Peterhead Bay Harbour (GBPHD)

Peterhead Bay Harbour and Peterhead Harbours are together known as the Port of Peterhead. The port is the most E'ly deepwater port on the Scottish mainland. It lies close to the major oil and gas fields of the northern and central North Sea. This location has led to the harbour being host to a major support base servicing the offshore oil and gas industry operating in those areas. ASCO South Base and ASCO North Base, together make up the largest fully integrated oil supply industry and rig service base in Europe. There are modern fish processing facilities, cold stores and freezing plants for herring, mackerel and shell fish industries. The port handles a wide range of cargoes including frozen fish, agricultural products (grain), fertiliser, timber, project/heavy cargoes, fuel, stone, salt, chemicals and bulk cargoes. The harbour is also used by cruise liners.

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

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Peterhead Bay Harbour is situated on the NE coast of Scotland.

Peterhead Harbours are situated on the NE coast of Scotland.

LOA 280m, beam 21.5m, draught 11.0m, 96,000DWT.

The port handles approx 742,000t of cargo and 123 vessels annually.

Peterhead Bay offers anchorage in depths up to 12.5m. The best holding ground is under the lee of the South Breakwater, consisting of fine sand over blue mud or clay with occasional boulders. During periods of gales, vessels anchored in Peterhead Bay have been known to drag their anchor. Vessels at anchor must at all times keep a sharp lookout and maintain a continuous radio watch on VHF Ch 14 and have their engines ready for immediate use.

Peterhead Bay lies between Keith Inch to the N and Salthouse Head to the S. It is protected by the North Breakwater extending 400m SSW from Keith Inch and by the South Breakwater extending 750m NE from Salthouse Head. The entrance between the breakwaters, which faces SSE, is 208m wide. Entry between the breakwaters should be made with Kirktown leading lights in line, bearing 314° until the Albert Quay Light (Fl G 2s) is abeam to starboard before altering course to enter the harbour. Vessels bound for South Harbour should keep to the white sector of the South Harbour Leading Lights, (Oc WRG 6s). The light shows: Green sector 048.8° - 056.5°, white sector 056.5° - 060.4°, red sector 060.4° - 068.4°. The South Quay Roundhead is Fl G 2s. North and Port Henry Harbours are entered via the South Harbour.

BA 1438, 213. Admiralty Pilot NP54, NP286(1).

1025.

Weather precautions - vessels berthed at breakwaters: ..... 1. During periods of E'ly gales seas can break over the exposed part of the N and S Breakwaters. After prolonged periods of E'ly weather a swell can develop within the harbour and in the past this has caused the mooring lines of large vessels moored alongside to part. 2. Vessels which are berthed at the S Breakwater and at the exposed part of the N Breakwater must, on receipt of a bad weather forecast, ensure that moorings are secured "on the bight" (i.e the end with the spliced eye is passed ashore round the bollard and back to the vessel) in order to dispense with the need for personnel to be present on the breakwaters to let go moorings should the necessity to shift the vessel arise. 3. From Oct 1 until Mar 31, any vessel loading or discharging a bulk cargo at the breakwaters (e.g grain, frozen fish, bulk pipes), must be moored with ropes secured "on the bight" (i.e. one end to be passed around the bollard and back to the vessel), irrespective of the weather forecast and such vessels must not berth at the breakwaters unless they can comply with this requirement. Pilots are requested to ensure that these safety requirements are stringently complied with. 4. In the event of any conflict of radio advice to vessels, between the Tower and the berth operator, the advice issued by Tower staff will prevail. 5. Tug attendance: Masters are advised that in adverse weather conditions tugs may be required to assist the vessel to stay alongside or, where this is not practicable, to take the vessel to sea. Masters should ensure that effective standby arrangements are made with the tug company, which is based in Aberdeen, when a bad weather forecast is received. 6. Engine immobilisation: Between Oct 1 and Mar 31, no vessel berthed at the N or S Breakwaters may immobilise their engines. At other times of the year, such immobilisation may only take place with the permission of the Harbour Master and under conditions sanctioned by him.

