Guide to Norwegian Ports IAN GOVE EG RN W M R E O N N T S E A E M IC EN’S SERV How to use the guide Norwegian Maritime Authority This guide is intended to give seafarers useful Please note that in this booklet the Norwegian information on facilities in ports. The guide is Maritime Authority is abbreviated to NMA. divided into main port areas, while smaller ports are described under the port area where they belong. Office hours When you know the name of the port or the dock your ship is calling at, please check the index on the Banks: last pages of the guide. The guide does not give a Most banks open at 09.00 am and close at 3.30 complete survey of the area you are visiting. The pm, Monday - Friday. Closed Saturday. Thursday is intention is to give you some basic information, and normally late closing day. During the summer, from tell you where to pick up more detailed knowledge 15 May to 15 September, the opening hours are about “what’s on”. normally from 09.00 or 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. All banks operate a cash dispenser (ATM) where it is possible to withdraw cash using your credit-card. Calling your home country: Telephone charges in Norway are among the Shops cheapest in the world. When calling to a foreign Opening hours for shops vary a lot. Small shops may country dial 00 and then the country code and the close as early as 4 pm, while department stores may telephone number. Public telephone boxes accept 1, close as late as 6 or 8 pm. 5, 10, 20 kroner coins, or telephone cards that can Saturdays: The usual closing time is 3 pm or 6 pm be purchased locally. (dept. stores). Consulates and Embassies Public holidays in Norway Embassies are listed under Oslo.The embassy can New Years Day, 1 January. always give information of the nearest consulate to Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday. where you are. Labour Day, 1 May. Many consulates are also listed under the town/city. Ascension Day. Please see Oslo if not listed or type this address Whit Monday. for all Diplomatic Missions accredited to Norway: Constitution Day, 17 May. www.regjeringen.no/upload/UD/Vedlegg/protokoll/ Christmas Day 25 December. adresse_amb_org241011.pdf Boxing Day. Emergency numbers in Norway Seamen’s doctors (Free of charge) For complete listing, please consult the Norwegian Fire: 110 Maritime Authoritys’ home page: Police: 112 or 02800 www.sjofartsdir.no Ambulance: 113 Select: In English + Seamen’s Doctors ITF representatives in Norway World Time Zones compared to Norway Oslo: 22 82 58 24 / 22 82 58 25 / 977 29 357 Murmansk, St. Petersburg: +2 hours Larvik: 35 54 82 40 / 909 80 487 Moscow, Kuwait: + 2 hours Stavanger: 51 84 05 00 / 907 55 776 Dehli, Bombay: + 4 hours Bergen: 55 23 00 59 / 907 68 115 Hong Kong, Philippines: + 7 hours California: - 9 hours Money exchange New York: - 6 hours London: - 1 hour Money can be changed in banks and post offices. You have to pay a small fee. 2 3 Norwegian Maritime Authority, Haugesund, Norway 4 5 Belgium, Embassy Tel. 23 13 32 20 Oslo Brazil, Embassy Tel. 22 54 07 30 Bulgaria, Embassy Tel. 22 55 40 40 Oslo county Canada, Embassy Tel. 22 99 53 00 Chile, Embassy Tel. 22 44 89 55 Oslo is the capital of Norway, and has approx. China, Embassy Tel. 22 14 89 08 605,000 inhabitants. It is situated at the end of the Costa Rica, Embassy Tel. 22 42 58 23 Croatia, Embassy Tel. 23 01 40 50 100 km long Oslo fjord and the city was founded The Czech Republic, Embassy Tel. 22 12 10 34 in 1048. The King’s Palace and the Parliament (165 Denmark, Embassy Tel. 22 54 08 00 representatives) are situated in the centre of the Egypt, Embassy Tel. 23 08 42 02 city. Trade, services and tourism employ 69% of the Finland, Embassy Tel. 22 12 49 00 France, Embassy Tel. 23 28 46 00 active workforce. Fed.Rep of Germany, Embassy Tel. 23 27 54 00 Greece, Embassy Tel. 22 44 27 28 Distances/transport facilities: Guatemala, Embassy Tel. 22 55 60 04 Honduras, Consulate General Tel. 22 14 94 95 Airport: Oslo airport, Gardermoen. Hungary, Embassy Tel. 22 55 24 18 Railway: Oslo Central station. Iceland , Embassy Tel. 23 23 75 30 The National Theatre station. India, Embassy Tel. 24 11 59 10 Indonesia, Embassy Tel. 22 12 51 30 Oslo ports acity centre, walking distance. Iran, Embassy Tel. 22 55 24 09 Bus service available from most ports. Ireland, Embassy Tel. 22 01 72 00 Israel, Embassy Tel. 21 01 95 00 Italy, Embassy Tel. 23 08 49 08 Information/phone