By the Dart • News from Dart Harbour our latest harbour guide is now
out featuring up to date information about the River Dart and 2016 tide tables.
Welcome to this month’s Dart Harbour bulletin
Rob Giles, Harbourmaster
hello and welcome to Dart harbour and navigation authority’s latest newsletter keeping residents and boat owners up to date with the latest news from Dart harbour
Looking forward to a new season We have escaped the worst of the winter weather and life in the harbour has remained calm. We are pleased that boat owners heeded our advice and made sure their boats were safe with mooring lines checked and furling headsails taken off to prevent damage. Please remember that it is your responsibility to ensure your craft is safely secured. We are now looking forward to
spring, warmer weather and a new boating season. As usual our Winter moorings finish on March 31 and boats will need to be moved by this date. the office team is getting ready
to send out this year’s Berthing and Harbour Dues invoices – do remember if these are paid on time, before March 31, there is a discount. this offer is not extendable so if you want to get a great deal on your dues, do get in touch with us. the Dart Harbour office will soon
revert to summer hours, opening at weekends from March 19 and the yacht taxi will return to summer hours’ operation from Good Friday, March 25 running from 8am to 7pm and extending to 11pm for the May Bank Holiday.
Maritime events and rallies With summer fast approaching and the evenings getting lighter, we are starting to receive enquiries from organisations wishing to hold their maritime event or rally in Dartmouth. We do ask for at least four weeks’ notice but appreciate as much advance information as possible. Registration forms can be downloaded from our website.
Cruise Ships Dart Harbour has eight ships booked in for 2016 starting with the expedition ship, national Geographic explorer, on April 16. the vessel is national Geographic’s flagship, billed as ‘the world’s ultimate expedition ship’. It is able to accommodate 148 guests in 81 cabins and is outfitted with the latest tools for exploration. the visit is part of an ongoing
marketing drive by Dart Harbour to encourage cruise ships to visit Dartmouth. Much time and effort has been put into marketing the port as a destination for cruise ships and we are pleased to say that this work is coming to fruition. this year, we have a mix of ships
arriving: in addition to national Geographic explorer, we have two visits booked in from national Geographic orion as well as old friends serenissima, sea Cloud ll and the exclusive europa - who will be here during the music festival. ocean nova is due to arrive in May after a four-year absence, whilst Aegean odyssey will make her maiden visit.
strategic Plan Dart Harbour’s ten-year strategic plan has now been published following on from the Authority’s Forward Vision Project and covers the period from 2016 to 2026. “As the Authority responsible for overall safe management of
the harbour, we need an updated strategic plan to give stakeholders, river users, board and staff alike a headmark for the direction of the Authority,” said harbourmaster Capt Rob Giles. the Forward Vision Project established key measures identified by detailed research including a wide ranging survey, management of the harbour, partnerships, environment, branding and infrastructure. “the environment is one of
the factors that makes the Dart distinctive from other ports, harbours and estuaries and is a key reason many people visit,” explained Capt Giles. “Dart Harbour has a significant
direct and indirect influence over how the Dart is used and is a gatekeeper in the socio-economic wellbeing of Dart business and the resident community. “safeguarding the environment
is critical to safeguarding the future of the Dart as a thriving community asset.” the plan also takes into account
predicted future trends in harbours and how they may impact on Dart Harbour. It sets high level objectives for the Harbour Board to aspire to, in partnership with the executive at Dart Harbour.
Moorings Policy the first draft of Dart Harbour’s new Moorings Policy for 2016 to 2020 is available for public consultation. the new policy will form the
blueprint as to how Dart Harbour will manage moorings in the harbour for the next five years and is scheduled to come into effect in April 2016. “our moorings policy is updated
every five years and covers all aspects of safely and efficiently managing the harbour which is our statutory remit,” explained Capt Giles. the draft policy follows an initial public consultation including a wide ranging questionnaire sent to more than 4,000 river users together with
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