North Sunderland Harbour

Seahouses

Northumberland

 

 

Proprietors:

North Sunderland Harbour Commissioners

 

 

Harbour Master

Paul Brown

 

Harbour Clerk

Kay Barkess

 

 

 

 

TIDAL LIGHTS AND SIGNALS

 

Notices to Mariners

 

North Sunderland Harbour

 

 

(Latitude 55 degrees-35’ North,

Longitude 1 degree-39’ West, approx)

 

 

The signals indicating when it is dangerous to enter will be exhibited as follows:

 

A RED light OVER a GREEN light disposed vertically 7½ feet apart from a Mast on the Lighthouse the Seaward end of the North West Pier, at an elevation of 20 feet approximately above High Water Mark, Ordinary Spring Tides.

 

These signals will be exhibited as and when necessary throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF WATER

 

 

Outer Harbour:  (at Entrance between Piers)

 

Ordinary Spring Tides               13 feet

Ordinary Neap Tides                   9 feet

 

 

Inner Harbour:  (at Entrance between Inner Piers)

 

Ordinary Spring Tides               11 feet 6 inches

Ordinary Neap Tides                   7 feet 6 inches

 

 

Note:

 

The Channel connecting the two Entrances mentioned shoals very gradually and regularly between the depths stated.

 

 

Vessels drawing 10’-6” may enter the OUTER Harbour three days before the highest Ordinary Spring Tides, at High Water, and remain until High Water for Three days after the Highest Ordinary Spring Tide.

 

Vessels of the same draught may similarly enter the INNER Harbour Two days before the Highest Tide and there remain until Two days after the Highest Tide.

 

The level of water is stated as LOW WATER ORDINARY SPRING TIDES with reference to ORNANCE DATUM and is 7 feet BELOW Ordnance Datum.

 

While every endeavour has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information given as to the depths of water, etc., The North Sunderland Harbour Commissioners accept no responsibility should such conditions fail to obtain due to tidal variations or any other cause.

 

The Commissioners accept no responsibility for any damage sustained by vessels when the danger signals have not been obeyed.

 

 

 

 

BYELAWS

 

 

Byelaws made, ordered and enacted by the North Sunderland Harbour Commissioners, incorporated and acting under the North Sunderland Harbour Order, 2022, and Acts incorporated therewith can be viewed by clicking the link below...

 

NSHC Byelaws 2022 (Signed & Sealed, DfT)

 

 

BY ORDER OF THE

NORTH SUNDERLAND HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

 

 

Signed, 18th February 2022

 

Toby Douglas (Chairman at the time)

Brian Wilson (Harbour Master at the time)

 

 

Confirmed by Secretary of State for Transport, 11th August 2022

 

John Connell (DfT Maritime Directorate)