§ 56. Mr. Galbraithasked the Minister of Transport how the deep water facilities for large vessels of the supertanker type which exist in the Clyde compare with those available in other ports of the United Kingdom and, from information available to him from international sources, in Western Europe.
§ Mr. MurrayThe following table of existing crude oil terminals in terms of depth of water at the deepest berth shows how the deep water facilities in the Clyde compare with other deep water facilities at oil terminals in the United Kingdom. Comparable figures for oil terminals in Western Europe are not readily available.
Port and Terminal Depth of water (ft.) MLWS Company Served Tidal: Clyde: Finnart 95 BP London: Thameshaven 49 Shell, Mobil Medway: Isle of Grain 45 BP Southampton: Fawley 46 ft. 6 ins.Esso Milford Haven 68 BP 67 Esso 57 Gulf 70 Texaco Liverpool: Tranmere 45 Shell Tees 45 Shell, PIP Humber: Immingham Oil Jetty 50 Conoco, Total and Petrofina Non-Tidal: Manchester: Eastham (Lock to QEII dock) 807 x 100 x 48 (20-LB Datum MHWS) 48 Burmah, Philips-Tarmac