Svalbard
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| Svalbard
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| Capital | Oslo |
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| Language | Norwegian. English is widely spoken. |
| Currency | Kroner (NOK) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (DST observed) |
| Calling code | +47 |
Svalbard (formerly known by its Dutch name Spitsbergen) is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Situated north of mainland Europe, it is about midway between continental Norway and the North Pole.
Add here any background, cruising, and historical comments.
Add any cruising recommendations. If not applicable delete this section.
Charts
- Source
- Chart Number - Chart Name
- Chart Number - Chart Name
- Source
- Chart Number - Chart Name
Weather
Give weather conditions in the region or refer to another page (a country?) that covers these conditions.
Sources for weather information:
Currents & Tides
Passages
- Tromsoe - Longyearbyen (Svalbard) 550 nm
- Tromsoe - Bear island (Bjornoya - VHF ch 66) between Tromsoe and Svalbard 290 nm
Islands
- Spitsbergen
- Nordaustlandet
- Edgeøya
Any navigation notes here. If this section does not apply remove it.
Communication
- VHF coastal stations are issuing weatherforcast (in norwegian) and traffic lists (in english for foreign vessels) on their WORKING Channels (most can receive channel 16 and or MDSS. But you have to call them on a working channel preferably (see coastal radio frequency plan). They will give you the latest forecast in English on request.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
For large islands with many ports, marinas and anchorages add a table as shown in Simple Table. if you do so, remove the following "Marinas & Yacht Clubs" and "Anchorages" sections.
For smaller islands, first list their major ports (needing more the 1-3 paragraphs to describe) and then for each one of these create a dedicated page
using (Port Stub page).
Note: Please indicate which of these ports are a port of entry.
– port of entry ||- Port1 | – port of entry |
Again for smaller islands, list their small ports below and provide 1-3 paragraph description.
I you have any photographs or maps of the island's ports, include them in the gallery below. If not, remove the gallery.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Use this section only if there are few marinas not covered in pages under Ports. Remove if not applicable.
- [[Marina1]]
- [[Marina2]]
Anchorages
List anchorages including the ones of nearby islands list under "Islands" above. If there is more then 1-3 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template). Remove this section if not applicable.
- [[large Anchorage1]]
- [[large Anchorage1]]
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Yacht Repairs and Services
Marine Stores
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Repairs/Yards
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
- Fuel
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- Water
- Give details on water
- Electricity
- Give details on electricity
Things to do Ashore
Tourism
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Grocery & Supply Stores
Eateries
Internet/WiFi
Available?
Laundry
Motorbike & Car Rentals
Garbage Disposal
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Transportation
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Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
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Links
References
Books, Guides, etc
- The Norwegian Pilot Guide – Sailing Directions, 8 volumes for Norwegian coast, Svalbard and Jan Mayen (PDF-files downloadable available free of charge) [1]
- Norway Oslo to North Cape and Svalbard, Judy Lomax, RCC Pilotage Foundation, [2], ISBN 978 184623 284 8, Last Update 2010
- Phyllis Nickel and John Harries Norwegian Cruising Guide 2010 Attainable Adventure Cruising Ltd, ISBN 978-9769520431. eBook (downloadable) & printed.
- Jon Amtrup Sail to Svalbard, ISBN 978-82-92284-58-2, eBook (downloadable) & printed, Last Update 2011
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