Swansea Marina Handbook 2021
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NEW & USED BOAT SALES BROKERAGE POWERED BY NETWORK YACHT BROKERS PART EXCHANGE AVAILABLE ON ALL OUR BOATS INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISMENT OVER 20 OFFICES THROUGHOUT EUROPE T : +44(0)1792 465550 E : [email protected] W : WWW.YACHTS.CO Welcome... We are here for you! We hope you and your family We’ve reduced the number had a good Christmas and are of toilets and showers in use well during these very difficult to allow for social distancing times. I’m sure we all are glad within our Shower blocks and to see the back of 2020 and increased the frequency of are looking forward to what cleaning. 2021 will bring, hopefully the introduction of vaccines will For those who are unable to allow us all to get back to a visit their boats this can be a more normal way of life. worrying time, especially during adverse weather conditions. Since March 2019 we have With this in mind we now offer changed the way we operate in additional services to give you order to make it safer for us to peace of mind. These include enjoy boating at Swansea. checking electricity is powered up, checking meter balances We gave contract extensions and taking over the phone or credits to all berth holders payments to top up supplies. during the National lock down If requested we will check your and the Welsh Fire Break. lines, bilges and even take a short video clip of your boat and We have introduced hand E Mail it to you. sanitiser units at all of our Bridge-head Access Gates and Hopefully as the sailing season installed safety screens at our gets into full swing most of the Reception desk. current rules will be relaxed and we can get back to normal. Swansea Marina Lockside, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1WG Tel: 01792 470310 Email: [email protected] www.swanseamarina.org.uk VHF: Channel 80 Waypoint position: (PIERHEADS) 51° 36’.43N, 003° 55’.67W (WGS 84 Datum) 1 Routes from Dundee Swansea Edinburgh Marina Glasgow Newcastle Carlisle Hull Blackpool Dublin Bay 150m Holyhead 15 0m Liverpool Pwllheli 120m South West Ireland Norwich Birmingham Coventry Dingle Marina Crosshaven 270m 170m SWANSEA Milford Haven 50m MARINA London Cardiff Bristol Portishead Dover Southampton Lundy Island 40m Watchet Scilly Isles 130m Plymouth Marina operating times Reception Locks Apr - Sept 0700 - 2100 Every day BST 0700 - 2200 Oct - Mar 0700 - 1800 Weekends GMT 0700 - 2200 Week days GMT 0700 - 1900 2 At Swansea Marina we offer: • 550 fully serviced pontoon berths • Shower Blocks • Boatyard • 16 weeks free winter storage to annual bertholders • Car Parking • Free Wifi Marine Forecasts • 28 day visitor berthing discounts www.metoffice.gov.uk • Contract extension when away (1-3 months) Daily weather forecasts are • New Boat Sales & Brokerage available from reception. • Marine Engineer Marina Call Sign • Chandler “Swansea Marina” • Sail Maker VHF Ch. 80 • Electric car charging point • Café’s / Restaurants Barrage Call Sign • Beach “Tawe Lock” VHF Ch. 18 • City Centre 3 Marina guide to facilities Boatyard Electricity Supplies We have a 20 tonne Marine Travel Most of our berths have 240 volt / Hoist available. A crane facility is also 16amp supplies. In addition many of our available for masts etc. The yard has hammerheads also have 32amp supplies. various businesses that undertake Electricity is charged via a pre-paid card hull, GRP, wood, engineering and system. electrical repairs. Free storage ashore To use electricity for the first time, simply is offered to annual berthholders for a purchase a £5 electricty card from reception. limited period (space permitting). This card can also be used for future Top Ups. Future top-ups can be made at reception Water using this card. Allow hose pipes to run for 30 seconds before filling tanks on the Diesel, Petrol & Gas pontoons. Please recoil the hose A diesel pump is located on the outside of pipes after use and do not leave the Marina Lock; diesel and gas bottle refills the hose end in the water as this is are available from 7.00am until half an unhygienic. hour before the office is closed. Laundry Please ensure refuelling only takes place only at the fuel berth. Containers of fuel The laundry is located on the ground brought on site must still be poured at the floor at reception. The machines are refuelling berth away from other moored coin operated (change available from vessels reception). Free WIFI Living Aboard Free WIFI is available to all berth holders. You cannot live on aboard as vessels WIFI is available on pontoons A – S and may not be used for permanent at Marina Reception. habitation. 