Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting

3rd December 2012

Jan ScottJan Scott

Vice-Chairman

Introduction and WelcomeIntroduction and Welcome• Young Champion• Young Champion

• Overview

• Harbour Master’s Report

• Finance

• EnvironmentEnvironment

• Questions & Answers

Board IntroductionsBoard Introductions• Jan Scott (Vice Chairman)

• Mike Cast

O Hill• Owen Hill

• Joe Murtaghg

• Trevor Pollard

• Sue Pudduck

• Rob Giles• Rob Giles

Sue PudduckSue Pudduck

Board Member

Dart Harbour Young Champion Award

Y Ch i ?Young Champions?Rationale

• For the future of the river, it is essential that we get our young people involved in and inspired by the River Dart

Dart Harbour Young Champion Award

Y Ch i ?Young Champions?• 3rd year of awards• Improving the quantity and quality• Enthusiasm of the young people• Creativity of the entriesy

Dart Harbour Young Champion Award

Y Ch i ?Young Champions?• Added bonus of river trips• Thanks to the Greenway Ferry and the Dartmouth Steam

Railway and River Boat Company• Extended the opportunity to next year• All the information about the awards and entries is on our

web site.• Encourage other young people

Dart Harbour Young Champion Award

Young ChampionsWinners 2012Young ChampionsWinners 2012

• Winner of the 11-16 age group

• Winner of the Under 11 age group.

Jan ScottJan Scott

Vice-Chairman

OverviewOverview

• Governance• Governance

• Staff/Pensions

• Hoodown/Operations

• Forward Vision

• Financial StrategyFinancial Strategy

• Future Plans

Rob GilesRob Giles

Harbour Master

Rob Giles BEng MNI Harbour MasterRob Giles, BEng MNI – Harbour Master

Harbour Master’s ReportHarbour Master s Report

Contents• Your Harbour Today

• Resources to meet the tasks• Resources to meet the tasks

• Major Projects

C t I• Current Issues

• Summary (current / up to end 2013) :

- Competent Harbour Authority

- Local Lighthouse Authority

- Conservancy

- External Developments / Legislation

- The River Dart Community

I will TRY not to take more than 15 minutes!

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour TodayTrust Port (one of 118 in UK):- Independent Statutory Bodyp y y- Board of 9 Trustees

- 11 5 Miles of navigable water11.5 Miles of navigable water- Strategy / Safety / Finance

Revenue from River Users ONLY No- Revenue from River Users ONLY - No Local / National Govt Support

S B d (f d ) D h- Sea Bed (fundus) - Duchy- Good Localism Model?

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour Today

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour Today

Your Harbour Today (2)Your Harbour Today (2)River:

Your Harbour Today (2)Your Harbour Today (2)River:

Your Harbour Today (2)Your Harbour Today (2)Office:

Your Harbour Today (3)Your Harbour Today (3)Responsibilities:

Competent Harbour AuthorityS f M t f H b- Safe Management of Harbour

- Maintain Navigable Channelg- Compulsory Pilotage District

20+ large vessels / year- 20+ large vessels / year

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour TodayPilotage:

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour TodayPilotage:

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour TodayPilotage:

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour TodayPilotage:

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour TodayPilotage:

Your Harbour TodayYour Harbour TodayPilotage:

Your Harbour Today (4)Your Harbour Today (4)Local Lighthouse Authority

- Maintain all marks / lights / bcnsMaintain all marks / lights / bcns- Improve situation for users

3 A dit b T i it H /- 3 Audits by Trinity House / year

Your Harbour Today (5)Your Harbour Today (5)Conservancy Duties

Strive to maintain port accessibilityStrive to maintain port accessibility- Survey commitment

B th t i R di- Bathymetric Recording- Admiralty Chart updatedy p- Maintenance Dredging

Your Harbour Today (6)Your Harbour Today (6)Environmental Responsibilities (‘1964’)

- Protection / Preservation of PortProtection / Preservation of Port- AONB Estuaries Officer

P t M t Pl- Port Management Plans- Dart Est Environmental Mgt Plang- Maritime Conservation Zones

Your Harbour Today (7)Your Harbour Today (7)Moorings

- Swinging Moorings - 434Swinging Moorings 434- ‘Trot’ Moorings - 270g

- Pontoon Moorings - 228

- Dinghy Berths - 570

- TOTAL - 1502

Your Harbour Today (8)Your Harbour Today (8)Moorings Waiting List- 1,000 Names – geographically open1,000 Names geographically open

(Moorings Policy 2010 – 2015)

