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Scapa Designated Anchor Berths - Orkney Islands - Scotland Edit

A polygon dataset showing each anchor berth area in the Scapa Flow. These have not been merged. Scapa Flow is identified in National Planning Framework 4 as a nationally significant harbour asset. It is one of the principal locations in Europe for Ship-to-Ship (STS) operations for the transfer of crude and fuel oils. There are 15 designated anchor berths in Scapa Flow including 4 STS berths. Designated anchor berths include the associated 1500 metre radius sensitive areas for safe vessel manoeuvring.

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License UK Open Government Licence v3.0
Category Planning and Development, Transportation
Maintainer Orkney Islands Council
Date Created 2024-04-10
Date Updated 2024-04-30
Original dataset link https://data.spatialhub.scot/dataset/scapa_designated_anchor_berths_-_orkney_islands-oi