Arbroath (GBARB)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. The port is mainly used by commercial fishing boats, pleasure boats and other small craft. It is reported that cargo vessels last used the port in 1997. Dock gate are located between inner and outer harbour to maintain a minimum of 2.5m of water depth in inner harbour at all times.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Arbroath is situated on the E coast of Angus, Scotland, midway between Dundee and Montrose.

LOA 70.1m, beam 10.9m, draught 4.4m.

Anchorage is available in depth of 9.1m, 1.6km SE and SW of the harbour with good holding ground.

Approach and entry: The harbour is approached from the SE by a dredged channel leading through a gap in the reefs fronting the coast. The entrance between piers is approx 33m wide. Within the 10.0m depth contour the bottom is generally rock with numerous small boulders and patches of stone, sand and mud. Approach to the harbour is on 2 fixed red leading lights bearing 299°. The main channel is dredged to 1.5m below MLWS. East breakwater: Fl G 3s 5M. Siren (3)60s. West breakwater: Fl (2) W 6s. A yellow sewer outfall buoy Fl Y 3s lies approx 0.6nm S of the harbour entrance.

BA 1438. Admiralty Pilot NP54.

Coastguard station at Montrose. RNLI offshore and inshore vessels board at harbour.

1025.

There is no pilot available.

Abbey ruins with a circular window (56°33.7'N 002°34.9'W) Signal tower (56°33.'N 002°35.1'W) (disused), a white castellated structure with a flagstaff. Reservoir tower (56°33.4'N 002°35.7'W), standing on Keptie Hill and resembling a castle from seaward. The extremities of the harbour pier and the W breakwater flanking the harbour entrance (56°33.2'N 002°35.0'W) painted white, are prominent.

Arriving and sailing; 2 hours before HW to 2 hours after HW providing depth is compatible with vessel's draught.

Mean spring range 4.0m, mean neap range 2.2m.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Caution should be exercised when making an approach in strong winds from SE to NE.

ARBROATH 56°33.00'N 2°35.00'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB ARB ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 01/24 Arbroath Harbour Master correspondence, (RSDRA2023000332521), 01/24

VHF: Ch 11, 16.

All relevant forms to be completed in the Harbour Master's Office on arrival.

Notify ETA 24 hours prior to arrival, if possible, to the Harbour Master.

All vessels entering or being within the harbour shall be in all respects under the control of the Harbour Master, whose directions shall be implicitly obeyed in all matters within his jurisdiction. No vessel shall anchor or lie within 76m of the pierhead and no vessel shall at any time obstruct the fairway. No vessel when entering, approaching or leaving the harbour, shall overtake or attempt to pass abreast or ahead of any vessel so approaching, entering or leaving.