Largs (GBLGS)

Largs is a small Ro-Ro port operated by Caledonian MacBrayne with services to Millport.

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

Located on the mouth of the River Clyde close to its convergence with the Firth of Clyde.

Max draught 6.0m.

Largs channel: Separates the Cumbrae Islands from the mainland to the E, has a least width of 0.3nm between the 20.0m depth contours off the SE end of Great Cumbrae Island. The E side of Largs Channel, which is industrialised and urbanised by the towns of Fairlie and Largs, is bordered by a wide coastal bank and drying flats extending up to 1nm offshore. These flats, in the vicinity of Hunterston, include Hunterston Sands, Southannan Sands and Fairlie Sands. The W side of the channel is rural and is reasonably steep to with foul ground and coastal banks extending no more than 0.3nm from the islands.

BA 1907. Admiralty Pilot NP66A.

1025.

Pilotage for the port of Largs is under the jurisdiction of the Clyde Port Authority. However due to the nature of the port's function, Masters operating vessels out of the port have a pilot's licence or are exempt.

Range 3.5m springs.