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ANNEX B: INFORMATION ON PORTS

This Annex specifies facilities at the Harbours currently used, but discussions with harbour managers may be required. Tenderers should discuss any proposals to use other harbours with the harbour managers concerned.

Aberdeen
Contact:
Barclay Braithwaite
General Manager

Aberdeen Harbour Board
16 Regent Quay
Aberdeen
ABB11 5SS


Hatston
Contact:
Captain Nigel Mills

Orkney Harbour Authority
Harbour Office
Scapa
Orkney
KW15 1SD


Lerwick
Contact:
Alan Wishart

Lerwick Port Authority
Albert Building
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LL


Scrabster
Contact:
Donald Allan

Scrabster Harbour Trust
Caithness
KW14 7UJ


Stromness
Contact:
Captain Nigel Mills

Orkney Harbour Authority
Harbour Office
Scapa
Orkney


ABERDEEN

Jamiesons Quay

Commercial Quay

Matthews Quay

Number of ro-ro berths

1 (Passenger and Freight)

1 (Freight only)

1 (Freight only)

Number of other berths

1 (Livestock berth)

0

0

Maximum ro-ro vessel size

Length

125m

130m

160m

Beam

22m

22m

22m

Draught

6m

6 m

8.5m

Private Vehicle Assembly Area

Yes

No

No

Ro-ro Berth Capacity

Length

125m

130m

160m

Draught

6m

6m

8.5m

Linkspan

Width

6.5m (5.23m between kerbs)

15.5m (ship ramp)

16m (ship ramp)

Centre from pier face

9.98m from fenders

10.42m

10.24m from fenders

Passenger Terminal Facilities

Yes (see port facilities below)

No

No

Livestock Pens

Yes (within lairage building)

No

No

Lairage Facilities

Yes (7,527 sq m of yard with 1,400 sq m lairage building)

No

No

Freight Marshalling Area

Yes (12,980 sq m passenger and freight terminal area)

If required

If required

Operating Hours

24 hours

24 hours

24 hours

Normal working hours (extra charges for work done outside these times)

8.00am to 5.00pm

8.00am to 5.00pm

8.00am to 5.00pm

Existing Lease Arrangements

Passenger Terminal

Operator will be required to enter into a full repairing and insuring lease with Aberdeen Harbour Board for the passenger and freight terminal

Not applicable

Not applicable

Lairage Facilities

Yard and lairage building is available on a full repairing and insuring lease from Aberdeen Harbour Board.

Not applicable

Not applicable

Contact Details:

Owned by:

Aberdeen Harbour Board

Address:

Harbour Office
16 Regent Quay
ABERDEEN
Tel: 01224 597000
Fax: 01224 571507
e-mail: info@aberdeen-harbour.co.uk
Contact: R Barclay Braithwaite, Chief Executive

Opening Hours:

Harbour Office - 8.30am to 5.00pm

Car Parking adjacent to Passenger Terminal:

Chargeable short-term and long-term car parking available within multi-storey car park at Commercial Quay (subject to space availability).

Port Facilities:

The passenger terminal at Jamiesons Quay comprises a modern two-storey building with a waiting area, passenger and baggage check-in and toilets on the ground floor with staff offices and facilities on the upper floor. The building is served by a lift and provides passenger access to the vessel via a covered walkway at first floor level.

Operator Offices:

130 sq m or thereby

Ticketing/Reservation:

Responsibility of passenger terminal Operator

Waiting Room (seats):

38 (passengers usually board vessel immediately on arrival)

Public Telephone:

Yes

Toilets (public and staff):

Yes

Baby Changing Facilities:

No

Vending Machines:

Yes

Left Luggage:

Yes (luggage check in facilities available)

Loose parcels accepted:

Yes

Company towmotors:

Responsibility of passenger terminal Operator

Disabled Facilities:

Toilets:

Yes

Seating:

Not applicable

Access:

Yes

Parking:

Yes

Wheelchair on request:

Responsibility of passenger terminal Operator

Disabled Reporting:

Contact passenger terminal Operator

Procedures:

Contact passenger terminal Operator

ORKNEY HATSTON

Number of ro-ro berths

1

Number of other berths

1

Maximum ro-ro vessel size

Length

161 m

Beam

19.5 m

Draught

8 m

Private Vehicle Assembly Area

With power points

Both on the pier and in the upper marshalling area prior to boarding

Ro-ro Berth Capacity

Length

161m

Draught

Berth dredged to 8m C.D.

