LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Local
knowledge
is
essential
when
arriving
at
a
port
for
the
first
time.
Being
informed
of
any
navigation
hazards,
channels,
buoyage,
berths
etc
can
be
found
in
a
Pilotage
Book,
Almanac,
Harbour Master etc.
This
section
on
bye-laws
will
cover
the
following
topics.
•
Category: MSN 1837 (M)
•
Conservancy
•
County Council
•
Dues
•
Restrictions
•
Speed
•
Town Council
This section will cover the following topics;
•
Conservation
•
Harbour area
•
Nature reserves
•
Protection areas
•
RYA The Green Blue
This section will cover the following topics;
•
Conservation
•
Harbour regulations
•
Marina rules
•
Nature reserves
•
Protection areas
•
RYA The Green Blue
This
section
on
tides
will
cover
basic
details
on
the
subjects as shown below.
Sources of information;
•
Harbour Master
•
Internet
•
Marina
•
Yacht club
There
are
further
details
given
in
a
presentation
at
Able Volunteer level.
•
Apps
•
Atlas
•
Causes
•
Double tides
•
Effects
•
Neaps
•
Springs
•
Tables
•
Tide
•
Window
This
is
a
short
section
on
the
sources
of
weather
information.
There
is
a
more
detailed
presentation
on
weather systems etc at Able Volunteer level.
•
Apps
•
Harbour Master
•
Internet
•
Marina
•
Yacht club
•
Boat yards
•
Buoyage
•
Canals
•
Channels
•
Clearances
•
Coastguard
•
Commercial traffic
•
Harbour Ops
•
Restricted areas
This
section
about
harbours
will
cover
the
following
topics;
•
Lifeboat
•
Local Locks
•
Marinas
•
Obstructions
•
Rivers
•
Slips
•
Transits
•
IRPCS