Folkestone (GBFOL)

Folkestone is a tidal harbour with an area of 14ha. Small craft and foreign going vessels can be accommodated within the harbour. Vessels should enter with caution. Inner and outer harbours dry out at low tide.

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

Located on the SE coast of England between Dungeness and South Foreland and approx 95km ESE of central London.

LOA 120m, approx draught 5.0m.

Approx 35,000 vessels handled annually.

Outer anchorage: The anchorage off Folkestone is exposed and only used by vessels waiting to enter harbour. The best holding ground is in depths of 12.0-18.0m, clay and sand. A recommended anchorage is 205° from Folkestone Breakwater Light 0.2nm, which is also on the alignment of the light with Copt Point. Prohibited anchorage: Four cross channel submarine power cables, buried to 1.5m, converge to land, 0.2nm W of Copt Point. Vessels are warned not to anchor or trawl in their vicinity and on no account cut them should they be fouled in any way.

Approach to Ferry Terminals: Leading Lights: Red front light (yellow triangle, point down) (51°04.6'N 001°11.5'E) on The Hard. Green rear light (yellow triangle, point up) (100m WNW of front light). The alignment 295° of these occasional lights, which also assist ferries berthing, leads from seaward to the Ferry Terminal, passing (with positions from front leading light): SSW of Copt Rocks (0.6nm NE), a drying ledge composed of sandstone rocks extending 0.3nm E from Copt Point. A wreck lies 0.2nm ESE of the rocks. Then: SSW of Mole Head Rocks (0.5nm ENE) which are marked at their SW extremity by a buoy (special) and extend SW from Copt Rocks close to the entrance to Outer Harbour, and NNE of the head of Folkestone Breakwater (0.25nm ESE) on which stands a light from where direct approach to the ferry berths can be made. Approach to Outer Harbour: The line bearing 304° of South Quay Head (51°04'N 001°11'E) leads in the fairway, close NNE of the Ferry Terminal and S of Mole Head Rocks, where direct approach to the entrance can be made. The entrance has a width of 38m and lies between the heads of South Quay and East Pier. A light (column 2.0m in height), stands on the head of East Pier. Caution: The harbour entrance faces NE and the turn to line up for the entrance is sharp and requires considerable care.

BA 1991. Admiralty Pilot NP28, NP286(1).

Contact coastguard on, Tel: +44 1304 210008.

1025.

Compulsory for all vessels except those exempt by law, pilots should be requested from Folkestone Port Control. Pilots should be requested from Folkestone Port Control 24 hours in advance. Pilots board by arrangement.

..... Lighthouse Pier Head Fl W (2) 10s 22nm Fog light Iso W 2s 2nm No 3 Berth landing lights (top) F R 1nm Sea end (bottom) F R 1nm East Pier Q G 1nm South Quay heavy lift jetty 2 FR vert 1nm

Range 6.09m.

None.

Dover Harbour Board tugs available by arrangement. Additional tugs may also be available, request through Port Control.

Prevailing winds: W'ly 65% and E'ly 35% of the time.

FOLKESTONE 51°04.59'N 1°11.69'E UNCTAD LOCODE: GB FOL ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 05/24 Folkestone Harbour Administrator, (RSDRA2024000010526), 05/24

VHF: Port Control: Ch 15, Ch 22 on request.

Available on request.

..... Copies Vessels arriving from an EU port and sailing to an EU port: 1. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards). 2 Vessels arriving from an EU port but sailing to a non EU port: 1. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards) 2 2. IMO General Declaration (Outwards) 2 3. IMO Ship's Stores Declaration (Outwards) 2 4. IMO Passenger Lists (Outwards). 2 Vessels arriving from outside the EU but sailing to an EU port 1. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards) 2 2. IMO General Declaration (Inwards), 2 3. IMO Ship's Stores Declaration (Inwards) 2 4. IMO Crew Effects Declaration 2 5. IMO Passenger List (Inwards). 2 Vessels arriving from outside the EU and sailing to a port outside the EU: 1. IMO General Declaration (Inwards & Outwards) 2 2. IMO Ships Stores Declaration (Inwards & Outwards) 2 3. IMO Crew Effects Declaration 2 4. IMO Crew Lists (Inwards & Outwards) 2 5. IMO Passenger Lists (Inwards & Outwards). 2 For further information contact the Freight Office, Tel: +44 1303 221456.

Pilots to be advised ETA at 24 hours and a min of 15 minutes prior to arrival.

Contact Port Control on VHF Ch 15, for permission to enter or leave the port.