commercial information on the port and the city together with other useful information.
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Security
Security information for cruisewessels in Oslo Port:
The port and the Oslo fjord area is controlled by VTS. According to the ISPS code the port facilities for cruise ships are fenced in, and there are 2 security guards on duty for every cruise ship. All officials carry photograpic identity. There are random patrols on shore and at sea, conducted by Oslo Port. The dockside area is searched before the arrival of a cruise ship.The PFSO will meet and brief the Ship Security Officer on ship’s arrival.