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- 02/07/2008 - Presentation to retired Marine Officer
- 02/07/2008 - RUSSIAN OIL PRODUCERS INVITED TO ORKNEY
- 30/06/2008 - Orkney VTS - vhf ch 20 broadcasts
- 20/06/2008 - VTS Operator Appointed
Notices
- 05/07/2008 - Installation of Prototype Tidal Turbine – Fall of Warness
- 07/05/2008 - Introduction of port VTS Information Service
- 26/04/2008 - Fall of Warness - Tidal Turbine Maintenance
- 16/04/2008 - Exclusion Zone Around The Wreck Of The Konig
Shipping
Ships Expected
08/07/2008 - Minerva - Hatston 1
10/07/2008 - Costa Victoria - Anchorage Kirkwall Bay
Ships in Port
03/07/2008 - Crane Barge Missing Link - Hatston No 2
Ships Sailed
04/07/2008 - SKS Satilla - Flotta Terminal
04/07/2008 - Delphin - Hatston 1
Port Security
Under the following legislative instruments: - Regulation (EC) No. 725/2004 enhancing ship and port facility security.
IS 2004 No. 1495 The ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004. SI 2005 No.1434 The ship and Port Facility (Security) (Amended) Regulations 2004.
Orkney Harbour Authority has a Port Facility Security Plan in place for the following locations: -
- Stromness Harbour covering Stromness North Pier for 1- PAX (International and Domestic) operations and Stromness South Pier for 2-OBC operations.
- Kirkwall Harbour (including Hatston pier) (International and Domestic) for both 1-PAX and 2-OBC operations.
- Scapa Flow covering ship-to-ship transfer operations for 3-COG operations.
Facilities covered: -
Kirkwall Pier
Hatston Pier
Stromness North Pier
Stromness South Pier
Ship-to-Ship transfer (oil and gas) operations in Scapa Flow
(1) PAX - passenger vessel operations.
(2) OBC - other bulk cargo operations.
(3) COG - chemical, oil and gas operations.
The port requires the following vessels, required to comply with the ISPS code, to submit a pre-arrival information report form at least 24 hours prior to arrival: -
- Cargo vessels arriving from a non- UK port.
- Cruise ships arriving from any port.
- All tankers of over 3000 GT arriving from any port.
Vessels not affected by the requirements of the ISPS code and seeking information on the security arrangements in place at any of the facilities listed above, should contact the PFSO via the Operations Room.
Where there are security concerns from any person at a pier or harbour operated by the authority, they should contact the piermaster at the location or advise the operations room at the harbour authority building at Scapa.
Tel: +44 (0) 1856 873636
Fax: +44 (0) 1856 873012
E-mail: harbours@orkney.gov.uk
The vigilance of the public and users of the facilities and the reporting of any suspicious activities or objects is of the utmost importance.
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