Kishorn (GBKIS)

The quarry at Kishorn Port, operated by Leiths Group, is currently used to supply quarrying products to local construction projects. Handling oil, gas, forestry, fish feed products currently being stored and shipped from the site to offshore fish farms on Ferguson Transport’s fleet of coastal vessels. More recently, developments in wind farm energy are bringing new economic opportunities to the port.

Kishorn lies on the NW shore at the head of Loch Kishorn.

The loch is deep, clear of dangers, and provides an excellent refuge for vessels during stormy weather. Larger vessels may anchor offshore, clear of Sgorr a’ Bhrid-eoin Mhoir (57°23.5'N 005°36.4'W), the W of several drying rocks which extend up to 0.5 mile offshore.

US Publication 141.

Range max 5.4m (springs), 3.7m (neaps).

KISHORN 57°23.53'N 5°38.17'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB KIS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 34/25 Ferguson Transport & Shipping correspondence, (RSDRA2025000371613), 34/25