Malpas Marina The pontoons at Malpas Marina continue prove very popular with resident owners and visitors alike. The unisex toilet and shower facility has been provided for our visitors the facility has proven very popular with visiting yacht crews this summer. The also pontoons hosted a visit from the Steam Boat Association during a rally […]
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As the season nears its end we receive and update from Harbour Master Paul Vincent at Bude. The 2022 season began with the usual clearing of sand from the lock chamber and dressing of the moorings followed by the crane lifting in the boats from the carpark on the 27th April. The 28th April, along
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Harbour Masters Introduction Coming into the role at Penzance I was a little unsure of what to expect – I have been incredibly pleased to have been welcomed by so many people, the work done by my predecessors has helped to meld Penzance and I hope to continue in that way of improving The Harbour
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Cornwall Council’s harbour masters, who are in charge of some of Cornwall’s most popular harbours including Newquay, Truro, Penzance, and St Ives, are warning of the dangers of treating harbours like playgrounds. Cornwall Council Maritime Manager Chris Jones said: “Some people are continuing to ignore safety signs banning diving, jumping into harbours, and swimming. Unfortunately, people don’t always
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Boulders put in place by Cornwall Council as a safety measure at a popular family location in Saltash will remain until after the Saltash Regatta in September. Sand has been put in place by Saltash Regatta Committee at Ashtorre Slipway to provide a fun temporary ‘beach’ for families and children to enjoy. As this means
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Staff Following the departure of Harbour Master Matthew Wheeler the Maritime Manager has been acting Harbour Master at Penzance. A recruitment process for Matt’s successor has now been completed and we are pleased to announce that James Broughton will join Cornwall Council in June. James brings a wealth of experience to the harbour with him
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Staff update Following the retirement of Harbour Master Michael Ridgway at the end of last year Darleen Ellis has been overseeing day to day operations assisted by the Maritime Manager and Truro Harbour Master. Following a successful recruitment process we are pleased to announce that Kimberley Johnson, a former Royal Fleet Auxiliary Deck Officer, will
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Staff Following the retirement of Harbour Master Michael Ridgway at the end of last year the Maritime Manager has been acting Harbour Master assisted by our Seasonal Maritime Assistant Stuart Austin who has worked at the harbour since summer 2021. Stuart has now joined the harbour on a fulltime basis following the retirement of Ian
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Over the recent Bank Holiday weekend, we undertook the first lock movement of the year with 3 vessels locking out on 30th April in front of a large audience (thanks to ‘The Beach Haven’ for the drone picture). This followed the annual sand clearance and dressing of the mooring area by our contractor Teignmouth Marine
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Shipping movements There have been no significant ship moves since the last update. We still have the old salvage tug ‘Gladiator’ in layup. Cargo vessels to Lighterage Quay The most recent vessel to load scrap from Truro was ‘Bon Vivant’. She loaded 1627 tonnes of scrap metal. The ship came to Truro in ballast from
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