Port Specifications
Leith is Edinburgh’s primary port and its excellent facilities ensure fast and efficient access for passengers in transit or for embarking or disembarking. The Port of Leith is entered from the Forth Estuary through a 259 x 31.6m lock and provides a number of non-tidal berths for safe and easy passenger access. A large coach and car park sits adjacent to the port’s modern cruise liner terminal which lies just four km from Edinburgh’s historic city centre.
The Port of Rosyth can also accommodate turnaround and transit calls. Located 25 km from Edinburgh you will pass below the Forth Bridge, the largest listed building in Britain and one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world. With a maximum air draft of 44m, the bridge stands alongside the Forth Road Bridge and provides a magnificent gateway to Rosyth.
Alternatively, the Hound Point Anchorage lies next to the Bridges and enjoys views to both shores. Only accessible to very large vessels and following a three to five minute tender ride to Hawes Pier, Edinburgh City centre is just a 17 km drive away.
| Location | Leith | Rosyth | Hound Point (Anchorage) |
| Longitude | 3° 10'W | 3° 26'W | 3° 22'W |
| Latitude | 55° 59'N | 65° 01'N | 56° 00'N |
| Distances (to Edinburgh) | |||
| Airport | 17km | 20km | 12km |
| City Centre | 4km | 25km | 17km |
| Central Railway Station | 4km | 25km | 17km |
| Port Facilities | |||
| Number Of Berths | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Length Of Berths | 375m | 500m | No limit |
| Fenders | Wooden faced quay | Permanent fenders on quay | N/A |
| Gangway | Ship's gangway to be used | Shore gangway can be provided (charge applicable) | Tender transit distance c.1,600m to Hawes Pier |
| Harbour Dues | Based on GT | Based on GT | Based on GT |
| Car Parking | 250 spaces adjacent to passenger terminal | 180 spaces in long stay car park adjacent to terminal | Limited parking at Hawes Pier |
| Passenger Terminal | Opened in 2006 | Established terminal building for cruise and continental ferry service | N/A |
| ISPS Approved | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Duration Of Stay | No limitations | No limitations | No limitations |
| Port Services | |||
| Bunkers | Yes (all fuel types) | Yes (marine gas oil bunkers only) | Yes (marine gas oil bunkers only) |
| Supplies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waste Handling | Yes | Yes | On application |
| Fresh Water | Yes | Yes | On application |
| Baggage Handling | Available (charge applicable) | Available (charge applicable) | Contact City of Edinburgh Council |
| Navigation | |||
| Tugs | Available if required (charge applicable) | Available if required (charge applicable) | Available if required (charge applicable) |
| Pilotage | Compulsory | Compulsory | Compulsory and required through duration of stay |
| Restrictions | |||
| Tidal movement | Access via lock. Non tidal berth | Spring range: 5m; Neap: 2.5m | N/A |
| Length Of Berths | 210m (larger on application) | N/A | N/A |
| Beam | 30m | N/A | N/A |
| Draft | 9.5m | 9.5m | N/A |
| Air Draft | N/A | 44m without tidal constraints | N/A |
| Contacts | |||
| Name | Port Manager | Port Manager | Contact local agent |
| Address | Forth Ports Limited, Imperial House, Albert Dock, Edinburgh, EH6 7DH | Forth Ports Limited, Exmouth Building, Port of Rosyth, Fife, KY11 2XP | |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 131 555 8752 | +44 (0) 1383 421800 | |
| cruise@forthports.co.uk | cruise@forthports.co.uk | ||
