Port Information
LATEST NEWS
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June 20 2009
“Black Prince” passengers treated to ‘VIking' farewell
Passengers onboard Black Prince were treated to a real Viking send off in Shetland as the ship left the Port of Lerwick on Friday 19 June.
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June 10 2009
International Yacht events at Lerwick
In two weeks time, about 50 international yachts will be competing in a Race to Lerwick.
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May 12 2009
First Cruise Ship due at Lerwick in another busy season
The first cruise ship of the year is due to berth at Lerwick Harbour on Thursday (14 May) at the start of a busy visitor season for the Shetland port.
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Cert No: EMS 524100
Cert No: FS 32544
Port Information
Lerwick is a well-established town that owes its success to the shelter provided by the island of Bressay, which creates the natural harbour. The port is home to many commercial vessels such as the fishing fleet and ferries, is a port of call for cruise ships and also provides support for offshore oil and gas. Comprehensive, modern facilities serve a wide range of port users at Lerwick Harbour.
Anchorage
Animals Lairage
Berthing
Cargo Handling
Charts
Consuls
Container Facilities
Covered slipway
Craneage
Deep Water Berths
Duty Free
Electric Power
Anchorage
Tidal effects are minimal.
Ample anchorages in sheltered water for any size of vessel in North and South Harbour areas, subject to prior consultation with the Port Authority. Inner South Harbour anchorage depth minimum 10m within a radius of 300m. Brei Wick anchorage depth 15m – 25m. Anchorage in North and South outer Harbour areas in depths up to 50m.
Animals’ Lairage
Purpose-built lairage facilities incorporate permanent external pens, a covered area and housing pens and welfare facilities, four loading and unloading bays and external temporary sheep pens.
NorthLink Ferries Ltd.
Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
Lerwick
ZE1 0PW
Freightline Tel: 0845 6060449
General Enquiries Tel: 0845 6000449
Email:
Web: www.northlinkferries.co.uk
Berthing
| Min Depth (Metres) | Berth Length (Metres) | |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Wharf North | 3.7 | 57 |
| Albert Wharf South | 2.5 - 3.7 | 126 |
| Alexandra Wharf North | 4.4 | 63 |
| Alexandra Wharf South | 4.2 | 75 |
| Breakwater | 5.3 | 38 |
| Dales Voe | 12.5 | 52 |
| Freefield North (Hay & Co) | 3.1 - 4.7 | 50 |
| Freefield East (Hay & Co) | 0.5 - 4.5 | 68 |
| Greenhead Base No. 1 - 2 | 6.0 | 215 |
| Greenhead Base No. 3 - 6 | 8.0 - 9.0 | 390 |
| Gremista North | 5.2 | 60 |
| Gremista South | 7.4 | 80 |
| Gremista East | 5.8 - 7.6 | 70 |
| Gremista East Inner (Landing Berth) | 9.0 | 35 |
| Gremista West | 5.2 - 6.8 | 57 |
| Heogan Middle - Fish Landing | 8.0 | 30 |
| Heogan South | 5.0 | 30 |
| Holmsgarth Jetty North | 5.0 - 7.0 | 80 |
| Holmsgarth Jetty South | 5.2 - 8.0 | 63 |
| Holmsgarth No. 1 (North) | 5.2 | 145 |
| Holmsgarth No. 1 (South) | 5.2 | 98 Quay + 55 Dolphin |
| Holmsgarth No. 2 (Ro Ro) (20m wide linkspan bridge) | 8.0 - 11.0 | 98 Quay + 55 Dolphin |
| Holmsgarth No. 3 (Ro Ro) | 8.0 - 11.0 | 155 |
| Holmsgarth No. 4 (Ro Ro) | 7.2 | 124 |
| Holmsgarth No. 5 | 9.2 | 163 |
| Laurenson Quay (Fishmarket) | 4.6 | 87 |
| Malakoff Pier | 3.5 | 12 |
| Morrison Dock North (X Berth) | 3.2 - 5.0 | 46 |
| Morrison Dock East | 5.0 - 8.0 | 131 |
| Morrison Dock West | 3.2 - 4.0 | 147 |
| Shearers North | 5.3 | 70 |
| Shearers West (Ice Berth) | 3.0 - 6.0 | 52 |
| Spur Jetty North | 4.2 - 7.0 | 38 |
| Victoria Pier North | 2.5 - 6.0 | 122 |
| Victoria Pier South | 1.5 - 6.8 | 140 |
| Victoria Pier East (OVPA) | 6.8 - 9.2 | 91 |
| Victoria Pier West (IVPA) | 6.0 - 8.4 | 61 |
Cargo Handling
NorthLink Ferries Ltd.
Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
Lerwick
ZE1 0PW
Freightline Tel: 0845 6060449
General Enquiries Tel: 0845 6000449
Email:
Web: www.northlinkferries.co.uk
GAC-OBC
| Holmsgarth Terminal Lerwick ZE1 0PR Tel: 01595 880463 Fax: 020 7067 9133 |
or | |
Sella Ness Sullom Voe Shetland ZE2 9UR Tel: 01806 244800 Fax: 020 7067 9133 |
Peterson SBS
Greenhead Base
Gremista
Lerwick
ZE1 0PY
Tel: 01595 694242
Fax: 01595 692767
Web: www.petersonsbs.com
Shetland Line (1984) Ltd. (A member of the Streamline Shipping Group)
Garthspool
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0NY
Tel: 01595 692869
Fax: 01595 692234
Web: www.streamlineshippinggroup.com
Charts
British Admiralty Charts No. 3271 & 3272.
Consuls
Denmark and Iceland - Lindsay Aitken – Tel: 01595 695 328.
France – Ruth Henderson– Tel: 01595 693 644.
Finland, Germany and Norway – John Smith – Tel: 01595 692 186.
Sweden – Iain Tulloch – Tel: 01595 692 991.
Container Facilities
Lift on/Lift off up to 20 tons. Ro/Ro facilities.
1×20 m. and 1×7.4 m. wide hydraulic linkspans; 1×16 m. wide concrete ramp; 1×40 tonne and 1×140 tonne cranes available.
Covered Slipway
Covered 30m x 350 tonne slipway.
Malakoff Limited
North Ness
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ
Tel: 01595 69 5544
Craneage
Peterson SBS
Greenhead Base
Gremista
Lerwick
ZE1 0PY
Tel: 01595 694242
Fax: 01595 692767
Web: www.petersonsbs.com
110 tonne crawler cranes available.
40 and 300 tonnes mobile crane available.
Larger capacity mobile cranes available on request.
Shetland Line (1984) Ltd.(A member of the Streamline Shipping Group)
Garthspool
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0NY
Tel: 01595 692869
Fax: 01595 692234
200 tonne mobile crane available.
Deep Water Berths
Up to 12.5 metres.
Duty Free
Zetland Bonded Services
12 Thorfinn Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0GQ
Tel: 01595 69 3537
Electric Power
Public supply available at certain berths.
Entrances
Lerwick, on the east side of mainland Shetland, is a natural harbour on the sheltered waters of Bressay Sound. Surrounded by naturally deep water, there are two entrances – north and south – to the inner harbour and berthing areas. Access and approaches to Inner North Harbour and Greenhead Base areas have been deepened through various dredging programmes to depths 9 metres below Chart Datum.
Firefighting
Hydrants on all quays. Local fire service.
Fuel
Marine Gas Oil is available and supplied by tanker at most berths or at dedicated fuel bunkering points at Greenhead Base, Gremista and Holmsgarth.
Highland Fuels Limited
3 Esplanade
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LL
Tel: 01595 6924248
Fax: 01595 695682
Web: www.highlandfuels.co.uk
L.H.D. Marine Supplies Ltd.
1 Alexandra Buildings
Lerwick
ZE1 0LL
Tel: 01595 692882
Fax: 01595 695619
Web: www.lhdmarinesupplies.co.uk
Peterson SBS
Greenhead Base
Gremista
Lerwick
ZE1 0PY
Tel: 01595 694242
Fax: 01595 692767
Web: www.petersonsbs.com
Location
On the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Islands, facing Bressay Island and just over 300 km. from Aberdeen, Bergen, in Norway, and Torshavn, in the Faroe Islands.
Latitude: 60º 09’N
Longitude: 01º 08’W
Maximum Size of Vessels
205 metres alongside. Unlimited at anchorage.
Minerals Handling
Discharge by Grab; loading by Elevator.
Peterson SBS
Greenhead Base
Gremista
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0PY
Tel: 01595 694242
Fax: 01595 692767
Email:
Web: www.petersonsbs.com
Mooring
By Lerwick Port Authority on request.
Navigation Channels
Refer to Admiralty Charts 3271 and 3272.
Deepwater channels dredged in 1990, 1999 and 2008.
Navigation Lights
Refer to charts and admiralty list of lights.
Offshore Service Supply Base
Peterson SBS
Greenhead Base
Gremista
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0PY
Tel: 01595 694242
Fax: 01595 692767
Email:
Web: www.petersonsbs.com
Oil Bunkering
Bunkering points at some berths including deep water berths. Other supplies by main oil companies.
Highland Fuels Limited
3 Esplanade
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LL
Tel: 01595 6924248
Fax: 01595 695682
Web: www.highlandfuels.co.uk
L.H.D. Marine Supplies Ltd.
