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Scalloway

Scalloway is a very small natural coastal harbour on the North Atlantic Ocean, in the United Kingdom. Its UN/LOCODE is GBSWY. Pilotage is not compulsory and tugs are available. Scalloway offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEGBSWY
CountryUnited Kingdom
TypePort
RegionNorth Sea, UK Coast & Atlantic
Coordinates60.135, -1.277

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Scalloway offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
None

Harbour

Pilotage
Not compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 t+
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
90 m
Draft
6.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Scalloway, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
No
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
No
Rail connection
No

Ports near Scalloway

Other United Kingdom ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Scalloway

What is the UN/LOCODE of Scalloway?

The UN/LOCODE of Scalloway is GBSWY.

Is pilotage compulsory in Scalloway?

No. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Scalloway as not compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Scalloway?

Yes. Scalloway offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Scalloway can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 90 m long, 6.5 m draft for Scalloway.

Is Scalloway a first port of entry?

No. The nautical port index does not list Scalloway as a first port of entry.

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