Upon arrival
Docking
Leisure and tourist boats are to be docked on the inner side of our tourist pier.
You can see the designated spot for docking on the map marked «AVAILABLE» in green.
The Tourist pier is an unsheltered dock unprotected from weather and drifting ice. Docked vessels must therefore have available crew to move the vessel at the request of the Port Control.
Docking fees and payment
Leisure fleets and vessels <24m pay quay fees and other services by the ticket machine on the shoreside or by using the GoMarina app.
All payments are due within 30 minutes of arrival. Common waste is included in the quay fee.
Vessels docked at the diesel filling area for refueling for less than 30 minutes are not required to pay the quay fee as long as the Port authorities are notified of this.
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Before departure
Ensure you do not leave anything on the pier, shoreside or in the port handcarts.
Before leaving, make sure you have paid for all services that you have used. If you have forgotten something or need assistance, please contact us.
General rules
① All vessels must be appropriately moored and fendered.
② Please keep noise to a minimum between 23:00 and 07:00.
③ Discharging septic tanks or black water in the port is not allowed.
④ Ensure you do not leave anything on the pier, shoreside or in the port handcarts.
⑤ Maximum speed in the port area is 5kn
Facilities available
Fresh water
Fresh water is available for a fee for boats that are docked at our port.
Power
Shore power is available through 16A one-phase sockets for a fee.
Waste disposal
Common waste disposal is available onshore. For disposal of hazardous waste or oversized waste please contact Port Control.
Security
Be aware that the Port of Longyearbyen is under camera surveillance.
Port Lounge
Our port lounge is available for all port guests and offers free wifi and comfortable seating.
Facilities
Toilets are available to use for free for all guests. Showers and washing machines are available to use for a fee.
Planning to visit Port Longyear?
Sailing in Svalbard waters is challenging.
Be aware of possible threats:
- Svalbard waters are mostly poorly surveyed or un-surveyed
- The weather forecast is not precise
- Floating Ice is common all year
- Magnetic compasses are not precise
- Limited access to spare parts and services
- Regulations are updated and changing regularly
Recommendations:
- Be self-sufficient
- Have satellite communication equipment
- Consider having a Satellite compass and front-looking depth sounder installed
- Have proper marine maps and pilot books
- Make yourself familiar with rules and regulations of the port before arrival
Documents
See our document page find regulations, forms etc.
Charts and publications
- Electronic Chart Data for Chartplotters (kartverket.no)
- Den Norske Los, Bind 7 (PDF, kartverket.no)
- Toposvalbard (NPI)
Satellite images
- EO Browser (sentinel-hub.com)
Governor
- For travelers (sysselmesteren.no)
- For tour operators (sysselmesteren.no)
Tides
- Port Longyear tide chart (kartverket.no)
Weather
- Weather forecast for Port Longyear (windy.com)
- www.predictwind.com
- Wave alerts (yr.no)
Ice Charts
- CRYO (cryo.met.no)
- Sentinel Hub (online satelite images)
Informations about Svalbard
- Svalbard tourist information (visitsvalbard.com)
See our document page find our departure report, in addition to our regulations and other useful documents.