numbers/addresses: Japan, Embassy Tel. 22 99 16 00 Jordan, Consulate Tel. 22 68 38 60 Agents: Rep.of Korea, Embassy Tel. 22 54 70 90 Agents listed below are only a selection of the frequently Latvia, Embassy Tel. 22 54 22 85 used agents. For complete listing consult “Yellow pages, Liberia, Consulate General Tel. 23 23 90 90 “Skipsmeglere”. Lithuania, Embassy Tel. 22 12 92 00 AHL Shipping AS Tel. 67 56 50 30 The Netherlands, Embassy Tel. 23 33 36 10 GAC Shipping AS Tel. 99 20 25 65 New Zealand, Consulate General Tel. 67 11 00 30 Christophersen & Co AS, Asbj. W. Tel. 22 31 79 50 Poland, Consular Section Tel. 21 03 72 00 Color Line AS Tel. 22 94 44 00 Portugal, Embassy Tel. 23 33 28 57 DFDS Logistics AS Tel. 22 12 20 00 European Cruise Service AS Tel. 22 42 44 15 Hevold Shipping AS Tel. 22 05 26 00 Johnsen & Bergman AS Tel. 67 15 22 66 Kuehne + Nagel AS Tel. 21 63 50 00 Maersk Norge AS Tel. 67 10 76 00 MSC Norway AS Tel. 23 28 19 00 Norchart AS Tel. 66 76 45 00 Nor Lines AS, avd Oslo Tel. 22 01 46 00 Scandinavian Shipping Bergen AS Tel. 55 21 40 40 Team Lines Norge AS Tel. 22 83 39 00 Toten Transport Oslo AS Tel. 23 16 30 50 T.R. Shipping Norway AS Tel. 22 95 57 90 Unifeeder Norway AS Tel. 22 08 77 00 Wagle, Chartering AS Tel. 69 20 40 00 Wilhelmsen Ships Service AS Tel. 67 58 40 00 Catholic Church: Oslo has several Catholic churches. Please call tel. 23 21 95 16 for full information. For Catholic spiritual guidance in your native language, please call: Filipino: Tel. 23 21 95 64 Croatian: Tel. 23 21 95 63 Polish: Tel. 23 21 95 00 Spanish: Tel. 23 21 95 00 Church information: Tel. 23 62 90 00 Consulates and embassies: Argentina, Embassy - Consular Section Tel. 22 55 24 49 Australia, Consulate Tel. 67 58 48 48 Austria, Embassy - Consular Section Tel. 22 54 02 00 Photo: Erling-W. Isaksen Vigelandsparken 6 7 The Russian Federation, Consular Section Tel. 22 55 17 63 Serbia, Embassy Tel. 23 08 68 56 Singapore, Consulate General Tel. 67 58 49 85 The Slovak Republic, Embassy Tel. 22 04 94 70 South Africa, Embassy Tel. 23 27 32 20 Spain, Embassy Tel. 22 92 66 90 Sudan, Embassy Tel. 22 69 92 60 Sweden, Embassy Tel. 24 11 42 00 Switzerland, Embassy Tel. 22 54 23 90 Thailand, Embassy Tel. 22 12 86 60 Tunisia, Embassy Tel. 22 41 72 00 Turkey, Embassy Tel. 22 12 87 60 Ukraine, Embassy Tel. 22 83 55 58 United Kingdom, Embassy Tel. 23 13 27 00 United States of America, Embassy Tel. 22 44 85 50 Venezuela, Embassy Tel. 22 43 06 60 Entertainment: Oslo can offer a wide variety of entertainment. Please call the Tourist Information and get the “What’s on in Oslo” brochure. Tel. 815 30 555 Harbour authority: Tel. 02180 Photo: Bjørn Lødøen Aker Brygge Museums: The below listed museums are only a Tjuvholmen, Filipstad quay and small selection of the museums in Oslo. Akershus quay). Please ask Tourist Information for the - Vikaterrassen, (close to the ports brochure “Oslo Guide”, for complete Tjuvholmen, Filipstad quay and listing. Akershus quay). - Norwegian Folk Museum, Bygdøy. - Karl Johans gate and the surrounding Cultural history and Norwegian antique walking precincts in the center of the buildings. city, can be reached from all quays with - The Polar Ship Fram, Bygdøy. a maximum travelling distance of 15 - Kon-Tiki Museum, Bygdøy. The original minutes by car/bus. The department raft from 1947, Ra II from 1970 + stores Steen & Strøm and Christiania several objects from Thor Heyerdahl’s Glasmagasin are situated in this area. expeditions. - Oslo City, (shopping mall) close to the - Norwegian Maritime Museum, Bygdøy. Central Station and the nearest centre Large range of exhibitions incl. several for the quays Vippetangen, Langkaia, boats in all sizes. Bjørvika, and Sørenga. - Munch Museum, Tøyen. Paintings and graphic works from the expressionist Sightseeing sights: The below listed sights are only a small Edvard Munch. part of the sights in Oslo. Please ask - National Gallery. The largest collection Tourist Information for the brochure in Norway of Norwegian and foreign art. “Oslo Guide” for complete listing. - Ski Museum Holmenkollen. History of - Vigeland’s Park, Frogner. The most skis and skiing. visited attraction in Norway. 200 - Viking Ships Museum, Bygdøy. Viking sculptures with 671 figures by Gustav ships dating back to the 9th century. Vigeland. - The Holmenkollen Ski Jump. World- NMA, Oslo: Tel. 52 74 54 00 famous ski jump at the highest point of Police: Tel. 02800 Oslo.