Wick Harbour
Owner
Wick Harbour AuthorityAddress
Malcolm Bremner
Wick Harbour Authority
Harbour Office
Wick
Caithness
KW1 5HA
Phone
01955 602030Wick Harbour
Strategically placed on the extreme north east tip of the Scottish mainland and is in close proximity to the offshore wind sites in the Moray Firth (8 miles) which are being developed by BOWL and MORL. The port is also ideally placed for access (16 miles) to the tidal sites in the Pentland Firth planned by MeyGen and SPR. Wind turbine components for various developers are often handled at the port. Large structures e.g. a helideck and an access bridge have been fabricated on quay and shipped offshore. Wick has been chosen as the O&M port to service the Beatrice project in the Moray Firth and has an MoU in place with MORL as potential O&M base.
Tidal range
NT: 2.3m / ST: 3.1m
Max vessel dimensions port has accommodated
Beam - 4.50mDraft - n/a
LOA - 110.00m
Port Services
- Heavy lift capability - 11.5 t per sq m
- Local craneage - Max lift capability: 350t
- Stevedoring services
- Plant hire
- Fuelling Capability - On-site fuel tank farm
- Bulk water - 50t/hr
- 80 berth serviced marina
- CCTV
- WiFi
Future Development Plans
2016: Planned redevelopment of Outer Harbour area to provide O&M Bases for two major offshore windfarms, with new offices, stores, control rooms, and welfare facilities for 150 personnel. Pontoon facilities for multiple Crew Transfer Vessels with all utilities on-berth. High water protection gate on main entrance to control swell in adverse conditions.
Mid Term: construction of new Shaltigoe breakwater on south side of Wick Bay to provide deep water facility (9 -13m), for O&G servicing, offshore decommissioning, future renewables construction work, and general cargo handling.
Long Term: Construction of matching breakwater on north side of Bay to create large sheltered facility to enhance and expand the above activities.
Location
Wick Harbour quayside facilities
Wick 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.