Dover : Profile

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HM Customs
Tel:0800 373 299

Docking

In spite of Dover being a busy commercial port, yachts are very welcome here and are often met at the entrance by a harbour control launch and advised on suitable berthing.

Permission must be obtained BEFORE entering (or leaving), by calling Port Control on VHF channel 74, or attracting the attention of a harbour control launch (5 short flashes). With over 160 ferry movements per day, great care is needed when negotiating either of the two entrances. Also, beware of the strong cross-tides in the approaches.

Most visitors use the marina in Granville Dock, but there are also berths in Wellington Dock and visitors' buoys in the outer harbour. There is an anchorage in the outer harbour, but it is generally uncomfortable due to the constant movement of ferries. Anchored boats cannot be left unattended here.

Dover Marina
Tel:+44(0)1304 241663

Dover Marina (Granville Dock)
Dover Harbour Board, Harbour House, Dover, Kent CT17 9TF
Tel:+44 (0) 1304 241 663, Fax:+44 (0) 1304 242 549, VHF Channel 80 (call only when in the outer harbour)
marina@doverport.co.uk
Access is HW+/- 4hrs. All facilities and close to the town.

Harbour Master
Tel:+44 (0) 1304 240 400 ext. 4520, Fax:+44 (0) 1304 225 144, VHF Channel 74 (Port Control & Harbour launch), 12, 16
Duty Harbour Master Tel: Mob. 07836 262713

Yacht Clubs

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club
Waterloo Crescent
Tel:+44 (0) 1304 206 262
Visiting crews welcome. Bar and restaurant.

White Cliffs Motor & Yacht Club
Tel:+44 (0) 1304 211 666
www.wcmyc.co.uk

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