Corpach (GBCOR)

Corpach Port is a key maritime facility serving the West Highlands. It supports cargo handling, marine engineering and timber exports while accommodating a range of vessels, including commercial ships and leisure crafts. The port plays a vital role in the regional economy, benefiting from its strategic location near the Caledonian Canal and Loch Linnhe, which provide access to inland and coastal waterways.

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

Corpach is situated 1nm NNW of Fort William, near entrance to Caledonian Canal, on the W coast of Scotland.

LOA 116.58m, beam 17m, 8,130DWT.

Approx 130,000t of cargo handled annually.

From a position 0.65nm S of McLean Rock (56°49.8'N 005°07'W) the track alters to NNE, passing (with positions from McLean Rock): WNW of Underwater Centre Ltd Pier (0.62nm SSE), then: ESE of a shallow spit, with a depth of 8.5m over its extremity (0.32nm S), then: WNW of a lightbuoy (starboard hand) (0.3nm S) moored 0.05nm W of the entrance to River Lochy. The river passes through the S part of Am Breun Chamas, also known as Lochy Flats which extend from Fort William to the entrance to the Caledonian Canal at Corpach (0.7nm N). These flats are composed of sand with occasional patches of shingle, on which stands An Caol, a narrow islet, the SW end of which is 1.4m in height. Then: ESE of the coastal bank, with depths of less than 10m, extending 0.05nm SE from McLean Rock which is marked by a lightbuoy (port hand) on the SE extremity of the bank. McLean Rock lies at the E end of a shoal, with depths of less than 5.0m over it, on the W end of which lies New Rock, which has a depth of 1.5m over it. From a position 0.15nm NE of McLean Rock the track alters to the N, passing (with positions from McLean Rock): E of a drying reef which extends 0.02nm E from a grassy islet (0.2nm NNW) which lies 0.07nm E of Rubha Dearg, the NE extremity of the W side of Loch Linnhe, with which it is connected by a narrow tongue of sand and gravel, then: W of Am Breun Chamas (0.3nm NE) keeping well clear during the out going tidal stream which sets towards this flat from a position off the N side of Rubha Dearg. From a position 0.27nm ESE of the N extremity of Eilean na Creiche (56°50.3'N 005°07.3'W) the track leads NW then W through a narrow channel towards Corpach and the entrance to the Caledonian Canal, passing (with positions from the N extremity of Eilean na Creiche): Close NE of a 5.5m depth (0.2nm ESE) which lies near the E end of the bank, depth less than 10.0m, extending E from Eilean na Creiche, a grassy islet which lies near the E end of a drying reef, then: SW of the coastal bank, depth of less than 10.0m, which extends up to 0.05nm SW from Am Breun Chamas, then: N of the bank, depth of less than 10.0m, extending 0.07nm N from Eilean na Creiche, which is marked near its NE extremity by a lightbuoy (port hand), then: Clear of a shoal, with a depth of 7.3m over it (0.15nm NW), which lies close W of the channel, less than 0.1nm SW of the entrance to the canal.

BA 2372, 1791, 2380. Admiralty Pilot NP66B, NP286(1).

1025.

Pilotage is not compulsory but available on request. Tel: +44 1397 772304, Lock Keeper +44 1397 772484

Positions from N end of Eilean na Creiche: Corpach Light (white tower, height 6m) (0.2nm N), which stands on the N wall of the sea lock to the entrance to the Caledonian Canal. Conspicuous tower, with an elevation of 58m (0.74nm WNW) which stands in the Scottish Pulp and Paper Mills.

A foul area exists in the deep water 0.2nm SW of the canal entrance at Corpach, vessels are advised not to anchor in this area.

Range 3.5m springs, 1.3m neaps.

Prevailing winds: NE/SW'ly.

CORPACH 56°50.40'N 5°07.92'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB COR For details see: CLYDEPORT PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 01/25 Scottish Canals Website, (RSDRA2024000351397), 01/25 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

VHF: Ch 16, 74. Callsign "Corpach Lock".

Contact Sea Lock Keeper, for advice on arrival.

..... 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

A min of 48 hours notice required to ensure berthing.