Dart Harbour is a historic commercial port, and we welcome commercial vessels of all types – whether permanently based on the Dart, or here for a short period. We are extremely flexible and try to accommodate any request – email [email protected] if you have a particular requirement.
Pilots are required for vessels over 50m, as well as for smaller vessels carrying passengers, oil cargos, or navigating above the Anchor Stone. Full details can be found here.
We have the following moorings available for large commercial vessels:
| Berth | Max LOA | Charted Depth | Type | Facilities | Availability & Notes |
| Dartmouth Mainstream Mid-river buoy moorings | |||||
| MS 1-4 | 200m | 6.4m | Fore-and aft – Admiralty Buoys | Town centre location Yacht taxi available. Services available by barge. | Only suitable for highly manoeuvrable vessels |
| MS 1-3 | 180m | 7.2m | Our primary large-ship moorings. Typically used for stays of 1 day to 1 month, longer periods may be available on request. | ||
| MS 3-5 | 135m | 6.4m | |||
| MS 1-2 | 100m | 8.2m | |||
| MS 4-5 | 100m | 6.9m | |||
| MS 2-4 | 75m | 6.4m | |||
| MS 2-3 | 55m | 7.3m | |||
| MS 6-7 | 25m | 8.6m | Fore-and-aft buoys | Available for short or long stay | |
| MS A-F | 16 – 50m | 6.4 – 9.7m | Various combinations available | ||
| Trot moorings | 6 – 20m | 0 – 6m | Fore-and-aft buoys | Yacht taxi available. | Permanent annual moorings with priority for commercial users. |
| Dartmouth Alongside Quay & Pontoon moorings. | |||||
| South Embankment | 60m | 0.7m | Commercial Solid Quay | Road access for HGVs. 500kg davit, CCTV, 10t bollards | Dartmouth’s Primary fish and working quay. >2m depth, shoaling close in to quay. |
| Outside Town Jetty | 60m | 3.5m | Walk-ashore Pontoon | Electricity (240V + 3 Phase), water, rubbish bins, ramped access, CCTV, ISPS temporary restricted area. | Reserved for Commercial Passenger boats during day. Available winter, overnight and on request. |
| Inside Town Jetty | 40m | 1.4 – 2.6m | Available for short-mid stay in summer, long stay in winter. | ||
| North Embankment | 24m | Dries 1m | Commercial Solid Quay | Road access for HGVs. | Commercial loading quay. |
| Kingswear Alongside Quay & Pontoon moorings. | |||||
| Kingswear Fish Quay | 24m | 2.5m | Commercial Piled Quay | Road access for HGVs, Davit | Fish Quay for short stay loading / unloading |
| KP Fisherman’s Pontoon | 30m | 3-4m | Island Pontoon | Electricity (240V + 3 Phase), water, rubbish bins, storage space. Yacht taxi access | Primary annual berthing facility for fishing and commercial vessels. Occasionally available for short-stay use. |
| Up-river moorings. | |||||
| Noss Commercial | 16-50m | 10-14m | Fore-and-aft buoys | Yacht taxi access | Primary annual berthing facility for commercial vessels. Occasionally available for short-stay use. |
| Totnes Quays | ~50m | Dries | Commercial Solid Quay | Road access for HGVs. | Short-stay Commercial quay. Turning basin available for larger vessels depending on configuration |
Dartmouth is a busy fishing harbour – one of England’s most important shellfish ports, though we also have a thriving fleet of small line fishing boats.
There are commercial deep water fish quays at South Embankment in Dartmouth, and in Kingswear. Both have good access for HGVs, and are provided with davits for handling catch.
Our KP Fisherman’s pontoon has recently been replaced, and now provides an excellent base for our fleet, with ample space for storage, electricity, water, and waste facilities.
We work in partnership with South Devon & Channel Shellfishermen – a cooperative association, to continually develop this vital part of our harbour.
Dart Harbour is now an important base for marine construction and civil engineering vessels, with a fleet of barges, dive boats and tugs based on our Noss Commercial Moorings. We also have a number of smaller civil engineering vessels based in Dartmouth, often used in the complex construction work for riverside homes on the Dart. Our quaysides in Dartmouth North and South Embankment provide convenient loading facilities for these vessels.
Dartmouth’s position in the heart of the Western Approaches is an ideal short or long term base for workboats, tugs and project vessels – with short journey times to ports from Rotterdam to Dublin all within 300NM, excellent shelter and all-tide access.
