March 2014 - Falmouth Harbour moves a step closer to being dredged

Falmouth Harbour dredging will not affect wildlife. That's the result of a scientific trial which concludes dredging Falmouth Harbour can be carried out without affecting local ecology.

Harbour bosses want to dredge a channel to allow more cruise ships access but there are concerns fishing beds and a rare algae, maerl, would be damaged. However harbour authorities said a trial dredge saw a top layer of maerl scraped away, re-laid and successfully re-colonised.

But some local fishermen said they still had concerns about the dredging process. Maerl is a calcified seaweed that exists in only a few coastal areas. It acts as a nursery for commercial fish stocks.

However harbour bosses said the dredging trials showed that, after 44 weeks, the maerl habitat had been re-colonised.

Dredging is needed because cruise ship visits could be under threat as the port was becoming too shallow for bigger ships.

Harbourmaster Mark Sampson said: "Ships are getting larger and ports can outlive their usefulness unless they can improve." He said the data would be passed on to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to consider whether to allow full scale dredging.

Falmouth Town Shuttle Bus

Single Journey Ticket - £1.00
All Day Ticket - £2.00
Child - £50p
Concessions (Bus Pass) Free.

Heritage Bus

Adults - £3.50
Child - £2.50
Hop On/Hop Off all day ticket
Bus Passes can not be used on this service

FCSA 2014 "Welcome Packs"

In 2013 we launched our "Welcome Packs".They were designed and produced entirely by us to promote local shops and eateries and handed out to every foot passenger and crew member going into town as they came off ship.

As anticipated they proved very popular and we've had no hesitation in producing them again this year - in fact the support and demand from local traders to be included in the packs has been even greater than last year and needless to say we're delighted at just how well they've been received.

Here is a complete list of the businesses advertising in this year's pack:

ANNIE'S KITCHEN / BOW FASHION ACCESSORIES / CAVENDISH COFFEE HOUSE / CORNISH STORE / DE WYNNS TEA & COFFEE SHOP / FAL RIVER CORNWALL / FALMOUTH ART GALLERY / FALMOUTH HOTEL / FIRE KITCHEN / FUEL CAFE LOUNGE BAR / GYLLY BEACH CAFÉ / HALZEPHRON HERB FARM / JUST LIKE THIS / MARINE GALLERY / NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL / OCEAN BOWL,FALMOUTH / OGGY OGGY  PASTIES / PORTERS OF FALMOUTH / RICK STEIN'S FISH / ROLY'S FUDGE PANTRY / SWEET PEA & BETTY / THE GRAPES / W C ROWE (FALMOUTH) LTD / W WEARNE & SON / WILD FLOWERS BAKERY / WILKINSON, FALMOUTH

If you would like to be included in the 2015 packs please get in touch. Our contact details are shown at the foot of our Home page

Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta

Thursday 28th to Sunday 31st August 2014

Up to 50 ships are expected to be in port for this spectacular event.

Keep up to date on: www.falmouthtallships.co.uk