Fowey (GBFOY)

Fowey is a natural deep water harbour, formed by a narrow steep sided river valley. There are five berths for dry/bulk cargo, owned by Imerys Minerals Ltd. Cargo handled such as dry bulk, bagged, kaolin, ball clay and calcium carbonate.

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

Fowey is situated at the mouth of the Fowey River on the S coast of England, approx 20nm W of Plymouth.

LOA 150m, beam 19.0m, 10,036DWT

Approx 350,000t of cargo and 200 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage outside the harbour may be obtained approx 0.5nm S of Saint Catherine's Point in depths of 15.0m. There is safe anchorage in Polruan Pool, just inside the entrance, for small craft. There are 8 commercial mooring buoys for vessels awaiting berths.

The port is approached from clear water S or E of Gribbin Head (50°20.0'N 004° 40.0'W) and entered between St Catherines Point and Punch Cross Rocks. The harbour has a length of approx 3.2km and a 0.4km width at the widest point; it has an entrance 213m wide with a main ship channel 91.4m wide and 6.4m deep at LW. Swinging area of 213m with 13.0m depth at HW, which leads into a lay-by area with buoyage accommodation for large vessels in 7.01m LWST. Approaches: From SW: From a position S of Gribbin Head, by day the line of bearing 026° of St Fimbarrus Church (tower and flgstaff) (50°20.1'N 004° 38.1'W) just open SE of Whitehouse Point Light, 0.2nm SSW, or by night, the line of bearing 025° of Whitehouse Point Light, which shows white between the bearings of 022°-032°, leads in the approach passing (with positions given from St Catherine's Point (50°19.7'N 004°38.6'W)): ESE of Cannis Rock (1.2nm SW) the SE-most danger off Gribin Head. The rocks are marked on their S side by a lightbuoy (S cardinal). Then ESE of a wreck with a depth 7.0m over it (0.8nm SSW). Then ESE of a 4.6m patch (0.4nm SSW) at the outer end of a spit extending E from the coast. Then between St Catherine's Point and Punch Cross Rocks (0.17nm ESE), a beacon (white, cross topmark) marks the outer rock. From E: By day, keep parallel with the coast and 1nm offshore until St Fimbarrus Church comes open of the E entrance point to the harbour. The track then leads N then NNE to join the approach from SW (as above) on the line of bearing 026° of St Fimbarrus Church.By night, alter course N when in the green sector (017°-022°) of the Whitehouse Point Light to join the approach from SW on the line of bearing 025° of Whitehouse Point Light. River: From a position in mid-channel between St Catherine's Point and Punch Cross Rocks the track continues NNE passing (with positions from St Catherine's Point): Between Mundy Rocks (0.7nm N) and Lamp Rock (0.1nm E) marked by a beacon (starboard hand). Then WNW of Polruan Point (0.2nm ENE). The track then continues generally NE then N in mid-channel, to the berth or buoys. Caution: Mariners are warned not to pass E of ships laid up on the E side of the fairway between Penleath Point (50°20.0'N 004°37.7'W) and Bodinnick, 0.3nm N, as they may be connected to the shore by breast lines.

BA 31, 148, 1267. Admiralty Pilot NP27, NP286(1).

Available from Brixham, contact on VHF Ch 16, 67.

1025.

Ships must use own mooring gear. Berth Nos 3 and 4 require long head/stern ropes to shore, often berthed starboard side to, own fenders. Ships lines required for towage.

Available 24 hours. Compulsory, for all vessels over 37.5m in length except those exempt by law. The pilot normally boards, in a position arranged with the vessel, up to 1nm from the harbour entrance, However, the pilot may board anywhere within an area contained by a line joining Pencarrow Head (50°19'N 004°36'W) and Cannis Lightbuoy, 2.75nm WSW and the shore. A pilot lookout is situated close to storm signal mast on Polruan Headland. Pilot launch has black hull and orange upperworks.

In harbour mouth between St Catherine's Point and Punch Cross Rocks.

Whitehouse Point Light (red metal column, height 4m) (50°20.0'N 004°38.2'W). The entrance to the harbour may be identified by high land on either side. On the sky line on the W side there stands a large school, with remarkable windows, which is distinguishable from SW. On the E side of the entrance the ruined tower of Saint Saviour's Church is prominent and there is a conspicuous white house 0.1nm SE of it. Fowey Lighthouse (a white octagonal tower with a red lantern, 6.0m in height), stands 0.1nm SW of Saint Catherine's Point, the W entrance point of the harbour and is prominent when close inshore.

Range 6.0m (spring), 2.2m (neap).

Available.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

FOWEY 50°19.99'N 4°37.95'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB FOY ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 06/24 Fowey Notice 01/24, (RSDRA2024000007703), 06/24

VHF: Fowey Harbour Radio, Ch 16, working Ch 12. Fowey Harbour Patrol, Ch 12. Fowey Pilots, callsign "Fowey Pilots", Ch 16, working Ch 09.

Customs office in Fowey.

..... Documents Copies 1. Crew List - 2. Passenger List - 3. Stowaway List - 4. Bonded Stores List - 5. Crew's Personal Effects List - 6. Stores List - 7. Arms & Ammunition List - 8. Health documents or certificate 1 9. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 1 10. Load Line Certificate 1 11. Tonnage Certificate 1 12. Certificate of Nationality 1 13. Safety Equipment Certificate 1 14. Cargo Gear Certificate 1 15. Bills of Lading - 16. Manifests (freighted) - 17. Manifests (unfreighted) - 18. Light Dues Certificate 1 19. Safety Radio Certificate 1 20. Safety Construction Certificate 1 21. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 1

Notice of ETA should be sent 24 hours in advance to the agent or direct to the pilot. Any change should be notified not later than 6 hours before original ETA.

Notify the Harbour Master of any hazardous cargo onboard or deficiencies effecting navigating or manoeuvring. Port Authorities and jetty operators require notification and granting of permission to weld, burn, transfer pollutants, bunkers or use of divers. Permission is needed to immobilise engines or carry out engine trials. Fowey Harbour Bylaws: ..... 1. The Master of any vessel shall navigate with such care and caution and at such a speed and manner as not to endanger the lives of or cause injury or discomfort to persons or damage any property. 2. The Master of any vessel exceeding LOA 30.5m shall navigate his vessel, N of a line between Prime Cellars and Pottery Corner without express permission of the Harbour Master. 3. No vessel shall be navigated at a speed exceeding 6kts over the ground without express permission of the Harbour Master. 4. The Master of a vessel shall at all at times except when impracticable to do otherwise give a wide berth of all dredgers, hoppers, tugs and surveying craft, and shall navigate a dead slow speed when passing dredgers and diving boats. 5. No vessel shall be anchored so as to obstruct the main fairway, the swing grounds off Point or Mixtow or the approaches to any landing quays or slipways except in an emergency or with permission of the Harbour Master.

Renewal of Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificate possible.