Nearby is Oban Harbour, a busy working port with modern, versatile facilities for a variety of users. Regular ferries have given Oban its title of the Gateway to the Isles, with easy connections to Mull and many other islands.
Contact details
Harbour Master/Port Manager
Vicki McKenzie
Harbour Office contact details
Oban North Pier
Oban
Argyll
PA34 5QD
Telephone: 01631 562892
Mobile: 07920 543555
e-mail: vicki.mckenzie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Navigation and guidelines
There is a dedicated Leisure Guide for small vessels operating within Oban Bay and the approaches, which helps explain the Code of Practice and vessel movements.
Latitude and Longitude – harbour entrance
56°25’ N 05°29’W
Admiralty chart numbers
1790, 5611.17, 5611.28
Maximum available draft
3.0m below CD (South end), 5.0m below CD (North end),
Maximum available length
Berth 73m
Navigational access – ie. leading lights, buoyage
2 F.G (vert)
Reporting accidents or incidents
If you are involved in an accident or incident at any of the piers or harbours, it must be reported to the relevant harbour master:
- During working hours you should contact the Harbourmaster by telephone or email.
- If the incident/accident occurs outside the opening hours of the harbour please use this form to report this incident/accident to the Harbourmaster.
Environmental Sensitivities
No bilging inside limits
Facilities
Tugs
None
Pilotage
None
Anchorages
None
Repair facilities – ie. dry docks and slipways
None
Cargo handling facilities – ie bulk, fuel, containers
Bunkering available by road tanker, mobile crane available locally.
Local authority
Argyll and Bute Council
Hazards – pipelines, overhead cables
None