Boatyard safety & regulations
Boatyard safety & regulations
If you are using the boatyard, please follow our boatyard safety guidelines.
• Vessels with mast(s) in place are more at risk in severe weather conditions. All sails on head stays and dodgers must be removed from vessels prior to being lifted out. On lift out, if sails etc. are still fitted, a removal charge will be made and may delay the lift out.
• Boats should be marked along the deck edge for location of lift strops, or owners to be on hand to advise.
• It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure the vessel is watertight prior to launch.
• All holding tanks must be emptied prior to being lifted out.
• All boats should have adequate insurance whilst stored in the yard.
• Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd will not be held responsible for any damage caused to logs & skin fittings when lifting. Blanks should be fitted as best practice.
• Please contain all dust/debris from any works on your vessel. All sanding must be done with extraction in place. No paint, paint dust or wet sanding water should be allowed to contaminate the surrounding vessels and ground.
• Whilst boats are ashore, no person is allowed to climb the mast or be hoisted aloft.
• Engines must not be started whilst the boats are ashore unless agreed in advance with the Harbour Office, and only for essential works.
• No parking of cars in between vessels stored.
• All rubbish, including discarded paint and solvent tins must be disposed of in the hazardous waste area. The area around your boat must be kept clean.
• Do not contaminate the general waste or recycling bins with hazardous items. This will result in extra charges.
• Do not pour waste liquids down the drains or into the river.
• Be considerate to neighbours when using machinery especially in later hours of the day. Noise should be kept to a minimum after 18:00 hours.
• No welding, work with naked flames, grit/sand/water blasting or spray painting may take place in the boatyard without prior agreement.
• No smoking in the buildings.
• Boat shores, stands and cradles are NOT to be moved by anyone other than Harbour Staff.
• No use of sea toilets, sinks, showers or other through hull exits.
• No living/sleeping on board boats ashore.
• Contractors must be adequately insured and report to the Harbour Office on arrival and departure. Contractors are required to hold third-party liability insurance policy for a minimum of £3 million cover. Contractors should follow the supplied Guidelines for Working on Site that covers HSE rules compliance.
• It is assumed that your vessel is in a launchable condition, unless we are informed in writing that the boat should not be launched on its booked slot.
• LOA is length overall of the boat including davits, bowsprits, boarding ladders, stern drives, tenders, outboards, rudders, anchors, pulpits, push pits and any other extensions fore and aft of the boat.
• The customer and any other person entering any part of our premises and/or facilities for whatever purpose and whether by invitation or otherwise do so at their own risk.
• No unaccompanied or unsupervised children are allowed within the Yacht Harbour site and dogs must be kept on leads at all times.
• Owners of vessels must provide their own forms of suitable access onto their vessels once ashore. Ladders cannot be borrowed from the Harbour Office.
• Ladders should be secured to your vessel with a chain. We also recommend marking them for identification purposes.
• Ladders or staging that are not of a suitable nature will be removed on Health & Safety grounds. The equipment must be of an accepted industry standard.
• All vessels must be kept in a satisfactory condition while being stored ashore.
• Any vessels that are to be tented must have prior approval from the Hoist Operations Manager or Deputy Harbour Master. Owners are advised that Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd reserves the right to request the tent to be removed at the owner’s cost in order that the vessel can be re-sited within the yard.
Bay safe working practices
• All scaffolding and towers must be in good condition and safely installed. Permission must be sought before erecting any scaffolding.
• Any sanding, grinding or removal of paint / fibreglass must use extraction and no dust can affect the surrounding boats. Tenting will be required if dust cannot be completely controlled.
• If there are large sanding jobs planned then generally these will need to be completed before the boat enters the bays – please discuss with the team at time of booking.
• Paint takes priority over sanding. If another boat is applying paint, then the sanding can only happen once the paint is dry on the other boat.
• Dust sheets must be placed under boats if painting.
• Extraction must be turned on if painting.
• Permission must be sought for noisy work. The doors to the bays must be shut when noisy work is being carried out.
• If more than one boat is in the bays the doors must be shut.
• Grinding of metal and welding will require a hot works permit to be issued.
• The bays are only available for work to be carried out between 08:00 and 18:00 each day. Any out of hours work will be by prior arrangement only.
• Anything stored in the bays is done so at the risk of the owner. Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd takes no responsibility for and theft, or damage.
• All electric must be taken through a metered cable.
• No heaters are to be left on overnight.
• No diesel, or gas heaters are to be used in the bays.
• Shores and stands are only to be installed and removed by the boatyard team.
• No cleaning of paint, or brushes in the sink.
• All equipment must be stored under the vessel.
• Any work using hazardous chemicals/substances must be approved and relevant COSHH sheets stored with the boat.
• Bays must be left as it was found. Any damage, or cleaning will be charged back.
• Please do not use the workshop, or any tools therein.
• No running of engines.
Protecting the river and its inhabitants
The Beaulieu River is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) and we request that there should be no discharge of pollutants into the harbour.
When in the river, crew of moored craft without holding tanks should use the shoreside facilities provided. For boats with holding tanks, a sewage pump-out facility is available, free of charge, on the visitor pontoon. There should be no discharging of holding tanks whilst in the harbour.
Further information can be found here.
Ports and Marine Facilities Safety Code
We are committed to the safety of all users and comply with the requirements of the Ports and Marine Facilities Safety Code.
Hampshire Constabulary Marine Support Unit
The Solent – Harbour Authority Regulations
Any concerns?
The marina is manned from 08:00 – 20:30 in the summer and 08:00 – 16:30 in winter, with security outside these hours.
Please report any incidents or concerns to the Harbour Master’s Office via VHF channel 68 Beaulieu River Radio or by calling 01590 616200. Out of hours please call 999.
