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Sailing Directions
Carrickfergus Harbour
LAT: 54° 42’. 63 N
LONG: 5° 48’. 30 W
Carrickfergus Harbour HW as Dover, Rise
2.9m (9’6”) SP: 1.8m (6’) NP: is situated on
the Northern shore of Belfast Lough to the
west of Carrickfergus Castle.
The Marine Services facilities are located
on the southern end of the west pier as is a
purpose-built Marina basin accommodating
10 boats in pontoon berths behind rubble
stone breakwaters. This basin is partly
dredged to give depths of up to 2.9 metres
(9’6”) at L.W.S. Carrickfergus Harbour also
has an inner harbour area accommodating
up to 36 boats and a public slipway that is
accessible 2 hours either side of high water.
The entrance to the Harbour is open to the
South and is dredged to 2.3 metres (7’6”)
at L.W.S. The ends of the east and west
piers are marked with red and green
beacons showing Fl. G 7.5s 5m 4M
and R 7.5s 5m 4M.
Navigational marks are located within
the Harbour defining the approach to the
harbour basin. Pass between two navigation
perches marking the toe of the internal
breakwater and revetment. Turn to port to
approach pontoons and marine services
site leaving the second breakwater perch to
port. Note presence of isolated tubular piles
in central harbour area. Leave these piles
to port on approach to harbour slipway and
inner harbour berths.
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