Port of Lochaline
Lochaline is a river-basin port in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBLOL.
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 basin
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide
- Charted depths
- Channel0–1.5 m (0–5 ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 5 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
Pilotage is available with local assistance. Communications include telephone and telegraph. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 33160, Pub. 141, chart 35097. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.