- In reality 500 prospective new berth y p pholders

Your Harbour in 201215 Mid River Visits – 9 liners, 2 RN Ships, 4 Other

Approx 9,000 Yacht Visitor Nightspp g

4 Official Regattas

2 J bil Fl till2 Jubilee Flotillas

J80 World Championships

Squib National Championships

2 Mass Swimming Eventsg

1 Mass Kayaking Event

C tl R DCountless Race Days

Lifeboat – Launched 24 Times – 1 life saved

Your Harbour in 2012 - Jubilee

Your Harbour in 2012 – J80 /Squib

Your Harbour in 2012 - Regatta

Your Harbour - Improvements2012Further promotion of Dart Harbour – Destination South West /

- Superyachtsp y

Continued improvement of berth holder facilities:

D t th di h k- Dartmouth dinghy rack

- Kingswear water supply

- Pontoon refurbishment

- Recycling Pontoon water supplyRecycling Pontoon water supply

Your Harbour StaffYour Harbour Staff

Your Harbour Today (2)Your Harbour Today (2)Resource:Resource:15 Full Time Staff – 9 River Operations

4 Admin Staff- 4 Admin Staff4 Pilots11 Y ht T i D i11 Yacht Taxi Drivers30 Volunteers3 Stakeholder GroupsFriends of Dart HarbourFriends of Dart Harbour

Estuary Officer (AONB)

Your Harbour StaffYour Harbour Staff

Harbour FleetHarbour Fleet2 Work Barges – Hercules / TardisPilot / HM Launch – LynxPilot / HM Launch LynxMooring Vessel - AriadneP t l C ft N iPatrol Craft - NemesisRIBs x 3Volunteers - Cygnus II

TOTAL - 9 main Vessels

Dart Harbour Projects 2012/13Dart Harbour Projects 2012/13Hoodown Maintenance Depot (£900k)Hoodown Maintenance Depot (£900k)Stoke Gabriel Pontoon (£47k)Low Water Landing Pontoons (c.£1k?)New Nav Lights (£12k)New Nav Lights (£12k)Dittisham Access (c.£40k)ICT Improvements (TBC)

Major Projects2012Hoodown Redevelopment:

Major Projects2012Hoodown Redevelopment:

Major ProjectsMajor ProjectsHoodown20122012

Major ProjectsMajor Projects2012 – Stoke Gabriel Pontoon

Major ProjectsMajor Projects2012 – Stoke Gabriel PontoonGabriel Pontoon

Major ProjectsMajor Projects2012

Stoke GabrielP tPontoon

Major ProjectsMajor Projects2012

Stoke GabrielP tPontoon

Projects PontoonsProjects - Pontoons2012

Current IssuesCurrent Issues- SAFETY – Port Marine Safety Code- Finances - PensionsFinances Pensions- Pilotage

T B th- Temporary Berths- Benchmarkingg

Current IssuesCurrent Issues

Current IssuesCurrent Issues

SUMMARY

Summary - Administration / OfficeSummary Administration / Office

CURRENTICT Options being examined

St ffi l l i ffi i tStaffing levels remain sufficient

Online payments Continuey

Summary - Administration / OfficeSummary Administration / Office

2013Improvements to ICT system (web based) – on hold

Website improvementsp

Digitisation of charting / moorings – in progress

Summary - Safety Management System

CURRENTCURRENT- 3 Audits complete with very satisfactory results

- Declared compliant with Port Marine Safety Code April 2012 (MCA)

- Policy Statement and Plan available / Relevant Legislation / Risk

- Transparency – more SMS data available on Website

Staff Safety related training continues- Staff Safety related training continues

- Liaison with Stakeholders / Commercial organisations

Summary - Safety Management Systemy y g y

20132013Further Audits (6 monthly) by ‘Designated Person’ (PMSC)Further Audits (6 monthly) by Designated Person (PMSC)

Annual Documentation inspection by ‘Duty Holder’ (Dart

Harbour Board)

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

Summary - Competent Harbour Authority

CURRENTCURRENT- Support for SHDC Higher Ferry Public Slipway / Lower Ferry pp g y p y y

slipways redevelopment

SMS Work- SMS Work

- Scoping for Facilities improvements for community

- Change of Pilot Station Location

Summary - Competent Harbour Authority

2013Improvement in facilities for visiting cruise ships

- Improved Provision of potable water

Sullage SWW Liaison- Sullage – SWW Liaison

- 2012 – 9 liner visits

- 2013 – 22 bookings

- 2014 – 6 bookings

- 2015 – 2 bookings- 2015 – 2 bookings

Summary - Local Lighthouse Authority

CurrentTrinity House Practical Inspection – Aug 12:

