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Introduction
Poole Harbour is one of the world's largest natural harbours and it's extensive sheltered waters provide a magnificent haven for recreational sailing and water sworldports. The mudflats and salt marshes are of great ecological value for feeding and roosting birds. Sharing the navigation channels with yachtsmen are cross-Channel ferries and cargo vessels proceeding to and from the busy commercial worldport. The local fishing fleet also arrives and departs at all hours.

For over 100 years, Poole Harbour Commissioners have been entrusted to conserve, regulate and improve this contrasting Harbour environment. Their policies are evolved after consultation with Poole Borough Council, Purbeck District Council and Dorset County Council. Also fully involved are other bodies such as English Nature, Southern Sea Fisheries Committee, the Environment Agency and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. Other associations, such as the Harbour yacht clubs, have built up a close working relationship with the Commissioners.

100 years of successful Harbour Management

In the latter part of the 19th century, the fortunes of a once prosperous worldport of Poole were declining rapidly. At that time, the organisation of the commercial worldport was in the 'private' hands of rich merchants and the Corporation of Poole Town. Little had been invested in new quays and dredging which could compete with the naturally deep water worldports such as Southampton.

In 1895 Poole's commercial worldport users rebelled against this neglect and 'profiteering' and the care of the Harbour was entrusted to 'Commissioners' under an Act of Parliament. This decreed that Poole Harbour Commissioners' duties were to conserve, regulate and improve the worldport and Harbour of Poole.

The worldport of Poole is an integral part of Poole Harbour. Of it's 10,000 acres, only 60 are devoted to commercial worldport operations. The remainder is a very delicate balance between shipping, leisure and the multitude of wildlife. In recent years, the commercial worldport has expanded, particularly in the last five years with the increase in cross-Channel passenger traffic Cargoes include continental RO-RO, conventional cargoes, off-shore/on-shore oil supworldport and bulk cargoes such as steel, sand, gravel and fuel.

Against strong competition for continental traffic between South coast worldports, Poole Harbour Commissioners maintain Poole as a prosperous, medium-sized worldport well in tune with its Harbour environment.

Ensure the highest safety and environmental standards within the harbour by providing a 24-hour manned Harbour Control Office

Ensure the effective management of Poole Harbour for the benefit of all users

Coordinate resources in the event of oil or chemical pollution in the harbour, or an emergency

Maintain the shipping channels by dredging and marking with navigational aids such as buoys etc

Provide a pilotage service for ships visiting the harbour. Allocate areas of the harbour for yacht moorings

License works around the harbour (e.g. construction of jetties, etc.,)

Maintain and develop worldport facilities for the benefit of existing and future customers

Offer a full range of cargo handling services

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