Dingle (IEDIN)

A well sheltered and developing port for commercial traffic. The harbour area is also used by a fishing fleet and recreational and tourist craft.

Dingle is the most westerly town in Europe, located on the Western corner of County Kerry, on the Dingle Peninsular, South West Ireland.

LOA 95m, draught 4.6, beam 15m

In the outer bay on the seaward side of the lighthouse, also in Ventry Bay 2nm West of Dingle Harbour.

The main channel is buoyed with a transit (two poles with black and white diamonds) on the south shore indicating the line for the channel running north to the inner harbour. On approaching from the West, a vessel should keep at least 1.0nm from the North shore of Dingle Bay until passing Crow Rock (52° 06.48'N 10°16.58'W), located approximately 0.4nm offshore. On passing this, vessels may then proceed to turn towards the Dingle Harbour entrance, keeping well clear of Reenbag point. Dredged Channel: From a position just N of Flaherty Point (52° 07.16'N 10° 16.03'W) the entrance channel, leads West for a distance of about 0.35nm, then turns North for a distance of approximately 0.5nm to Dingle Pier. The channel is marked by port and starboard markers and dredged to -2.6m OD. Entrance: The main port entrance is narrow, approximately 150m wide, leading to two inner harbour areas, divided in the middle by Dingle Pier (180m long by 27m wide). The West Basin has a depth of 5.4m and the East Basin a depth of 2.6m.

Admiralty Chart: 2790, 2789. Admiralty Pilot NP40, NP286(1).

Contact Tel: 999 or 112

1022.

The main pier offers a smooth concrete wall, fendering can be organised on request.

There is no compulsory pilot. All vessels are under the control of the Harbour Master.

A line joining Beenbane Point to Reenbeg Point.

A sectored light (Dir Oc(1). WRG.4s 13m2M) is located NW of the root of Dingle Pier, indicating the centre of the dredged channel (leading line 002°). Leading Lights: There are poles on the North leg of the dredged channel located 100m apart on the South shore of the harbour, approximately 0.7nm West of the entrance light tower. The Skellig Rock at the southern entrance to Dingle Bay is the site of an ancient monastic settlement.

5 Knots and the main Channel is dredged to -2.4m chart datum

Mean Spring Range 3.3m. Mean Neap Range 1.6m.

None.

Available. Atlantic Towage & Marine Ltd., Bere Island, Co. Cork. Tel: +353(0) 868595701. Email: sean@atlantictowage.com

No swell in the harbour area, the prevailing wind is South westerly.

..... Harbour Office: VHF: Ch 14. Tel: +353 (0) 66 9151629 Fax: +353 (0) 66 9152546 Email: dingleharbour@agriculture.gov.ie Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/fisheries Open: Monday to Friday 0900hrs-1700hrs Harbour Master: Tel: +353 (0) 87 2133271

As per other National ports.

Min 24 hours notice to the Harbour Master.

As per other National ports.