Cems innovative software allowed belfast harbour to meet requirements under the international ship and port security code, allowing the harbour to record details of all cardholder movements onsite. The harbour is using kleinport to manage and track its vessel operations. Port operations centre milewater basin belfast bt3 9af tel. The marina can handle vessels up to 25m loa, maximum draught of 4. Vessels greater than 15m should contact port operations prior to arrival.
It shares the site with the short brothersbombardier aircraft manufacturing facility. View your route to belfast port for travel to cairnryan on your browser or app. The port of belfast is the busiest port in ireland. Belfast harbour is northern irelands principal maritime gateway and logistics hub, serving the northern ireland economy and increasingly that of the republic of ireland. Belfast harbour port storage warehouse 2016 rubb uk. Dover harbour act 1963 belfast harbour act internationally. As a result, a quay was constructed at the confluence of the rivers fearset farset and lagan and the development of belfast as a port began. The belfast port information gathered by marinetraffic includes, wind forecasts and realtime updates for vessels in the port of belfast. Northern irelands leading port, belfast harbour boasts the uks first offshore wind logistics terminal. The prevailing wind is from the southwest to northwest for nine months. Warrenpoint harbour authority is northern irelands second largest port. As a result, a quay was constructed at the confluence of the rivers fearset farset and lagan and the development of belfast as a port. Many visitors to the port, on being shown around, are surprised at its magnitude, and exclaim that previously they had no conception of the extent of its trade and the importance of the undertaking.
Each visit included a briefing on port operations, a physical tour of the port area, interviews with port authority staff, and interviews with private terminal operators. Visit belfast official belfast tourist information. Port authority a body established by law to manage a port, or ports, on behalf of the state. Oct 15, 2019 port operators based in belfast, call belfast harbour port operations for more information or visit our website. Belfast harbour is a major maritime hub in northern ireland, handling 67% of northern irelands seaborne trade and about 25% of the maritime trade of the entire island of ireland. Find out more about what we do and projects we support. Belfast harbour, the premier harbour of ireland, is at the head of belfast lough, in latitude 54 36 n. Must provide a maritime declaration of health mdh to port health and port operations prior to arrival in the format required by the international health regulations see attached. It is a vital gateway for raw materials, exports and consumer goods, and is also northern irelands leading logistics and distribution hub.
Belfast harbour port operations belfast bt3 9aa co. The plan focuses on increased collaboration and partnerships with key city stakeholders to drive growth and regeneration in. Purpose to operate, maintain and develop the port of belfast on behalf of its stakeholders. The port marine safety codea harbour masters perspective. Warrenpoint ranked 2nd, handling 12% of nis total port traffic. The marina can handle vessels up to 35m loa, maximum draught of 4. Belfast harbour is northern irelands principal maritime gateway and. Belfast harbour s leisure craft facility is situated at the head of belfast lough in abercorn only a 10 minute walk of the city centre and was built to host the belfast tall ships festival in august 2009. This is the fourth steel framed fabric clad building the company has delivered to the harbour, which is northern irelands principal maritime gateway and logistics hub.
It is a vital gateway for raw materials, exports and consumer goods, and is also northern irelands leading logistics and. Must provide a maritime declaration of health mdh to port health and port operations prior to arrival in the format. I trust you will find the information contained within to be beneficial to your safe enjoyment of belfast harbour. This order confers the following powers on the belfast harbour commissionersgeneral powers and duties of the belfast harbour commissioners in respect of the port article 3. It is also home to waterfront regeneration projects city. Situated in county down, it is adjacent to the port of belfast and is 3 mi 5 km from belfast city centre. Belfast is only one of two ports on the island of ireland to handle a full range of cargoes, from. Located on the belfast to dublin economic corridor its geographic position is a distinct strategic advantage. Essential information for port users, contractors and visitors is summarised in the health and safety. The origins of the belfast port can be traced back to 16, when, during the reign of james i, the town was incorporated as a. Sep 03, 2015 belfast harbour goes live with kleinport saab has commissioned its first port management information system in the uk. The dissertation should be analytical and practical. The origins of the belfast port can be traced back to 16, when, during the reign of james i, the town was incorporated as a borough by royal charter, with provision for the establishment of a wharf or quay. Belfast marinas, belfast marina marinas harbour guides.
Trevor anderson, operations director, belfast harbour kleinport is one of the most advanced port management information systems available today and is expected to significantly increas e the efficiency of the harbour, says anders carp, head of saab traffic management, saab. Irish aid reaffirmed its interest to financially support. World port source is expanding its indepth coverage of ports worldwide. September 14, 2016 belfast, united kingdom benj santos checked in to belfast harbour port operations. Warrenpoint harbour is a successful and expanding public. Egac is a singlerunway airport in belfast, northern ireland. Port capacity generally refers to the engineered volume capacity for cargo in a port port services the range of services provided to ships and cargo in a port, such as towage and stevedoring.
Rubb building systems has designed, manufactured and constructed a new port storage structure at belfast harbour. The present facility, located in abercorn basin was installed to host the belfast tall ships festival in august 2009 and has 240m of pontoons available and is dredged to a depth of 4m. Information about port of belfast gbbel departures and expected arrivals. The belfast harbour estate is home to many wellknown northern ireland.
