Chairman: Capt. Brian Murphy (Poole) Vice-Chairman: Capt. Duncan Paul (Falmouth) Hon. Secretary: Capt. Adam Parnell (Tor Bay) Hon. Treasurer Capt. Tim Charlesworth (Cattewater) Accounts/Web site: Ms. Sandra Lynch (Cattewater) www.swrpa.org.uk SOUTH WEST REGIONAL PORTS ASSOCIATION A Directory of Ports and Harbours in the South West Region September 2019 South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 The AIMS of the SOUTH WEST REGIONAL PORTS ASSOCIATION ➢ To provide a forum for ports and harbours within the South West Region to come together for regular discussions on topics affecting ports in the region. ➢ To provide self-help advice and expertise to members. ➢ To provide members with representation at all levels on all topics affecting port and harbour operations. ➢ To co-ordinate attention on issues including environment, leisure and tourism, road and rail links, contingency plans and future development of the South West. ➢ To support and encourage the British Ports Association. ➢ To improve trade using South West ports, particularly within the E.C. ➢ To establish link between ports in the region and the many leisure sure bodies including R.Y.A. Cruising Club, R.N.S.A. diving, fishing, power boating, rowing, 'et skiing and other organisations using harbours. ➢ To provide to the media and others, information and statistics on the ports industry. ➢ To support other bodies and organisations in ensuring the South West receives the necessary support and encouragement from Government and the E.C. ➢ To improve operations and co-operations between South West port members and Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, County Fire Brigades, H.M. Customs and H.M. Coastguards vigorously supporting initiatives on crime, drug smuggling and safety. ➢ To ensure Harbour users receive the best attention and service. ➢ To maintain and ensure the environmental aspects of harbours in the South West whilst ensuring they remain part of the living and working traditions of the South West. - 1 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 SOUTH WEST REGIONAL PORTS ASSOCIATION HONORARY MEMBERS Mike Sutherland E-mail: [email protected] Jack Nott E-mail: [email protected] Andrew Munson Email: [email protected] - 2 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 PORT/HARBOUR AP Group - Falmouth ADDRESS Falmouth Docks & Engineering Company The Docks Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4NR Tel. No. (01326) 212100 Fax No. (01326) 211674 E-mail. [email protected] Website: www.ap-group.co.uk STRUCTURE Private Port PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Drystan Jones (Port Operations Director) Mark Rickard (Marine Operations Manager) Nigel Fearn (Senior Marine Ops Mgr) ACTIVITIES: Ship repair, Cargo handling and provision of a full range of port services. LOCAL AUTHORITY Cornwall Council - 3 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 PORT/HARBOUR Axmouth Harbour ADDRESS: Harbour Road Axmouth Devon EX12 4AA East Devon District Council – Harbour Authority Knowle Sidmouth Devon. EX10 8HL Tel. No. 01395 516551 E-mail. [email protected] STRUCTURE East Devon District Council are the Harbour Authority Axmouth Harbour Management Company lease part of the Harbour area. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Mark Williams - EDDC Steve Biddle - SWRPA Representative Kevin Mercer –Treasurer, Axe Yacht Club [email protected] ACTIVITIES: Axmouth is a small tidal harbour, just east of Seaton whose activities include inshore commercial fishery, with associated fish quay, small boatyard, marine services, diving and angling. There is a Yacht Club for recreational watersports, about 100 small craft moorings and a pontoon for visiting craft. Axmouth Harbour is owned by East Devon District Council (EDDC), they in turn lease part of the Harbour to Axmouth Harbour Management Company Limited (AHMC). AHMC has an independent Chair and Treasurer/Secretary together with representatives from the Axe Yacht Club and East Devon Fishermen's Association. AHMC leases the western side of the harbour to the AYC and the Eastern side to (EDFA). There is also a sub-lease from AYC to Axe Vale Canoe Club. LOCAL AUTHORITY East Devon District Council - 4 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 PORT/HARBOUR Bideford, North Devon ADDRESS Torridge District Council Riverbank House Bideford Devon EX39 2QG Tel. No. (01237) 475834 Mob. 07581 363152 (Paul Labistour) E-mail. