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A&P FALMOUTH Ltd.
A&P Falmouth's main activities are ship repair, cargo handling and the provision of a full range of Port Services.
With its wide range of equipment and facilities, A&P Falmouth handle a variety of cargoes; mainly bulk fertilisers, coal and stone products, but all kinds of general cargo can be handled.
Restowing and recovering of damaged cargo is practiced regularly in support of the port’s strategic role in receiving casualties.
AXMOUTH HARBOUR MANAGEMENT CO. LTD.
Axmouth harbour is a small tidal harbour, just east of Seaton. It is used for recreation and inshore fishery purposes.
The effective limit of navigation is headed by the low clearance under the bridges some 400m from the entrance. The narrow entrance is at the end of the shingle bank, just west of Haven Cliff, and is marked by a starboard hand beacon at the end of a short groyne from the pierhead. Some 70m seaward is a shingle bar liable to frequent shifting; the channel is therefore unmarked, though normally running SSW (NNE from seaward).
The harbour offers access over high water for craft up to 8.5m (30ft) length and 1.5m (4ft) draft. Tidal streams run strongly within the entrance channel and river, particularly on Spring tides when entry and leaving times are critical. Inside, the shelter is good, and the basin is impounded by a bedrock sill.
Activities include :
Inshore commercial fishery, with associated fish quay. Small boatyard, marine services, diving and angling, Yacht Club for recreation watersports. About 100 small craft moorings.
BIDEFORD
Bideford is a tidal port on the North Devon coast which imports and exports general cargoes (ball clay exported to Spain and Finland, salt & sand imported).
Approximately 60,000 tonnes of cargo was handled in 2007 along with 277 tonnes of fish.
As well as having a shipyard (at Appledore) the Oldenburg Passenger Ferry to Lundy Island is also based at Bideford.
BRIDGWATER (Port of Bridgwater)
Bridgwater has been a statutory port since 1500 and a parliamentary Act of 1845 established its present boundaries and structure. It became a recognised pilotage authority when the 1987 Pilotage Act came into effect. It has operated under the auspices of Sedgemoor DC since 1972.
The port covers twenty five square nautical miles of mainly inter-tidal sand and mud banks off the coast (Brean Down to Hinkley Point), and over fourteen nautical miles of tidal estuary and river (Parrett, Brue and Axe), but with a comparatively low level of trade and low density leisure usage.
Although the council is responsible for conservancy of the harbour, all commercial wharves within the Port of Bridgwater are in private hands. ARC manages the aggregate import berth at Dunball Wharf. The other working berth at Dunball is managed by AG Watts Shipping, and cargoes mainly serve the agricultural and building industries. The Nuclear Electric roll-on roll-off berth at Combwich plays an important role in the transport of heavy loads for Hinkley Point Power Station.
Cargoes to the Port of Bridgwater of animal feed, peat, granite and sand totalled 101,152 tonnes in 2003, an increase of 17% on 2002 totals.
Eighty ship visits brought cargo from as far afield as Estonia and Portugal, with 446 passengers visiting the port on two trips from the historic vessel Balmoral. The average cargo of over 1,300 tonnes in 2003 compares with only 400 tonnes in 1989.
BRIDPORT West Bay
Bridport has a large number of leisure moorings (approx. 20). Daily excursions operate from Bridport and there are many fishing vessels that work from the harbour on a daily basis.
There are pontoons available for visiting craft and a large slipway which is functional at all times.
Local Authority : West Dorset District Council
BRIXHAM (Part of Torbay Harbours)
Brixham Harbour is located on the southern aspect of Tor Bay and boasts one of the largest fishing fleets in the UK, plus a thriving fish market to support it.
Over 100 fishing boats land and sell their catch at the local Fish Market on the quayside.
A visitor viewing platform is strategically placed so visitors can watch the busy comings and goings of the fishing fleet, made up of large beam trawlers and the smaller day boats. Some of the smaller day boats can actually been seen working at various vantage points around Tor Bay i.e. Berry Head, Fishcombe and Hopes Nose.
Approached from the sea the view of Brixham with its many colourful houses cascading down on either side of the harbour is one of the prettiest along the South Devon coast.
Brixham personifies the classic English fishing port, mixing tradition with a modern vibrant industry.
There is currently a huge regeneration project being considered for the future of the town and harbour, involving the possibility of a northern arm breakwater, development of reclaimed land, revitalising the central area and a review of the transport system.
BUDE, Cornwall
Bude Harbour consists of an inner section and seaward area protected by a Breakwater.
There are a number of moorings for leisure and fishing vessels with the inner area utilised by hire craft and the occasional visiting craft.
Access to the inner harbour is through a sea lock and upstream of the inner harbour is the Bude Canal.
CHARLESTOWN, ST AUSTELL
Charlestown Harbour is the Base of the Square Sail Shipyard (square rigged fleet).
Facilites include shellfish and fish landings and berthage for yachts.
DART HARBOUR & NAVIGATION AUTHORITY
Dartmouth, on the South Devon coast, supports a local crabbing fleet (which landed a catch of over five million pounds in 1998) a large number of leisure craft moorings (approximately 2700) and in 1998 had over 15,000 visiting yacht/nights.
Cruise liners and warships also visit the harbour.
Dartmouth also has a licensed salmon and oyster fishery.
EXETER RIVER & CANAL
Exeter River & Canal is the Harbour Authority for the tidal Exe Estuary and Exeter Ship Canal.
Activities consist primarily of maintenance and operation of the Canal for commercial as well as recreational use for summer visitors and winter laying up of yachts; the tidal lock can take commercial shipping up to 37m.
The City of Exeter is the navigation authority for the Exe Estuary and is joint CHA for pilotage matters with Exmouth Marina and are the owners/operator of Topsham Public Quay for commercial and leisure use for winter lay ups and summer berths.
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