Londonderry

Size limits

LOA 215m, beam 32.26m, draught 9.3m, 65,000DWT.

Water density

1006-1015.

Load line zone

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Tides

MHWS 2.8m, MHWN 2.0m, MLWN 0.9m, MLWS 0.1m

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

Londonderry is approached through Lough Foyle and then through River Foyle.

The port is accessible in all weathers with the channel well marked and lit. Min depth throughout channel is 8.0m LWOST.

Fairway Buoy/Foyle Buoy: Position 55°15.3'N 006°52.5'W, least depth from Foyle Buoy to channel 10.0m. Channel width 50m from Redcastle to Lisahally, least depth 8.0m MLWS. Daylight berthing only for large vessels

Port limits

Port limits extend from Craigavon Bridge to a line drawn from Martello Tower on Magilligan Point (55°12'N 006°58'W) to the fort at Greencastle (0.9nm NNW) in County Donegal.

Anchorages

There are anchorages with good holding ground.

Restrictions

Vertical Clearance. Masthead height of vessels entering the River Foyle is restricted to 39m by the safe overhead clearance of a power cable which spans the channel close E of Culmore Point (55°03'N 007°15'W), and to 32m by Foyle Bridge, N of Madams Bank.

Berthing: Tankers berth by day only. All vessels unberth by day only.

Note: Vessels swing upstream above Culmore Point and in order to reach the area must pass beneath overhead power cables.

Tugs

Port tugs "Culmore", 2,800hp, 42t bollard pull, "Otterbank", 800hp, 11.5t bollard pull, "Shrove ASD", 2,300hp, 34t bollard pull.

If vessel fitted with bow thruster(s), one tug is required for both berthing and unberthing, if not an additional tug should be used.

Mooring

There are linesmen and boats available. Deep draught vessels berth at HW during daylight hours.

Charts and publications

BA 2510, 2511, 2635, 2723. Admiralty Pilot NP40, NP286(1).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Notify local agent or harbour authority of ETA 24 hours prior to arrival, to be updated 12 hours and 2 hours before arrival, giving the actual time of arrival at the pilot station and arrival draught.

Communications

VHF: Pilot: Ch 14. Callsign Londonderry Harbour Radio.

Health

Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificate can be renewed.

Customs and immigration

Available from Belfast.

Port State Control here: Paris MOU.

Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: Transport and Security Directorate (TRANSEC) of the Department for Transport.

Position: Head of Maritime Security Operations.

Address: TRANSEC Department for Transport, 5th Floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DT, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 207 944 2844 (24 hrs)

Fax: +44 207 944 2175

Email: [email protected]

Recognised Security Organisations:

RSO - ISSC Issue: Transec for passenger vessels. MCA for other vessels

RSO - Security Consultant Services: Transec for passenger vessels. MCA for other vessels.

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is proposing, in line with EU regulations associated with the ISPS Code, to extend maritime security requirements to ships operating in domestic service and to port facilities serving them. The requirements would be based on those applicable to sea going vessels and generally would apply to domestic ships operating in 'sea areas', and which carry over 12 passengers or are over 500GT. Sea going ships which are certified to carry more than 250 passengers and tankers, especially those carrying oil and gas products, are considered as having the potential to be a target for attack.

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org.

Repairs

Major repairs can not be undertaken. Deck and engine repairs are carried out at local engineering works. Divers are available.

Dry docks

Available at Harland and Wolfe, Belfast.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available at berth.

Bunkering: By road tanker. Light fuel oil, gas oil and marine diesel can be supplied.

Stores: Available.

Medical

Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, 5km.

Crew change

Can be arranged through local agent.

Transport

Nearest airport: City of Derry (14.5km) domestic, Belfast International (97km).

Nearest railway: Londonderry, 3km.

Working hours

Normally 0800-1700hrs daily, overtime can be arranged.

Where it is

The port (also known as Lisahally Port) is situated at Lisahally on the E bank of the River Foyle near its confluence with Lough Foyle, approx 28km from open sea.

The port

The port handles general cargo, dry bulk, container, Ro-Ro, liquid cargo, fast ferries and passenger.

Traffic

Approx 2,300,000t of cargo, 300 vessels and 16,000 passengers handled annually.

What time zone is Londonderry in?

Local time at Londonderry is UTC+0. Clocks go to UTC+1 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+0 on 31 Oct 2027.

What is the maximum draft at Londonderry?

The deepest berth listed is at Lisahally Terminal: 7.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Londonderry?

1006-1015.

Which load line zone is Londonderry in?

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Who carries out Port State Control at Londonderry?

Port State Control at Londonderry: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Londonderry?

The UN/LOCODE of Londonderry is GBLDY.

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