Large Vessel Moorings & Crossroads Buoy
Large Vessel Moorings are available for vessels up to 180m LOA in the Carrick Roads and up to 95m in the Inner Harbour.
Cross Roads Buoy
The Crossroads Mooring is a Class 1 Admiralty swinging mooring suitable for vessels up to 180m in Length and 10.5m draft. For vessels less than 180m drafts of up to 15m may be accommodated.
The moorings unique position, inside the Carrick Roads, means that it is sheltered from all but the strongest southerly winds. See BA chart 32.
The mooring can be utilised for a range of vessel calls, including shelter from weather, waiting for a berth or port services, short-term lay by, service calls, passage preparation, project mobilisation or in-water survey.
Enquiries
Falmouth Harbour welcome all enquiries and can organise buoy jumping services to enable safe mooring / unmooring operations.
Large Vessel Moorings
Falmouth Harbour offers, for short and medium-term hire, moorings for vessels up to 95m LOA, conveniently positioned within the shelter of the Inner Harbour and within easy reach of the Commercial Port and Town. See BA chart 18.
The moorings are ideal for small to medium-sized commercial craft, superyachts, sail training ships and charter vessels from 12m to 95m in either swinging or ahead and astern arrangement.
The moorings are part of a substantial trot-line secured by heavy-duty anchors and chain. All moorings have polymer mooring buoys with further details available on request.
Frigate
45m x 4m and 40m x 5m (swinging)
Caldy
35m x 4.5m
95m x 5m (Caldy to Frigate at special request)
Packet
Mooring is not in position, but may be raised at special request, for example to support Harbour events.
Jubilee
33m x 4.5m (swinging)
Cutty Sark
25m x 4.5m (swinging)
60m x 4.5m (Cutty Sark to Jubilee)
Large Vessel Mooring Allocation
Falmouth Harbour welcomes all enquires for use of these facilities.
The Large Vessel Mooring Form must be completed by vessels wishing to occupy the moorings.
