Pilot Boarding
Pilot boarding procedures in pilot area Gävle.
All ships using pilotservice provided by the Swedish Maritime Administration are requested to have pilot ladders rigged in strict accordance with SOLAS and International Marine Pilots Association (refer IMPA Pilot Ladder Arrangement Plan) requirements.
Where the vessel's freeboard exceeds 9 metres, requiring a combination pilot ladder arrangement.
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Vessel must keep speed accoring to instructions from the pilot boat and make a good lee.
The pilot ladder to be put 2 metres above water level if nothing else is informed.
Pilot boarding positions
(Use sea charts for navigation)
| Pilot station | Boarding position | Position | Note |
| Härnösand/Ångermanälven | E Gubben Lighthouse | N 62 22.5 E 17 37,0 |
Standard |
| Strömskaten | N 62 39.0 E 18 00.0 |
Pilot compulsory to position | |
| Härnöklubb | N 62 37,5 E 18 04.0 |
Pilot boat Härnösand | |
| S Skagsudde Lighthouse | N 63 09.0 E 18 59.0 |
Northbound traffic | |
| Sundsvall | E Gubben Lighthouse | N 62 22.5 E 17 37.0 |
Standard |
| Iggesund-Hudiksvall | Hällgrund Lighthouse | N 61 15,8 E 17 23.8 |
Standard |
| Myran (Agö) | N 63 09.0 E 18 59.0 |
Standard, Northbound traffic | |
| Sandarne-Stugsund-Långrör | S Hällgrund Lighthouse | N 61 13.0 E 17 20.7 |
Standard |
| Hällgrund Lighthouse | N 61 15.8 E 17 23.8 |
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| Vallvik-Ala-Orrskär | S Hällgrund Lighthouse | N 61 13.0 E 17 20.7 |
Standard |
| Blomman Lightbuoy | N 61 11.5 E 17 17.0 |
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| Norrsundet | S Hällgrund Lighthouse | N 61 13.0 E 17 20.7 |
Standard, Northbound traffic |
| Approach Norrsundet | N 60 58.0 E 17 16.0 |
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| Purrutsgund Lighthouse | N 60 46.7 E 17 30.0 |
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| Gråskärsbådan | N 60 42.8 E 17 28.0 |
Standard, Southbound traffic | |
| Gävle-Skutskär | Gråskärsbådan | N 60 42.8 E 17 28.0 |
Standard |
| Purrutsgund Lighthouse | N 60 46.7 E 17 30.0 |
Northbound traffic |
Last updated 2021-02-13