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Ice reports

Published: 12/12/2011, Updated: 3/26/2012, By: Steinar Hansen

Follow the link to get the latest ice reports for the Norwegian ports and fairways. Although its mainly ice free from the Swedish border to Kristiansand, not all areas are ice free.

  • Breiangen (Oslofjorden). Ice-free. 22.03.12
  • Jomfrulandsrenna (Kragerø). Ice-free. 20.03.12
  • Outside Jomfruland (Kragerø). Ice-free. 20.03.12
  • Skåtøysund (Kragerø). Ice-free. 20.03.12
  • Langårsund (Kragerø). Ice-free. 20.03.12
  • Kragerøfjorden (Kragerø). Ice-free. 20.03.12
  • Kilsfjorden(Kragerø). Ice-free. 20.03.12
  • Hellefjorden. (Kragerø). Ice-free. 20.03.12
  • Drammensfjorden (Drammen). Ice-free. 12.03.12
  • Oslo-Spro, Spro-Drøbak, Drøbak-Filtvet and Filtvet-Gullholmen reported ice free. 05.03.12.
  • Port of Oslo-Vesthavna-Revier kaia/Bjørvika. Very open pack ice. 1/10-4/10 ice.Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 05.03.12
  • Port of Oslo-Østhavna-Bispevika/Sørenga. Very open pack ice. 1/10-4/10 ice.Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 05.03.12
  • Port of Oslo-Østhavna-Kongshavn/Sjursøya N. Very open pack ice. 1/10-4/10 ice.Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 05.03.12
  • Port of Oslo-Sydhavna-S.Sjursøykai/Tank utst. Very open pack ice. 1/10-4/10 ice.Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 05.03.12
  • Port of Oslo-Sydhavna-Bekkelaget/Ormsund. Very open pack ice. 1/10-4/10 ice. Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 05.03.12
  • Torgersøygapet (Tønsberg). Ice-free. 28.02.12
  • Husøysund (Tønsberg). Ice-free. 28.02.12
  • Tønsberg indre havn (Tønsberg). Ice-free. 28.02.12
  • Vestfjorden (Tønsberg). Fast ice.Less than 5 cm. Thaw holes or many puddles on ice. Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 28.02.12
  • Leisteinløpet (Tønsberg). Ice-free. 28.02.12
  • Vrengen (Tønsberg). Ice-free. 28.02.12
  • Tjømekjæla (Tønsberg). Ice-free. 28.02.12
  • Drammensfjorden (Drammen). Very open pack ice. 1/10-4/10 ice. Light nilas. 5-10 cm.Small ice floes. 20-100m across. Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 27.02.12
  • Verlebukta (Moss). Ice-free. 24.02.12
  • Mossesundet (Moss). Ice-free. 24.02.12 
  • Sekken (Halden). Ice-free. 23.02.12
  • Singlefjorden (Halden). Ice-free. 23.02.12
  • Svinesund - Halden (Halden). Lead in very close or compact pack ice or along the fast ice edge. Ice predominately thinner than 15 cm. Small ice floes. 20-100m across. Navigation proceed in lead or broken ice-channel without assistance of an ice breaker. 23.02.12
  • Mossesundet (Moss). Open water. Less than 1/10 ice.Grey ice. 10-15 cm. Small ice floes. 20-100m across. Navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels. 23.02.12
  • Breiangen (Oslofjorden). Ice-free. 22.02.12

The Ice Service started December 1, 2011, and is the national responsibility of the Norwegian Coastal Administration.

The Ice Service has two main tasks: 1. Provide ship traffic with updated information on ice conditions in Norwegian waters from the Swedish border to Kristiansand. 2. Icebreaking in main and secondary fairways outside port areas.

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