Port Information Guide Cowes Harbour

PORT INFORMATION GUIDE COWES HARBOUR . ISLE OF WIGHT . UK

Cowes Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AS +44 (0)1983 293952 | [email protected] | cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/cruise Port Information

Cowes Port Latitude & Longitude: 50° 46’.08 N, 001° 17’.95 W

Time Zone: GMT Winter and GMT + 1 Summer

Operational Hours: 24hrs

Berth Enquiries: Cowes Deputy Harbour Master Email: [email protected] - or via Port Agents

Prevailing Weather: West-southwesterly

Pilot Boarding Positions

Entering the Solent from the west: East Lepe: 50° 45’.45 N, 001° 21’.65 W

Entering the Solent from the east: North Sturbridge - 50° 45’.83 N, 001° 08’.92 W

Largest Cruise Ship to Date: MS Europa

Maximum Ship Dimension: N/A

Pilotage: Compulsory

Tugs: Not required

Security Facilities: Fully compliant. Temporary restricted area at landing stage (Trinity Landing pontoons)

Fresh Water & Power Supply: No

Hot Works / Painting / Lifeboats: By permission of Harbour Authority

Waste / Garbage Handling: By prior arrangement with Harbour Authority

Fuel Supply: Bunker barge on arrangement with Southampton Port

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2017 St Catherine’s Produced by PCGraphics 01983 400228 Point NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

HANSEATIC NATURE - COWES C1 ANCHORAGE

Cowes Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AS +44 (0)1983 293952 | [email protected] | cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/cruise Anchorage Positions n Cowes Port provides pilotage for cruise vessels Cowes C1 Anchorage LOA < 150m using the “Cowes C1 Anchorage”. Cowes Port: VHF Channel 69 n ABP Southampton provides pilotage for cruise vessels LOA > 150m using the “ABP Frontline Anchorage”. Anchorage Latitude & Longitude: 50°46’.32 N, 001°17’.47 W Tidal Movements/Ranges: Distance to Tender Landing Point (nm): The tidal flow runs through the anchorages in an easterly or 0.5nm (5 minutes) westerly direction, on the flood and ebb tides, with a peak rate of up to 2.8 knots on spring tides. Vessel Length: LOA < 150m

Vessel Width: No limit TENDER LANDING POINT Tenders disembark passengers at the ABP ANCHORAGE Trinity Landing pontoons. The landing >150m Air Draft Restrictions: Nil is rigged with a marquee and a welcoming party will be on station to assist passengers. Coach parking Vessel Draft: See ‘Depth at Anchorage’ facilities are located at the head of the gangway ramp. 1.5 nm (15 minutes) Depth at Anchorage: 15.3m (+ height of tide)

Precautionary Area (ABP Southampton) Prince Consort C1 ANCHORAGE ABP Frontline Anchorage <150m

Trinity House Outer Mooring Buoy Southampton Vessel Traffic Service (VTS): Fairway X 0.5 nm (5 minutes) Snowden VHF Channel 12 X

Seasonal Small Shrape Beacon Anchorage Latitude & Longitude: No.1 No.2 Craft Moorings (Tide Gauge) (May to September) 50° 46.64 N, 001° 16.32 W I nner Fairwa

Permanent Distance to Tender Landing Point (nm): 2A Small Craft Eastern Channel Moorings 1.5nm max. (10-15 minutes max.) y (Tide Gauge) No.4 Vessel Length: LOA > 150m Small Trinity Landing Craft 4A Beacon Moorings (Tide Gauge) (Tide Gauge) CUSTOMS & IMMIGRATION Vessel Width: No limit This will be arranged via the cruise line’s appointed agent. No.6 If this is the vessel’s first UK Air Draft Restrictions: Nil port-of-call, Customs and immigration will attend the vessel on arrival for efficient clearance. Vessel Draft: See ‘Depth at Anchorage’

Depth at Anchorage: 19.5m (+ height of tide) Cowes East NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION Cowes

