Falmouth Harbour Commissioners

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.

Falmouth Harbour Commissioners is a statutory port undertaking created by an act of parliament in 1870. It operates as a trust port and has a board of eight commissioners who act as trustees. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners are committed to operating the harbour in an open and accountable manner and welcome feedback from harbour users.

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Falmouth Harbour to the south

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Port of Fal Development Initiative (PDF) 16.06.09

SAE-RDA Budget announcement (PDF) 08.06.09

Planning application for North Quay development (PDF) 02.06.09

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.

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. Expected shipping movements for the Port can be found on this web site.