Authority/Operator
Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners
UK Ports Association
British Ports Association (BPA)
http://www.britishports.org.uk
Ownership
Trust
Contact
27 Lowther Street,
Whitehaven,
CA28 7DN
Telephone no: 01946 590515
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.whitehavenhc.org.uk
Pilotage
Compulsory for vessels over 50m and for all dangerous cargoes.
Approx annual tonnage
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Principal traffic
Fish,
Fish landing,
Marina/leisure
Access/Accommodation
Outer Harbour – tidal
Inner Harbour (Queens Dock, North Harbour, Inner Harbour, Custom House Harbour, South Harbour) served by 24hr Operated Sealock.
Sealock physical dimensions: 30m long, 13,7m breadth cill height tidal dependant 5.8m/8.2m
Max size of vessel accepted through sealock: 60m LOA
North Harbour dedicated to fishing fleet.
Inner Harbour contains 150 berth marina
Swing mooring available in South Harbour
Commercial Shipping activities have now ceased
Fishing fleet facilities
Automated for leisure craft;
Bunkering for marine diesel;
Ice supply;
45T boat hoist (5.1m beam)
Location
Lat: 54⁰ 33’ N; Long: 03⁰ 35’ W West coast England, Solway Firth (Irish Sea)
Port contacts
CEO: Celia MacKenzie Email: [email protected]
Dock Manager: Karl White
Harbour Operations Manager: Keith Shackley
Normal hours: 0900 – 1700
24-hrs Tel: 01946 694672 (Sealock)
Storage
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Transport connections
Roads: single and double carriageway A595/A66 to M6 at Penrith
Nearest passenger rail: Whitehaven 1km
Nearest int’l airport: Newcastle 160km/ Manchester 230km
Commercial cargo handling facilities
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Facilities & services
Waste Disposal:
via Biffa Waste Services Ltd Tel: 01228 514 222
VESSELS IN AND AROUND THE PORT
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PLEASE NOTE: Vessel positions may be up to one hour old or incomplete.
Data is provided for informational reasons only and is not related by any means to the safety of navigation.