Welcome ... Welcome to the 2014 Swansea Marina handbook which aims to provide you with all the information you need for a relaxing and pleasurable stay. In this booklet you will find hesitate to contact us where we information relating to the marina will be only too pleased to help. and the local area. It also includes Our multi-award-winning marina vital details of locking procedures was the first to open in the Bristol and important safety information Channel and, we believe, still leads which will be of interest to the the way in terms of facilities and first time visitor. friendly service. If you find that anything needs We are situated between the clarifying or you have any vibrant city centre and the broad, questions at all please do not sandy sweep of Swansea Bay. 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) If you wish to leave your boat here for a longer period you will find the transport links are excellent. London is a mere three and a half hours on the M4 and the recently modernised railway station provides links to all parts of the country. Routes from Dundee Swansea Edinburgh Marina Glasgow Newcastle Carlisle Hull Blackpool Dublin Bay 150m Holyhead 150m Liverpool Pwllheli 120m South West Ireland Norwich Birmingham Coventry Dingle Marina Crosshaven 270m 170m SWANSEA Milford Haven 50m MARINA London Bristol Dover Southampton Lundy Island 40m 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 Marine At Swansea Marina Forecasts we offer: www.meto.gov.uk • 550 fully serviced pontoon berths • Shower Blocks Daily weather • Boatyard forecasts are • Free Storage ashore to Berth Holders available from • Car Parking reception. • FREE WI-FI • Contract extension when away Marina Call Sign • New Boat Sales & Brokerage “Swansea Marina” • Marine Engineer VHF Ch. 80 • Chandler Barrage Call Sign • Sail Maker “Tawe Lock” • Café’s / Restaurants VHF Ch. 18 • Beach • City Centre Marina Guide to facilities Boatyard We have a 20 tonne Marine Travel Hoist Diesel & Gas available. A crane facility is also available A diesel pump is located on the outside for masts etc. The yard has various of the Marina Lock; diesel and gas businesses that undertake hull, GRP, bottle refills are available from 7.00am wood, engineering and electrical repairs. until half an hour before the office is Free storage ashore is offered to annual closed. No petrol is available at the berthholders for a limited period Marina but there is a commercial (space permitting). The boatyard operates garage nearby. Please note that we only on Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat. supply diesel containing FAME (Bio) Water Electricity Supplies Allow hose pipes to run for 30 seconds Most of our berths have 240 volt / before filling tanks on the pontoons. 16amp supplies. In addition many of our Please recoil the hose pipes after use and hammerheads also have 32amp supplies. do not leave the hose end in the water as Electricity is charged via a pre-paid card this is unhygienic. system. To use electricity for the first time, Refuse / Recycling simply purchase a £5 electricity card from a coin-operated card kiosk located Our refuse compounds are located at ‘M’ bridgehead or at reception. near our bridgehead gates. Future top-ups can be made at reception We currently recycle Glass, cans, paper, using this card. plastic, oil & batteries Car Parking All annual berth holders are entitled to two car park permits. Permit holders may park their vehicle for free at any of our three car parks providing they display their valid permit. FREE Wi-Fi All berth holders can use Wi-Fi free of Security charge, contact reception for a voucher code. Each bridgehead has a self locking gate, access is via a pontoon security fob Telephones available from reception for. There is a A public payphone is situated close to the refundable deposit of £5 per fob. North side bridgehead gate in phase 1. Please do not leave or prop the gates Laundry open; site security is in everyone’s The laundry is located on the ground floor interest. at reception. The machines are coin A security officer patrols the Marina at operated (change available from night and CCTV is in operation reception). throughout the marina. Toilets and Showers There is 24 hour access to these Out of hours Security facilities by use of a Marina pontoon security fob. They are located at three Tel: 01792 646440 