General information

Country: Denmark
Position: 57° 43´N, 10° 35´E.
Language: Danish
Currency: Danish kroner.
Cruise Season: April-September
Average temperatures: May 10.7° C – June 14.4° C – July 15.7° C – August 17.8° C – September 12.38° C.
Recommended Days: Monday-Saturday. Some shops are closed on Sundays.
Local Time: GMT+1
Summertime: Yes
Emergency telephone no: +45 112 Falck Rescue Service
Nearest Airport: Aalborg
Distance from Skagen: 100 km

Approach

Approach Port of Skagen: Follow the leading line to the breakwater.
The port is navigable day and night.
Pilotage: Pilot is not compulsory but recommended
Pilot boarding position: Port of Skagen P/B (57° 42,7´N, 10° 38,8´E) or Skagen 2 P/B (57° 44´N, 10° 45´E )
Notice: 2 hours prior to arrival on phone no. +45 98 44 37 87
Working VHF Channel on arrival: 12 or 16.
Pilot Station: Skawpilot
Phone: +45 98 44 37 87.
Email: skawpilot@skawpilot.dk
Pilot Hours: 24 hours: Rates based on L x W x D
Prevailing Currents: NE
Winds: South westerly.
ETA to: Directly to port authorities or via ship’s agent.
ETA needed: 36-4 hours prior to arrival.

Tugs and linesmen available – (not compulsory)

Service: 24 hours
Number of tugs: 3
Bollard pull: 7.5 BP, 18 BP and 28 BP 
Ship or tug lines: Ship’s lines.
Notice: Local tugs – 4 hours prior to arrival. Others – min. 12 hours prior to arrival – due to mobilisation.
Rates:  Based on L x B x D
Port Officials hours: 24
Customs Officials hours: 24
Arrival/departure time restrictions: No

Berthing information

Cruise Ship Berthing Policy and Procedure

Berth booking

• Requests for reservation of berths should be sent by email to sh@portofskagen.com by the cruise lines or ships agent.
• All requests will be confirmed as soon as berth availability has been checked.

Berth allocation

• Berth allocations are generally made on a first come first served basis.
• In case of multiple booking requests for the same date and berth, priority will be given according to the following criteria –
  • Vessel size and passenger capacity – vessels with an LOA of up to 220m will be allocated berth at Cruise Pier no. 10 and vessels with an LOA exceeding 220 m will be allocated berth at Cruise Pier no. 9.
  • In case two ships of approximately the same size – max. LOA of 220m – wish to call on the same day the one who booked first will be allocated berth at Cruise Pier no. 9 and the other vessel at Cruise Pier no. 10.

Services

Garbage information

Dry garbage facility: Yes
Wet garbage facility: No
Can barges come alongside: Yes – charge not included
Container sizes: Up to 2 x 10 m3 by request or directly to truck Garbage
For cruise vessels up to 80.000 GT it is possible to discharge 10m3 of general waste free of charge.
For cruise vessels above 80.000 GT it is possible to discharge 20m3 of general waste free of charge
Garbage taken to incinerator or dump: To incinerator and recycling
Sludge disposal: Yes
Engine slop: Limited quantities can be received free of charge.
Notice about discharge of garbage, waste oil, sewage and scrubber water must be given minimum 24 hours prior to arrival on weekdays and 48 hours on holidays and weekends.

Emptying of 10m3 tipping container for combustible waste, including dues DKK 1.549.34 per emptying.

Pick up of combustible waste directly at the ship, including dues DKK 549 per ton waste + handling fee (DKK 200 per each 15 minutes started).

Fresh water

Fresh water: In port – delivered from pier by shore hoses.
Number of hoses: Several
Fitting types: 4” Storz connections (Quay 9) 2” Storz connections (Quay 10)

Costs:
Price per cubic meter: DKK 25
Connection fee (within normal working hours): DKK 406
Connection fee (Outside normal working hours): DKK 609
Water Meter rental/day: DKK 50.79

PRF for sewage - Black and greywater

Port of Skagen has established stationery PRF for sewage – Blackwater and Greywater.
The facility has 6 shore connections at Cruise Pier no. 9 and 2 shore connections at Pier no. 10 with direct discharge to the municipal sewage system via a 800-cbm tank.

Capacity: approx. 200 cbm/hour
Max capacity per cruise call: 800 cbm

Criteria for reception of sewage – Sewage shall be pumped ashore by means of the ship’s own pumps.
Price per cbm: DKK 50
Connection fee: DKK 600

Standard dimensions of flanges for discharge connections

• Outside diameter: 210 mm
• Inner diameter: According to pipe outside diameter.
• Bolt circle diameter: 170 mm
• Slots in flange: 4 holes, 18 mm in diameter, equidistantly placed on a bolt circle of the above diameter, slotted to the flange periphery. The slot width to be 18 mm.
• Flange thickness: 16 mm
• Bolts and nuts: quantity and diameter: 4, each of 16 mm in diameter and of suitable length

The flange is designed to accept pipes up to a maximum internal diameter of 100 mm and shall be of steel or other equivalent material having a flat face. This flange, together with a suitable gasket, shall be suitable for a service pressure of 6 kg/cm2.

Scrubber waste water

Waste water from exhaust gas scrubber systems (EGCS) is received.
Prices depends on the quantity of scrubber waste water.

1 - 8 tons: DKK 1.400 per ton
8 - 15 tons: DKK 1.250 per ton
Above 15 tons: DKK 1.100 per ton

Administration fee: DKK 600

All prices are subject to revision and inflation indexation.

Bunkering options in Skagen

Bunker One A/S operates the newest tank facility established in 2015. Bunker One can supply different types of MGO and HFO – either by barge or via two ex-pipe connections along the cruise pier.

Arrival

Arrival documentation via SafeSeaNet

Harbour Dues – Port of Skagen

For 2020 and 2021 Port of Skagen offers the following rates and discounts.

Rates for Port of Skagen:
2020 - Berthing: DKK 2.75 /GT
2021 - Berthing: DKK 2.75 /GT

Discount rates for the fourth call or more:
2020 - Berthing: DKK 1.75 /GT
2021 - Berthing: DKK 1.75 /GT

ISPS fee: DKK 0.22 /GT - Max fee per call: DKK 15.000

Passenger fee: DKK 2 /Passenger per call.

Security

Port facility ISPS compliant: Port ID no.: DKSKA
Port facility Security Officer Tel: +45 98 44 13 46
Shore side security personnel: Can be hired on hours basis
Baggage XRAY facilities: No
Pier no. 10 – Port facility no: 0017
Pier no. 9 – Port facility no: 0023

Distances from Port of Skagen to:

Local agent contacts:

Saga Shipping A/S
Oliekajen 7
DK 9990 Skagen
Phone: +45 98 44 33 11
Fax: +45 98 45 00 29
E-mail: saga@saga-shipping.dk
Web: www.saga-shipping.dk