SEABOURN QUEST - ABP FRONTLINE ANCHORAGE MS EUROPA - ABP FRONTLINE ANCHORAGE BREMEN - COWES C1 ANCHORAGE

Cowes Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AS +44 (0)1983 293952 | [email protected] | cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/cruise Tender Landing Point - Trinity Landing Pontoons

Length of Tender Landing Point: 100m

Depth of Water at Tender Landing Point: Surveyed depth 3m outer (east) side, 2.4m inner (west) side

Tenders disembark their passengers at the Trinity Landing pontoons. The landing is rigged with a marquee and a welcoming party will be on station to assist passengers. Coach parking facilities are located at the head of the gangway ramp on The Parade.

Shore Security:

Cowes is fully ISPS compliant and will provide licensed security staff for the ship to shore connection.

Customs and Immigration:

This will be arranged via the cruise line’s appointed agent; however, if this is the vessel’s first UK port-of-call, Customs and Immigration will attend the vessel on arrival for efficient clearance.

THE PARADE - ENTRANCE TO TRINITY LANDING PONTOONS BREMEN - C1 ANCHORAGE - VIEWED FROM TRINITY LANDING

Cowes Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AS +44 (0)1983 293952 | [email protected] | cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/cruise Cowes Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AS +44 (0)1983 293952 | [email protected] | cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/cruise Passenger Facilities

Distance to Cowes Town Centre from Tender Landing Point: 2 minutes walk (170 yards / 155m)

Tourist Information ‘Meet & Greet’ Desk: Yes, on The Parade at the entrance to Trinity Landing (Tender Landing Point)

Cruise Terminal Building: No

Toilets: Yes, opposite the ‘Meet & Greet’ Desk on The Parade

Currency Exchange: Cowes Post Office and local banks

Internet Access: Local mobile phone networks & Internet cafés

Telephones: Public telephones

Mailbox: Cowes Post Office

Banks / ATMs: In the centre of Cowes town and at other locations on the Isle of Wight

Pharmacy: Yes, in Cowes town centre

Restaurants / Cafés: Many cafés, bars and restaurants located in Cowes and around the Island

Taxi Rank: At Red Jet Passenger Ferry Terminal Cowes, and outside Marks & Spencer Cowes supermarket

Distance to Railway Station: N/A

Distance to Airport: 13 miles (21km) to Isle of Wight Airport Sandown and 18 miles (29km) to Southampton Airport (on mainland)

Cowes Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AS +44 (0)1983 293952 | [email protected] | cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/cruise Contacts

Local Port Authority: Cowes Harbour Commission Tel: +44 (0)1983 293952 Email: [email protected]

Cowes Port Contact: Deputy Harbour Master Statutory, Jon Howden Tel: +44 (0)1983 293952 | +44 (0)7855 405561 | Email: [email protected] Press, Media & Marketing Contact: Louisa Mamakou, Communications & Marketing Officer Tel: +44 (0)1983 293952 | Email: [email protected] Website: cowesharbourcommission.co.uk

Address: Cowes Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AS

FURTHER INFORMATION & EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Port Facility Number: Cowes: GBCOW – 0001

Cowes Port MARSEC Level: Level 1, or as advised on arrival

Port Facility Security Officer: Harbour Master Capt. Stuart McIntosh: +44 (0)7855 405560 | +44 (0)1983 293952 Local Police: Hampshire Police: +44 (0)845 010 9000

Local Fire Department: Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service: +44 (0)1983 823194

Local Coastguard: Solent Coastguard: +44 (0)2392 552100

Emergency Services (Fire, Police, Ambulance): 999

Oil Spill Pollution Clean-up Contractor: Adler & Allan: Duty Manager Tel: +44 (0)800 592827

VISITOR INFORMATION n Visit Isle of Wight: Visitor Information Centre, The Guildhall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1TY Tel: +44 (0)1983 Email: [email protected] Website: visitisleofwight.co.uk n Cowes Tourist Information: Aqua Marina Gifts, 37 Cross Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7TA. Tel: +44 (0)1983 303050