Methil (GBMTH)

The port consists of Methil Dock 2 and Methil Energy Park quay area. Methil Dock 2 are protected to the E by an outer pier and entered from the S via a short channel through a15m wide gates which are normally open from 2 hours before HW until HW. Dock 3 is disused, and its entry channel lie to the E of the working docks. Cargo handled: Timber, break bulk, steel product, offshore and heavy project cargo.

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

Methil is located on the S bank of the River Leven, on the W side of Largo Bay on the E coast of Scotland.

Max LOA 100m, beam 14m, and up to 3,000DWT.

The port handles approx 50 vessels annually.

From a position S of Elie Ness (56°11.5'N 002°49'W) the route leads WNW diverging N from the main approach route passing S of Largo Bay through the anchorage area to a position S of the entrance to Methil Harbour. The track then rounds to the N for the harbour entrance, passing (with positions from the harbour entrance): E of the wharf (length 190m) (0.35nm SW) which partly dries alongside with 2 wet docks at its S end, associated with oil rig construction yard then W of Outer Pierhead Light (white tower, 8.0m in height) and the entrance to No 3 Dock (now disused), then into the channel which leads to No 2 Dock (0.1nm NNW) formed by 2 piers each marked by a light (masts 4.0m in height) at their S extremities. Caution: Vessels waiting for sufficient water to enter the docks should stay in depths greater than 13m.

BA 741. Admiralty Pilot NP54, NP286(1).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over LOA 45m. Pilots available from Forth and Tay Navigation Services. Contact: Forth Pilot Station at Granton on VHF Ch 71. Pilot boards: Inbound: By arrangement at a position off the port. Outbound: between No 4 and No 2 Lightbuoys, keeping S of the Forth Deep Water Channel.

Entrance from the Firth of Forth is through a lock. Lock gate No 2 has a width of 15.2m (max beam of vessel 14m). Lock gates open normally from 3 hours before HW until HW.

Range 4.8m spring, 2.4m neap.

Traffic signals are in operation and are shown from a staff on the E side of the entrance to No 2 Dock as follows: ..... Signal, day or night Meaning Red light over green light Dangerous to enter, bring up in roads. Red light over white light Clear to come into No 2 Dock. Red light Remain in roads until another signal is made. The above signals are shown from 3 hours before HW until such time as the dock gates are closed.

Available from Forth Estuary Towage Ltd based at Leith, Tel: +44 131 553 552 1420, Fax: +44 131 553 1624.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

METHIL 56°10.81'N 3°00.51'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB MTH For details see: FORTH PORTS plc - PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Pilots: Forth Ports Pilots. Tel: +44 1315 521420. Forth and Tay Navigation Service: Ch 71. Docks: Ch 16, 14, 71. Callsign "Methil Dock Radio". Tel: +44 1324 498585, Fax: +44 1324 668480. Hours: 3hrs before HW.

Standard UK port arrival documents apply.

Notify Forth & Tay Navigation Service of ETA, at Fairway Lightbuoy (56°03.5'N 003°00'W) 24 hours prior to arrival, amending the time if it becomes more than 2 hours in error.