Hatston Pier (& Kirkwall Harbour)
Owner
Orkney Islands CouncilAddress
Michael Morrison
Business Development Manager Orkney
Islands Council Marine Services
Phone
01856 873636Hatston Pier (& Kirkwall Harbour)
Hatston is the main hub for commercial maritime activity in Orkney located just to the west of Kirkwall harbour. Cargo vessels, mainland ferries, north sea oil supply vessels, cruise ships and marine renewable energy developers all use the deep water facilities at Hatston. Kirkwall Pier is the hub for the interisland ferry service serving the north isles of Orkney and is located right in the heart of Orkney’s capital, Kirkwall, close to Hatston industrial estate.
Tidal range
3.1m and 2.5m Kirkwall Tidal Range is between MHWS and MLWN is 2.4m and between MHWN and MLWN is 1.1m. At Stromness Tidal Range is between MHWS and MLWN is 2.4m and between MHWN and MLWN is 1.3m.
Max vessel dimensions port has accommodated
Beam - 45.00mDraft - 10.50m
LOA - 385.00m
Relationship between Chart Datum and Ordnance Datum
1.40mHeaviest load over quayside to date
350 tonnesTotal quayside length
885.00mPort Services
- Stevedoring available
- Fresh potable water up to 500 tones available
- low sulphur Marine Gas Oil available by arrangement
- 200 tonne mobile cranes available in Orkney
- 3 No 50 tonne bollard pull Azimuth Stern Drive Harbour tugs and 3 No Pilot launches
- Pilots available 24/ 7 with a minimum of 2hrs notice
- Tugs and Pilotage not available at Copland's Dock
- Stromness Pier offers fresh water and cranes by arrangement wih local contractors
- No Fuel Bunkering at stromness
Future Development Plans
6 large scale industrial units and plans to establish fuel and water bunkering services. Implementation of new roadway infrastructure, mains power, water and fuel and other services
Location
Hatston Pier (& Kirkwall Harbour) quayside facilities
Hatston Pier (& Kirkwall Harbour) Media
Chart Datum
Chart Datum (CD) is a level set low enough to ensure that the tide rarely falls below it. The UK usually determines this as being approximately the level of Lowest Astronomical Tide. In effect, this is the minimum depth that can be achieved by a quayside or port entrance channel.
Vessel Dimensions
Length overall (LOA) means the maximum length of a vessel's hull when measured parallel to the waterline.
A ship’s beam refers to its width at the widest point, when measured at the ship's nominal waterline.
The draft of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), which includes the thickness of the hull. The draft of a ship or boat signifies the minimum depth of water it can safely navigate.