Poole Quay Boat Haven and Port of Poole Marina have once again proven their excellence by being named the Winner of the TYHA Coastal Marina of the Year Award (Under 250 Berths) at the Southampton Boat Show 2024. This marks the fifth time the marinas...
PHC are thrilled to welcome PS Waverley, the world’s last sea-going paddle steamer, to the Port of Poole for a number of scenic trips along the South Coast, including routes to Southampton, the Isle of Wight and Swanage. Launched in 1947, Waverley was originally built to...
[caption id="attachment_19421" align="alignnone" width="867"] Image credit: Andy Shapland[/caption] PHC are delighted that the Steamship Shieldhall, a key vessel in the National Historic Fleet and the largest working steamship in Britain, has returned to Poole for a series of special events. Built in 1955, the Shieldhall was originally...
Poole Harbour Commissioners are delighted to unveil a unique rental opportunity for marine enterprises and a rare chance to secure a prime location within the Port of Poole. The unit features 257 sqm building footprint and includes permitted use of the external footprint. The unit is perfect...
The Port of Poole welcomed the inaugural call from Seabourn Cruise Lines’ Seabourn Venture on Friday 10 May. The traditional plaque exchange took place onboard with Captain Sasha Skladnoi, and Poole Harbour Commissioners’ Harbour Master Harry Gregory, Chairman Lee Hardy, Chief Financial Officer, Steve Wisdom, Port...
From 30th April 2024, the Government’s Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) introduces changes to import controls for certain animal products, plant and plant products that require Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) inspections. These inspections are undertaken by the Port Health Authority (PHA) and the Animal and Plant...
As the one-year anniversary of the oil spill at Poole Harbour approaches, two reports have been published which look at the incident, the clean-up operation and the local impacts of the spill. A report into the incident, undertaken by consultants Hatch, and commissioned by Dorset Council...
Today marks two centuries of the RNLI who have saved 146,277 lives at sea. The lifeboat station at Poole Quay was founded in 1865 and since then, generations of lifeguards and lifeboat crews have saved 830 lives from more than 7,000 lifeboat launches. A service of thanksgiving to mark...
Following the oil spill from the Wytch Farm site on Poole Harbour in March 2023 and the clean-up operation which has been carried out since, the outer booms put in place to stop further spread on the site were removed during February 2024. Due to the...
Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) has approved its updated Masterplan, first published in March 2013. PHC’s Board of Commissioners has identified the following vision and strategic outcomes over the next 20 years: Be the UK’s Number One Marine Leisure Location Become a Leading Green Port Maximise the...
Poole Harbour Commissioners has been successful in its application to the Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plans Funding Competition run by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in collaboration with Innovate Uk - UK Research and Innovation. The Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plans (LIDP) competition is providing...
Poole Harbour Commissioners are delighted to announce the creation of a new Superyacht Forum, a series of networking events gathering key players within the local marine & superyacht industry and its supply chain, with an aim to explore common opportunities and any challenges faced by...