Pilotage is accomplished through Peterhead Port Services, an organisation formed jointly by the authorities of Peterhead Bay and Peterhead Harbour, and is available throughout 24 hours. Pilotage is compulsory within the harbour in relation to: ..... 1. All oil tankers as defined by section 153 and 170 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. 2. All vessels whose gross tonnage exceeds 3,500t (Peterhead Bay Harbour). All vessels whose gross tonnage exceeds 200t (inner harbour of Peterhead). 3. All vessels which, in the opinion of the Harbour Master or any of his authorised deputies, are defective, damaged or handicapped to such an extent that they ought not to be navigated without a pilot, having due regard to the interests of safety. 4. All vessels which, in the opinion of the Harbour Master or any of his authorised deputies ought not to be navigated without a pilot, having due regard to the interests of safety, where an obstruction has been caused within the harbour due to the occurrence of an accident, or the presence of a wreck or other similar cause. 5. All vessels carrying more than 1t of explosives of IMO Class 1 category. 6. All vessels carrying hazardous cargoes or dangerous goods in bulk in quantities of 100t or more. 7 All vessels carrying more than12 passengers. These regulations do not apply to a vessel falling within the above descriptions whose Master or Mate holds a valid Pilotage Exemption Certificate and vessels of less than 20m in length or to fishing boats whose registered length is less than 47.5m. Procedure: The Master of a vessel requiring a pilot should call "Peterhead Pilots" at least one hour before the pilot is required, giving the following information: ..... 1. ETA at Pilot Station 2. Name and callsign of vessel 3. Nationality/flag and agent's name 4. Length, draught forward and aft, gross tonnage 5. Whether the vessel has an up-to-date copy of the Port of Peterhead and Pilot Passage and Manoeuvring Plan onboard 6. Confirmation or otherwise that the vessel has a reasonably up-to-date large scale chart of the port and approaches 7. Whether the vessel is carrying explosives or other hazardous cargo 8. In restricted visibility, vessels should confirm that two operational radars are available. Vessels should make for a point 2nm ESE of the South Breakwater Light and stay in that position until contact with the pilot on VHF Ch 14 has been established. The exact position of boarding will be advised by the pilot and will depend on the weather conditions prevailing at the time. In conditions of poor visibility vessels should not come closer than 2nm without having made visual and voice contact with the pilot boat on VHF Ch 14. In the event that boarding is considered unsafe outside the breakwaters, small vessels may be allowed to embark a pilot inside the main breakwaters under the advice of the pilot, who will be onboard the pilot boat. In such circumstances, the procedure must be fully discussed between the pilot and the Master prior to implementation and the pilot boat will be in full attendance in the vicinity of the proposed boarding area. Pilot ladder requirements: All vessels requiring the services of a pilot must comply with The Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) (Amendment) Regulations 1993. The following points are stressed: ..... 1. The rigging of pilot transfer arrangements and the embarkation of a pilot shall be supervised by a responsible officer having means of communication with the navigation bridge. 2. Every pilot ladder should be positioned such that it is clear of any possible discharge from the vessel. 3. Pilot ladders should be sited, as far as is practicable, within the midships section of the vessel. 4. Each step of the ladder must rest firmly against the vessel's side. Where construction features, such as rubbing bands, would prevent the implementation of this provision, special arrangements should be made to ensure that pilots are able to embark and disembark safely. 5. A heaving line and lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light should be kept at hand ready for use. 6. Lighting should be provided at night such that both the pilot ladder overside and the position where the pilot embarks or disembarks the vessel, are adequately lit. 7. Where an accommodation ladder is used in conjunction with a pilot ladder the accommodation ladder should be sited leading aft. When in use, the lower end of the accommodation ladder should rest firmly against the vessel's within the midships section of the vessel. The pilot ladder should be rigged immediately adjacent to the lower platform of the accommodation ladder and the upper end should extend at least 2m above the lower platform.

Lights are exhibited at the heads of the breakwaters as follows: ..... 1. S Breakwater Fl (2) R 12s. 2. N Breakwater Iso R G 6s. A Horn fog signal, (1) 30s is sounded from the head of the North Breakwater. Conspicuous objects include: The Town Hall spire lies 0.5nm N of the head of the S Breakwater, has an elevation of 33m and is identifiable by its illuminated clock; Reform Tower, standing on Meethill, has an elevation of 58m; and the Power Station chimney, with an elevation of 183m, is located 0.9nm SSE of the Reform Tower.

Under Keel Clearance (UKC): There is a general rule for larger vessels to maintain a minimum UKC of 1.0m within the port limits.

Spring range, 3.3m; neap range 1.6m. The stream runs off Peterhead as follows: ..... Aberdeen Dover South going begins: 5nm offshore -0430 -0210 2nm offshore -0540 -0320 0.7nm offshore -0515 -0450 North going begins: 5nm offshore +0140 +0400 2nm offshore -0100 +0120 0.7nm offshore -0330 -0110 There is little or no stream inside the breakwaters.

