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Pilotage Information
As you enter Plymouth Sound by either the east or west passage past the breakwater, you will see the city as a mile and a half panorama directly to your north. There are marinas on the east side and Mayflower Marina is to the west of Plymouth.
Your approach can be made either via The Bridge or by following the Drake Channel. The shorter route is through The Bridge, which although well lit is fairly narrow and should only be considered in favourable conditions. It is considered advisable to motor through The Bridge due to strong tidal flows. To the east and west of The Bridge there are underwater obstructions.
Plymouth is a naval port under the control of the King’s Harbour Master. At all times ships and small craft are to obey the International Rules for the Prevention of Collision at Sea 1972 and the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 1999. Vessels less than 20m in length shall avoid impeding vessels constrained to the main channel and all craft are to reduce speed as required to avoid damage and inconvenience to persons or property. Follow the navigation channel through the narrows, around Devil’s Point. Mayflower Marina will appear on your starboard side at the intersection with Stonehouse Creek. In daylight the distinctive residential development of apartments with white verandas provide instant recognition.
The marina is protected by a heavy displacement concrete floating breakwater and the entrance to the pontoons is either via the Southern end for pontoons A, B, C, D, E, & F or via the Northern end for pontoons G, H, J, K & L. The pontoons are numbered so that even numbers are port side to!
VHF
The marina maintains a listening watch on VHF channel 80 at all times, call sign ‘Mayflower Marina’.
Longroom Port Control
Shipping movements are controlled by Longroom. They can be contacted by VHF radio on channels 13 & 14 – call sign ‘Longroom Port Control’ or alternatively their telephone number is 01752 836490. The daily shipping movements can be viewed on:
www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/plymouth
Notice to Mariners
Local Notices to Mariners are kept in a file for berth holder perusal. Alternatively, log onto
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/khm/ plymouth/local-notices. There is also a very useful section under the Using the Port for Recreation heading where there is a link to the Plymouth Small Craft User Guide which is helpful for boaters who are new to the area.
Charts for Plymouth Sound Admiralty Chart No. 30 Stanford Chart Imray Chart
No. 1967 No. C14
Mayflower Marina Waypoint 50˚21.8’N 04˚10.0’W
Weather Information
The shipping forecast for the sea areas Portland, Plymouth and Lundy are displayed daily. Local inshore weather reports and synoptic charts are available as handouts from the marina office.
Weather bulletins for shipping are broadcast daily on BBC Radio 4 at the following times:
• 0048 and 0520 (long wave and FM) • 1201 and 1754 (normally long wave only)
Falmouth Coastguard transmits inshore weather forecasts and gale warnings routinely over VHF radio. The announcement is made on Ch16 and for the Plymouth/Rame Head area the broadcast will be transmitted on Ch64 at the following local clock times 0110, 0410, 0710, 1010, 1310, 1610, 1910, 2210.
Mayflower Marina An Award Winning Marina
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