Port of Gairloch
Gairloch is a river harbor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBGAR.
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, River, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 0 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available with local assistance. Communications include telegraph.
Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated emergency only.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 32850, Pub. 141, chart 35090. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.