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Weekly Update 13th November 2015
13/11/2015Scrabster Harbour The total number of boxes landed during the week was 6,755 from 17 vessels, of which 4,460 were consigned from 11 vessels. There were 2,295 boxes through the market from 6 vessels. The following vessels berthed during the week: 07/11/2015 The “Blikur” arrived in Port from Runavik to unload fish cargo. 08/11/2015 The […]
The total number of boxes landed during the week was 6,755 from 17 vessels, of which 4,460 were consigned from 11 vessels. There were 2,295 boxes through the market from 6 vessels.
The following vessels berthed during the week:
07/11/2015 The “Blikur” arrived in Port from Runavik to unload fish cargo.
08/11/2015 The “Norholm” arrived in Port from Eday to pick up smolts.
10/11/2015 The “Lomur” arrived in Port from Runavik to unload her weekly fish cargo.
11/11/2015 The “Green Isle” arrived in Port from Orkney working with Green Marine Barge “GM-700”.
11/11/2015 The “Maersk Lifter” arrived in Port from the UKCS. She is in for shelter.
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Weekly Update 6th November 2015
6/11/2015Scrabster Harbour The total number of boxes landed during the week was 3,087 from 7 vessels, of which 1,244 were consigned from 4 vessels. There were 1,843 boxes through the market from 3 vessels. Among other vessel arrivals during the week were: 31/10/2015 The “Forth Guardman” arrived in Port from Kyle of Lochalsh for shelter. […]
The total number of boxes landed during the week was 3,087 from 7 vessels, of which 1,244 were consigned from 4 vessels. There were 1,843 boxes through the market from 3 vessels.
Among other vessel arrivals during the week were:
31/10/2015 The “Forth Guardman” arrived in Port from Kyle of Lochalsh for shelter.
31/10/2015 The “NS Iona” arrived in Port from the UKCS to drop of one lift.
01/11/2015 The “Lomur” arrived in Port from Torshavn to unload fish cargo.
03/11/2015 The “Blikur” arrived in Port from Runavik to unload her weekly fish cargo.
04/11/2015 The “C-Chariot” arrived in Port from Orkney for an overnight berth. She is working with Meygen.
05/11/2015 The “C-Chariot” arrived in Port from Gills Bay to drop of one piece of cargo for uplift, Aberdeen bound.
06/11/2015 The “Vadero Highlander” arrived in Port from Immingham to unload fuel.
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Weekly Update 30th October 2015
30/10/2015Scrabster Harbour The total number of boxes landed during the week was 5,060 from 9 vessels, of which 3,370 were consigned from 5 vessels. There were 1,690 boxes through the market from 4 vessels. Among other vessel arrivals during the week was: 28/10/2015 The “Lomur” arrived in Port from Runavik to unload her weekly fish cargo. […]
The total number of boxes landed during the week was 5,060 from 9 vessels, of which 3,370 were consigned from 5 vessels. There were 1,690 boxes through the market from 4 vessels.
Among other vessel arrivals during the week was:
28/10/2015 The “Lomur” arrived in Port from Runavik to unload her weekly fish cargo.
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Weekly Update 23rd October 2015
23/10/2015Scrabster Harbour The total number of boxes landed during the week was 3,425 from 11 vessels, of which 515 were consigned from 3 vessels. There were 2,910 boxes through the market from 8 vessels. The following vessels also berthed during the week: 16/10/2015 The “Helen Burnie” arrived in Port from Stromness to load peroxide for fish farms. […]
The total number of boxes landed during the week was 3,425 from 11 vessels, of which 515 were consigned from 3 vessels. There were 2,910 boxes through the market from 8 vessels.
The following vessels also berthed during the week:
16/10/2015 The “Helen Burnie” arrived in Port from Stromness to load peroxide for fish farms.
16/10/2015 The oil supply vessel “Caledonian Vanguard” arrived in Port from the UKCS to load oil related cargo.
17/10/2015 The “Novatrans” arrived in Port from Lerwick to load logs.
17/10/2015 The “Pharos” arrived in Port from Kirkwall to pick up equipment.
19/10/2015 The “Vadero Highlander” arrived in Port to bunker fuel.
20/10/2015 The “Blikur” arrived in Port from Runavic with her weekly fish cargo.
21/10/2015 The “Victoria Viking” arrived in Port from Fara in Orkney to load 70,000 smolts for the Shetland Islands.
21/10/2015 The “Green Isle” arrive in Port from Stromness to put extra moorings out on a lifting barge and standing by for adverse weather forecast to abate.
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Billy Farquhar
22/10/2015Scrabster Harbour The Trust was very sad to learn today of the passing of William (Billy) Farquhar. Billy was employed by Scrabster Harbour Trust as a general worker and coxswain of the harbour launch / pilot vessel from 1995 to 2006. He dedicated almost four decades of service to the local maritime industry and joined the Thurso Lifeboat in 1969. On his first […]
The Trust was very sad to learn today of the passing of William (Billy) Farquhar.
Billy was employed by Scrabster Harbour Trust as a general worker and coxswain of the harbour launch / pilot vessel from 1995 to 2006.
He dedicated almost four decades of service to the local maritime industry and joined the Thurso Lifeboat in 1969. On his first lifeboat shift he attended the Longhope lifeboat disaster. He served on the lifeboat for a further 32 years with distinction, latterly as coxswain.
