Rosyth (GBROY)

Rosyth, a former Royal Navy Base, is owned by Babcock Facilities Management Ltd and is in part managed by Forth Ports PLC on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. The port handles general cargo, dry bulk, Ro-Ro and passengers.

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

Rosyth is located on the N bank of the Firth of Forth on the E coast of Scotland.

Unrestricted LOA and beam, draught 8.0m, 76,806DWT.

There are a number of anchorages for warships, R1 to R7, which lie to the S and W of Rosyth. Eddies to the W of Breamer Rock during W going spring tides cause a vessel to sheer considerably if anchored within 0.7nm W of the rock. Charlestown road anchorage for merchant vessels, which also included anchor berths R5, R6, R7 (above), lies in the fairway off Charlestown and Limekilns. Applications for use of Romeo (R) anchorages should be made through Forth Navigation Service.

Rosyth is approached from E via the River Forth and then through Main Channel. The approach channel, dredged to a depth of 8.8m below CD is 1.1nm long and extends in a direction 323.30° via leading lights from a position close E of Beamer Rock Lighthouse (Fl 3s 6m 9M) to a point midway between channel Buoys No 3 and 4 then in a direction 295° via leading lights to a point between channel Buoys No 5 and 6. Caution: Due to silting, depths of up to 0.6m less than the charted maintained depths may exist and naval vessels may be encountered within the port area.

BA 728, 736, 1407, 8290. Admiralty Pilot NP54, NP286(1).

1020.

Authority pilots are compulsory from 1nm E of Forth railway bridge.

The limits of the Dockyard port of Rosyth stretch from close E of Oxcars to 4nm W of Rosyth.

Flagstaff (56°00.9'N 003°24.4'W). Radio masts (56°01.7'N 003°24.8'W). Rosyth Castle (56°01.4'N 003°25.8'W), a ruin. Beamer Rock Light Tower (white tower, red top) (56°00.3'N 003°24.6'W).

Airdraught restriction is 49.2m.

Range 5.0m(springs), 2.5m (neaps).

Tugs are available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

ROSYTH 56°01.19'N 3°26.63'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB ROY For details see: FORTH PORTS PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Callsign "Port of Rosyth". Initial contact should be made with Forth Navigation Service on Ch 71 who will inform all vessels of the port's working frequencies. Tel: +44 132 449 8584. Pilot, Tel: +44 131 552 1420. Email: forthpilots@forthports.co.uk