Milford Marina Handbook
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Handbook 51o42.25N 05o02.02W Contents Welcome ...................................................................... 2 Milford Haven ........................................................... 4 Accessing the Marina ............................................ 6 Approaching the Lock ........................................... 7 Important Information ...................................... 10 Marina Map ............................................................. 14 Safety ......................................................................... 16 Environment ........................................................... 20 Marine Service Businesses ............................. 22 Local Transport ..................................................... 26 +44 (0)1646 696312 [email protected] Cruising Distances and Accessibility .......... 27 Milford Marina is owned and operated by the Port of Milford Haven milfordmarina.com Waterway Map ....................................................... 28 3 Photo Credit: Damien Forman The marina offers comprehensive On the quayside, there’s a fantastic Welcome services to meet all your needs, selection of cafés and restaurants. including boat transport, boat lifts, Whether you fancy traditional fish refuelling, hard storage, laundry and chips, coffee and cake, brunch or services, free WiFi and quality shower dinner, you’ll be sure to find something Welcome to Milford Marina and thank you for choosing us. This and toilet facilities. This is reflected that meets your needs. handbook is designed to provide you with all of the information in the 4 gold anchors awarded to us by Our aim is to ensure that you receive you need to maximise your enjoyment during your stay. The Yacht Harbour Association and the a first class service and that you have ICOMIA Clean Marina Award. Milford Marina is located on the picturesque Milford Haven peace of mind, knowing that your boat We host a number of events will be safe, secure and looked after all Waterway in Pembrokeshire and offers much more than just throughout the year, including year round. a berthing location. With 22 miles of navigable waterway monthly social events for our berth We are constantly looking to enhance to explore and environmentally important areas in both holders. We are part of the Passeport our facilities and welcome your the waterway and around the islands, Milford Haven offers Escales programme of reciprocal feedback to enable us to develop a waterborne activities for all conditions. berthing, and contract holders who marina you can be proud of. sign up to the scheme can enjoy up to 5 There is a great community feeling at free nights at over 100 marinas across Milford Marina and we hope that you the south coast of England, France, enjoy being part of it. Spain and Portugal. 12 month contract We look forward to delivering a quality holders also enjoy exclusive discounts service that encourages you to return and promotions on a wide range of milfordmarina.com time and time again. products and services with the Milford Marina Gold Card. 4 5 Milford Haven Many famous people have been moved to praise the Milford Haven Waterway. William Shakespeare was so inspired by its beauty he used it as one of the settings in his play Cymbeline. Admiral Lord Nelson called it ‘one of the greatest harbours in the world’ in 1802 and Daniel Defoe described it as ‘one of the best inlets of water in Britain’. Photo Credit: Rhys Hughes The Milford Haven Waterway is one of the deepest natural harbours in the world, formed by a ‘Ria’ or ‘drowned valley’ flooded at the end of the last Ice Age. The Pembroke River and the Daugleddau estuary converge and wind west to the Irish Sea, forming 22 miles of spectacular waterway. “…how far it is to this same blessed Milford: Parts of the Haven are within the Pembrokeshire Coast and by the way tell me how Wales was made National Park, the UK’s only coastal National Park. so happy as to inherit such a haven...” Along the waterway there are various sites designated Cymbeline Act 3, Scene 2, (1611), Shakespeare as Special Areas of Conservations and sites of Special Scientific Interest. 6 7 Approaching the Lock By day, look for the buoyed channel on your port side when approaching Milford Marina from St Ann’s Head and line up white circular daymarks attached to the wall below the Lord Nelson Hotel. By night, look for leading lights at 348º fixed blue in line with fixed blue. Minimum depth of approach channel is 0.9m. Accessing the Marina Access to the dock basin is via the entrance lock. During the freeflow period, which operates 2 hours before high water, up until high water, vessels are able to move through the lock in both directions, subject to clearance from Pier Head. Locking information is available from Marina Control and whilst every Milford Marina – 51o42.25N 05o02.02W effort is made to adhere to the published lock times, operational requirements, severe weather and planned maintenance may affect the programme. The Standard Port – Milford