Buckie (GBBUC)

The harbour consists of four main basins which can accommodate up to 3 cargo vessels in addition to the local fishing fleet. Cargoes handled include stone chips, lime, barley, salt, timber, animal feed, pellets, malt, gas, oil and coal.

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

Buckie is located on the S side of the Moray Firth, halfway between Fraserburgh and Inverness.

LOA 84m, beam 12m, draught 4.5m.

Approx 90,000t of cargo handled annually.

Anchorages 0.8km W of "West Mucks" Beacon.

The entrance channel is dredged to a nominal water depth of 3.2-4.0m at MLWS. However, the channel is subject to silting and the Harbour Master should be consulted for the current depth. Approach: The main approach to Buckie Harbour leads from Spey Bay on the alignment (125°) of leading lights. This alignment passes, in depths not less than 2.5m, SW of West Muck (0.3nm NW of the head of NW Pier), a drying rock patch which lies at the extremity of a bank with depths of less than 5.0m over it situated in front of Buckie Harbour; a light (tripod beacon, height 5m) stands on W Muck. The harbour entrance faces WNW and is marked by lights on the head of NW Pier (red column, height 7m), and on the NW corner of W Pier (green column). Abreast of the latter the entrance is 24.5m wide but it narrows to a width of 18m between the elbow of NW Pier and Pier No 1. Caution: The 125° alignment does not lead directly to or through the harbour entrance; its purpose is to assist mariners to pass at a safe distance SW of W Muck.

BA 115, 1462. Admiralty Pilot NP52, NP286(1).

1025.

Not compulsory, but is advisable. Vessels should call on VHF Ch 12, 1 hour before arrival. Pilot boards 0.5nm NW of the harbour entrance.

The war memorial, 0.65nm SW of Bents Point and the twin spires of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, 0.5nm farther WSW, are prominent buildings. Buckie Leading Lights: Front (white tower, height 15m) near head of NW Pier; Rear (white column, height 10m) (0.2nm SE of front light). On rising ground above the harbour. A light is exhibited from a column 5.0m in height on the head of N breakwater.

Mean spring range 3.4m; mean neap range 1.6m.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

BUCKIE 57°40.82'N 2°57.71'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB BUC ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 51/24 Buckie Hr Mr correspondence, (RSDRA2024000335210), 51/24

VHF: Pilots & Port: Ch 12, 14, 16. Ch 16 calling, monitored throughout 24 hours; Ch 12 working.

Mariners are advised to contact the Harbour Office by radio to obtain the latest information before entering the harbour.