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| - | + | Norway issues it's own very elaborate full size chart series covering the whole coast. There are special yachting editions of sequential coastal sections (presently from the S to Halfway up the country) which take up less space but are sometimes a little confusing if you need a completer picture. All towns on the coast have at least one bookseller that's an agent for the Norwegian Charts, they will stock the latetst charts of surrounding area's. If you sail to Norway a good strategy is to obtain a coastal chart of the general area (300 series)where you want to make your landfall plus some of the more detailed series (nrs 1 into the 100 plus series) and just buy he most up to date charts when coming ashore. | |
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| + | Be aware there are a lot of overhead high tension cables (luftspenn) plus an ever increasing amount of fixed bridges and that for route planning in this respect you need adequate up to date info (which is available on the 100 series charts). | ||
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| + | There are a lot of books with pilotage information, The best is without doubt the 'Norske Los' issued by he Norwegian Hydrographic Service also available through the local booksellers. This is meant both for commercial ships and yachts carries charts and pictures with a wealth of information it comes in coastwise volumes but unfortunately is only in Norwegian, with an extensive glossary though. | ||
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| + | Remember there is a lot of Norway, there is an enormous coastline with a lot of submerged rocks , small outlying islands etc. Do not skimp on your info as especially in the N of the country help might be hours away if needed ! | ||
===Special Navigation Notes=== | ===Special Navigation Notes=== | ||
Revision as of 08:05, 26 April 2008
NORWAY
| Norway | |
| File:Countrymap.gif Norway - map does not show the islands of Jan Mayen, Bear Island or Svalbard | |
| File:Countryflag.jpg Flag | |
| Capital: | Oslo |
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| Language: | Norwegian. English is widely spoken. |
| Currency: | Kroner |
| More notes about the country | |
Background
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Climate & Weather
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Charts
Norway issues it's own very elaborate full size chart series covering the whole coast. There are special yachting editions of sequential coastal sections (presently from the S to Halfway up the country) which take up less space but are sometimes a little confusing if you need a completer picture. All towns on the coast have at least one bookseller that's an agent for the Norwegian Charts, they will stock the latetst charts of surrounding area's. If you sail to Norway a good strategy is to obtain a coastal chart of the general area (300 series)where you want to make your landfall plus some of the more detailed series (nrs 1 into the 100 plus series) and just buy he most up to date charts when coming ashore.
Be aware there are a lot of overhead high tension cables (luftspenn) plus an ever increasing amount of fixed bridges and that for route planning in this respect you need adequate up to date info (which is available on the 100 series charts).
There are a lot of books with pilotage information, The best is without doubt the 'Norske Los' issued by he Norwegian Hydrographic Service also available through the local booksellers. This is meant both for commercial ships and yachts carries charts and pictures with a wealth of information it comes in coastwise volumes but unfortunately is only in Norwegian, with an extensive glossary though.
Remember there is a lot of Norway, there is an enormous coastline with a lot of submerged rocks , small outlying islands etc. Do not skimp on your info as especially in the N of the country help might be hours away if needed !
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Immigration & Customs
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Visas
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Health & Security
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Ports & Popular Stops
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Offshore Islands
Norway administers a few off-shore islands. These are:
- Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Spitzbergen or Svalbard is a group of Arctic islands which have been mandated to Norway by the United Nations. The Norwegian presence is concentrated to the university (the world's northernmost) town of Longyearbyn whilst Russia maintains a presence at the coal mining town of Barrentsberg. A metreological reporting station is located on the Hopen Island in the eastern part of the group. If anchoring off the island beware of kelp beds and be advised of the rocky nature of the sea bed.
- Bear Island. Norwegian territory in the Barents Sea. A metreological station is located on the island which lacks safe harbours and anchorages
- Jan Mayen. A small island north of Iceland, also Norwegian territory. A metreological station is established on the island which lacks safe harbours and anchorages
- Bouvet Island. An unpopulated Antarctic Island without safe natural harbours or anchorages
WARNING
Be aware of the possible presence of polar bears on all the above mentioned islands with the exception of Bouvet (no polar bears in the Antarctic)
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