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


visitor moorings to permanent moorings. These changes will also help to increase income which is important for the long-term management of the river. We continue to balance avoiding


Capt. Mark Cooper


River Update We have been monitoring the impact of some of the DHNA initiatives agreed last year. The purpose of one of these initiatives was to improve the efficiency of our mooring business with the aim of helping some of those who have been on waiting lists for a long time onto moorings. To achieve this, we have


introduced the mooring retention fee, relocated moorings that would not let and changed some of the


significant charge increases for our customers whilst maintaining and replacing some of our older and costlier infrastructure. We have also invested in improving access in a number of places by introducing temporary pontoons and enhancing safety by increased checks and controls (such as step and slipway cleaning). The initiative to make more


efficient use of moorings will continue to be important as we look to fund on-going improvements. We know that the majority of visitor moorings are filled for very short periods and tend to relate to specific events such as festivals, visiting yacht rallies and the regatta. But it is also clear that during these periods of time a number of residential moorings are empty as our annual customers take their vessels away for summer cruises. The ability to use even a limited number of these berths for some of our longer duration visitors would free up space. This flexibility would then allow DHNA to transfer more moorings from visitor to residential use, thus reducing waiting lists, increasing income and keeping charge increases to a minimum. To this end, we will shortly reach out to our customer group to see if there is an appetite for some permanent mooring holders to help in this way and, in return, benefit from a small saving on their mooring fees. Dart Harbour have also been considering how we improve


communications with our customer groups and stakeholders. To improve communications, we are investing in resources which allow us to make increased use of our social channels (Facebook, twitter and Instagram), we have improved the readability of the Harbour guide and have published it online (http://bit.ly/harbour_guide), we are currently engaged in improving the Dart Harbour website and have held the first of the Dart Estuary Forums - this new forum should help DHNA to better understand the opportunities for raising awareness of environmental issues and help to continue to conserve the river. The Authority has also been working to refine the long-term plan for capital expenditure and major maintenance costs that are likely to arise. Once this work matures, the Authority will be looking to engage with stakeholders on improvements and developments on the river.


Safety Issues A quick look at incidents in 2018 shows similar trends to last year with the most common occurrences being mechanical failure leading to towing followed closely be incidents of speeding and excessive wash. But most worrying is a slight


increase in the reports of near misses that relate to keeping a proper lookout. This could be caused by increased reporting but, in any event, highlights the need to take care on the water, keep a good look out for others and be careful when passing smaller craft or those working in or near the water line where even a small wake and wash can be significant and increase risk.


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