1076880Edited by MartynC.110012868layer_information_pageund1449064513152155735200152155735255<p>The layers show:</p> <ul> <li>navigational channels, fairways and buoyed areas around / within ports that are used for the purposes of guiding shipping movements. Ships may also be seen outwith these areas if there is sufficient water depth.</li> <li>anchorages that have been designated and where a harbour / port authority&nbsp; may request a vessel to anchor. A vessel may also anchor anywhere as directed by a harbour / port authority when within their jurisdiction.</li> </ul> <p>For the main ports, Marine Scotland has confirmed the data with the relevant harbour / port authority.</p> <p><strong>Date of Data:</strong> 2015</p> full_html<p>The layers show:</p> <ul> <li>navigational channels, fairways and buoyed areas around / within ports that are used for the purposes of guiding shipping movements. Ships may also be seen outwith these areas if there is sufficient water depth.</li> <li>anchorages that have been designated and where a harbour / port authority  may request a vessel to anchor. A vessel may also anchor anywhere as directed by a harbour / port authority when within their jurisdiction.</li> </ul> <p>For the main ports, Marine Scotland has confirmed the data with the relevant harbour / port authority.</p> <p><strong>Date of Data:</strong> 2015</p> 511128955anchor_berths_and_anchorage_areas_navigational_channels_recommended_routes_and_fairways_october_2014.pngpublic://anchor_berths_and_anchorage_areas_navigational_channels_recommended_routes_and_fairways_october_2014.pngimage/png9596011521557330imageAnchor berths and anchorage areas navigational channels (recommended routes and fairways) October 2014 © OceanWiseAnchor berths and anchorage areas navigational channels (recommended routes and fairways) October 2014 © OceanWiseAnchor berths and anchorage areas navigational channels (recommended routes and fairways) October 2014 © OceanWiseAnchor berths and anchorage areas navigational channels (recommended routes and fairways) October 2014 © OceanWise<_drafty_revision_requested>FIELD_LOAD_CURRENTAnchor berths and anchorage areas navigational channels (recommended routes and fairways) October 2014 © OceanWise514447514447836<p>Fairways are&nbsp;that part of a river, harbour and so on, where the main navigable channel for vessels of larger size lies. It is also the usual course followed by vessels entering or leaving harbours, called ‘ship channel’ (as defined in the International Hydrographic Organisation).</p> full_html<p>Fairways are that part of a river, harbour and so on, where the main navigable channel for vessels of larger size lies. It is also the usual course followed by vessels entering or leaving harbours, called ‘ship channel’ (as defined in the International Hydrographic Organisation).</p> 1454413226867sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/anchor-berths-anchorage-areas-and-navigation-channels-fairways09509810768812868publishedpublished5515215573521115215573529509810768812868publishedpublished5515215573521115215573529509810768812868publishedpublished551521557352111521557352