Haven (-0500 Dover) frequency of lockings increases during the main season and 5 minutes should be allowed for sluicing. For Tides, refer to the Port of Milford Haven Tide Tables and consult Admiralty charts 1478, 2878, 3273, 3274, 3275, Leisure Charts SC1478, SC2878, Imray 2600.11, C60. Information about the Milford Haven Waterway can be found in the Leisure User Guide, which is inside the Port of Milford Haven Tide Tables. Milford Haven Port Control can be contacted on VHF channel 12 (call sign ‘Port Control’). All vessels with a LOA of 20m and over must report to Port Control as required by the Port of Milford Haven General Directions. All traffic using the lock is controlled by the Pier Head staff and it is essential that they are contacted via VHF Channel 14 (call sign ‘Pier Head’) before entering the dock basin. Contact Pier Head on VHF channel 14 to be allocated a berth. 8 9 All traffic using the lock is controlled A holding pontoon called the Mackerel by staff at Pier Head and it is Stage lies immediately east outside essential that they are contacted the lock with 1.5m of water at chart via VHF Channel 14 (call sign ‘Pier datum for awaiting next lock operation. Head’) before you leave your berth The Mackerel Stage should only be or enter the dock basin. During all approached from the Dock channel due lock operations, vessels must moor to obstructions at the eastern end. This alongside the pontoon/fenders is a holding pontoon only and vessels provided, as directed by the duty lock should NOT be left unattended. Space keeper. should remain for pick up and drop off When the lock cycle is complete, allow of passengers. any vessels ahead and/or outside The Mackerel Stage is exposed to you to leave first and moor as far southerly winds and passing boats can forward on the pontoon as possible. cause wake. The Mackerel Stage is If the pontoon is full, then it may be removed for maintenance around the necessary to raft up, so fenders are middle of October until the beginning recommended on both sides of your of April. The metal structured pontoon vessel. All the vessels in the lock are (directly to the west of the Mackerel to be secured with breast lines and stage) is reserved for commercial springs. Please observe the ‘Dead Slow’ fishing vessels only. speed at all times and remain vigilant when entering or leaving the lock. All outbound locks must be booked Dock Lock Operation a minimum of 1 hour in advance Lock times are available on our website through Marina Control on +44 and in the Marina Office. There are (0) 1646 696312 or VHF Channel sometimes changes to schedules, so it 37, other than freeflow when Pier is advisable to check these regularly Head can be contacted directly on before making plans to exit or access VHF Channel 14 . Berth holders are the marina. requested to remain on their berth until Pier Head directs them to Local Weather Information proceed towards the lock. Milford Haven Coastguard can be The depth of water in the lock is a contacted on VHF Channel 16 and an minimum of 3m at low water springs. inshore weather forecast is transmitted Please refer to the schedule available by the Coastguard at 07:50 and 19:50, from the Marina Office or the website with each repeated three hourly. Strong for a full breakdown of locking times. wind and gale warnings are transmitted as soon as they have been received and on subsequent three hour forecasts. 10 11 Important Information Berths Contractors Hard Standing and Lifting Keys Boat owners are assigned a berth on Please inform the Marina Office of Customers are able to book contracts If it becomes necessary to move arrival, but it may be necessary to any contractors working on your in Milford Marina Boatyard in order your vessel it will be towed to an occasionally move your vessel for boat. They must report to the Marina to work on their boats in a secure alternative berth, however you may maintenance work to the pontoons. Office on arrival and provide a compound, close to local amenities. 12 wish to leave a spare set of keys with For this reason and to accommodate copy of their fully comprehensive month berth holders are entitled to 10 us at all times as there is nothing all users, we ask that you keep us liability insurance. Without these weeks free hard standing storage per worse than getting to your boat and informed of your general sailing details they will not be issued with a year in the Milford Marina Boatyard, realising you have left them at home. plans, particularly if you will be away permit to work on your boat. Visiting and we offer storage promotions from your berth for longer than a contractors must wear a lifejacket. through the year to seasonal contract Marina Office day or two. Visitors are allocated a holders. We ask that customers berth on arrival and should report Electricity inform marina staff of required The Marina Office is located on to the Marina Office immediately dates as early as possible, to ensure Nelson Quay in Cleddau House and is to complete paperwork and receive Electricity (240V/16A) is supplied to that storage can be accommodated.