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.torridge.co.uk STRUCTURE Local Authority Port PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Paul Labistour (Harbour Master) Sean Kerney (Commercial and Leisure Services Manager) ACTIVITIES: Bideford is a tidal port on the North Devon coast which imports and exports general cargoes. As well as having a shipyard (at Appledore) the Oldenburg Passenger Ferry to Lundy Island is also based at Bideford. Vessels up to 4000 tonnes deadweight are regularly handled. The Port owns a modern re-handler grab crane also capable of lifting duties. LOCAL AUTHORITY Torridge District Council - 5 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 PORT/HARBOUR Bridgwater (Port of Bridgwater) ADDRESS Sedgemoor District Council Bridgwater House King Square Bridgwater TA6 3AR Tel. No. 0300 303 7799 E-mail. [email protected] www.sedgemoor.gov.uk Capt Keith Badsey (HM & Pilot) Captain Jessica Tyson (Deputy HM & Pilot) STRUCTURE Local Authority PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Captain Keith Badsey (Harbour Master & Pilot) ACTIVITIES: Bridgwater has been a statutory port since 1500 and a parliamentary Act of 1845 established its present boundaries and structure. It became a recognised pilotage authority when the 1987 Pilotage Act came into effect. It has operated under the auspices of Sedgemoor DC since 1972. The port covers twenty five square nautical miles of mainly inter-tidal sand and mud banks off the coast (Brean Down to Hinkley Point), and over fourteen nautical miles of tidal estuary and river (Parrett, Bruce and Axe), but with a comparatively low level of trade and low density leisure usage. Although the council is responsible for conservancy of the harbour, all commercial wharves within the Port of Bridgwater are in private hands. Hanson Aggregates manages the aggregate import berth at Dunball Wharf. The other berths at Dunball and Bibby’s Wharf are currently not in use for Port operations, except for occasional use of Dunball by the passenger vessel Balmoral. The Nuclear Electric roll-on roll-off berth at Combwich plays an important role in the transport of heavy loads for Hinkley Point Power Station. The port sees an Annual throughput of up to 80,000 tonnes of aggregates. LOCAL AUTHORITY: Sedgemoor District Council - 6 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 PORT/HARBOUR Bridport (West Bay) ADDRESS Harbour Master Harbour Masters Office The Mound West Bay Dorset DT6 4HE or Dorset Council, South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ. Tel. No. (01308) 423222 E-mail. [email protected] Website: www.dorsetforyou/westbayharbour STRUCTURE Local Authority Port PRINCIPAL OFFICERS James Radcliffe (Harbour Master) ACTIVITIES: Bridport has a large number of leisure moorings (approx 130) and a small number of commercial moorings (approx 20). Daily excursions operate from Bridport and there are many fishing vessels that work from the harbour on a daily basis. There are pontoons available for visiting craft and a large slipway which is functional at all times. LOCAL AUTHORITY Dorset Council - 7 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 PORT/HARBOUR Bristol ADDRESS The Bristol Port Company St Andrews House St Andrews Road Avonmouth BRISTOL BS11 9DQ Tel. No. 0117 9820000 E-mail. [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: 07879 817395 Website: www.bristolport.co.uk STRUCTURE Privatised Port The Bristol Port Company was formed in 1991 when entrepreneurs Terence Mordaunt and David Ord purchased the port of Bristol from Bristol City Council. Since privatisation the company has invested over £450 million to create a modern, thriving business offering the full range of shipping, distribution and logistics services. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS John C. Chaplin Bsc cEng FICE (Director of External Affairs & Special Projects) Chief Operating Officer David brown Commercial Director Andrew Ord ACTIVITIES: Bristol port can handle vessels up to 130,000 dwt. • Bunkers, Dry Dock, railway, repair and maintenance, container, dry bulk, general cargo, petroleum, other liquid cargo, Ro Ro Towage Both Royal Portbury and Avonmouth Docks are rail connected and have their own dedicated motorway junctions on the M5 – just seven miles from the M4 interchange and the second Severn crossing. LOCAL AUTHORITY: Bristol City Council North Somerset Council - 8 - South West Regional Ports Association Directory July 2019 PORT/HARBOUR Bude, Cornwall ADDRESS Bude Tourist information The Crescent, BUDE Cornwall EX23 8LE Tel No. 01872 323223 Mob. 07816 077755 E-mail. [email protected] STRUCTURE: Local Authority PRINCIPAL OFFICERS: Paul Vincent (Harbour Master) ACTIVITIES: Bude Harbour consists of an inner section and seaward area protected by a breakwater. There are a number of moorings for Leisure and fishing vessels with the inner area utilised by hire craft and the occasional visiting craft. Access to the inner harbour is through a sea lock and upstream of the inner harbour is the Bude Canal. LOCAL AUTHORITY: Cornwall Council - 9 - South West Regional Ports Association