Perth (GBPER)

The port provides facilities for the handling of bulk and general cargoes.

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

The port of Perth lies 35km up river from Dundee and 46km from the North Sea.

LOA 95m, draught 4.2m, beam 12.8m, 2,500DWT.

Approx 31,000t of cargo handled annually.

As advised by the Dundee Port Control.

Perth is approached directly from the River Tay. The River Tay flows into the sea between Buddon Ness (56°26.7'N 002°44.3'W) and Tentsmuir Point (56°26.7'N 002°48.8'W). There is a bar 3nm E of Buddon Ness. The buoyed channel across the bar and through the entrance lies between extensive drying sandbanks, Gaa Sand to the N and Elbow and Abertay Sands to the S, which are liable to change especially during heavy weather from the E. Abertay Sands and Elbow have been extending for many years and the extension to Elbow together with the bar, has been moving NE, but depths have remained fairly constant. Within the entrance the channel is narrow with a minimum width of 450m, and still encumbered with sandbanks as far as Broughty Ferry, 4.5nm E of Buddon Ness. The channel then widens on approach to Dundee. Two bridges span the river at Dundee (described below) Tay Road Bridge, which runs from the centre of the city, and the railway bridge 1.5nm to the W. Perth lies on the W bank of the river 17nm from the Tay Railway Bridge

BA 1479, 1407. Admiralty Pilot NP54.

1000.

The Perth Harbour Master will arrange for the services of local qualified Pilots to assist vessels in making passage between Dundee and Perth. The contract for the services of a Pilot is between the Pilot and the vessel's owner and the account will be rendered direct from Pilot to Shipping Agent. Masters are strongly advised to make use of this facility although it is not compulsory and is not provided under the terms of the Pilotage Act 1987.

Old High Lighthouse (disused) on Buddon Ness (white tower, height 32m) (56° 28.1'N 002°44.9'W). Broughty Castle (56°27.8'N 002°52.1'W), a conspicuous square building. Tayport High Direction Light (white tower, height 23m) (56°27.2'N 002°53.8'W). Racon: Abertay Lightbuoy (56°27.4'N 002°40.5'W). DGPS: Girdle Ness Light (57°08.0'N 002°03.0'W).

Acceptance on length and draught is at the sole discretion of the Harbour Master. Tay Road Bridge: Spans the river from E Newport (56°27.0'N 002°56.0'W) NW to Dundee. There are two navigation spans, the N span between piers 31 and 32, and the S span between 32 and 33. The width of the spans is 76m and the vertical clearance 22.8m, in the centre span. Lights are exhibited on the piers and in the centre of each span, together with daymarks (cone, point down, black and white diagonal stripes). Inbound vessels proceeding from E to W must use the N span and outbound vessels the S span. Use of the two spans either side of the navigation spans is not permitted. Tay Railway Bridge (56°26.0'N 002°59.0'W) spans the river at the W end of Dundee. The navigable channel under the bridge is between the seventh and eighth largest spans from the N which in turn lie between piers 30 to 35. Piers 31 to 34 are marked by lights on either side. The headway under the bridge is greater than the Road Bridge in the centre span. The channel between the fourth and fifth spans from the N is obstructed by the remains of an old bridge, and must not be used for navigation. Between the railway bridge and Perth these are power cables (56°22.0'N 003° 19.0'W) spanning the river with a vertical clearance of 26m and a bridge, Friarton Road Bridge (56°23.0'N 003°25.0'W) which is marked by lights, and has a vertical clearance of 25m.

Mean spring range 3.0m; mean neap range 1.5m. HSWT is 4.6 metres. Depth at low water varies according to the height of the water in the river, but harbour never dries out.

Available by arrangement with agents.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

PERTH 56°22.70'N 3°25.50'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB PER For details see: GENERAL DIAGRAM DUNDEE VTS DUNDEE PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 01/25 Perth Harbour correspondence, (RSDRA2024000358820), 01/25

VHF: Perth Harbour Radio: Ch 09.

..... Documents Copies Notes 1. Crew List 1 2. Passenger List - 3. Stowaway List - 4. Bonded Stores List 1 Only if coming from outside EU 5. Crew's Personal Effects List 1 Only if coming from outside EU 6. Stores List - 7. Arms & Ammunition List - 8. Health documents or Certificate - 9. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 1 10. Load Line Certificate 1 Only if loading outward for country outside EU 11. Tonnage Certificate 1 12. Certificate of Nationality 1 13. Safety Equipment Certificate 1 14. Cargo Gear Certificate - 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

ETA and an accurate fresh water draught to be sent to agent, 24, 12, and 4 hours prior to arrival.