Plymouth (USPYM)

Plymouth is a small port able to accommodate fishing vessels only.

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Plymouth is situated on the S coast of Massachusetts Bay.

The best anchorage in the harbour is in Cowyard in Duxbury Bay, small light draught vessels often find good anchorage under the Lee of Plymouth beach.

Plymouth Harbour is entered between the N end of Plymouth Beach and High Cliff, 1.25nm W. It is mostly dry but a dredged channel leads from 0.25nm W of Duxbury Pier Lighthouse (41°59'N 070°39'W) to the State Pier at Plymouth, 1.75nm S; then to a turning basin off the town wharf, 0.2nm farther NW. The controlling depth is 2.9m, width 61m, to the turning basin. The channel is well marked by light beacons and leading lights, in the channel and basin, the bottom is soft.

BA 2891, 3096. Admiralty Pilot NP68.

PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 41°57'.00N 70°40'.00W UNCTAD LOCODE: US For details see: BUZZARDS BAY PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Pilots should be arranged through the agent.

For crew not to be detained onboard, each crew member must have a visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.