Bridport (GBBRP)

HM Customs and Excise have cancelled their approval for Bridport Harbour as they consider the port to be no longer viable. Although the port is closed to commercial shipping, information has been retained should the port reopen. The harbour has a canal like entrance 0.1nm in length and 14m width, formed by 2 piers, with a depth of 1.5m between the pier heads. There is a bar of sand and shingle within the pierheads, which dries at MLWS.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Bridport is a small harbour located on the SW coast of England.

LOA 45m, draught 3.0m.

Anchorages can be obtained approx 0.5nm S of the harbour entrance in depths of 6.0m, fine sand; further offshore the ground is foul but there is good holding ground outside the 10.0m contour.

Approach with Bridport Church tower in line with the head of the W pier, bearing 010.5°, which leads E of Pollock. The Knoll, a conical hill 179m in height, with a house on its summit, 4.5nm ESE of the harbour, bearing 099° and well open S of a flagstaff on the coast 2.25nm W of the Knoll, leads S of the shoal ground off Bridport Harbour.

BA 3315. Admiralty Pilot NP27.

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory with the exception of HM ships, vessels of less than 50t, yachts and certain other locally exempted vessels. The pilot boards 1nm from the harbour entrance up to 1.5 hours before HW.

A light is exhibited from the Harbour Master's office at the root of the W pier.

Range 3.5m.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

VHF: Ch 16.

Notify agent of ETA 24 hours prior to arrival and confirmed not less than 6 hours before arrival.