Contributions by TurAnders SY Koia

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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Great harbor - old glacier landscape, so if the direction of the glacier at the innermost part of the bay matches the wind direction (coming from the north and east), this can reinforce wind speed.

Anchoring conditions are not the best, so test how well it holds.
Often the wind forecast is not entirely accurate, it's complicated up here and the data series are often not the longest.

Akseløya is the world's best wave barrier against the west.

There is an updated trapping station just east of the bay.

1 x helpful | written on 5. Jul 2025

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Obs for sterk tidevannstrøm mellom Akseløya og land. Den kan gå opp i 5-6 kn.
Se Norske-los bind 7

"It flows eastwards (into the fjord) on the rising tide and westwards (out of the fjord) on the ebb). The narrow opening in to Van Mijenfjorden results in a delay of the tide, and high and low water occur about 40 minutes later than at Longyearbyen. At high and low water the tide is the same on both sides of the sound, and the current will turn. This means that slack water occurs «a bare hour» after high or low water at Longyearbyen."

1 x helpful | written on 5. Jul 2025 | updated_on 8. Jul 2025

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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A great harbour, but with a narrow, winding entrance. Very well protected from the east, north, and south, and adequately from the west.

1 x helpful | written on 18. Jun 2025

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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A great harbor, which can be googled. It has a somewhat narrow, winding entrance. Very well protected from the east, north, and south but less so from the west (though better if you reposition yourself).

1 x helpful | written on 18. Jun 2025

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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Easy to find but exposed to some wind directions.
Akseløya effectively dampens waves from the east and if you are tucked in far enough, there are few waves from the west.
Good seabed for anchoring.

1 x helpful | written on 6. Jul 2025

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Shallow towards shore.
Rocks that dampen waves from the north.
Open towards south and west.

1 x helpful | written on 6. Jul 2025

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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Godt skjermet mot nord og vest hvis du er langt nok inne. De beste ankringsforholdene er innerst litt mot øst så får du også skjerming mot øst. God ankringsbunn.

Ferdselbegrensninger fra Sysselmester i hele området.

1 x helpful | written on 6. Jul 2025 | updated_on 8. Jul 2025

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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I have anchored here a couple of times, and the wind protection is often poor due to low lands/islands. There are round formations that provide little shelter.
There is good holding for the anchor in Cy but there are always some waves.

Often better on the other side of the fjord.

1 x helpful | written on 26. Jun 2025

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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The bay is shallow and relatively well-sheltered.

1 x helpful | written on 5. Jun 2025

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A lot of old, polluted, and damaged.
The nature around is nice but a lot of litter in the settlement.
Tourism from Longyear is the reason for the small floating dock.

1 x helpful | written on 27. Jun 2025

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Common on Svalbard:
1 shallow waters with insufficient marking
2 cold air descents from glaciers and mountain areas down towards/out fjords (intensifies/weakens other wind).
3 often larger, flatter land areas and rounder formations towards anchorage spots
4 not the best meteorological forecasts

1 x helpful | written on 28. Jun 2025

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Common in Svalbard:
1 shallow waters with missing markers
2 cold air currents from glaciers and mountainous areas down towards/out to the fjords (enhance/weaken other winds).
3 often larger flatter land areas and rounder formations towards anchoring spots
4 anchoring in mud/silt due to glacial rivers. Try to anchor outside river mouths and check anchor strength.
5 not the best meteorological forecasts

1 x helpful | written on 28. Jun 2025

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Decent protection against eastward winds.
Be cautious of mud while anchoring and poor bottom conditions. Often, you may find better anchoring spots further out to the sides from the fjord bottom - especially if there is a glacier river.

1 x helpful | written on 9. Jun 2025

TurAnders SY Koia says:

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It is better protected here than one would think, both from wind and waves. One of the better harbors in the area, with relatively good space. The bay is often used as a stopover for cruise ships en route from Longyearbyen.

1 x helpful | written on 9. Jun 2025

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Great harbor with waves and wind from the right direction

0 x helpful | written on 6. Jul 2025