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title_en Drammensfjorden
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description_en <p><a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;is 15 nautical miles long and stretches from&nbsp;<a href="ssr:792518" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.52949" data-lng="10.41533" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fyrlykt">R&oslash;dtangen&nbsp;</a>light to <a href="ssr:609364" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.74389" data-lng="10.20448" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Drammen</a> at the mouth of the&nbsp;<a href="ssr:548370" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.74074" data-lng="10.20748" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="Elv">Drammenselva</a>&nbsp;river. At&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>, the Ryggen headland juts out and narrows the width to just under a cable length;&nbsp;<a href="ssr:328756" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.61014" data-lng="10.4111" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Sund i sj&oslash;">Svelvikstr&oslash;mmen</a>.</p> <p>In the outer part of the fjord, south of&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>, the surface water is a mix of salt and brackish. At the end of the fjord, there is a freshwater layer several meters thick, depending on the river's water flow. The lower part of the&nbsp;<a href="ssr:548370" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.74074" data-lng="10.20748" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="Elv">Drammenselva</a>&nbsp;river is influenced by the tides.</p> <p><a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;is relatively shallow all the way out to&nbsp;<a href="ssr:878832" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.5406" data-lng="10.41325" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Vik i sj&oslash;">Holtnesst&oslash;a</a>, with generally good holding ground almost everywhere. However, the inner part has significant depths with few good anchorages.</p> <p>Under normal conditions, the current is hardly noticeable in the inner part of the fjord. It is only when you get as far in as Drammen Glassverk at&nbsp;<a href="ssr:731222" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.72165" data-lng="10.26571" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="Nes i sj&oslash;">N&oslash;stodden</a>&nbsp;that the current from the river starts to become noticeable. Especially during flood season, one can expect a strong outgoing current within the Glassverket area.</p> <p>The tidal differences in&nbsp;<a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;are approximately the same as outside&nbsp;<a href="ssr:328756" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.61014" data-lng="10.4111" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Sund i sj&oslash;">Svelvikstr&oslash;mmen</a>, but the times for high water (HW) and low water (LW) occur about 50 minutes later in <a href="ssr:609364" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.74389" data-lng="10.20448" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Drammen</a> than outside&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>.&nbsp;<a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;is usually iced over above&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>&nbsp;every winter, but it is kept open with the help of icebreakers. South of&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>, the fjord is generally always ice-free.</p> <h3>Regulations</h3> <p>Regulations on the use of vessel traffic service areas and specific waters (Marine Traffic Regulations), regarding permissions to use the waters and capacity limitations.</p> <p>Regulations on amendments to the regulation on speed limits at sea.</p> <p>See lovdata.no to read the full regulations.</p>
description_no <p><a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;er 15 nautiske mil lang og strekker seg fra R&oslash;dtangen lykt til <a href="ssr:609364" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.74389" data-lng="10.20448" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Drammen</a> ved utl&oslash;pet av Drammenselva. Ved&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>&nbsp;stikker odden Ryggen ut og innsnevrer bredden til en snau kabellengde;&nbsp;<a href="ssr:328756" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.61014" data-lng="10.4111" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Sund i sj&oslash;">Svelvikstr&oslash;mmen</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>I den ytre delen av fjorden, S for&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>, er overflatevannet vekslende salt og brakt. Innerst i fjorden er der et ferskvannslag p&aring; flere meters tykkelse, avhengig av vannf&oslash;ringen i elva. Nedre del av Drammenselva er p&aring;virket av tidevannet.</p> <p><a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;er forholdsvis grunn helt ut til&nbsp;<a href="ssr:878832" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.5406" data-lng="10.41325" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Vik i sj&oslash;">Holtnesst&oslash;a</a>&nbsp;med stort sett god holdebunn nesten over alt. Den indre delen har derimot betydelige dybder med f&aring; gode ankerplasser.</p> <p>Under normale forhold er str&oslash;mmen lite merkbar i indre delen av fjorden. Det er f&oslash;rst n&aring;r man kommer s&aring; langt inn som til Drammen Glassverk p&aring;&nbsp;<a href="ssr:731222" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.72165" data-lng="10.26571" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="Nes i sj&oslash;">N&oslash;stodden</a>&nbsp;at str&oslash;mmen fra elven begynner &aring; gj&oslash;re seg gjeldende. S&aelig;rlig i flomtiden m&aring; man regne med sterk utg&aring;ende str&oslash;m innenfor Glassverket.</p> <p>Tidevannsforskjellene i&nbsp;<a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;er omtrent de samme som utenfor&nbsp;<a href="ssr:328756" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.61014" data-lng="10.4111" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Sund i sj&oslash;">Svelvikstr&oslash;mmen</a>, men tidspunktene for HW og LW inntreffer ca 50 minutter senere i <a href="ssr:609364" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.74389" data-lng="10.20448" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Drammen</a> enn utenfor&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>&nbsp;.&nbsp;<a href="ssr:792266" data-county="Akershus" data-lat="59.66667" data-lng="10.39167" data-municipality="Asker" data-type="Fjord">Drammensfjorden</a>&nbsp;er som regel islagt innenfor&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a>&nbsp;hver vinter, men den holdes &aring;pen ved hjelp av isbrytere. S for&nbsp;<a href="ssr:124591" data-county="Buskerud" data-lat="59.61368" data-lng="10.40875" data-municipality="Drammen" data-type="By">Svelvik</a> er fjorden som regel alltid isfri.</p> <h3>Regulering</h3> <p><strong>Se "Forskrift om bruk av sj&oslash;trafikksentralenes tjenesteomr&aring;de og bruk av bestemte farvann" </strong>(Sj&oslash;trafikkforskriften), vedr&oslash;rende tillatelse til &aring; benytte farvannet og kapasitetsbegrensninger. Se lovdata.no for &aring; lese hele forskriften.&nbsp;</p>
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