The shipping platform

Location: Aberdeen lies at the S end of Aberdeen Bay, at the mouth of the River Dee on the E coast of Scotland. General overview: Aberdeen has over 5km of modern berthage, easily accessible at all states of tide (according to draught). Aberdeen is a well equipped port and the premier offshore support harbour in Europe, with nine specialist offshore service bases. Imports: Woodpulp, pipes, dry and liquid bulk, animal feed, oil well equipment and petroleum products. Exports: Paper, potatoes, grain, pipes and oil well equipment. Traffic figures: Approx 4,570,000t of cargo, 27,000TEU, 8,500 vessels and 137,300 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: LOA 165m, beam 26m, draught 8.5m, 18,500GT. Largest vessel handled: "Finnfighter", LOA 158.6m, beam 25.6m, 18,286GT.