Port of Invergordon

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Invergordon is an open-roadstead anchorage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBIVG.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
  • Anchorage20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
  • Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
4 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Salvage and assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 32350, Pub. 141, chart 35055. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.