Port of Stranraer
Stranraer is a river-basin port in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBSTR.
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
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 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
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and available with local assistance. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor and electrical services. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a medium marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 33570, Pub. 141, chart 35126. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.