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Falmouth enjoys rare natural advantages. It is the 'first and last' port of the English

  Channel and possesses the world's third biggest natural harbour - which in turn

 adjoins the shipping lanes to  N. Europe. It can serve vessels of unlimited size in

 Falmouth Bay.

This historic port of refuge is also a rare combination of industrial centre and

leisure and holiday haven, being situated in one of the most picturesque and

unspoilt parts of Britain. It has many  attractions to the visitor - first class hotels,

fine restaurants, & sought  after beaches.

Closer than you think

Greatly improved communications have brought Falmouth much closer to the

 business and industrial centres of the UK & Europe. Continuous improvement of

 trunk routes and new roads and by-passes have made Britains motorway network

 easily accessible. There are scheduled daily flights between London,Stansted,

 and Newquay  (approx 48 km from Falmouth),operated by Air South West & Ryan

 Air.  A fast train network connects Falmouth to London in a little under 5 hours.

Distances to Falmouth (Sea miles)

Superb Facilities

Through Falmouth Oil Services Ltd, the port is a major bunker supply base.

  Offering fuel oil, (incl low sulphur FO), gas oil, marine diesel  by barge, the service is

 available 24 hrs a day 365 days a year.

 Delivery can be made off-shore in the deep and sheltered Falmouth Bay,or

 vessels under 203m LOA  can be supplied in the Carrick Roads, which provides

 additional shelter from most wind directions.

Porthoustock Quarry

Porthoustock can accommodate vessels up to 82m LOA for loading stone

 cargoes for the inland and European markets. For enquire about a cargo please

 contact :  Freight Express (Seacon) Rye Ltd, Tel no : +44 1797 222741

Ship Repair

A&P Limited, owners of Falmouth's ship repair yard, have continued a long

 tradition of providing first class service to shipowners world-wide, which stretches

 back to 1894. The yards engineering & auxiliary workshops can perform every

 type of machinery and hull repair, as well as replacement,reconditioning, and

 conversion work. There are specialist shops for carpentry,boiler and electrical

work, pipe fabrication, instrumentation and so on. The yard boasts 3 dry docks and

 can accommodate vessels up to 100,000 DWT, as well as various wharves which

 can be utilised for repair, lay-by or discharge/loading. The yard has its own

 towage fleet consisting of three tugs, Max bollard pull 23T. In addition to ship

 repair, Falmouth Cargo Handling offers bulk and general cargo handling services

 with 8.8m draft alongside, and special facilities for cargo stowage during casualty

 repairs.

Harbour Authority

As a statutory harbour authority, Falmouth Harbour Commissioners administer

 much of Falmouth's port area, including its entrance. The outer harbour, known

 as Carrick Roads, offers sheltered anchorage in nearly all conditions vessels of

 deep draught and up to 203m LOA.

  The Harbour Commissioners are also keen to enhance Falmouth's appeal as an

 excellent sailing centre. Facilities here include a number of deep water moorings

exclusively for visitors' use plus a Visitors Yacht Haven close to the town's shipping

 and administrative centre.

Diving Services

Sub Marine Services underwater inspection and engineering company carries out

 construction, demolition work, maintenance of ships hulls and semi-submersible

 platforms as well as providing various types of work vessels and floating plant.

The Company is the only 'SCAMP' cleaning station in the UK, and based at

 Falmouth. SMS are approved by most classification societies including Lloyds

 Register of Shipping.

Lay up facilities

The River Fal boasts Britains cheapest 'parking' for laid up shipping.

Carrick District Council is responsible for the River Fal which offers beautifully

 sheltered deepwater anchorage's for vessel laying up. The river can

 accommodate vessels up to 219m LOA , and ships are easily accessible by boat

 services from the river bank. Alternatively the lay-up moorings are an

 approximate 40 minute boat ride from Falmouth, and vessels can be supplied

 with gas oil and fresh water by barge.

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