Howth Fishery Harbour Centre
Admiralty Chart No.
1415
HOWTH
Location:
East Coast Ireland: Latitude 53° 23° 30° N. Longitude 006 04W
Situated on the North side of Howth Peninsula, close North of Dublin Bay. Irelands Eye (a rocky island 99mtrs) is 6 cables due North of Harbour
Approach
Rowan Rocks buoy (E cardinal) Q (3) 10 sec off SE of Irelands Eye.
Howth Buoy (Stbd hand) F1.G 5 sec South of Irelands Eye.
South Rowan Buoy Q.G. (Starboard Hand) in sound North of harbour entrance.
Light House marking North end of new breakwater extension F1. (2) W.R. 7.5 sec.
Once inside the harbour it is divided into two halves. The West side is the trawler basin entered between two-bull noses marks Stbd hand F1.G 3 sec. And Port hand Q.R. The east side is for yachts with swinging moorings and a marked channel to Yacht Club marina.
There is 3.7m in the harbour entrance and care should be taken when a swell is running in the sound. (East/SE gales or after gales)
The Harbour Master controls movement and berthing within the harbour.
Auction Hall, Ice Plant and Landing berth to be kept clear.
Communications:
Harbour VHF Ch 16/11 when manned, Tel: (01) 8322252 Fax: (01) 8329648 and (086) 3814926 at most times.
Yacht Club VHF Ch 37/80 (01)83292777
Berthage:
Approx depths 3.7 metres.
West pier 240 metres, Auction Hall and Ice Plant 85 metres, South West pier and landing berth 120 metres. Landing Berth and Ice Plant Berth to be kept clear
Middle Pier (South) about 180 metres
Pleasure craft are not accommodated in Trawler Basin.
Pilotage
Not compulsory.
Tidal variations:
High Water average Dublin + 10 minutes
Repairs
There is a functioning shipyard, with electric power supply and fresh water at Howth harbour, for use to all types of vessels. Engine repairs can be undertaken locally. Electronic and radio repairs are carried out by agents for all gear. The Harbour offers a service to lift and transfer of vessels to the shipyard (Synchrolift capacity for 600 tonnes).
The owners are responsible for the sub-contracting of services required. Local shipwrights maybe contacted at Howth Boatyard Services Tel: (01) 8397307 or (086) 2579279.
Ice
Services for ice supply at Ice Plant by pre-arrangement only. Also Pin Card.
Bunkering
Local and by road tankers
Stores
Local ship chandlers on pier
Victuals: Local shops and supermarkets
Large quantities and Bonded stores from Dublin Chandlers.
Fresh Water
Available on West pier and Southwest pier and Middle pier- open 24 hours.
Fish Auctions
Howth Fish Sales Ltd. Tel. 01 8321986 Fax. 01 8321987
Port Authority
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
Contact Harbour Master's Office
Howth Fishery Harbour Centre,
West Pier,
Howth,
Co. Dublin.
Captain Raja Maitra
Harbour Master
Harbour Master Mobile Phone Number: (087) 2348387
Landline Number: (01) 8322252
Fax: (01) 8326948
E-mail Address: raja.maitra@agriculture.gov.ie
Harbour Constable Mobile Phone Number: (086) 3814926
Fishery Harbour Centres (Fixed Payment Notice) Bye-Laws 2006
SEA FISHERIES PROTECTION AGENCY
Howth Office
Tel: (01) 8321910
Fax: (01) 8321911
