Portland Port
MARINE SERVICES

Portland Port Limited is the statutory harbour authority for Portland Harbour and, through its associated company Portland Harbour Services Limited, provides a full range of marine services to its customers. Portland Port Limited as well as fulfilling its statutory role in regulating the safety of navigation, also ensures conservation and preservation of the flora and fauna of the Harbour:

  • PILOTAGE
    Portland Port's Marine Department can provide pilotage 24 hours a day, seven days a weeks to all vessels from the pilotage station to, or from, all anchorages and berths. All pilots are employees of the Statutory Harbour Authority. The vessel 'Rodwell' is a Nelson 40 Class, fully certified pilot vessel capable of 18 knots in up to Force 7 sea conditions.
  • VESSEL INFORMATION SERVICE
    pp8.jpg (4793 bytes)The vessel Information Service co-ordinates all Portland Port's Marine Services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing vessel information services to regulate and control all vessel movements to berths and anchorages within the Inner and Outer Harbours.

    The Vessel Information Service also acts as a Marine Emergency Control Centre for Portland Port's Emergency Plan and Spill Contingency Plan. PPL's Harbourmaster liases with HM Coastguard, local and regional authorities for all marine emergencies in the immediate sea area.

    MOORING
    Portland Harbour Services Limited is equipped with the 3 tonne bollard pull workboats 'Chiswell' and 'Southwell' to perform rope running, fender positioning and all other berthing and mooring services. They can be supplemented by a range of other workboats and ancillary craft in the Harbour if necessary.
  • TOWAGE
    pp7.jpg (8217 bytes)The Port is equipped with two primary towage units within Portland Harbour, available 24 hours a day, seven days a weeks, - the 30 tonne bollard pull tug 'Sandsfoot Castle' and the 18 tonne bollard pull tug 'Rufus Castle'. These tugs have firefighting and other emergency service capability and are operated under licence to the Statutory Harbour Authority by Portland Towage Limited. Both tugs are fully equipped and insured to perform coastal towage operations if required.

    Portland Towage Limited has the ability to obtain additional towage units for towage operations at Portland Port if required at short notice.

  • HARBOUR PATROL & WATER RESCUE
    Portland Harbour Services Limited is equipped with the 20ft RIB 'Fortuneswell' capable of speeds up to 20 knots for fast response and shallow water rescue capability, which can operate effectively in weather conditions up to Force 4. In more inclement weather the Harbour patrol craft 'Rodwell' is used.

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Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1PP, England
Tel: +44 (0) 1305 824044 Fax: +44 (0) 1305 824055
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