Montrose
GBMON
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General before first United Kingdom port
OVERVIEW:
Sheltered haven within 1.0 n.m. of the sea; road and rail links provide Montrose with
access to the heartland of Scotland. Equipped to handle a broad variety of cargoes,
including timber, paper, scrap metal, fertiliser, grain and project cargoes. Extensive
storage facilities comprise both open ground for general storage or fabrication and
repair work, and warehousing for long-term use or as transit sheds. The port is also
home to an extensive offshore supply base.
LOCATION:
On the east coast of Scotland, 14 n.m. north of Dundee and 25 n.m. south of Aberdeen
within the mouth of the river South Esk.
CHARTS:
Digital: GB300190 and GB50486D.
Paper: BA 190, 210, 1407 and 1409.
US 35013 and 35014.
Publications:
NP54, North Sea (West) Pilot.
PORT LIMITS:
Bounded by a line due east from the shore (at Scurdie Ness) for 8 cables through the…
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