Newlyn is the UK's second largest fishing port.
It is the premier port for fish landings in England and Wales with fish to the value of £19 million landed. Over 100 fishing vessels operate from the port ranging from 3m to 30m in length.
There are facilities for visiting yachts with approximately 800 vessels visiting Newlyn per year.
Secretary to the Commissioners and Harbour Master:
Andrew Munson
Phone +44 (0)1736362523
Fax +44 (0)1736332709
Mobile
E-mail andrewmunson@btconnect.com
Website Newlyn Harbour Commissioners
Newlyn Harbour Office
The Strand
Newlyn
Penzance
Cornwall TR18 5HW
To radio the harbour use VHF channel 16 and then move to a working channel - 9 or 12.
Services:
The fish market operates from Monday to Friday.
On most days the fish auction starts at 6am.
70m³ of cold storage is available for boxed fish in the market.
CCTV operates throughout the market and quays.
No smoking, food or drinks are permitted on the fish market.
Boats should not be left berthed alongside the fish market unattended - boats landing have priority.
Ice - ice is available 7 days per week (phone ahead outside working hours to book a delivery)
Cornish Ice Company (plate ice)
Direct via chute adjacent to the fish market or in bins.
Mary Williams Quay
Tel: +44 (0)1736 330955
Stevenson & Sons (flake ice)
Delivered by lorry down the quay.
tel: +44 (0)1736 874707
Fuel is delivered to the quays by road tanker.
Consols Oil (Fuel, lube and hydraulic oil)
tel: +44 (0)1209 820274
Newline Fuels
tel: +44 (0)1736 363107
Mooring:
The North and central Mary Williams quays are used exclusively by fishing vessels and other commercial vessels.
Pontoon berths are available for visiting pleasure craft up to 9m - however, fishing vessels have priority over any available berths. Visitors are reminded that this is a very busy commercial port that operates 24/7. Contact the harbour master for more information if needed.
Fresh water (hose from harbour staff) and electricity supply points (240v) are available on all quays and pontoons.
Further information for visiting leisure craft.
View Services for visiting boats. in a larger map
Newlyn is home to a tidal observatory, which provides baseline data for the UK and world tidal calculations.
RNLI Lifeboat Station
Patrick Harvey Telephone 01736 369246
Tidal Observatory Station
The UK Fundamental Benchmark The Tidal Observatory was established to determine the mean sea level that is the starting point for levelling in the UK. This brass bolt is the benchmark for the whole world.
The height of the benchmark was established over a six year period from 1915 to 1921, when visual observations of water level on a tide staff were made every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
From the data collected over this period, mean sea level was found and this vertical level transferred to the head of the bolt.
Newlyn Lighthouse
Newlyn SW467286 Located at the end of the South Pier. The lighthouse is cast iron, built in 1914. Its beam is flashed every five seconds and is visible in a narrow arc from the seaward side.
Hydraulic crane
A 2 ton hydraulic crane can lift small boats on to the quay from the end of the Mary Williams Pier.
Drying area
Accessible at high water, a hard shingle beach for small boats.
Keelage Dues – Registered and licenced commercial fishing vessels:
- All fishing vessels regularly fishing from the port - £7.00 per metre p.a.
- All fishing vessels moored on pontoons (plus a above) - £300.00 p.a
- Vessels calling at the Harbour to land fish or shellfish for first 48 hours after landing. No keelage dues payable, only landing dues at current rate.
- After 48 hours – for every 24 hours - £0.30 per metre
- Fishing vessels undergoing refit/engine repairs: Additional charge of 100% of (after 3 months being laid-up)published rates, pro rata, per month or at HM discretion
- Fishing vessels laid-up and/or for sale - £50.00 per month
Keelage Dues – Commercial Vessels
- Vessels calling for bunkers or to load cargo £0.10 per grt/per 24 hours
- Vessels calling for stress of weather - £0.10 per grt/per visit
- All other vessels £0.10 per grt/per 24 hours (min £25.00)
Keelage Dues – Leisure craft
- Up to 8 metres £12.00 per 24 hours (inc. VAT)
- 8 metres – 12 metres £18.00 per 24 hours (inc. VAT)
- 12 metres and over £27.00 per 24 hours (inc. VAT)
- Multi-hulls Charges plus 50% (inc. VAT)
- Compounded charge local yachts (not pontoon berth) £350.00 per annum (plus VAT)
- Compounded charge local yachts (pontoon berth, not fishing) £600.00 per annum (plus VAT)
Fish landing and related dues
- All types of fish landed within harbour limits 2½% ad valorem
- Annual box/scale charge for local vessels regularly £125.00 per annum landing at Newlyn (includes o/land vessels)
- Occassional visitors landing at Newlyn
- Box charge £0.10 per box
- Scale charge £10.00
- Box washer charge £30.00 per hour (min £7.50)
Fish Market
- All buyers of fish sold on Fish Market to pay a levy of ½% ad valorem
Slipway Charges – local vessels
- Haul-up and first 48 hours £250.00
- Third 24 hours up to sixth 24 hours £15.00 per 24 hours
- Seventh 24 hours and every 24 hours thereafter £30.00 per 24 hours
- Overtime for haul-up/launch down At current rates
- Shipwrights costs for slipping As charged
Slipway charges – non local vessels or other vessels
- Non-local fishing vessels As (a) – (c)plus 50%
- Non-fishing vessels As (a) – (c) plus 100%
HM discretion to be used
Water charges – fishing vessels
- Up to 12 metres (including o/land vessels) £50.00 per annum
- 12-20 metres £150.00 per annum
- 20 metres and above – no ice plant £200.00 per annum
- 20 metres and above – with ice plant £450.00 per annum
Water charges – non fishing vessels
- Per tonne £2.00 + labour
Crane
- Use of hydraulic crane and operator £25.00 per lift
Car parking charges
- Up to 2 hours £1.05
Up to 4 hours £1.60
Up to 12 hours £3.15
Up to 16 hours £4.20
Up to 24 hours £5.25
- Compounded annual season ticket for industry users £208.00
- Residents with dispensation £260.00
- Compounded annual lorry park £208.00
Passenger charges
- Passenger landing charges £2.50 per passenger
- Security charges At current charges
Waste charges
- Disposal cost of garbage generated by the fishing vessel is met from dues
- Disposal of all other waste under the Port Waste Reception Facilities
Regulations 2003 will be charged at current rates.
All compounded charges are consolidated into an annual charge at the discretion of the Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners.
VAT will be charged at current rates where applicable.
