Blyth (GBBLY)

Historically a coal port but, after extensive capital development over recent years, the port also specialises in forest products, aluminium, raw materials, grain, specialised project cargoes including wind turbines and containers. Recent imports include sawdust pellets, animal feedstuffs, peat moss and domestic coal. Exports include woodchips and forestry products. Development of new windfarms offshore, has led to an increase in economic activity at the port, with the handling of project materials at custom-made berths for windfarm construction vessels.

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

Blyth is situated on the Northumberland coastline, N of Tyne and Wear, on NE coast of England.

Draught 9.3m

Approx 640,000t of cargo and 870 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage can be obtained in a position approx 0.15nm E of E Pierhead in depths of 17.0m.

Approach channel has a depth of 8.5m LAT, entrance and lower river channel, depth 7.6m LAT, S harbour and remainder of navigable channel, depth 6.7m LAT. Directions: Front Leading Light (orange diamond on framework tower) (55°07.4'N 001°29.8'W). Rear Light (orange diamond on framework tower) (180m NW of front light). From a position approx 0.2nm SE of the harbour entrance the alignment (324°) of the Blyth outer leading lights leads through the approach channel and harbour entrance to a position 0.3nm inside the entrance, passing (with positions from the entrance): SW of Fairway Lightbuoy (starboard hand, 0.55nm SE). Through the harbour entrance, which has a width of 180m, facing SSE and lies between East Pierhead on which stands the lighthouse and West Pierhead on which stands a light (white tower 4m in height). There is a turning basin to the W of Battleship Wharf, the NW limits being marked by four beacons.

BA 1626, 1192. Admiralty Pilot NP54, NP286(1).

Humber Coastguard, contact on VHF Ch 16, 67.

1018-1022.

Pilotage shall be compulsory for those vessels over 50m in length navigating within the Blyth Pilotage District. Pilotage shall be compulsory for all vessels using attached towage services within the Blyth Pilotage District. A vessel not subject to the above direction may nevertheless require a pilot in the interest of safety (for example in unusual conditions such as poor weather, reduced visibility, unfamiliarity with, or lack of knowledge of, the port or due to fatigue).

The port limits extend up to 1.2nm from the entrance, covering the port and the immediate approaches.

East Pier Lighthouse, (white tower, 14m in height), (55°07.0'N 001°31.5'W). Tower (55°06.3'N 001°29.8'W).

The channels dredged depths, which are subject to silting, are given as a guide and are not guaranteed. Caution: Dredging operations are carried out, usually by day, in the vicinity of the entrance. The signals shown by the dredgers conform to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Range 4.32m springs, 2.14m neaps. Tidal heights are increased by strong N winds and decreased by strong S winds.

Tugs ordered from River Tyne. Harbour tug "Blyth Endeavour" available for pushing 600hp 6t bollard pull. Larger tugs are available from Svitzer Marine subject to prior notification.

Prevailing winds: W'ly/NW'ly. During strong SSE winds the scend in the harbour is considerable due to the conducting effect of the piers. Vessels lying on the SW side of the harbour should take precautions accordingly. Two wave traps inside East Pier ensure that there is no effect on the NE side of the Harbour; South Harbour is not affected.

BLYTH 55°06.99'N 1°29.28'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB BLY ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 46/25 Port of Blyth correspondence, (RSDRA2025000507553 & RSDRA2025000516876), 46/25

VHF: Pilots & Port: Ch 16, 12 and 11, call "Blyth Port Control". Email: commercial@blythport.co.uk. Pilots: Tel: +44 1670 352678.

Contact Customs at North Shields.

..... Documents Copies 1. Crew List - 2. Passenger List - 3. Stowaway List - 4. Bonded Stores List - 5. Crew's Personal Effects List - 6. Stores List - 7. Arms & Ammunition List - 8. Health documents or certificate 1 9. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 1 10. Load Line Certificate 1 11. Tonnage Certificate 1 12. Certificate of Nationality 1 13. Safety Equipment Certificate 1 14. Cargo Gear Certificate 1 15. Bills of Lading - 16. Manifests (freighted) - 17. Manifests (unfreighted) - 18. Light Dues Certificate 1 19. Safety Radio Certificate 1 20. Safety Construction Certificate 1 21. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 1

Vessels should send ETA by fax 24 hours, or as soon as possible, in advance with the LOA, beam, draught, cargo onboard and last port information. VHF contact should be made when 2 hours and 1 hour from the port.