Shipping Study of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters

A study of shipping activity to better inform the marine spatial plan pilot for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Strategic Area. The aim of this process is to ensure there is good knowledge of the

use of these waters by all stakeholders so that futur


Footnotes

1 Sound between Orkney Mainland and Hoy, west of Scapa Flow

2 Bay on Orkney Mainland to the east of Stromness

3 Most north westerly point on Scottish Mainland

4 Bay on north coast of Scottish Mainland

5 Sound to north of Burray to east of Scapa Flow

6 Bay on Orkney Mainland to east of Scapa Flow

7 Located to north of South Walls

8 Bay on Orkney Mainland to west of Kirkwall

9 Sound between Westray and Papa Westray

10 Bay between Thurso Bay and Dunnet Bay

11 East coast Orkney Mainland

12 Island to the west of Scapa Flow

13 Island between Orkney Mainland and South Ronaldsay

14 Pass between Orkney Mainland and Copinsay

15 Sound between Gairsay and Wyre

16 Island north of Tongue

17 Bay on north coast of Scottish Mainland

18 West of Thurso Bay

19 Headland west of Thurso Bay

20 Reef in Eynhallow Sound

21 Point at south of South Ronaldsay

22 Southeast point on South Walls

23 Sound between Flotta and South Ronaldsay

24 South of South Ronaldsay

25 Between South Ronaldsay and Pentland Skerries

26 Point on north coast Scottish Mainland, west of Inner Sound

27 Sound between Wyre and Rousay

28 Sound between Rousay and Egilsay

29 Bay on east coast of Rousay

30 Bay on northeast coast of Eday

31 Bay on south Orkney Mainland, Scapa Flow

32 Northeast of Westray

33 North of Stronsay

34 South of Sanday

35 This category includes research vessels, underwater operations vessels, light tenders, fish carriers, RNLI lifeboats and miscellaneous / other vessels.

36 This category includes research vessels, underwater operations vessels, light tenders, fish carriers, RNLI lifeboats and miscellaneous / other vessels.

37 Bay on north coast of Scottish Mainland

38 Bay to north of South Ronaldsay

39 East coast of Hoy

40 Between Orkney Mainland and Hoy

41 West coast of Orkney Mainland

42 Island south of Flotta

43 Island to west of Shapinsay

44 Skerries between Orkney Mainland and Shapinsay

45 Island south of Stronsay

46 Bay to south of Stronsay

47 Northwest tip of Shapinsay

48 Island to northeast of Eday

49 Bay on west coast of Eday

50 Island to west of Faray

51 Sound between Westray and Faray

52 South coast Orkney Mainland, Scapa Flow

53 South coast of Rousay

54 Particularly pages 32 to 34, 41 to 42, 92 to 97 and 145 to 148.

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