Linkspan

Width

10.3m

Centre from pier face

12.02m

10.45 from edge of fenders

Passenger Terminal Facilities

See details below.

Livestock Pens

None

Lairage Facilities

Temporary lairage facilities which enable the sorting of animals but no holding facilities as the pier has no method of disposing of effluent. Lairage is going through the process of design and costing and should be in place for mid 2006

Freight Marshalling Area

Some freight on pier prior to loading and in the upper marshalling area

Operating Hours

Normal working hours (extra charges for work done outside these times)

24 hours to suit operation

Existing Lease Arrangements

Passenger Terminal

None

Lairage Facilities

None

Port Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Ticketing/Reservation

Waiting Room (seats)

100

Public Telephone

No

Toilets

yes

Yes

Baby Changing Facilities

Yes

Vending Machines

Hot drinks but no food although space to fit a machine has been allocated

Left Luggage

Not at present

Loose Parcels Accepted

Accepted at present. The port accepts unaccompanied baggage but it may be subject to search as prescribed under the ISPS code

Present Operator accepts unaccompanied baggage. This could well change 1st July 2005 due to new ISPS code for passenger ferries.

Company Towmotors

Provided by third party stevedores.

LERWICK

Number of ro-ro berths

3

Number of other berths

10

Maximum ro-ro vessel size

Length

165 m

Beam

30 m

Draught

8 m

Private Vehicle Assembly Area

With power points

70 cars

Ro-ro Berth Capacity

Length

165 m

Draught

8 m

Linkspan

Width

20 m

Centre from pier face

14.4 m

Passenger Terminal Facilities

See port facilities

Livestock Pens

Provided by haulier

Lairage Facilities

Quayside available

Freight Marshalling Area

Yes

Operating Hours

Normal working hours (extra charges for work done outside these times)

24 hours if required - overtime outwith normal hours

Existing Lease Arrangements

Passenger Terminal

None

Lairage Facilities

None

Port Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Ticketing/Reservation

yes

Toilets

yes

Waiting Room (seats)

125

Seating

yes

Public Telephone

yes

Access

yes

Toilets

yes

Parking

yes

Baby Changing Facilities

yes

Wheelchair on request

Shipping Company

Vending Machines

yes

Left Luggage

yes

Loose Parcels Accepted

conditional

Company Towmotors

Shipping company

SCRABSTER

Number of ro-ro berths

2

Number of other berths

2

Maximum ro-ro vessel size

Length

125m

Beam

20m

Draught

8m

Private Vehicle Assembly Area

With power points

Yes

Ro-ro Berth Capacity

Length

150m

Draught

9m at Chart Datum

Linkspan

Width

11m

Centre from pier face

11.3m

Passenger Terminal Facilities

Yes

Livestock Pens

No

Lairage Facilities

Yes

Freight Marshalling Area

Yes

Operating Hours

24 hours

Normal working hours (extra charges for work done outside these times)

24 hours

Existing Lease Arrangements

Passenger Terminal

Yes

Lairage Facilities

No

Port Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Ticketing/Reservation

Yes

Waiting Room (seats)

Yes (80)

Public Telephone

Yes

Toilets

Yes

Toilets

Baby Changing Facilities

Yes

Access

Vending Machines

Yes

Disabled Reporting Procedures

Left Luggage

No

Loose Parcels Accepted

No

Company Towmotors

No

ORKNEY - STROMNESS

Number of ro-ro berths

1

Number of other berths

Maximum ro-ro vessel size

Length

131m

Beam

20m

Draught

6 m

Private Vehicle Assembly Area

With power points

yes

Ro-ro Berth

Length

115 m*

Draught

Berth dredged*

Linkspan

Width

6m

Centre from pier face

9.6m

Passenger Terminal Facilities

See port facilities

Livestock Pens

None

Lairage Facilities

None

Freight Marshalling Area

yes

Operating Hours

24 hours

Normal working hours (extra charges for work done outside these times)

Existing Lease Arrangements

Passenger Terminal

None

Lairage Facilities

None

* Further info about capacity and available from Harbour Authority.

Port Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Ticketing/Reservation

Waiting Room (seats)

100

Public Telephone

no

Toilets

yes

Yes

Baby Changing Facilities

Yes

Vending Machines

Both drinks and snacks

Left Luggage

Not at present

Loose Parcels Accepted

At discretion of the Operator.

Company Towmotors

Operated by subcontractor

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