Peterhead Ice

Suppliers of bulk flake ice to the fishing industry and business sector of north-east Scotland

Contact Details

For call out service and local ice deliveries phone 07730 691611

For general enquiries, please contact 01779 483600 or email peterheadice@peterheadport.co.uk

About Us

Situated on Greenhill Quay, adjacent to the fishmarket in Europe's premier fishing port, Peterhead Ice serves the fishing industry within and around the Port of Peterhead. We supply bulk flake ice on a 24-7 basis with minimal notification. With a 75t per day production capacity and over 100t of bulk storage we can dispatch from 100kgs upwards of ice at a rate of up to 30 tonnes per hour directly into the hold of fishing vessels, or onto trucks and lorries for onshore processors and other customers.

Service

"Tide and time waits for no man" and this is particularly true for the fishing industry. Fishing vessels put to sea and return with fresh catches at all hours of the day and all days of the week. The service we provide is tailored to accommodate the needs of this industry and we provide round the clock cover for ice supply and delivery.

Discharge

A semi automatic discharge system with a flow rate of up to 30 tonnes per hour ensures a quick turn around for our customers. The ice can be loaded directly into the ice lockers in the hold of fishing vessels without the need of any additional handling, or can be loaded into pallet bins, or other containers on the quayside or back of trucks for land based deliveries.

Production & Storage

We can produce 75 tonnes of flake ice per day which is kept in storage bunkers chilled to sub zero temperatures to ensure it is kept in pristine condition ready for immediate delivery to meet the days demands. Ice stock is also managed to ensure regular turn over of all ice in the stores to prevent compacting of older ice which affects the quality. Keeping ice as fresh as possible this way, requires a careful balance of matching production to demand and knowledge of our customers requirements on a daily basis.

Flake Ice

Flake ice is the fishing industries ice of choice for cooling and preservation of seafood. Produced by trickling water down the surface face of the ice machines which are chilled to below -25 deg.C, the ice is taken off in flakes with a mechanical cutter when it reaches it's chosen thickness of around 2-4mm. This results in a small, flat particle size of ice which is light and free flowing making it easy to handle and use and gentle on the product. Additionally it provides great product coverage and excellent cooling properties as it flows into, and readily fills, gaps and corners of the packed product.

Why use ice?

Surprisingly, modern refrigeration technology has as yet failed to replace the need for the use of ice in the preservation of seafood. Although it is certainly possible to chill seafood quickly and efficiently using air flow cooling, this results in a dry chilling which can be detrimental to the product. Ice provides a wet chilling where ample melt water is produced as it absorbs the heat from the product and surroundings and this helps to keep the produce in good condition. Fresh water ice also provides a self-regulating system of temperature control, melting at a constant temperature of 0 Deg.C helping to protect against the risk of temperature variances which may result in localised insufficient chilling or freezing of the produce. In fact, a covering of ice will help insulate the produce from freezing due to incorrectly set, or inaccurate temperature control of mechanical refrigerating systems.

Coverage

The bulk density of flake ice is roughly 500kgs/cubic metre. This may vary depending on a number of things, but is accurate enough for calculating how much is necessary for a specific coverage. A standard pallet bin with a 600ltr capacity will hold approx 300kgs of flake ice and this is the figure that we use as a standard charge per bin of ice.

One tonne of ice at 0 Deg.C will absorb just over 90Kw of heat before it melts completely - which means it provides a little over 90Kw of cooling. How quickly it absorbs this heat and how long the ice lasts will obviously depend on various factors such as the temperature of product and surroundings and the size of the surface area that is exposed to these higher temperatures.

FAQ's

Do you deliver?

We provide our own delivery service for a small charge to local customers only. Delivery to other areas can be arranged through transport companies in refrigerated trailers for larger quantities at additional cost.

Can your ice be used in drinks?

Our ice is produced from drinking water and tested regularly for bacterial contamination. However, due to the nature of our production and the way we store our bulk ice, we cannot guarantee the quality of our ice to this standard of food hygiene, and therefore advise against using it in drinks or food.

Do you sell bagged ice?

No we supply bulk ice only which is discharged directly into containers normally supplied by the customer from the delivery points at our premises.

Do you deliver ice locally for parties and BBQ's?

No, we tend not to do this. Quantities required for such occasions are usually too small to make this a viable service.

How does your ice compare to supermarket ice?

We produce flake ice which is a light, free flowing ice made up of small, thin slivers of ice. These qualities make it ideal for effective coverage and quick chilling of product. Supermarkets supply ice cubes intended for drinks. Our ice is sold in bulk in much larger quantities than supermarket bags, from 10's of kilograms to 10's of tonnes. Weight for weight our ice is many times cheaper than supermarket ice but is not intended to be used as a food product.

Contact

For call out service and local ice deliveries phone 07730 691611

For general enquiries, please contact 01779 483600 or email peterheadice@peterheadport.co.uk

