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Authority
Sedgemoor District Council, Bridgwater House, King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3AR
Operators: Hanson, Hinkley Point Power Station
UK Ports Association
British Ports Association (BPA)
https://www.britishports.org.uk
Ownership
Company owned/Municipal
Contact
Bridgwater House
King Square
Bridgwater
Somerset TA6 3AR
Tel: 0300 303 7700 (24 hrs)
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/portofbridgwater
Pilotage
Compulsory vessels over 30m LOA VTS Channel 8
Because of the extreme tidal range, winding river and constantly changing channels, all vessels navigating in the tidal River Parrett south of an imaginary line drawn from Stert Point to the north bank of the confluence of the River Brue with the River Parrett, are subject to compulsory Pilotage with the following exceptions:
Those vessels excluded by virtue of Section 7(3) of the Pilotage Act 1987.
Approx annual tonnage
50,000
Principal traffic
Dry bulks;
Grain/feedstuffs;
Forest Products
Access/Accommodation
The Port is wholly within a dynamic tidal regime, with ranges at Burnham on Sea in excess of 12 metres, and significant tidal flows within the navigable River Parrett.
River/Tidal Berths
Max depth: 5.5m Note all berths are NAABSA, they dry at low water
Max sixe of vessel accepted:
LOA: 82m; draft: 4.5m; DWT: 2,400
Any vessels over 75m in length by prior arrangement with the Harbour Master
No of berths: 2
Berths total length: 200m
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Location
Lat: 51⁰ 10’ N; Long: 03⁰ 00’ W English side of inner Bristol Channel
Port contacts
Harbour Master: Keith Badsey Email:[email protected]
Email:[email protected]
Normal hours: Variable 24-hr Tel: 01934 822666
Storage
Data to follow
Transport connections
Roads: M5 motorway, A38 dual
Nearest passenger rail: Bridgwater 5km
Nearest int’l airport: Bristol 40km
Commercial cargo handling facilities
Stevedoring provided by private operators
Cranes
Nil Ro-ro capacity at EDF Combwich berth, normally only used for own cargoes.
Facilities & services
Moorings for leisure craft; Bunkering
Waste Disposal:
Dirty ballast and machinery oil waste discharged Into road tankers of approved contractors. 48 hrs notice to ship’s agent.
Chemical wastes from noxious liquid substances also but 72 hrs notice.
Garbage skips provided at each berth. For large amount contact ship’s agent 24 hrs before arrival.
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VESSELS IN AND AROUND THE PORT
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PLEASE NOTE: Vessel positions may be up to one hour old or incomplete.
Data is provided for informational reasons only and is not related by any means to the safety of navigation.
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TIDE TABLE FOR BRIDGWATER
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