Port information 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

CRUISE PIER	LENGTH	DRAUGHT	NOTE
Søndre Akershus Pier	302 M	10,9 M	Air draught: none
Vippetangen	230 M	6,5-9,0 M
Revierkaia	360 M	9,0 M

General information

PORT FACILITIES
Maximum ship dimensions Length:	360 m. Draft: 11 m. Beam: no limits
Pilot	Yes, compulsory
Tugboat	On request
Sailing lane	Traffic separation lanes
Security facilities	Fully compliant with ISPS
Gangway Ship	gangways to be used in port
Waste handling	Yes, for more details see www.ohv.oslo.no
Fresh water	Available
CRUISE PASSENGER PORT FACILITIES
Tourist information	On Akershus pier. Open only when cruise ships are in port. Provides information, different shops, stamps, city maps and telephone.
Terminal building for passengers	yes
Shopping possibilities at port area	On Akershus pier
Tax-free refund	On Akershus pier
Restaurants and cafés	No, but coffee shop in the kiosk Restrooms On Akershus pier
Local currency	Norwegian krone
Currency exchange	Numerous currency exchange offices and banks downtown. Euros, US dollars and credit cards are widely accepted
ATM cash machines	No ATM machines in the port area but numerous downtown
Internet access	In the tourist information by the Town Hall
Telephones/telephone cards	On Akershus pier
Mailbox	On Akershus pier
DESTINATION INFORMATION
Normal opening hours	Mon-Fri: 9 am-7 pm, Sat: 9 am-4 pm, Sun: closed
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.
Distance to airport	50 km (19 minutes by train and 30 minutes by taxi)
City Tourist Information Center	By City Hall Mon-Sun: 9 am-7 pm
Nearest pharmacy	24 h service at the central train station