Port guide · UN/LOCODE FO SRV
Sorvagur, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands · 62.08° N, 7.25° W · Also listed as Sorvaag
The World Port Index classes Sorvagur as a natural coastal harbor on the North Atlantic Ocean. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 8 m. Norfolk is 5,380 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Max vessel draft
- 8 m
- From Norfolk
- 5,380 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- VestmannaUnder 10 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 4 ports in the Faroe Islands with guides here, Sorvagur records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel draft of 8 m.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Tidal range
- 1.5 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 8 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Sorvagur is listed as a first port of entry.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- No
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- No
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Port security
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by swell
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.
- Container
- No
- Ro-ro
- No
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Solid bulk
- No
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- LNG terminal
- No
- Wharves
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- Yes
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- No
US trade with the Faroe Islands
- US exports, 2025
- $1.9MLed by electrical machinery and equipment
- US imports, 2025
- $268.1MLed by fish and seafood
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the Faroe Islands
Other ports in the Faroe Islands
The nearest is Vestmanna, under 10 km away.
- KlaksvikCargo pier 8.7 m, container, ro-ro and breakbulkFO KVI
- TorshavnCargo pier 14.8 m, channel 10 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkFO TOR
- TvoroyriCargo pier 10.3 m, channel 11 m, container and ro-roFO TVO
- VagurCargo pier 10 m, channel 11 m, ro-ro and breakbulkFO VAG
- VestmannaCargo pier 6.4 m, breakbulkFO VES
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.