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Scapa Pier

Scapa Pier is a small natural coastal harbour on the North Sea, in the United Kingdom. Its UN/LOCODE is GBSCF. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Scapa Pier offers fuel oil and diesel and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEGBSCF
CountryUnited Kingdom
TypePort
RegionNorth Sea, UK Coast & Atlantic
Coordinates58.957, -2.976

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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 Scapa Pier 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

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
No

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Scapa Pier, 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
Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes

Ports near Scapa Pier

Other United Kingdom ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Scapa Pier

What is the UN/LOCODE of Scapa Pier?

The UN/LOCODE of Scapa Pier is GBSCF.

Is pilotage compulsory in Scapa Pier?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Scapa Pier as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Scapa Pier?

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

Is Scapa Pier a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Scapa Pier.

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