Port of Scrabster
Owner
Scrabster Harbour TrustAddress
Sandy Mackie
Trust Manager
Scrabster Harbour
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7UJ
Phone
01847 892779Port of Scrabster
Approached through Thurso Bay, Scrabster Harbour in the district of Caithness is the sole commercial harbour on the north coast mainland. Scrabster is the closest mainland port for oil exploration and production on the Atlantic margin as well as for marine energy development in the Pentland Firth, delivering higher vessel utilisation, reduced downtime and lower costs. It is the main ferry port for Orkney Islands, commercial port - offshore O&G companies, major subsea and service contractors. The Trust owns 32 acres of land at close proximity to the port, this area is classified an Enterpise Area by Scottish Government.
Tidal range
Springs tides - 5m Neep tides 2m
Max vessel dimensions port has accommodated
Beam - 30.00mDraft - 7.50m
LOA - 180.00m
Relationship between Chart Datum and Ordnance Datum
2.70mHeaviest load over quayside to date
4996 tonnesTotal quayside length
1050.00mPort Services
- Dedicated heavy lift pad
- Bunkering fuel and 2 x fresh water tanks ( 260m3 and 500m3 capacity)
- Locally available agency, stevedoring, haulage, mobile cranes (up to 500t) and engineering services
- Port is non-compulsory pilotage but pilot assistance available
- Port workboat (16t bollard pull) available to assist vessels on and off berths
Future Development Plans
Developing nearby land, additional deep water berthes for industry needs and further land reclamation to give additional port laydown and business space.
Location
Port of Scrabster quayside facilities
Port of Scrabster 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.