News and Announcements

Winter Berthing
We are currently looking at our plan for our Winter Berthing, that is available from 1st November 2025 through until 31st March 2026.
The cost of this is £1.51/ft/wk +VAT and is available to all visiting boats.
If you would like to book yourself a space please call the Harbour Office on 01752 872533 or email us office@yealmharbourauthority.co.uk

NOTICE TO MARINERS

RIVER YEALM HARBOUR AUTHORITY

Local Notice to Mariners (01 of 2025):

Validity: 03/11/25 to 01/03/26 unless cancelled prior to that date.
Location: Within the River Yealm, at the mouth of Newton Creek, Newton Ferrers

Localised dredging operations will be undertaken by Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd
o Works are scheduled to remove up to 300m3 of surface material from the foreshore in the vicinity of the premises previously used as the Akzo Nobel / International Paints Laboratory in Newton Ferrers.
o This work will be carried out using an excavator and with hand tools, which will be used to load the dredge material into hopper barges at the dredge site.
o The hopper barges will then be taken by tug to Plymouth where the material will be discharged ashore at Victoria Wharf for disposal by a licensed third-party contractor.
o These operations will involve several vessels (details below) navigating within the river Yealm, including frequent movement of barges and tugs between the river entrance and the dredge site, often occurring close to times of High Water.
o Dredging is to take place within 50m of position: 50°18.814’N 004°03.036’W within the area indicated in red below:

• Names of vessels involved:
o Tug “Boojum Bay” (Callsign MRCS5, 30.45GT)
o Tug “Annamone” (Callsign MFYG9, 11.8GT)
o Hopper Barge ‘H8’ (24.86GT)
o Hopper Barge ‘H13’ (24.86GT)
o Flat top barge ‘TMS Ash’ (21.0GT)
o Small Workboat “Petrel” (Callsign 2DBV6)
• Crewmembers on board these vessels will monitor VHF Ch 72 at all times when operations are underway.
• All vessels navigating within the River Yealm are requested to keep well clear of dredging operations and of barges and tugs transiting between the river mouth and the dredge site
• Skippers of recreational vessels in the area are requested to be mindful of International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREG) Rule 9, specifically sections b, c and d.
• For additional information please contact the River Yealm Harbour Authority or Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd.