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The latest news, keeping residents and harbour users up to date.


Cruise ship visits and the good news is that very few of the passengers are taking whole day tours that take them away from Dartmouth. Many of the tours that have been arranged take just half a day with a bias towards local attractions and then allow the passengers some time ashore to visit local shops and restaurants. We have already detected some of the spending patterns that will allow us to focus our efforts on attracting ships that add most to the community and region. As the warm weather coincides with


Capt. Mark Cooper


very busy periods particularly with the arrival of warmer weather. As the traffic on the river increases I would ask that all river users take extra care and keep a close look out for other vessels and river users. Recent weeks have seen a variety of


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ctivity in the river is increasing and we have already seen some


lighter evenings, weekends and school holidays, children and teenagers want to get out and enjoy the water and the beautiful beaches and estuaries in the South West. We have seen an increase in tombstoning and I would ask for everyone’s help to remind parents and children of the dangers and in providing a few simple precautions that can reduce the risk. Those most at risk are people jumping from piers, jetties, cliffs and bridges without supervision. The RNLI is running a campaign called Respect The Water(RTW) which is aimed at reducing death by drowning. The aim is to raise awareness and to discuss some of the simple precautions that can be taken to reduce the risk. The RNLI


Community Safety booklet contains information on tombstoning and recommends the following actions to help to stay safe: • Check for hazards in the water like submerged rocks


• Check the depth of water. Tides can rise and fall quickly


• A jump of 10m requires a depth of at least 5m


• Never jump under the influence of alcohol, drugs or peer pressure


• Conditions change rapidly • Remember that young people could see and try to copy


As with most water activities safety is increased if the activity is supervised and the person conducting the activity is not alone. In order to prevent injuries caused by landing on other water users I would ask that anyone tombstoning pay particular attention to the first recommendation and check for boat movements and for other swimmers or small craft. For those of you that fish off the


quayside I would ask that you please keep a careful lookout for other river users in your vicinity. I hope that you all have a good summer, make the most of the coastline and have fun but most importantly remain safe.


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