From Monday 26th October 2020, for approximately four weeks, the Swan Pontoons in St Peter Port harbour will be removed for repair or replacement. During this period the pontoon deadmen will also be removed, the harbour seabed levelled and the deadmen repositioned.
One pontoon will remain available at all times for COVID-19 isolation purposes.
Local vessels will not be permitted to use the Swan Pontoons during this time.
As the end of the boating season draws near it’s time for us to think about reducing our services to both visiting and local vessels. The following services will be removed at the close of operations on Sunday the 11th of October.
Saye Beach Campsite in Alderney has been in touch with us to offer a special discount for Gunersey Boat Owner Members on the weekend of 7th - 9th August (last weekend of Alderney Week). Get a fully equipped tent for a family of 4 for £85 for 2 nights. It's usually £55 per night, so thanks for the Discount Saye Beach!
Mariners are reminded of the requirement to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea (IRPCS) which specify the minimum lighting that specific vessels are required to display at night or in reduced visibility.
Required by the Prefect of la Manche for all yachtsmen incoming from the Channel Islands in ports from la Manche:
"Regarding boaters from the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands: the prefect of La Manche authorizes the arrival of boaters outside Schengen subject to a declaration on honour regarding their state of health and then the implementation of a voluntary quarantine whose details are provided by the attached document (flyer angleterre quarantaine Manche)."
Awareness of subsea power cables and associated Channel Island Electricity grid fibre optics
Due to the unprecedented nature of the 2020 summer season, the States of Alderney will be providing a limited water taxi service to local boat owners and visiting yachtsman.
