Port Penrhyn (GBPPE)

Tidal port with the capacity to accommodate ships up to 3,000DWT. The port is a NAABSA port and cargo handled are sand, slate, aggregates, rock armour, heavy lifts and scrap metal.

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

Port Penrhyn lies on the SE side of the entrance to the Menai Straits. The port for Bangor, lies 2 miles SSW of Beaumaris.

LOA 150m, draught 5.3m (springs), 3.66m (neaps), beam 18m, approx 3,000DWT.

Approx 40,000t of cargo handled annually.

Outer Road (53°18.0'N 004°12.0'W), lies between B2 and B1 Lightbuoys, and below the Pool, an area of deep water, and is well protected by the banks lying to seaward. The best anchorage is 0.4nm E from Penmon Point (53°18.0'N 004° 03.0'W) in depths of 3.0 to 5.5m, sand and shell. Vessels awaiting a berth usually anchor outside of the NW entrance in open water. Anchorage available daytime only, unless by prior arrangement.

Approaches to the NE entrance to Menai Strait lie on the W side of Conwy Bay near the Anglesey shore. The NW entrance channel should be used. At the entrance to the NW Channel a bar, consisting of a rocky patch which connects the coast 0.15nm S of Trwyn-du Light with the drying spit extending SSE from Perch Rock, has a least depth of 4.0m over it. An inner bar, 0.3nm S, which lies between a patch of deep water and Outer Road, has a least depth of 2.8m. Then follow the buoyed channel to Bangor Pier. When at the inner pilot boarding station off Bangor New Pier follow the channel across Bangor Flats (SW extension of Lavan Sands) to the entrance of the dock.

BA 1464. Admiralty Pilot NP37, NP286(1).

Available, Tel: +44 1407 763911.

1025.

Compulsory for foreign ships and all vessels over 1,500GT. Request for pilots should be sent 24 hours in advance.

Port limits are 0.5nm N of Port Penrhyn.

Trwyn-du Light (53°19.0'N 004°02.0'W). Perch Rock Beacon (conical concrete, red with can topmark) (53°18.7'N 004° 02.1'W). Beaumaris Pier Light (53°15.7'N 004°05.3'W).

Two hours before HW to 1 hour after HW (depending on height of tide). Contact Harbour Master for general berthing information.

Range 4.8m.

Available from Holyhead Towing.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

PORT PENRHYN 53°14.19'N 4°06.78'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB PPE For details see: MENAI STRAIT PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 16, 12, 69.

Available, Customs Tel: +44 1407 762714.

Notify ETA 24 hours prior to arrival.

Local Harbour Authority rules apply.