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Special conditions and limitations of using pilot
exemption certificate
The conditions and limitations listed below are in force when using a Pilot Exemption Certificate. Ref. Regulations concerning compulsory pilotage in Norwegian waters To deviate from these restrictions, exemptions must give from the actual Pilot Department/pilotmaster.
Last amendment is in red writing.
Correction of 24.06.2014 – see red writing, only the nightly restrictions for Flekkefjord were show, now daytime restrictions are included.
Definition of night:
Night is to be understood as the period between sundown and sunrise when shoals and small rocks are unseeable for navigational purposes, also referred to as astronomical twilight.
Conditions and limitations for the entire Norwegian coast
Military regulations Pilotage exemption certificates (P.E.C.)
only apply in waters as prescribed in Regulations governing the Entry into and Passage through Norwegian Territorial Waters in Peacetime of Foreign, Non-Military Vessels
(Regulation nr 1130 of 23 December 1994).
Regulations regarding towing operations
The Pilot exemption certificate (PEC) is not useable if the vessel is pushing or towing on or more objects, where the object or objects have a total length of 75 meters or more, or a width of 30 meters or more, or a draught of 8 meters or more.
Exceptions from the previous part: a) Certified tugs (length more than 15
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meters) may use the PEC for towing floating tubes where the total length of the object is no longer than 505 meters and the width of the object is not more than 12 meters, and the draught of the object is not more than 0,5 meters. b) Certified tugs (length more than 15 meters) may use the PEC for towing fishfarms when the fishfarm or
fishfarms total length is not longer than 300 meters and the fishfarm or
fishfarms draught is not deeper than 0,7 meters.
Restrictions when using escort tug. If mandatory use of escort the PEC is
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Limitations in PEC usage in Troms og Finnmark Pilotage area
Finnsnesrenna - Gisundet General limitations (150 m)
Tromsøsundet General limitations (150 m)
Tanafjorden to/from Leirpollen Max length 127m.
The fairway to/from Leirpollen will not be included in a pilot exemption
certificate without a practical /-
theoretical test in the fairway.
Conditions for Leirpollen: 1. The anchors shall be ready for immediately use.
2. Maximum wind board 20 m/sec. 3. Max depth approach Leirpollen, 6,8m 4. Max depth departure Leirpollen, 7,2m 5. If draft deeper than 5,5m the approach Leirpollen must be from 1 hour before high tide to 1 hour after high tide. 6. If draft deeper than 5,5m the departure Leirpollen must be from 2 hour before high tide to high tide.
Husøya Max length 100m
Sommerøya Max length 110m
Senjahopen Max length 135m
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Limitations for PEC usage in Nordland Pilotage area
Tjeldsundet General limitations (150 m)
Værøy Max length 120m
Træna Max length 95m
Osan Max length 140m
Moskenes Max length 110m
Hopen Max length 100m
Melbo Max length 100m
Myre Max length 100m
Andenes Max length 75m
Rafsundet General limitations (150 m)
Steinesjøen Max length 120m
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Limitations for PEC usage in Møre og Trøndelag Pilotage area
Flåværsleden (Røyrasundet) Max length 100m
Flåværsleden (arriving from the west) Max length 125m Vannylvsgapet – Vartdalsfjorden
(1533)
Max length 150m
Lepsøyrevet Max length 150m
Grandevika – Asenleia – Buholmsråsa (1546)
Max length 110m Folla – Nærøysundet – Madsøgalten
(1551)
Max length 125m
Leikuleia – Stokksundet (2544) Max length 90m
The fairway sout of
Sønstskjæret/North of Medfjordbåen in to harbours like Hersjord
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Limitations for PEC usage in Vestlandet Pilotage area
Vatlestraumen General limitations (150 m)
Skatestraumen General limitations (150 m)
Måløy General limitations (150 m)
Kobbeleia Max length 90m
Gudvangen Max length 90m
Tjuasundet Max length 100m
Eide Max length 100m (nighttime)