1 Alexandra Buildings
Lerwick
ZE1 0LL
Tel: 01595 692882
Fax: 01595 695619
Web: www.lhdmarinesupplies.co.uk
Peterson SBS
Greenhead Base
Gremista
Lerwick
ZE1 0PY
Tel: 01595 694242
Fax: 01595 692767
Web: www.petersonsbs.com
Pilotage
Pilotage is compulsory for vessels navigating within the Pilotage limits of Lerwick Harbour, which fall within the following categories, namely:-
| (a) | every ship carrying passenger(s) and having a registered length of not less than 30 metres. | |
| (b) | every oil tanker having a gross tonnage of not less than 1600 intending to berth, anchor, shift within, or transit through the area of the Inner Harbour. | |
| (c) | every ship having onboard any explosive article or an explosive substance exceeding ten kilograms in weight and to which Article 3 of The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 37) apply and which have the characteristic properties and are classified as Class 1, Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.5 by Schedule of said Regulations. | |
| (d) | i) | other than a fishing vessel, every vessel exceeding 25 metres in length towing or under tow. |
| ii) | every fishing vessel of which the registered length exceeds 47.5 metres towing or under tow. | |
| (e) | every vessel able only to manoeuvre with difficulty. | |
| (f) | every vessel having a gross tonnage of not less than 3000 intending to berth, anchor, shift within, or transit through the area of the Inner Harbour. | |
Pilot Boarding: Vessels entering by the south entrance will be boarded west of Kirkabister Lighthouse or near Knab Point if weather conditions are unsuitable. Vessels entering by the north entrance will be boarded abeam of the Green Holm and 0.5 miles NE of Beosetter Holm. If boarding conditions in this area are unsuitable, the south entrance must be used.
Pilot Stations:
| South | 60º 07’.2N | 001º 08’.28W |
| North | 60º 11’.78N | 001º 06’.7W |
Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Harbour is particularly defined in the Lerwick Harbour Acts 1877 to 1994 which are summarised as follows:
That area of sea bounded generally on the North by a line due east from Hawks Ness to meet a line due north from Outer Score and bounded on the South by a line from The Skeo on the Mainland to Bard Head on Bressay.
Pilotage Limits
That area of sea bounded generally on the North by a line drawn from Hawks Ness to Green Holm to the island of Outer Score and bounded on the South by a line drawn from Trebister Ness to Kirkabister Ness.
Inner Harbour
Inner Harbour is defined as that part of the sea of Lerwick Harbour Area bounded on the North by a line drawn from Rova Head to Ness of Beosetter and on the South by a line drawn from Knab to Point of Ham.
Policing
No dock police. Security services available.
Northern Constabulary
Market Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0EP
Tel: 01595 692110
Fax: 01595 693311
Maritime Protection Solutions (MPS) Ltd
Peterson SBS Altens Base
Minto Avenue
Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB12 3JZ
Tel: 01224 241475
Fax: 01224 241476
Web: www.marprot.com
SNW Shetland Limited
12 Colonial Place
Scatness
Virkie
ZE3 9JT
Tel/Fax: 01950 460208
Port Control
Extensive radar coverage of the harbour area maintaining a continuous watch throughout 24 hours. In case of emergency, Port Control Office is manned 24 hours daily. VHF Channel 12 & 16.
Email:
Port Limits
Northern limit is a line due east from Hawksness to meet line due north from Outer Score. Southern limit is a line drawn from The Skeo to Bard Head.
Ships Stores
Adequate services by various local firms.
Steelyards
Public Weighbridge operated by Lerwick Port Authority, located at Holmsgarth, Lerwick.
Tidal
The mean tidal range is 0.8 metres neaps and 1.6 metres at Spring tides. The extreme range is only 2.2 metres.
Towage
UK standard conditions for towage and other services (revised 1983 and 1986) apply. Harbour Tugs available. 21.4 tonne and 24 tonne bollard pull. Download Tug Data Sheet [PDF format; 585Kb filesize].
Lerwick Port Authority
Albert Building
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LL
Tel: 01595 692991
Fax: 01595 693452
Under Keel Clearance
A minimum under keel clearance of 0.5 metres should be maintained at all times when manoeuvring within the harbour area.
VHF Radio Communication
Lerwick Port Control VHF Channels 12 and 16.
Water
Available at most berths by 2.5 in. diameter water hose connections, 40-50 t.p.h.
Waste Facilities
Covered rubbish skips and litter bins provided at all berths for ship’s domestic waste are strategically placed to cater for each dock/pier. Recycling facilities for glass bottles and aluminium drink cans are located on Victoria Pier. Hazardous/Special waste facilities are available through Shipping Agents.
Absorbents / Spill Kits (oils and chemicals).
24-hour spill response.
60 North Recycling Limited
Rova Head
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0PY
Tel: 01595 692974
Fax: 01595 694814
Total Waste Management Alliance Plc
Vatster
Gott
Shetland
ZE2 9SG
Tel: 01595 840431
Fax: 01595 840703
Web: www.twma.co.uk