Annual Public Meeting

9 December 2013

Neil Hockaday

Chairman

Introduction and Welcome

• Young Champion

• Overview

• Harbour Master’s Report

• Finance

• Environment

• Questions & Answers

Dart Harbour Young Champion Award

Young Champions?

Sue Pudduck

Board Member

Neil Hockaday

Chairman

Governance – Thanks to

• Mike Cast

• Joe Murtagh

• Trevor Pollard

• Sue Pudduck

Governance – Welcome to

• Tim Dewing

• Marcus Taylor

• Richard Eggleton

• Richard Ayers (from April 2014)

• Joining Jan Scott (VC) and Owen Hill

Overview

• Staff/Pensions

• Financial Tactics

• Moorings/Harbour Dues

• Communications

• Forward Vision

• Future Plans

Rob Giles

Harbour Master

Chief Executive Officer

Contents

• Overview - Dart Harbour Tasks and Roles – a refresher!

• Overview - Resources to meet the Tasks

• Report – Achievements of 2013

• Assessment – How are we doing?

• Summary (2014 and beyond)

I will TRY not to take more than 15 minutes!

Dart Harbour - Tasks and Roles

- Trust Port (one of 118 in UK):- Independent Statutory Body- Board of 9 Trustees- 11.5 Miles of navigable water- Strategy / Safety / Finance- Revenue from River Users ONLY

- No Local / National Govt Support- Sea Bed (fundus) – Duchy of Cornwall

Dart Harbour - Tasks and RolesCompetent Harbour Authority

- Safe Management of Harbour

- Maintain Navigable Channel

- Safety Management System

- Compulsory Pilotage District

- 20+ large vessels / year

- Moorings Licensing Authority

Dart Harbour - Tasks and Roles

Local Lighthouse Authority

- Maintain all marks / lights / bcns

- 3 Audits by Trinity House / year

Conservancy Duties

Strive to maintain port accessibility

- Survey / Charting / Dredging

/ facilities

Dart Harbour - Tasks and RolesEnvironmental Responsibilities

- Protection / Preservation of Port

- AONB Estuaries Officer

- Dart Est Environmental Mgt Plan

- Maritime Conservation Zones

Dart Harbour - Tasks and Roles

Maintenance of Moorings portfolio:

- Swinging Moorings - 434

- ‘Trot’ Moorings - 270

- Pontoon Moorings - 228

- Dinghy Berths - 570

- TOTAL - 1502

Dart Harbour Roles

Moorings Waiting List

- 1,000 Names – geographically open

(Moorings Policy 2010 – 2015)

- In reality 500 prospective new berth

holders

Dart Harbour Events in 2013

14 Mid River Visits – 6 liners, 5 RN Ships, 4 Other

12,244 Yacht Visitor Nights – more than 1 day / boat

3 Official Sailing Regattas

Classic Channel Regatta

2 Mass Swimming Events

1 Mass Kayaking Event

Countless Race Days

Lifeboat – Launched 31 Times - 5 lives saved

Dart Harbour Events in 2013

- Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta

- 10 Air Displays - Waterborne Parades

- 2 Firework Displays - Dog Displays

- 4 + Days Rowing Races

- 100 Sailing Yachts

- 18 Booked Rallies

- Try-A-Boat 2013

- Sail Training Ship Visits

- 3 Rowing Regattas

Dart Harbour Resource15 Full Time Staff

Senior Management Team - 5

River Operations - 10

Admin Staff - 4

Pilots - 4

Yacht Taxi Drivers - 14

30 Volunteers

3 Stakeholder Groups

Friends of Dart Harbour

Estuary Officer (AONB)

Your Harbour Staff

Harbour Fleet

2 Work Barges – Hercules / Tardis

Pilot / HM Launch – Lynx

Mooring Vessel - Ariadne

Patrol Craft - Nemesis

RIBs x 3

Volunteers - Cygnus II

TOTAL - 9 main Vessels

Report - Achievements

2013

Further promotion of Dart Harbour – Destination South West /

- Superyachts

Continued improvement of berth holder facilities:

- Dartmouth dinghy rack move

- Pontoon ladders fitted

- Pontoon refurbishment x 10

- Recycling Pontoon water supply

- Vast majority of moorings serviced in house

Your Harbour Staff

Training:

- Deputy – HM Diploma with Merit

- Finance Manager – AAT Level 2

- River Officer – Apprentice of the Year

Report - AchievementsProjects 2013

Hoodown Maintenance Depot (£900k)

Stoke Gabriel Pontoon (£47k)

Low Water Landing Pontoons (c.£30k)

New Nav Lights (£6k…)

Dittisham Access (c.£40k)

ICT Improvements (£10k)

Report - Achievements

Administration / Office

New Website launched

Annual Report Published

eNewsletter launched

Twitter Account Launched (@ DartHarbour)

Report - Achievements

Administration / Office

New Website launched

Annual Report Published

eNewsletter launched

Twitter Account Launched (@ DartHarbour)

