Authority/Operator
Orkney Islands Council
Marine Services
UK Ports Association
British Ports Association (BPA)
http://www.britishports.org.uk
Ownership
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Contact
Harbour Authority Building
Scapa,
Orkney KW15 1SD
Tel: 01856 873636
Fax: 01856 873612
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.orkneyharbours.com
Pilotage
Compulsory for vessels over 65m (passenger) 80m (other)
Approx annual tonnage
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Principal traffic
Containers (lo/lo);
Unit loads (ro/ro);
Vehicles/wheeled cargoes;
Passengers;
Dry bulks;
Grain/feedstuffs;
Oil/petroleum;
Livestock
Access/Accommodation
Tidal Berths
Max depth: 11m
Max size of vessel accepted:
Beam: no restrictions LOA: 260m; Draft: 9.5m
Location
Lat: 58⁰ 59.95’ N; Long: 002⁰ 58.3’ W South West Kirkwall Bay, Orkney Islands
Port contacts
Harbour Master: Brian Archibald
24 hrs Tel: 01856 873636
Storage
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Transport connections
Road: Stromness A965
Nearest passenger rail: Thurso
Nearest int’l airport: Inverness
Nearest local airport: Kirkwall
Commercial cargo handling facilities
Stevedoring provided by private operators
Cranes provided by private operators
linkspans: 1
Facilities & services
Ship repair;
Chandlers;
Bunkering;
Waste Disposal:
Skips on piers for combustible & non-combustible waste.
Tanks on main piers for the reception of small quantities of waste oil.
Small quantities of bilge water can be disposed of by arrangement with the Harbour Authority – Tel: 01856 873636
VESSELS IN AND AROUND THE PORT
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PLEASE NOTE: Vessel positions may be up to one hour old or incomplete.
Data is provided for informational reasons only and is not related by any means to the safety of navigation.