Poole Bridge Lifting Requirements Contacts Poole Bridge Maritime Scheduled Poole Bridge lifting times can be found on www.boroughofpoole.com/ Control Room Duty Operator bridgelifting Telephone: 01202 733255 Navigation Signals Unscheduled lifts may only be granted in the Email: boroughoperationscentre@ following cases: poole.gov.uk • At any time, for a vessel over 40m Website: www.boroughofpoole.com in length VHF Channel 14 – • For commercial vessels at requested Call sign “Poole Bridge” times where 24 hours notice is given. Excluding between the hours 05:00 to Bridge Control Room 09:00 and 16:00 to 20:00 Borough Operations Centre • At the direction of the Harbour Master in Borough of Poole an emergency, for stress of weather or Civic Centre safety of navigation Poole Applications for unscheduled lifts must be Dorset BH15 2RU received by post, fax or email no later than 24 hours before the lift is required. Requests via radio or telephone will not be accepted. Poole Harbour Control: Copy of the application form can be obtained Telephone: 01202 440230 from www.boroughofpoole.com Email: [email protected] Mariners are also advised to check the digital Website: www.phc.co.uk headroom displays at the bridge to judge if VHF Channel 14 – they can pass without requiring a lift. Call sign “Poole Harbour Control” Poole Harbour Commissioners 20 New Quay Road Hamworthy Poole Dorset BH15 4AF Poole Bridge Reasons for Maritime Maritime Traffic Signal Signal Layout Navigation Signals Configuration and Phasing With construction of the new Twin Sails Bridge, the navigation signals on the existing Bridge leaves fully lowered Poole Bridge will be brought into compliance Both leaves down with the International Association of Vessels may proceed with caution Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse in both directions Authorities (IALA). 750mm IALA is recognised worldwide for Leaves lifting its maritime regulations. It aims to All vessels stop ensure that the movements of vessels are safe. The same navigation signals will Leaves fully raised 750mm also be on the Twin Sails Bridge Vessels may proceed once it has been constructed. It is anticipated that the Twin Sails Bridge will be open to the public in early 2012. Leaves fully raised The navigation signals have Vessels stop to allow on coming 750mm been approved by the vessels through channel Harbour Master of Poole Harbour Commissioners and Trinity House. Leaves lowering All vessels stop 750mm Leaves in any position - Emergency stop These new signals will replace the All reds fl ashing present signals attached to the towers All vessels stop of the existing Poole Bridge. They will be located on masts on the timber fenders each side of the channel as you approach the bridge..