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Moray Firth

American

noun

an arm of the North Sea projecting into the NE coast of Scotland. Inland portion about 30 miles (48 km) long.

Moray Firth British

noun

an inlet of the North Sea on the NE coast of Scotland. Length: about 56 km (35 miles)

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First Minister John Swinney previously said he was "deeply concerned" to learn from media reports that the tanker was in the Moray Firth.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

"I would have expected to have been briefed in advance about steps to accommodate the tanker in the Moray Firth," he told the Press Association news agency.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Dunbeath Castle dates back to 1620 and was built on an ancient defensive site overlooking the Moray Firth.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

It lay over Moray Firth and the east of Ross and Sutherland, and extended from Caithness to the Orkney Islands and S. Shetlands.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various

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