Berth	Vessel	Arrival		Market	Boxes	Gutted	Round
Harbour	HELENUS FR121	20/12/24	15:55
Harbour	NORTH STAR WK673	19/12/24	21:25
Consignment	VENTURE BF 326	19/12/24	18:24	20/12/24	729	573	0
Harbour	ATLANTIC CHALLENGE PD197	19/12/24	16:00	20/12/24	320	250	0
Consignment	P & J	19/12/24	15:53	20/12/24	20	20	0
Harbour	JOLANNA M BF29	19/12/24	09:15	20/12/24	137	104	0
Consignment	CHLOE ELLA BCK 215	19/12/24	06:04	19/12/24	9	9	0
Harbour	SERAPHIM PD 170	19/12/24	02:55	19/12/24	296	69	0
Consignment	AQUARIUS BF89	19/12/24	01:46	19/12/24	32	28	0
Harbour	HARVEST HOPE PD120	18/12/24	23:25	19/12/24	435	305	0
Harbour	SHALANNA BF843	18/12/24	15:40	19/12/24	136	101	0
Harbour	OCEAN ENDEAVOUR PD625	18/12/24	14:55	19/12/24	858	526	0
Harbour	ATLANTIC DAWN CN25	18/12/24	14:35
Harbour	FRUITFUL VINE BF240	18/12/24	14:15	19/12/24	282	82	0
Harbour	REAPER WK63 WK63	18/12/24	11:25
Harbour	ARDENT INS127	18/12/24	09:35
Harbour	ARCTURUS INS167	18/12/24	08:55
Harbour	BENARKLE II PD400	18/12/24	08:05
Harbour	VICTORY ROSE WY 34	18/12/24	05:35	19/12/24	521	180	0
Harbour	OUR LASS III WY261	18/12/24	05:25	19/12/24	473	211	0
Harbour	FOREVER FAITHFUL PD289	17/12/24	23:00	18/12/24	163	77	0
Harbour	FAVONIUS PD17	17/12/24	22:00	18/12/24	371	165	0
Harbour	OCEAN ROSE INS115	17/12/24	20:25
Harbour	EBONNIE BM176	17/12/24	19:15
Harbour	BUDDING ROSE PD418	17/12/24	14:30	18/12/24	362	106	0
Harbour	FRUITFUL BOUGH PD109	17/12/24	10:50	18/12/24	165	117	0
Harbour	WESTRO PD 20	17/12/24	08:10	18/12/24	104	68	0
Harbour	ROSEBLOOM INS353	17/12/24	07:55	18/12/24	954	299	0
Harbour	BOY JOHN INS110	17/12/24	07:40	18/12/24	958	356	0
Harbour	FRUITFUL HARVEST PD50	17/12/24	04:35	18/12/24	180	86	0
Harbour	BOY ENZO LH 511	17/12/24	03:45	17/12/24	76	56	0
Harbour	GOOD HOPE FR891	16/12/24	23:50	18/12/24	700	315	0
Harbour	KARENANN FR559	16/12/24	19:35	17/12/24	480	193	0
Harbour	STEADFAST HOPE BF340	16/12/24	13:50	18/12/24	686	317	0
Harbour	RELIANCE BF800	16/12/24	12:30	17/12/24	217	110	0
Harbour	OCEAN VISION BF 190	16/12/24	07:50
Harbour	FAITHLIE FR 220	16/12/24	06:25	17/12/24	875	227	0
Harbour	GUIDING LIGHT H90	16/12/24	05:45	17/12/24	845	303	0
Harbour	VISION BF191	16/12/24	05:35	17/12/24	277	163	0
Harbour	ELLORAH BF12	16/12/24	01:30	16/12/24	117	24	0
Harbour	EMULATOR FR500	16/12/24	00:45	17/12/24	463	348	115
Harbour	CELESTIAL DAWN BF 109	16/12/24	00:10	17/12/24	198	34	0
Harbour	LEANNE PD345	15/12/24	23:05	16/12/24	285	145	0
Harbour	JUBILEE QUEST GY900	15/12/24	21:00	17/12/24	250	191	0
Harbour	CAP SAINT GEORGES 9293014	15/12/24	19:55
Harbour	ACCORD BCK262	15/12/24	19:30	16/12/24	221	140	0
Harbour	SUMMER DAWN II PD97	15/12/24	16:55	16/12/24	960	460	0
Harbour	GOLDEN GAIN FR59	15/12/24	16:55	16/12/24	960	335	0
Harbour	ANDRE LEDUC 9294915	15/12/24	16:25
Harbour	SHALIMAR PD303	15/12/24	02:55	16/12/24	487	120	0
Harbour	FALCON H119	15/12/24	02:45	16/12/24	517	144	0
Harbour	SHEKINAH INS155	15/12/24	02:00	16/12/24	426	169	0
Harbour	NEREUS INS172	14/12/24	14:00
Harbour	HARVESTER PD98	14/12/24	07:25	16/12/24	270	149	0
Harbour	OCEAN HARVEST PD198	14/12/24	07:20	16/12/24	309	174	0
Harbour	BOY ANDREW WK170	10/12/24	04:05	10/12/24	297	127	0
Harbour	LUNAR BOW PD265	02/12/24	21:15
Harbour	PATHWAY PD165	19/11/24	10:50
Harbour	JUBILEE SPIRIT GY25	19/10/24	23:00	21/10/24	262	106	0
Harbour	OCEAN DAWN H347	07/08/24	08:55	08/08/24	654	224	0
Harbour	ALICJA ROSE BF71	30/04/24	12:15
Harbour	DEFIANT PD378	17/07/23	17:55
Harbour	ZOZINA JOHANNA 0000	01/06/23	14:24	01/06/23	28	15	13

Berth	Vessel	GRT	Arrival
Finger Jetty - West	MORNING DAWN 8701416	499	19/12/24	16:20
5	SEACOR NILE 9710945	4125	19/12/24	15:30
Harbour	GAOTH NA MARA 9679737	81	10/12/24	16:15
Harbour	VOE VANGUARD 9809693	499	05/12/24	18:40
Harbour	FAIRLINE SURVEYOR 8965464	168	19/11/24	23:20
Harbour	THE HOLLY 0000000	40	11/10/24	18:00
Harbour	MCS SWATH 1 9808962	166	09/08/21	14:40

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