4 Out of hours Security 01792 646440 Security Refuse / Recycling Each bridgehead has a self locking gate, In order to keep waste costs to a minimum access is via a pontoon security card. we encourage all berth holders to recycle. Marina guide to facilities Visitors will be issued with a 4 digit pin code We provide the following disposal points around the Marina: Please do not leave or prop the gates open; site security is in everyone’s interest. A security officer patrols the Marina at night Pontoon Bridgeheads and CCTV is in operation throughout the • Glass Marina. • Cans • Plastic (Pontoons A – J located at Car Parking bridgeheads, Pontoons K – U located at pontoons) All annual berth holders are entitled to two car park permits. Permit holders may • Small bins for non recyclable waste park their vehicle for free at any of our three car parks providing they display Boatyard / their valid permit, subject to terms, conditions and availability. Hazardous Waste Point • Cardboard Toilets and Showers • Oil There is 24 hour access to these facilities • Oil Filters / Rags by use of a Marina pontoon security fob. • Antifoul Tins They are located at three locations: • Gas bottles • Reception building. A toilet for the • Batteries disabled is also located here. • Adjacent to the bridgehead on the Berth holders are expected to dispose North side of Phase I. electrical equipment, large packaging and • Adjacent to the bridgehead on the rubbish that we currently do not recycle South side of Phase II. at their local amenity site. • A chemical toilet waste point is available at reception building. Telephones A public payphone is situated close to the A ship’s toilet may not be used whilst in North side bridgehead gate in phase 1. the Marina. 5 Safety & Security General Safety Safety equipment is installed on the Fire pontoons at regular intervals. Each bridgehead has a safety map outlining these locations. Please familiarise yourself action with this map. Pontoon Safety / Adverse Weather The pontoons can become very slippery when they are wet or icy. Grit bins are situated close to each bridgehead. Shower blocks High winds can cause mobility problems on hearing the alarm: and strong gusts can catch you off guard. Customers are advised not to go out 1 Leave the building immediately. onto the pontoons in adverse weather 2 conditions unless absolutely necessary. Contact Emergency Services 999. Particular care should be taken when 3 Contact Reception on 01792 470310 or negotiating the bridgehead ramps and 01792 646440 (out of hours). getting on or off boats. Always wear a Life Jacket Pontoons / Boatyard During 2020 three people fell off boats into on discovering a fire: the water at the Marina & locks. Two were not wearing lifejackets and struggled to 1 Raise the alarm (shout “FIRE” and alert keep afloat in the water until help arrived. boat owners). Please ensure life jackets are used. 2 Contact Emergency Services 999. Insurance 3 Contact Reception on 01792 470310 or Please note that third party insurance for 01792 646440 (out of hours). a minimum of £3,000,000 is mandatory 4 Clear the area of people. for the duration of your stay at Swansea 5 Only tackle the fire if it is safe to do so, Marina. with the extinguishers provided in the Speed Limits emergency cabinets. Retreat to a safe distance upwind - There is a 4 knot speed limit in the Marina 6 Impounded water and river. Please control Do not run! your wash. 7 Do not stop to collect personal belongings. 6 Pilotage notes Not to be used for Navigation In Swansea Bay tidal streams flow anti-clockwise for 9.5 hrs (Swansea HW - 3.5 to +6), with at times a race off Mumbles Hd. From HW - 6 to - 3 the stream reverses, setting N past Mumbles Hd towards Swansea. Keep seaward of Mixon Shoal. When N of SW Inner Green Grounds (SWIGG) SCM It buoy, Q (6) + LFI 15s keep to W of dredged channel and clear of commercial ships. Yachts must motor in harbour and approach, maximum speed 4kn. 7 Swansea Docks Entering and Leaving the Port All Marina users are reminded that All pleasure craft using the port must observe we share the entrance to the river the rules governing the “Prevention of Collisions with the fairway for commercial at Sea”, particularly when navigating within shipping entering and leaving the the dredged channel North of the S.W.I.G.G. port of Swansea. buoy (South West Inner Green Grounds) to the It is very important that all boat harbour entrance. You are advised to approach owners obey the rules laid down the harbour entrance in the by the authorities and give way to waters to the west of the dredged channel commercial shipping at all times. (where practicable). Large vessels entering or leaving the harbour must be given a wide berth at all times. Port Regulations All pleasure craft must be under power when When entering the river all craft in the vicinity of the harbour and should clear should maintain a listening watch waters used by commercial shipping as soon on Swansea Dock’s VHF channel as possible.