Highly respected and well liked, Billy will be missed by all at the Harbour.
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Weekly Update 16 October 2015
16/10/2015Scrabster Harbour The total number of boxes landed during the week was 8,804 from 24 vessels, of which 6,064 were consigned from 13 vessels. There were 2,740 boxes through the market from 11 vessels. The following vessels berthed during the week: 10/10/2015 The tanker “Vadero Highlander” arrived in port from Immingham to discharge oil products. She sailed on […]
The total number of boxes landed during the week was 8,804 from 24 vessels, of which 6,064 were consigned from 13 vessels. There were 2,740 boxes through the market from 11 vessels.
The following vessels berthed during the week:
10/10/2015 The tanker “Vadero Highlander” arrived in port from Immingham to discharge oil products. She sailed on Monday.
10/10/2015 The oil supply vessel “Olympic Challenger” arrived in the bay to drop off a crew man. The crew man was collected by the pilot boat Highlanders.
13/10/2015 The “Lomur” (previously named Ruby) to unload her weekly fish cargo. She sailed for Torshaven the next day.
14/10/15 The oil supply vessel “Caledonian Vanguard” berthed on Wednesday to collect a container.
14/10/15 The coaster cargo vessel “Arklow Fern” berthed for fuel on Wednesday.
14/10/15 The cargo vessel “Islay Trader” arrived from Kilroot to discharge road salt. She sailed today.
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Encouraging Activity at Scrabster
12/10/2015Scrabster Harbour Scrabster Harbour (Scrabster) celebrates a successful first six months of the 2015 financial year whilst looking forward to its 175th anniversary in 2016. The harbour, which is Scotland’s most northerly mainland commercial port caters for a range of sectors including oil and gas, renewables, cruise and ferries, cargo and fishing. Scrabster Harbour Trust, which operates […]
Scrabster Harbour (Scrabster) celebrates a successful first six months of the 2015 financial year whilst looking forward to its 175th anniversary in 2016.
The harbour, which is Scotland’s most northerly mainland commercial port caters for a range of sectors including oil and gas, renewables, cruise and ferries, cargo and fishing.
Scrabster Harbour Trust, which operates the port, recently held its annual general meeting where attendees learned of an upturn in activity for the first half of the year which included record tonnage levels in the month of July. Throughout the months of April to September Scrabster recorded a total of 1,134 vessel arrivals, an increase of 1.7% on the previous year due to an increase in oil and gas and renewable related activity. Shipping tonnage was up 3.6% on last year with energy related tonnage totalling 369,000 tonnes, an outstanding growth of 89% on the first six months of 2014-15.
Sandy Mackie, Trust Manager for Scrabster Harbour said: “We had a very successful trading year in 2014-15 with record port revenues being achieved. It is encouraging that in the first half of 2015-16 overall activity levels have been maintained. Our revenues for the half year are on target and financial performance is ahead of budget.”
Fishing activity at the harbour has also remained steady despite recent changes to legislation and it remains one of the top landing ports in the UK, landing whitefish and shellfish, including brown crab, lobsters, prawns and scallops.
Sandy added: “The financial figures show a solid foundation to another successful year. Next year will be a significant milestone for Scrabster Harbour as it celebrates 175 years since the formation of the port. It will also be the year the first tidal turbines are deployed in the Pentland Firth.”
Renewable tonnage at the port totalled 18,912 tonnes which is a 23 fold increase on the year of 2014.
Another sector using the port more is cruise and ferries increasing passenger numbers on the roll on/roll off service between Scrabster and Stromness by 4% to 89,712 and cruise users totalled 3,247 up 45% compared to the 2014 season. This continued to be Scrabster’s largest revenue stream. Whereas, general cargo operations have decreased reflecting an absence of timber transportation due to the strong pound affecting continental markets.
Sandy commented that the Trust is happy with the overall performance of the port in the first half of the 2015-16 financial year.
“Overall we are happy with the financial figures and results, however, we are not complacent and we are acutely conscious of the economic challenges currently affecting important sectors such as fishing and oil and gas. We will continue to promote Scrabster as a multi-purpose port in both Caithness and the North of Scotland”, he said.
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Weekly Update 9th October 2015
9/10/2015Scrabster Harbour The total number of boxes landed during the week was 4,568 from 15 vessels, of which 1,304 were consigned from 3 vessels. There were 3,264 boxes through the market from 12 vessels. Among other vessel arrivals during the week were: 04/10/2015 The “Vadero Highlander” arrived in Port from Leith to discharge oil cargo. 05/10/2015 The […]
The total number of boxes landed during the week was 4,568 from 15 vessels, of which 1,304 were consigned from 3 vessels. There were 3,264 boxes through the market from 12 vessels.
Among other vessel arrivals during the week were:
04/10/2015 The “Vadero Highlander” arrived in Port from Leith to discharge oil cargo.
05/10/2015 The “Troms Capella” arrived in Port from UKCS to load containers of oil related equipment.
05/10/2015 The “CEG Cosmos” arrived in Port from Inverness to load log cargo.
05/10/2015 The “Advance” arrived in Port from Gills to berth from the weather . She is a 14m catamaran and has been carrying out ROV work in Gills Bay.
07/10/2015 The “Ruby” arrived in Port from Runavik to unload her weekly fish cargo.
08/10/2015 The “Victress” arrived in Port from Kilroot with road salt.
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