Inverness (GBINV)

Total length of quays is 650m. Imports: Fuel oils, packaged timber, road salt, coal, baled paper pulp, roofing slates, grain, sugar beet and granite stone. Exports: Sterling Board, potatoes, salmon smolts, machinery, barley, rape seed, woodchips and liquidised fish waste for onward processing into fertiliser. Central & Shore Street Quays are closed to commercial shipping.

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

Inverness lies 6nm SW of Chanonry Point in the Inverness Firth which is one of the most sheltered natural harbours in Scotland.

LOA 100m, beam 17.2m, draught 5.3m, tidal conditions permitting. Larger ships up to LOA 125m and 6.0m draught may be accommodated with prior permission.

Approx 200 vessels and 570,000t of cargo handled annually.

Outer anchorage: Anchorage can be found in depths of approx 10.0-35.0m in mid channel SE of Skate Bank between Chanonry Point and Munlochy Lightbuoy. Small coasters can find anchorage in a depth of approx 13.0m in mid channel off Fortrose with the spire of the Free Church bearing 020°. Kessock Road affords good anchorage in depths of approx 10.0-32m, good holding, but tidal streams are strong and may cause turbulent water. Mariners are advised to moor with a swivel and avoid an abandoned submarine cable and a spoil ground, situated 0.35 and 0.55nm, respectively, WSW of Craigton Point.

The navigation approach channel is 45.7m wide and is dredged to 3.0m LAT. There are two swinging areas, one of 150m and another of 93m diameter off Longman and Citadel Quays respectively. Directions for entering harbour: From a position approx 0.2nm NE of the embankment head (57°29'N 004°14'W), the fairway leads SSW in mid channel, passing WNW of outer light beacon (port hand) (0.2nm NE), then: ESE of a drying flat (extending 0.125nm NNE), then: WNW of inner light beacon (port hand) (0.07nm E) standing on the edge of the drying flat, then: ESE of the head of the embankment from which a light is exhibited, then: W round Turning Light Beacon (port hand) (0.17nm S) which stands on the edge of the drying flat and close W of the head of an angled breakwater extending NW and W from the shore.

BA 1078. US Publication 141. Admiralty Pilot NP52, NP286(1).

Aberdeen Coastguard, Tel: +44 1224 592334.

1004.

Vessels normally berth port side to, bow upriver. First rope is normally a spring, from forward. Vessels swung on departure.

Compulsory for all vessels of 50m or over. Pilots board at Meikle Mee Buoy (green, starboard hand conical buoy, Fl G 3s). Call "Inverness Pilots" on VHF Ch 12 during normal office hours. At other times, weekends and public holidays, the pilots keep a listening watch prior to HW or when a vessel is expected.

Seaward boundary is a line joining Chanonry Point and Fort George.

(Positioned from embankment head): Beacon (special) (0.25nm E) on outer end of outfall. Two beacons (each, special with diamond topmark, illuminated at night) (respectively 0.17nm SSW and 0.27nm ESE), marking the landward end of submarine pipelines laid across the fairway.

Entry is restricted to 2 hours before HW to HW. Clearance restriction under Kessock Bridge is 29m. Max LOA 125m; max draught 6.25m at MHWST, 5.5m at MHWNT.

Range max 4.8m (springs), 3.7m (neaps).

None.

There are no tugs available at Inverness, but arrangements can be made for tugs to be supplied from Invergordon.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

INVERNESS 57°29.51'N 4°14.24'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB INV ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Inverness Harbour Office/Pilots: Ch 12, 16. Monday-Friday 0900-1700hrs and when a vessel is expected.

Available, Tel: +44 1224 844630.

..... Copies On arrival 1. Maritime Health Declaration 1 2. Form IS6 - 3. Form C13 2 4. Form C142 2 5. Crew list 2 6. Declaration of Personal Items - Vessels arriving from UK Continental shelf and non-EU countries: 1. Full of documents 2 Vessels arriving from EU countries: 1. Crew List - Vessels arriving UK coastwise: 1. Crew List 1 The following certificates are required to be held aboard, for production when required: ..... 1. International Load Line Certificate 2. Safety Construction Certificate 3. Safety Equipment Certificate 4. Safety Radio Certificate 5. Oil Pollution Insurance Certificate (tankers only) 6. Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (other than tankers) 7. Certificate of Registry 8. Tonnage Certificate 9. International Safety Management Certificate 10. Trinity House Light Dues Certificate

Notice of ETA at least 24 hours prior to arrival, with all relevant details of the vessel concerned including air draught. Master should confirm this information on approach to the Firth.

Bylaws concerning vessels carrying, unloading and loading petroleum and calcium carbide are in force; copies may be obtained from the Harbour Master.