Bantry Bay Port Company

Marine Leisure Update

Bantry Past

1 Background

• 2012 – Planning permission achieved for development by Commissioners • 1st January 2014 - The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport transferred Bantry Bay Harbour to the Port of Cork Company. • 20th February 2016 – BAM awarded development contract • March 2016 – Commence Project • June 2017 - Complete Project

Cost & Funding  €9.5m - Total Project Costs

 €1.5m – Reserves built up by Bantry Harbour Commissioners prior to transfer to the Port of Cork Company  €3.5m – Grant Support from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport  €4.5m –Port of Cork Company. Bantry Inner Harbour Development – Socio-Economic Benefits to Bay Users

• Floating Breakwater Pontoon Floating Approximately 60m long extending from the Railway Pier Breakwater Pontoon  Additional Berth Capacity  Improved berthage for larger marine vessels  Encourage marine leisure industry Amenity Area • Amenity Area Reclamation area protected by Rock Armour Revetment

 Cork County Council & Local Community involvement in Design/ Layout  Improved quality of public amenity within the Town / Inner Harbour area -4m CD  Facilitates the permanent storage for dredged (treated) non-inert material

-3m CD • Dredging to Inner Harbour Dredge depths of -4m CD and -3m CD

 Improved access to the Inner Harbour for larger marine vessels Overnight Locations

5 Bantry - Future

6 Marine Facilities (slips & piers)

7 Locations Piers/Slipways/Jetties in Bantry Bay.

Bantry Bay has many piers and slipways as it covers an approximate 60 mile coastline jurisdiction. Cork County Council and Bantry Bay Port Company holds ownership of the following structures.

List and Ownership

Ownership 1. Coolack Pier Cork Co Co 2. Gearies Pier and Slipway Cork Co Co 3. Abbey Point Slipway Bantry Bay Port Co 4. Abbey Pontoon Bantry Bay Port Co 5. Bantry Sailing Club Slipway Bantry Sailing Club 5.5 Bantry Abbey Council Slipway Cork Co Co 6. Bantry Town Pier Bantry Bay Port Co 7. Bantry Commercial Pontoon Bantry Bay Port Co

8. Whiddy Island Pontoon Bantry Bay Port Co 9. Whiddy Island Slipway Bantry Bay Port Co 10. Whiddy Pier Cork County Co 11. Railway Pier Bantry Bantry Bay Port Co 12. Snave Pier Cork Co Co 13. Slipway Cork Co Co 14. Glengarriff Pier and Pontoon Cork Co Co 15. Bluepool Pontoon Cork Co Co 16. Zetland Pier Cork Co Co 17. Leahill Jetty Tarmac Uk 18. Adura Beg Pier AdrigoleBeara. Cork Co Co 19. Pier Cork Co Co 20. Puleen Harbour/Landing Point Cork Co Co 21. Leanbeg/Cahermore Pier Cork Co Co

In General Access/Egress from the waters of Bantry Bay are very good with many new slipways and pontoons and most maintained to a very high standard. 8 OBJECTIVE  It is our hope and ambition that this facility will provide a hub for local marine leisure and visiting sailors to Bantry Bay. This facility adds to the already established marinas and sheltered anchorages that already exist in throughout the bay in , , Adrigole, Gleangarriff, and Whiddy Island, making Bantry Bay a sailing destination in its own right.  Why not explore the Bay in an easy and relaxed week sailing between one area and another, where great sailing is matched by wonderful shore experiences.  Capitalise on the opportunity and peace of mind to leave your boat safely moored in Bantry marina if you need to return to work during the week. Bantry town to Cork City is 1 hours’ drive.

9 Thank You