Dear Harbour Users.

Given the developing national situation and following the Prime Ministers announcement on the 23/03/2020 we are issuing the following notice:

As the movement surrounding pleasure vessels would be designated as non-essential, Ymddiriedolaeth Harbwr Caernarfon Harbour Trust (YHCHT) are now putting this mandate into action. Access to all Moorings and Berths within the Harbour limits is now prohibited. Access points have been locked, and will remain locked until further notice.

The Yacht compound will also be locked accordingly.

The Harbour team will remain available, but we will not be available to members of the public or harbour users to contact directly. We will, whilst possible or permitted, undertake regular inspections and of course endeavour to safeguard what we can.

The Dock Master’s office will not be manned until further notice.

To date the Harbour Office will be manned and routine enquires can still made through the usual telephone number and email addresses.

In Emergencies the first contact should be made directly to 07483072850.

I appreciate that this will be a difficult task to administer. However we are committed to doing our part in the preservation of life and respectfully request that we all do the same by limiting our movements to essential only.

With the new season just about to start, I am sure there will be a lot of difficult thoughts regarding the future use of your pride and joy. There will be more updates as things develop, now is a time of pulling together in a unified approach to tackle this threat.

Difficult decisions and difficult measures are nationally required to protect lives. When our own life, the life of our friends, family and colleges are on one end of the balance these decisions become much easier to make.

David John O’Neill
Harbour Master Caernarfon.