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| Lay-Up
Berthing |
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| The
Port offers deep water sheltered lay-up berths for vessels up to 219m
in length. There are no draft restrictions owing to the geological
nature of the area and vessels that have used these berths include
ferries, gas tankers, reefers, bulk carriers etc. The moorings are
available for any period from a day to a year and have been used by
those wishing to have a safe berth prior to sale, new charter, arrest,
temporary lay-up, prior to scrap, or even a long term lay-up. Tariff |
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| Lighterage
Quay |
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| 350m
of quay space with adjacent concrete hardstanding for storage and
handling of goods. Garbage disposal facilities are available on the
quay, together with fresh water. |
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| Pilotage
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| Pilotage
is compulsory for vessels over 60 metres LOA. Pilots may be ordered
direct from Falmouth on +44 (0)1326 211376 |
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| Storage
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| Covered
and open storage available through the Harbour Authority consisting
of 13,000 sq. ft.(6,000 covered, 7,000 open) on the quay and Truro
Port Services with a larger area connected by conveyor to a further
3 acres (2 open, 1 covered). |
| Cargo Handling
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| Cargo
handling to date includes bulk commodities (coal, ore concentrates,
sand, stone, scrap metals) together with agricultural products (animal
feed, fertilizer, grain, calcified seaweed) & building materials (timber,
concrete products etc). |
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| Navigation
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| The
deep water channel is marked with lit buoys to Lighterage Quay. Small
craft can be in attendance to assist in berthing and taking lines
ashore. The Port being tidal dries out at low water when vessels sit
on soft mud. Maximum drafts of vessels are dependent on weather conditions
but average 4.1m at MHWS. Vessels of the Rhine barge type, up to 85m
LOA are particularly suited to the Port. |
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| Weighbridge |
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| 50
tonne Shering weighbridge available for use. |
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| Road
Connections |
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| The
Port is close to the A30; the main arterial road through Cornwall
and Devon which links to the M5. Other road connections include the
A38 to Plymouth and South Devon and the A39 to North Cornwall and
North Devon. |
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| Rail
Connections |
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| Truro
to London (Paddington) - 4 hours 15 minutes Truro to Birmingham -
5 hours 45 minutes |
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| Sea
Connections (in n. miles from Truro) |
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| Amsterdam
|
421 |
|
Brest
|
132 |
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Dunkirk |
299 |
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Rouen
|
275 |
| Antwerp
|
388 |
|
Calais
|
278 |
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Esbjerg
|
633 |
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Stavanger
|
748 |
| Belfast
|
348 |
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Cardiff |
183 |
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Gothenburg
|
828 |
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St.
Helier (Jersey) |
138 |
| Bergen
|
828 |
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Cherbourg
|
144 |
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Hamburg
|
668 |
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St.
Peter Port |
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| Bilbao
|
428 |
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Copenhagen
|
933 |
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Lisbon |
753 |
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(Guernsey)
|
119 |
| Boulogne
|
264 |
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Dieppe
|
237 |
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Le
Havre |
208 |
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St.
Nazaire |
272 |
| Bremen |
634 |
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Dublin |
252 |
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Rotterdam
|
398 |
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Ushant |
100 |
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