Ports may have their own individual harbourport act which also define the powers of, role and responsibilities of the hm. Now, although there are at least two publications extant giving many details about the growth of the port. I have a suspicion that many local people are also unaware that. Previous harbour master andor port operations experience. Belfast harbours leisure craft facility is situated at the head of belfast lough in abercorn only a 10 minute walk of the city centre and was built to host the belfast tall ships festival in august 2009. Belfast harbour has extensive property interests coverint about 1,950 acres 790 ha. Maritime transport act new zealand port authorities act australia. Belfast harbour is northern irelands principal maritime gateway and logistics hub, serving the northern ireland economy. Belfast port trade by main cargo groupings 19531989. Manual of best management practices for port operations and. Belfast harbour is leading the uk in developing port facilities for the offshore. Belfast harbour also port of belfast is a major maritime gateway in northern ireland, serving the northern ireland economy and increasingly that of the republic of ireland. Irish aid reaffirmed its interest to financially support the programme.
Port operations centre milewater basin belfast northern ireland. Port of belfast, united kingdom arrivals, schedule and. Belfast harbour tide tables 2015 4 tide tables 2015 captain k g allen belfast harbour master welcome to belfast harbour i am pleased to present the 2015 tide tables for belfast harbour. Port operators based in belfast, call belfast harbour port operations for more information or visit our website. Official belfast visitor information events, things to do, hotel breaks, tourist information, tours, special offers and visitor attractions. Belfast harbour is a major maritime hub in northern ireland, handling 67% of northern irelands. Vhf channel 12 cs belfast harbour radio tel 02890 553504 belfast port operations tel 02890 5530. The time of high water at full and change is 10 hours and 43 minutes. Belfast harbour goes live with kleinport saab group. Paul walsh added a new photo at belfast harbour port operations. To secure the daytoday operations at the harbour estate, the. A supplementary questionnaire has been developed by belfast harbour and circulated by notice to mariners see below. Belfast harbour has extensive property interests covering about 1,950 acres 790 ha.
Belfast harbour commissioners harbour office corporation square. Around 70% of northern irelands and 20% of the entire islands seabourne trade is handled at the harbour each year. Belfast harbour is leading the uk in developing port facilities for the offshore renewables sector. Belfast port vt4 is conveniently located close to the motorway network off junction 1 of the m2 motorway offering easy access from belfast city centre and the rest of ireland.
I have been asked to make the subject of my talk this evening the port of belfast. Belfast harbour had produced a vts manual annex f for its port control staff giving guidance in the form of standard operating procedures. As part of our new growth, the port description that was located here has moved to these new new pages. To receive key windfarm components turbines bladesfoundations from distributed manufacturing sites for consolidation, preassembly and loadout to sea for erection. These boat tours last approximately an hour depending on port operations. As a trust port, warrenpoint harbour authority is required to operate in a commercial manner and is an independent statutory body. There are 240m of pontoons and the basin has been dredged to a depth of 4m. Under the responsibility of belfast harbour commissioners, the harbour estate encompasses a multitude of business tenants along with belfast port. Belfast has great plans for these docks as far as the marine leisure business is concerned. See below for a live map of ship positions in belfast, schedules for vessels arriving port calls, the list of ships currently in port, a company register and a local weather forecast. Belfast harbour is belfasts port authority, a principal maritime gateway on the island of ireland. Port capacity generally refers to the engineered volume capacity for cargo in a port port services the range of services provided to ships and cargo in. Belfast harbour commissioners selected saab as the system supplier after an extensive public tendering process for a new port management system. The port of belfast is a large port in united kingdom.
Belfast harbour port operations is responsible for providing a safe and efficient. Fisher clean manufacturing executive director technology institute american great lakes purdue university ports association west lafayette, indiana washington, d. Manual of best management practices for port operations. Belfast harbour information, belfast marina information. You can easily access both countryside and sea shore within a short drive of belfast.
Belfast harbour port operations is responsible for providing a safe and efficient service to all customers and stakeholders working in or visiting the port. Belfast harbour is belfast s port authority, a principal maritime gateway on the island of ireland. Belfast lough pilotage services covid19 policy statement. Belfast harbour had identified a need for a new port management information system and had a clear vision of what this should do to best support the needs of the port and its customers. Busan port, the largest port in korea, handles about 80% of the total container volume in korea. The airport began commercial operations in 1983, and was known as belfast city airport. Port of belfast gb bel details departures, expected. Belfast harbours investment is part of a 20192023 strategic plan to boost northern irelands economy. Manual of best management practices for port operations and model environmental management system lynn a. Enjoy a variety of exciting attractions, historic places of interest, informative tours, outdoor activities and amazing scenery. As of september 1st, 2015, belfast harbour commission commenced live operations with its kleinport system. Moreover, the port of cork and belfast harbour commissioners decided to join dublin port company as port partners of the programme and provide support and expertise. All of the ports have had or are undergoing substantial investment in facilities.
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