{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Lyness","identifier":"GB LYS","unlocode":"GB LYS","city":null,"country":"United Kingdom","waterBody":"North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Medium","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":12.5,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":58.833333,"longitude":-3.2},"description":"On the Orkney island of Hoy, Lyness sits on the sheltered waters of Scapa Flow, one of Europe's great natural anchorages rather than a commercial container gateway. The quay today handles Orkney Ferries RoRo and passenger sailings between Houton, Lyness and the oil island of Flotta; the former naval base offers two quays totalling 310 metres and about 20 hectares of backup land, with the upgraded Golden Wharf supporting renewable-energy and offshore heavy-lift work. No container line or internat","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lyness-port-gb-lys","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/lyness-port-gb-lys","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lyness · (UN/LOCODE: GB LYS) · United Kingdom · Medium · 12.5 m"}