Visitor Moorings
General Conditions of Use of Visitor Moorings
- Moorings arranged in 3 trots; identified by yellow buoys marked with black ‘V’; all with pickups.
- At the time of being laid, these moorings were considered suitable to be used by vessels of approximate maximum lengths :
- 10m on Trot A - closest inshore
- 12m on Trot B - the centre row
- 14m on Trot C - furthest offshore
- Moorings are available on a first come first served basis.
- The decision as to whether a particular mooring is suitable for a vessel of a certain size and weight, in different weather conditions, is for the owner/skipper of the vessel to judge.
- By securing a vessel to one of these visitor moorings the vessels owner/skipper warrants to the mooring owners that their vessel carries valid insurance cover for any claims arising out of their use of the said mooring.
- These moorings are provided as a courtesy to visiting vessels. It is not recommended that vessels are left on visitor moorings unattended.
- All users of the visitor moorings do so entirely at their own risk.
- Vessels using these moorings must have 3rd party insurance.
- The mooring owners reserve the right, entirely at their discretion, to require visitors to remove their vessel from any of the visitor moorings.
- Please do not attempt to cut through the Moorings on your approach to the landing stage
- Please show consideration to other users by not exceeding 4 knots within the anchorage and bay.
Visitor Moorings Fees and Payment Procedure
- Mooring fees:
- £5/ up to 4 hours during the day
- £20/ night
- £100/week
reasonable landing stage use and leaving of dinghy alongside is included in visitor mooring fee
- call or send a text to 07751 605746 on arrival - we'll send you a text by return with details of moorings fees and how and where to pay.
- details of fees and how to pay are usually on display at Oban Sailing Club and at the adjacent landing stage
- Envelopes to make payment are available from dispenser mounted on the side of the yellow pay box located on adjacent landing stage
- Take an envelope; fill up the form with your details, place payment into the envelope; seal it and deposit it into the yellow pay box
- We check daily to ensure fees are paid and to empty the pay box
- Mooring fees may also be sent directly to us at the address below.
- make cheques out to 'Oban Bay Community Berthing Ltd' and post to
Oban Bay Community Berthing Ltd
c/o 13 Dungallan Terrace
Oban
PA34 4PB
Argyll - include your name and address and other contact details(preferably an email address!) if you require a receipt
- Or pay by BACS - details on envelopes
- make cheques out to 'Oban Bay Community Berthing Ltd' and post to
Cardingmill Bay Landing Stage
General Conditions of Landing Stage Use
- Fee payable or ticket required for each use/visit
- Maximum stay 30 minutes if others are waiting
- Strictly no berthing on outside face of landing stage
- For landing and loading/unloading of crew and provisions only
- No commercial fish landing
- No vessel may be left unattended at any time(except dinghies, which are left unattended at own risk)
- No overnight stay
- Space to come alongside is available on a first come first served basis
- Do not raft more than 2 deep
- Use only in conditions you judge suitable for use by your vessel
- Use of the landing stage is at your own risk
- All vessels using the facility must have 3rd party insurance
- Please follow the directions of OBCB volunteer
- The decision as to whether use of the landing stage is suitable for a vessel of a certain size and weight, in different weather conditions, is for the owner/skipper of the vessel to judge.
- By securing a vessel to the landing stage the vessels owner/skipper warrants to the landing stage owners that their vessel carries valid insurance cover for any claims arising out of their use of the said landing stage.
- This landing stage is provided as a courtesy to vessel owners.
- All users of the landing stage do so entirely at their own risk.
- The landing stage owners reserve the right, entirely at their discretion, to require owners/skippers to remove their vessel from the landing stage.
Landing Stage Fees and Payment Procedure
- Fee payable or ticket required for every use or visit to Cardingmill Bay Landing Stage – for each 30 minute period or less
- place the standard fee directly into the yellow pay box on the landing stage
- each leisure use £2.00
- commercial use £8.00
(collection / landing of paying passengers) - dinghies/tenders £1.00 per day; small boats of less than 6M £2.00 day
- community development projects - please apply
directly to Oban Bay Community Berthing Ltd
for conditions of use
- place the standard fee directly into the yellow pay box on the landing stage
- Please deposit the correct landing stage payment directly into the yellow pay box on the landing stage each time you use the facility - thanks!
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We check daily to ensure fees are paid and to empty the pay box
- One use of the landing stage is included in the visitor mooring fee.