"Our purpose is to ensure the ongoing viability and future prosperity

of the harbour to the benefit of port users and the region".

Falmouth Harbour, including the Carrick Roads, is reputed to be the third largest natural harbour in the world. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners are a statutory port authority with responsibility for the Inner Harbour at Falmouth (excluding Falmouth Docks), the Penryn River up as far as Boyers Cellars, the southern part of the Carrick Roads and a large part of Falmouth Bay. As well as providing regulation of its Harbour Area the Commissioners provide small craft facilities for residents and visitors.

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LEISURE

Falmouth Harbour Commissioners operate a number of leisure facilities in the Harbour including moorings for visitors and residents, a boat park, lay ups, public slipway and a visitors yacht haven. Useful information Weather, Tides, Port Notices etc

COMMERCIAL

Falmouth is a busy commercial port and offers a wide range of services to all sizes and types of merchant ship. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners manage a 24 hour pilotage service to control navigation by large vessels within the Port. Shipping movements for the Port can be found on this web site.

SUSTAINABILITY

The Commissioners encourage all their stakeholders to respect Falmouth's natural environment. Through ongoing community engagement and proactive environmental management of the Harbour Area, the Commissioners work towards achieving port sustainability.