- Satisfactory result with few action points

- Desk Top survey achievedDesk Top survey achieved

- Returns to TH continue

- New Nav Marks – Middle Back

New Nav Marks Bow Creek- New Nav Marks – Bow Creek

Summary - Local Lighthouse Authority

20132013Navigational Mark Numberingg g

Review of Trinity House Database info for Dart Harbour

Summary - ConservancyCurrent / 2013DA / DB / Boat Float – possible Dredging project

- research continues into VfM Contract

Surveys up to date – chart 2253 due for re-issue

Response to Planning Applications / Marine Licence applications as

consultee. Remit is to strike balance between conservation of

natural beauty of river whilst promoting commerce

Summary - Conservancy

2013Produce Dart Estuary Environmental Management Plan –

awaiting draft plan (SHDC)

Planning issues: SHDC Public slipway (HF)Planning issues: SHDC Public slipway (HF)

SHDC Lower Ferry Slips

redevelopment

Summary - External Developments / Legislation

C t / 2013Current / 2013potential Marine Conservation Zones with DEFRA- potential Marine Conservation Zones – with DEFRA

- New Marine Bill – 2nd Reading (General Directions)

Summary - The River Dart Community

CURRENTYacht Taxi – Service Continues

Commercial Users Group – positive year

Non-Beneficiaries Group – in abeyance – help required!

Association of Dart River User Clubs (ADRUC) – good feedback

from last meeting – some actions complete e.g. fishing floats / IFCA

Summary - The River Dart Community

20132013- External bodies – S Devon Collegeg

- Stoke Gabriel / Dartmouth P/TCs

- BRNC

Participants Events- Participants - Events

- Destination of Choice (TIC)

Summary - The River Dart Community

20122012- Freedom of rights of Navigationg g

- Safety

- Encouragement of events

Fairness openness transparency listening- Fairness, openness, transparency, listening

Marketing2012Further promotion of Dart Harbour - Superyacht market

Dart Harbour

Thank youy

Dart Harbour

Thank youy

Dart Harbour

Thank youy

Trevor PollardTrevor Pollard

Board MemberBoard Member

Financial PrinciplesFinancial Principles • No surprises, manage financial risks

T t d I t t tili t• Targeted Investment, utilise own assets efficiently

• Remain debt – free, control cash flow

• Awareness of macro-economic factors

• User PaysUser Pays

Funding Issues for 2013+Funding Issues for 2013+• Maintain operational integrityp g y

- Safety, modernise, invest.

I l l• Income levels - Generate funds for investment

• Costs- Tight control, whilst modernising DHNAg g

• Cash FlowMonitored constantly manage pension- Monitored constantly, manage pensionfund exposure

Financial Results & Plan 2007-2013Financial Results & Plan 2007 2013 2000

1400

1600

1800

1000

1200Cap Ex

Expenditure

Income

400

600

800 Income

0

200

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (est) 2013(plan)

2013 Charging2013 Charging• Harbour Dues no increase• Harbour Dues – no increase

• Increase moorings by 5% (6.5% last year)

• Increase Visitors charges by 6% (approx)

• Commercial – increase as per agreed formula

• Future charging – link to investment required & otherFuture charging link to investment required & other

costs

Capital Expenditure 2011 2013Capital Expenditure 2011 – 2013 Main Project 2011 2012 2013

£’000 £’000 £’000£ 000 £ 000 £ 000

Hoodown Phase1 804 36

Public Slipway 50p y

Crane 31

Dredging DA/DB/LWL 93 40

Stoke Gabriel Pontoon 43Stoke Gabriel Pontoon 43

Piling/ Sleeving DA/DB 45

Dittisham Pontoon 40

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Total 880 172 130

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Income and Expenditure 2013

S f 20 3

Other

Sources of Income 2013

Admin

Expenditure 2013

Other17%

Pontoon Fees27%

Overheads17%

5%

Harbour Dues18%

Resident's

Staff Costs47%

Duchy Rent13%

Other Op Costs5%

Visitors' Fees7%

Resident s Buoyage31%

Repair & Maintenance

13%

Cash Flow 2012-13Cash Flow 2012 13 Balances at Month End

1200

1400

800

1000

00's

2012 Est

400

600

£00

2012 Actual

2013 Est

0

200

b l bJan  Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan  Feb

SummarySummaryK b i d l t bilit• Known business model stability

C ti i l i it ti & i k• Continuing general economic situation & risks

• Investment/maintenance in house where possible• Investment/maintenance in-house where possible

• Future Funding = carefully planned debt - free• Future Funding = carefully planned, debt - free

• Explore broader initiatives with other regional portsExplore broader initiatives with other regional ports

Nigel MortimerNigel Mortimer

Estuary Officery

Dart Harbour Board

Questions & Answers

Th k f iThank you for coming

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