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Cellardyke Harbour (Skinfast Haven)

Cellardyke Harbour, Shore Street, Cellardyke, Fife

Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 ex 461541

Email: Contact by email

The image shows an aerial view of Cellardyke. The harbour is surrounded by stone walls extending into the sea, creating a sheltered area for boats. The village consists of numerous houses with red-tiled roofs and white walls, situated close to the coastline. There are green fields in the background and rocky shores along the water's edge.

Lead Harbour Master:	Allan Anderson (Part Time)
Harbour Master:
Website:	www.fife.gov.uk
Email:	Harbours@Fife.gov.uk
Telephone:	03451 555555 Ext 461541
Out of Hours:	03451 55 00 99
Address:	Harbour Office, Mid Shore, St Monans, KY10 2BA

Description	The harbour consists of a single basin formed by two piers.
Location	Northern shore of the Firth of Forth			Imray chart No	C27
Limits	The harbour limits, are outlined in the Schedule to the Fife Council Harbours Byelaws 1996, broadly extend as follows: Approximately 275m to the south of the Pier Head, east of the eastern extent of the harbour Approximately 100m west of the western extent of the harbour.
Approach	The harbour is limited to a narrow zone from the south south east to the south south west due to the presence of rocks to the east and west of the harbour entrance. There are no navigation marks on the piers.
Usage	Fishing vessels. Recreational vessels
Latitude (Entrance)	56.225167N	Longitude (Entrance)	2.683508W	Grid Reference	357717,703833
Tidal Range	0.1 to 5.9 m (Chart Datum)	Neap Tide	2.2 m	Spring Tide	4.5 m
Navigational Access	No	Tide Gauge	No	Berths	12 Moorings
Tugs	No	Anchorage	No	Pilotage	No
Cargo Handling	No	Repair facilities	No	ISPS Compliant	N/A
Maximum Draft	2 m	Maximum Length	10 m	Maximum Beam	5 m

Control Depths/Drafts	Location	Bed Material	Bed Level	Keel Clearance	Note
	Entrance Channel	Sand / Silt	Unknown	Min 1 m	Storm Fluctuations
	Basin	Sand / Silt Rock Patches	Unknown	N/A	Storm Fluctuations

Communication	VHF	Calling and Distress/Safety	16	Harbour Operations	11

Operating Constraints	In high winds and/or large easterly swells, the approach to the entrance channel can be very difficult, and the Harbour Masters advice must be sought prior to arrival or departure
	When visibility is severely restricted, vessels should consider whether it’s safe to approach/leave the harbour based on the equipment they have on their vessel and the local knowledge of the skipper.
	The approach to the harbour entrance is very shallow and dries out at low spring tides, and there are rocks to the east and west of the narrow entrance channel
	The entrance into the harbour is around 6m in width
	The basin dries out completely at low spring tides right up to the harbour mouth, and the bed is generally sandy but with some rocky patches and the advice of the Harbour Master is required before berthing

Aids to Navigation	None

Oil Pollution Hazard	Responsibility	Control
General Oil Spillage	Fife Council	Provision of signage stating the organisations to be contacted in the event of an oil spillage when the Harbour Master is not on duty – maximum response time 90 minutes
		Competent trained operatives, including accredited to MCA1 and or MCA4 Oil spill response
		Provision and storage of Tier 1 oil pollution clean-up and containment materials
			Equipment	Number
			3m x 13cm Spaghetti Water Boom	6
			50cm x 40cm Absorbent Pads	20
			Protective Chemical Suit	1
		Provision for Tier 2 Specialist Contractor
Oil Pollution Action	Contact Fife Council immediately Fife Council will implement the Oil Pollution Response Procedure to effectively manage and mitigate the impact of oil pollution incidents.