Port of Peterhead
Owner
Peterhead Port AuthorityAddress
Stephen Paterson
Deputy Chief Executive
Harbour Office
West Pier
Peterhead
AB42 1DW
Phone
01779 483600Port of Peterhead
Peterhead is a key oil and gas supply base, second only in Scotland to Aberdeen. Oil and gas related traffic represents 90% of overall commercial traffic (ie 45% of total traffic with the balance being fishing related activity). Activity is split between logistics operations and subsea, with a growing business associated with handling decommissioning of subsea infrastructure.
Tidal range
SPRING TIDE 3.3m, NEAP TIDE 1.6m, HIGHEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDE 4.11m
Max vessel dimensions port has accommodated
Beam - n/aDraft - n/a
LOA - 280.00m
Relationship between Chart Datum and Ordnance Datum
2.20mHeaviest load over quayside to date
500 tonnesTotal quayside length
3657.00mPort Services
Peterhead port has two operators - ASCO & NorSea Group, both of whom can provide stevedoring and craneage. Peterhead port has a small tug boat, drydock and shiplift. Pilotage service 24/7.
Future Development Plans
£51m harbour development ongoing for completion in early 2018. This will provide an additional 180 metres of deepwater, sheltered berthing for commercial vessels and an extensive laydown area adjacent to Smith Quay. Various initiatives and investments are planned to provide additional services and facilities to service the decommissioning market.
Location
Port of Peterhead quayside facilities
Port of Peterhead 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.