Port of Burghead
Burghead is a coastal harbor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBBUH.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 3 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and available with local assistance. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, air, and rail.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include electrical services and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 32320, Pub. 141, chart 35052. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.