Report - Achievements

Safety Management System

- Declared compliant with Port Marine Safety Code April 2012

(MCA) – valid for 3 years

- Policy Statement and Plan available / Relevant Legislation / Risk

- Transparency – more SMS data available on new Website

- Staff Safety related training continued - culture improvement

- Liaison with Stakeholders / Commercial organisations

Report - Achievements

Competent Harbour Authority

- Support for SHDC Higher Ferry Public Slipway / Lower Ferry

slipways redevelopment

- Scoping for Facilities improvements for community – liaison with

SHDC

- Change of Pilot Station Location

Report - Achievements

Local Lighthouse Authority

Trinity House Practical Inspection – Aug 13:

- Very Satisfactory result – 99.0%

- Desk Top surveys achieved

- Returns to TH continue

- New Nav Marks – Long Stream - installed

- New Nav Marks – Bow Creek - installed

Report - Achievements

Community

DA / DB / Boat Float – possible Dredging project -

- research continues into VfM Contract

Surveys up to date – chart 2253 re-issued

Response to Planning Applications / Marine Licence applications as

consultee. Remit is to strike balance between conservation of

natural beauty of river whilst promoting commercial activity

Assessment – How are we doing?

- CHA – Harbour managed – all vessels

- 2 new VHF Channels

- 4 Licensed pilots

- Safety - compliant with the PMSC (1 Apr 12)

- LLA 99.0% (Category 2) score

Assessment – How are we doing?Customer Survey (Jul 13) – 431 responses

- Service provided by Dart Harbour – 92%

- Service to berth holders - 90%

- Facilities for Visitors - 80%

- Port Information - 77%

- Port Notices - 88%

- Moorings Policy - 93%

- Value for Money - 93%

- Improvements: Facilities

- Provision of tender berths

External Developments / Legislation

Current / 2013

- potential Marine Conservation Zones – with DEFRA

- Consultation for Dart Zone north of Anchor Stone

- Likely to be early 2015

- New Marine Bill passed (General Directions)

2014 and Beyond

Dart Harbour Forward Vision

- 2014 Jan – June Working Groups on key themes

- 2014 Sep Draft Action Plan to Board

- 2014 Oct – Nov Public Consultation

- 2014 Dec - Jan Board Consider responses

- 2015 Feb Publish Action / Strategic Plan

2014 and Beyond

Safety Management System

Further Advisory Visits and Audits (6 monthly) by

‘Designated Person’ (PMSC)

Annual Documentation inspection by ‘Duty Holder’

(Dart Harbour Board)

What’s the Aim..? - Reduce Risk of accidents

2014 and Beyond

Administration / Office

Point of Sale for visitors / berth holders

Digitisation of charting / moorings

2014 and Beyond

Competent Harbour Authority

Improvement in facilities for visiting cruise ships..?

- 2014 – 3 bookings

- 2015 – 7 bookings TBC

Investment to meet the marketing challenge

Towage

2014 and Beyond

Conservancy

- Awaiting Dart Estuary Environmental Management

Plan

- Planning issues: SHDC Public slipway (HF)

Baltic Wharf

Noss Marina

Current Issues- SAFETY – Port Marine Safety Code

- Always a fundamental concern

- Reporting

- Finances – PNPF – more planning possible once

negotiations complete – watch for eNewsletters

- Optimisation of Harbour – berths and boats

- Dart Harbour Warnings – 11 currently issued

- Infrastructure – pontoon maintenance

- Future Development options – with consultation

- Use your Stakeholder Groups! – 2 excellent groups

Trevor Pollard

Board Member

Financial Management Principles

– Stable business model, despite macro-economic turbulence

– Manage normal financial risks

– Remain debt-free

– Control cash flow

– Prioritise major investments/repairs

Financial Performance 2012

Pre-tax profit down by £238k to £79k from £317k in 2011

Main factors: £’000

– Piling Repairs 92

– Depreciation increase 40

– Bad debt 22

– Salvage Costs 18

– Legal & Professional fees 18

– Office refurbishment 16

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Balance Sheet Health 2012The Authority is healthy, with net assets of £2.2m

• Cash at bank £594k, up £75k from 2011

• Hoodown phase 1 completed enabling own programmefor pontoon maintenance or construction e.g. Stoke Gabriel

• Virtual slowdown/halt on non-essential capital expenditure/major repairs; continue safety/navigation maintenance as required

• PNPF threat to survival vs investment

• Carefully manage all expenditure

2014 ChargingIncreases for 2014:

– Harbour Dues 4.8%

– Moorings 3.0%

– Visitors Fees 6.7% (note: represents 5p per metre increase)

– Commercial Per agreed formula

In context of PNPF liabilities, MINIMISE IMPACT on moorings holders as far as possible.

Nigel Mortimer

Estuary Officer

Dart Harbour Board

Questions & Answers

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