All vessel movements in and out of the harbour are monitored, coordinated and recorded by Peterhead Port Authority's Vessel Traffic Services (VTS). The Port Authority has responsibility for VTS within the port limits, which encompasses an area of 1.7nm radius of the port. Two radars feed information into the 24hr Port Control Tower, where there is an experienced VTS operator on duty at all times. All of Peterhead's VTS operators are qualified to V-103 standard. All information gathered by radar, VHF Radio and telephone is recorded. Information, directions and advice are passed to vessels via VHF Ch 14. Vessels are required to establish contact a minimum of one hour before arrival, using call sign "Peterhead Harbours" on VHF Ch 14, prior to entering, leaving or manoeuvring within the harbours. A listening watch is maintained on VHF Channels 14 and 16. VHF Ch 9 is also designated as a port user channel. ASCO operations and Agency may be contacted on VHF Ch 11 using call sign "ASCO Base." In cases of emergency including pollution clean-up operations, vessels engaged in the incident will be requested to communicate on VHF Ch 10.

Harbour towage can be arranged through shipping agents provided sufficient notice is given. A small harbour tug "Ugie Runner" with 9t bollard pull is available on request. Additionally, a small harbour workboat "Flying Scud" is available to assist berthing.

The prevailing wind is from the SW, but on few occasions during the year, as with all ports on the E coast of Scotland, Peterhead is affected by E'ly gales. Advance warnings of these is provided by the Meteorological Office through weather forecasts received 4 times daily. An up-to-date weather forecast is available by calling VTS on VHF Ch 14.

PETERHEAD 57°29.79'N 1°46.38'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB PHD ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 38/16 Peterhead Port Authority, (RSDRA2016000214867), 38/16

VHF: VTS: Ch 16, 14, callsign "Peterhead Harbours". Port Operations: Ch 09, 11. Pilot: Ch 14, 09. Call at least 1 hour before the pilot is required. ASCO Operations & Agency: Ch 11, callsign "ASCO Base". In cases of emergency, including pollution clean-up operations, vessels engaged in the exercise will be requested to communicate on Ch 10.

Customs documentation: Vessel arrival and departure documents required for presentation to HM Customs & Excise are as follows: On arrival "Report": ..... Documents 1. Form C13 "Master's Declaration" in duplicate 2. Form C142 "Crews Declaration" in duplicate 3. Cargo Declaration (Manifest) 4. Cargo Release in duplicate. If these "Report" documents have not been collected from the vessel within 3 hours of making fast alongside (24 hours of anchoring) by HM Customs & Excise or the vessel's agent, then one copy of Forms C13 and C142 are to be lodged in one of HM Customs & Excise's post boxes, keeping the other copy together with the manifest and release notes onboard. There is one post box on the Albert Quay, one on the ASCO South Base and one at Customs House. On departure "Clearance": ..... Documents 1. Form C13 "Master's Declaration" in duplicate. 2. Cargo Declaration (Manifest) normally presented by the charterer or agent.

..... Copies Vessels arriving from an EU port and sailing to an EU port: 1. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards). 2 Vessels arriving from an EU port but sailing to a non EU port: 1. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards) 2 2. IMO General Declaration (Outwards) 2 3. IMO Ship's Stores Declaration (Outwards) 2 4. IMO Passenger Lists (Outwards). 2 Vessels arriving from outside the EU but sailing to an EU port 1. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards) 2 2. IMO General Declaration (Inwards), 2 3. IMO Ship's Stores Declaration (Inwards) 2 4. IMO Crew Effects Declaration 2 5. IMO Passenger List (Inwards). 2 Vessels arriving from outside the EU and sailing to a port outside the EU: 1. IMO General Declaration (Inwards & Outwards) 2 2. IMO Ships Stores Declaration (Inwards & Outwards) 2 3. IMO Crew Effects Declaration 2 4. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards) 2 5. IMO Passenger Lists (Inwards & Outwards). 2

The vessel's ETA should be sent a minimum of 24 hours prior to arrival to the vessels agent and pilot office. Vessels carrying dangerous or polluting cargoes should also send mandatory details to the Port Authorities 24 hours prior to arrival. ISPS advance notice is also required.

Dangerous substances: All dangerous substances brought into, handled, loaded and unloaded within the harbour or harbour area, are to be packaged, labelled and handled in accordance with the relevant sections of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987. The Harbour Master must be notified 24 hours before any dangerous substance is brought into the harbour or harbour area. In case of a vessel, the Master or agent is responsible for notifying the Harbour Master. In case of any other mode of transport, it is the operator who is responsible for the notification. Peterhead Bay Authority holds a License permitting explosives to be brought into, carried and handled within the harbour. Under the terms of the Licence the quantity of explosives of Division 1.1 which may be present at those licensed berths are: ..... Berths Kgs 1 650 2 1,000 3 & 4 500 5, 6 7 and 8 125 9 20,000 10 40,000 11 65,000 12 44,000 13 7,500 14 4,700 15 2,200 17 & 18 1,400 Tanker Jetty 250 Albert Quay 50

Ship Sanitation Control Certificates or Exemption Certificates can be updated by arrangement with the local Environmental Health Department.