Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency vessel

Jura

Moored at Leith Western Harbour

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Jura

Western Harbour

Here, the Scottish Fisheries Protection Vessel, Jura, is berthed at the cruise liner terminal at the SE corner of Leith Western Harbour.

In the background, barely visible through the mist, are:

-  LEFT:   Chancelot Flour Mill

-  RIGHT:  New apartments built on the Western Breakwater of the harbour.

Jura

The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency  is responsible for the enforcement of sea fisheries regulations around the Scottish coast and out to the 200 mile limit.

FPV Jura was built at Ferguson’s Shipyard Port Glasgow, launched in 2005 and entered service in March 2006.

Currently the largest vessel in the Scottish Fishery Protection Agency's fleet, she is 84 metres in length and has a gross tonnage of 2181.

She has a crew of 17, a top speed of 18 knots and is used mainly for offshore enforcement tasks.

[Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency web site  -  October 2007]

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