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Buses vital for cruise ship visits

Buses vital for cruise ship visits

Portland Port has set out the importance of shuttle buses for its cruise ship business and the £10m it brings to south Dorset. Its complimentary service – upon which the port spends hundreds of thousands of pounds each year - takes passengers directly from the port quayside to Weymouth town centre where they are dropped off behind Hope Square.

Admin: 14th Mar 2024 14:17:00

Maritime and Coastguard Agency leads counter-pollution exercise

There will be an MCA led counter-pollution exercise taking place from 5th – 7th March, in Portland Harbour.

Admin: 6th Mar 2024 09:17:00

Vessel in distress? Your call can make the difference…

A recent rescue in Portland Harbour showed the value of teamwork and the importance of raising the alarm as soon as possible. Late in the afternoon of Sunday February 25, a concerned member of the public called the Portland Harbour Authority Office about a 35ft yacht believed to be in distress near Castle Cove.

Admin: 1st Mar 2024 12:15:00

NEW NOTICES IN FORCE

NEW NOTICES IN FORCE

New Local Notice to Mariners (LNTM), General Directions and Harbour Masters Directions can be viewed here.

Admin: 3rd Jan 2024 10:00:00

New Fishing Regulation for Hamm Beach

A new Harbourmaster’s Direction for fishing Hamm beach in Portland harbour is coming into force on January 1, 2024. Under the new regulations, a new group will be formed called the Hamm Beach Fishing Group (HFBC). To fish Hamm Beach, fishers will need to be a member of this group. The principal idea is that members will self-police their activities and will also, along with the Portland Harbour Authority, have some say over the membership of this group, therefore maintaining high standards of equipment and practice.

Admin: 20th Dec 2023 18:07:00

Port Signs Armed Forces Covenant

Port Signs Armed Forces Covenant

Portland Port in south-west England has pledged its support for members of the Armed Forces community with the official signing of the Armed Forces Covenant. The symbolic signing took place onboard the berthed RFA Stirling Castle, a new ship designed to help safeguard UK’s waters by neutralising mines and seabed threats.

Admin: 10th Nov 2023 16:32:00

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