Wick Harbour Authority
www.wickharbour.co.uk
Email:
Harbour Master : malcolm.bremner@wickharbour.co.uk
Treasurer : norma.simpson@wickharbour.co.uk
Administration : office@wickharbour.co.uk
Port Management and Operation.
Situated on the northeast tip of mainland Scotland at 58 26.5' N, and 003 04' W, and for the last 150 years has provided a safe haven for fishing, commercial, and leisure vessels.
Many photos of Wick Harbour can be seen here
More info
High Tide Variation Inner and Outer Basin accessible for 24hrs for smaller vessels. For River Basin contact Harbourmaster
Depths Depth Alongside Inner/Outer : - 1.71m CD River Basin : - 4.20m CD River Fairway : - 2.60m CD
Hazards
Principal Use Fishing, commercial, and leisure vessels. Marina facility opened in 2009, and development of wave, tidal, offshore wind, and oil exploration in the Pentland and Moray Firths.
Harbour Size Total Quayage : 1366m Max Vessel Length : 85m (Consult Harbour Master)
Moorings
Visitor Moorings http://www.wickharbour.co.uk/marina.htm
Facilities Toilets
Showers
Drying Facilities
Waste
Fuel
Water
Electricity
Repairs
Map of Moray Firth/East Coast Harbours
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Map of Moray Firth/East Coast Harbours
Email Address office@wickharbour.co.uk
Postal Address
Wick Harbour Authority
Harbour Office
Wick
Caithness
KW1 5HA
Contact
Malcolm Bremner - Harbour Master
News for Wick Harbour Authority
A specialist ports consultant has been appointed to develop a long-term strategic plan for Wick Harbour Authority (WHA) in Caithness. WHA has secured £47,775 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Nuclear Restoration Services, NRS Dounreay towards the cost of the services.
Wick Harbour has been awarded £450,000 from the Marine Fund Scotland for Harbour Woks needed following recent storms. First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that 67 projects will share a total of £14 million in support from the latest round of Marine Fund Scotland.
A report launched by Crown Estate Scotland on 2nd September 2020 shows how Scotland's ports and harbours can tap into the huge potential created by the development of offshore wind in the years to come. The report, titled: Ports for offshore wind: A review of the net-zero opportunity for ports in Scotland comes just months after the launch of Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round for a decade, ScotWind Leasing, which is set to kick start Scotland's new generation of offshore wind farms and build new demand for operations and maintenance facilities to support major projects.
Up to £2 million of potential new opportunities to help fleet. Inshore fishers who usually target shellfish will now be able to diversify into new markets and access fishing opportunities worth up to £2 million.
Today at Wick Harbour 'Rix Lynx'could be seen tied up. Wick Harbour is fast becoming a hive of activity with the work now well underway at the former Steven's yard.
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) has begun renovating its new home in Wick with the help of a neighbour. Two buildings in Lower Pulteneytown are being redeveloped into the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base for the £2.6bn Beatrice offshore wind farm project.
Public Engagement Event - Wick - 14 September 2016 4pm to 7pm at Mackays Hotel. On the 23rd May 2016, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) announced that the green light had been given for construction of the 588MW, 84 turbine Beatrice offshore wind farm situated in the Outer Moray Firth.
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), a joint venture partnership formed between SSE Renewables (75%) and Repsol Nuevas Energias UK (25%), has announced that Wick Harbour is likely to become the future location of the Beatrice offshore wind farm Operation and Maintenance base (O&M). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been finalised with Wick Harbour Authority and BOWL this week.
The Scottish cabinet was in Wick on monday 14th July 2014..
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