 Clarence Bay, Georgetown : Profile
This tiny island is volcanic, and its lower slopes are of volcanic ash with little vegetation. Green Mountain, in the centre of the island, rises to 2,818 feet and is now covered with plants and shrubs introduced in the 1800's.
This island lies about 700 NW of St Helena, in the South Atlantic.
Position 7° 56'S, 14° 22'W.
See Ascension Island/Clearance for the details.
Port Control
aig.enquiries@ascension.gov.ac
It is best to avoid arriving at night as there are moorings and mooring lines all over the place, and while a supply tanker is anchored off, a floating pipeline is a serious hazard.
Visiting Yachts must use their own anchor and not pick up one of the vacant
mooring buoys. They should anchor to the NE of the Pierhead, in front of
the local boat moorings. The depth is 10-12 metres on a sandy bottom, with
good holding (GPS 7S 55.2, 14W 24.7). Landing is at the Pierhead steps only,
and must not be attempted on the beaches.
Swell is occasionally a problem making landing at the Pierhead a challenge.
Landing may be impossible for several days if the rollers are from a
northerly direction (rare). Under such circumstances, permission may be
requested from Ascension Port Control to land crew at Comfortless Cove (7S
54.6 14W 24.1), a small sheltered sandy bay. This is however 2.5km walk from
Georgetown and is impractical unless the need to go ashore is urgent.
Ascension Port Control
KittyGeorge - Deputy Harbour Master
Tel:+00 247 6119, VHF Channel 08 (during office hours)
kitty.george@ascension.gov.ac
For advice on anchoring and formalities.
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