Port of Methil
Methil is a tide-gated coastal harbor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBMTH.
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, Coastal, tide gate
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, ice, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 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
- 3 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telegraph, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 32070, Pub. 192, chart 35035. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.