Oban Bay Berthing

Oban Bay Berthing visitor moorings and landing stage

Oban Bay Berthing Ltd - general terms and conditions of use

Oban Bay Berthing Ltd is a community management company operating for the benefit of small boat owners and sailing visitors in Oban Bay.
facilities currently available for summer season use only
15 visitors moorings in the former anchoring area at Cardingmill Bay off Dungallan Parks, near to Oban Sailing Club
adjacent Cardingmill Bay landing stage

VISITOR MOORINGS

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF USE OF VISITOR MOORINGS

Moorings arranged in 3 trots; identified by yellow buoys marked with black ‘V’
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
- 11m on Trot B - the centre row
- 12m 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 before 1600
- £15/ night
- £75/week
  one landing stage use and leaving of dinghy alongside included in visitor mooring fee
call or send a text to 07810 880315 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 Berthing Ltd' and post to
  Oban Bay Berthing Ltd, c/o 3 Kiel Croft, Benderloch, Oban, PA37 1QS
- include your name and address and other contact details(preferably an email address!) if you require a receipt

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
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 OBB volunteer

• water available
• refuse bin available at roadside
• open March – October
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
- display your season ticket clearly on your vessel
- or deposit one prepaid ticket
- or 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 £1.00 per day
  - community development projects - please apply directly to Oban Bay Berthing for conditions of use
please deposit the correct landing stage payment directly into the yellow pay box on the landing stage each time you use the facility - thanks
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.
Prepaid leisure use tickets for use of the landing stage available on application - general conditions of use as above. Deposit one ticket directly into the yellow pay box provided each time you visit the landing stage.
Season Ticket holders - display your season ticket clearly on your vessel each time you use the landing stage.

The landing stage was provided and installed through the efforts of the Committee

and Members of Cardingmill Bay Mooring Owners Association

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