In early August a dredge campaign was undertaken at the harbour. Work focused on the area between the Rank Building Outer Wall and Albert Pier as well as the Lighthouse Pier where Scillonian III berths. A hydrographic survey will be undertaken in September and published in the Document Centre.
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Following clearance of sand from the lock chamber and outer cill the Historic Sea Lock is now available for use. A successful test cycle was completed on Thursday 25th May. The Sea Lock can be operated when the tide height exceeds 2.4m over outer cill (*the outer cill is 3.6m above Chart Datum). Prior notification
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cornwall Council (‘the Council’) as statutory harbour authority for Penzance Harbour has exercised its powers under article 35 of the Penzance Harbour Revision Order 2009 to sell, break up or otherwise dispose vessels which have been left in an unserviceable condition, laid by or neglected in Penzance harbour. The below
The Harbour Dues, Fees and Charges for 2023/24 were approved by Cornwall Council on 29th November 2022. A 10% increase has been applied across the majority of Fees and Charges however, as detailed here, some charges have been held, withdrawn, replaced or new charges introduced following review of operations and markets in which we compete.
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Autumn is now upon us with the typical large ground-sea which is so common in the west of Cornwall at this time of year. Now the harbour and indeed the town has calmed down we can look back at the season. I started in post of St Ives Harbour Master on the 3rd of May,
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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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