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Limitations for PEC usage in Rogaland Pilotage area
Rogaland Pilotage area (Jærens Rev
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Limitations for PEC usage in Skagerrak Pilotage area
Sydostgrunnen – Sandefjord (1014) Max length 110m
Bonden – Sandefjord (1015) Max length 110m
Svenner – Larvik (1016) General limitations (150 m)
Langesundet (2043) Max length 110m for anløp Langesund,
ingen gjennomseiling på farledsbevis Langesundsbukta – Dypingen –
Porsgrunn (1023)
Max length 130m
Helgeroafjorden – Kalven (1022) General limitations (150 m)
Linnarenna (2044) No use of PEC
Eidangerfjorden (2045) General limitations (150 m)
Vollsfjorden (2046) Max length 110m
Porsgrunn – Gråtenløpet (2058) Max length 90m
Gråtenløpet – Skien Max length 85m
Langesundsbukta – Jomfrulandsrevet (1024)
General limitations (150 m)
Jomfrulandsrevet – Kragerø (1025) Max length 90m Max dypgående daytime
9,0m og max dypgående natt 7,0m
Jomfrulandsgapet (2051) No use of PEC
Langøytangen – Kragerø (2052) No use of PEC
Gumøysund – Kragerø (2053) No use of PEC
Kjøpmannsfjorden (2054) Ingen farledsbevis – seilas
Hellefjorden (2055) Ingen farledsbevis – seilas
Åtangen (2060) Max length 90m
Snekkevik (2061) Max length 90m
Litangen (2062) Max length 90m
Grønnholmgapet (2065) No use of PEC
Grønnholmsgapet – Søndeled (2071) No use of PEC
Kranfjorden (2073) No use of PEC
Taraldskjær – Risør (2072) No use of PEC
Stangholmgapet (2070) No use of PEC
Østergapet – Lyngørleia – Bonden (2074)
No use of PEC
Sildeskjær – Gåsholmen (2075) No use of PEC
Gjennom Lyngør (2076) No use of PEC
Kjeholmsgapet (2077) Ingen farledsbevis – seilas
Tvedestrandsfjorden (2080) No use of PEC
Lyngør – Arendal, between Bonden – Eydehavn (1030)
Max length 125m Lyngør – Arendal, between
Eydehavn – Arendal (1030)
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Spærholmen – Hesnesbregen (2084) No use of PEC
Merdø – Leiholmsund (2085) No use of PEC
Gamlegapet (2083) No use of PEC
Rivingdypet – Grimstad – Vikkilen (2086)
Max length 90m
Øst og syd av Homborsund (2089) No use of PEC
Homborsundleia (2090) No use of PEC
Innseiling til Lillesand (2091) Max length 125m
Saltholmen – Kristiansand via Randesund (2092)
No use of PEC
Kårehausen – Ytrehausen (2094) No use of PEC
Oksøy – Kristiansand (Vesterhavn) (1032)
Max length 150m
Vestergapet – Kongsgård (1033) No use of P.E.C. for farledsn 1033 from
Vestergapet to Byfjorden. Traffic to Kongsgård must go by led 1032 (Kristiansandsfjorden) and further led 1033 to Kongsgård.
Use of fairway 1032, Oksøy (to sea)) – Byfjorden and fairway 1033 from Byfjorden to Kongsgård; 130 m.
Høllen (2096) 90m(natt) / 125m(daytime)
Færøsund (2097) No use of PEC
Mannefjorden (1034) Max length 90m
Indre led Lindesnes – Vestergapet (2095)
No use of PEC
Våre – Øst av Langeboene (2099) Use of P.E.C. in this farway must be
done in connection with associated fairway, and the limitations will be found for those fairways.
Lundegaardsleia (2100) No use of PEC
Rosfjorden (2101) Max length 110m
Reiarsleia (2102) No use of PEC
Farsund (1035) Max length 90m
Listafjorden – Flekkefjord (1039, 1040)
Max length dag 125m, natt 90m
Fedafjorden – Kvinesdal (2103) Max length 110m
Listafjorden, Strandsfjorden, Risholmsundet (2104)
No use of PEC
Melkeholmsundet (2106) No use of PEC
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Jøssingfjord (2107) Max length 110m
Rekefjord (2108) Max length 90m
Svåholmsundet (2109) No use of PEC
Egersund (1041) Max length 110m
Nordresundet med Maurholmen (2110)
Nordresund: No use of PEC.
Maurholen: Max length 85m fra vest
Hellvik (2111) Max length 85m
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Limitations for PEC usage in Oslofjorden Pilotage area
Farled 1001. Tresten Sekken til Halden og farled 1002 med farled 2007 Tresten Løperen til Denofa.
PEC is not useable for ships towing one or more items, with length 75 m or more, with beam 20m or more, with draft 5m or more, the P.E.C cannot be used.
Kjøkøysundet og Vesterelva Max length 75m
Alvim / Hafslund - Melløs No use of PEC
Innenfor Sponvikskansen Max length 100m
Sandvika Max length 70m
Løperen – Glomma – Fredrikstad Max 150m
Fredrikstad – Sarpsborg Max length 105m