locations: • The rear (south) of Marina Control building. A toilet for the disabled is also located here. Social Media • Adjacent to the bridgehead on the Join us and keep up to date on all of our North side of Phase I. latest news and forthcoming events. • Adjacent to the bridgehead on the South side of Phase II. • Slop and sluice rooms are available in phase II of the Marina. follow us on A ship’s toilet may not be used whilst in the Marina. Marina FIRE ACTION Shower blocks Safety & Security on hearing the alarm: General Safety 1 Leave the building immediately. Safety equipment is installed on the 2 If possible call the fire service. pontoons at regular intervals. Each 3 Contact the Marina Office. bridgehead has a safety map outlining these locations. Please familiarise Pontoons / Boatyard yourself with this map. on discovering a fire: Pontoon Safety / 1 Raise the alarm. Adverse Weather The pontoons can become very slippery 2 Contact the emergency services. Emergency telephone can be found at when they are wet or icy. North side bertholder’s gate near East Grit bins are situated close to each Burrows Road. bridgehead. High winds can cause mobility 3 Clear the area of people. problems and strong gusts can catch you o ff guard. Customers are advised not to go out onto the pontoons in 4 Only tackle the fire if it is safe to do so, adverse weather conditions unless with the extinguishers provided in the absolutely necessary. Particular care emergency cabinets. should be taken when negotiating the bridgehead ramps and getting on or o ff 5 Retreat to a safe distance upwind - boats. We advise all users to wear life Do not run! jackets when walking on the pontoons, especially in poor weather conditions. 6 Do not obstruct bridge - emergency services will need clear access. Insurance Please note that third party insurance for a minimum of 7 Follow instructions of marina staff. £3,000,000 is mandatory for the duration of your stay at Swansea 8 Do not return to your vessel until Marina. the all clear has been given. Speed Limits There is a 4 knot speed limit in the Marina Impounded water and river. The speed limit in the river is enforced by the docks board. Please control your wash. Pilotage Notes Not to be used for Navigation Waypoint Position: (PIERHEADS) 51° 36. 43N, 003° 55. 67W (WGS 84 Datum) Charts: AC 1161, 1165, 1179 Imray C59 Stanfords 14 OS 159 Explorer 164 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 Map reproduced from Admirality chart SC1161 by permission of the Controller of Her channel and clear of commercial ships. Yachts must motoMra jeinsty ’hs Satartbionoeruy rO faficne dan da thpep UrKo Haydcrohgr,a pmhica. Oxffiimce (uwwmw.u skhpo.egoev.duk ).4 kn. Reproduced from Admirality chart SC1161 by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk) Swansea Docks All Marina users are Entering and Leaving the Port reminded that we share the All pleasure craft using the port must entrance to the river with observe the rules governing the the fairway for commercial “Prevention of Collisions at Sea”, shipping entering and particularly when navigating within the leaving the port of Swansea. dredged channel North of the S.W.I.G.G. It is very important that all boat buoy (South West Inner Green Grounds) owners obey the rules laid down to the harbour entrance. You are advised by the authorities and give way to approach the harbour entrance in the to commercial shipping at all waters to the west of the dredged times. channel (where practicable). Large vessels entering or leaving the Port Regulations harbour must be given a wide berth at When entering the river all all times. craft should maintain a All pleasure craft must be under power listening watch on Swansea when in the vicinity of the harbour and Dock’s VHF channel 14 (Any should clear waters used by commercial instruction issued by the shipping as soon as possible. Harbour Master on this frequency must be followed). If in doubt call “Swansea Docks” on VHF14 or “Tawe Lock Operating Hours Lock” on VHF 18 Weekdays 0700 – 1900 GMT ABP docks can also be Weekdays 0700 – 2200 BST contacted on 0870 6096699. Sat/Sun 0700 – 2200 BST & GMT Access to Tidal Locks Lock Availability All access from the sea to the Marina & Swingbridge – call Marina is through the Tawe sign: ‘Swansea Marina’ CH. 80 Barrage Lock during the published Tawe Barrage Lock – call sign: hours.