News
There is a lot happening in Dunbar Harbour, so we will keep you informed with our news articles and newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletter on the right of this article and come back to this news page often to read more. If you have news related to Dunbar Harbour then please send us a message using the form at the bottom and we will publish it here.
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All are welcome to attend a meeting on Thursday 16th November at 6 p.m. at Dunbar Methodist Church Hall.There will be presentation on the outcomes of the current three year plan 2015-2017, to be followed by the plans for the next three years 2018-2020.
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Our new viewpoint at the West side of the harbour is proving very popular. There are great views along the coast towards the Bass rock and North Berwick Law as well as interesting views of the castle. To find it head past the fishermen's workshops on the West side of the harbour.
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The crew of the inshore lifeboat were tasked to join a search which also involved police and coastguard teams from Dunbar & North Berwick. They were searching for a woman who was described as vulnerable and there were fears for her safety.The ILB crew searched the harbour area, then west along the shoreline to Belhaven and onto the River Tyne before heading back to the harbour and commencing a search eastwards to Dunbar golf course. The search failed to find the woman in question and the Coastguard stood down all teams and the ILB returned to the harbour.
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From 6 September 2017 the UK Coastguard VHF Maritime Safety Information broadcasts will no longer broadcast on VHF Channels 23, 84 and 86.
It will instead use VHF 62, 63 and 64.
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Rankinfraser, the Battery’s Landscape Architect and Lead Consultant, entered the project into the AJ’s Budget project of the Year category from projects under £500k and we’ve just found out its been shortlisted!
Congratulations to all involved .
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The Sailing Season has been brought to a close when annual craning out took place on Friday 29th September. Dunbar Sailing Club organised the lift out for winter and members help with fixing of straps to the boats and guiding the boat with ropes on to each cradle, trailer or support.
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Eight skiffs rowed out of the harbour on a sunny Saturday with their boats looking like long ships and their crews dressed as Vikings.They successfully ‘raided’ Tyninghame beach before returning to the harbour.
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Avril Anderson, riding in her first Cycle Sportive won the 50 mile race out of Hawick in just over 3 hours. Avril looks after the harbour accounts for us each week.
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Both of Eyemouth's RNLI lifeboats were called out to the Dunbar-based May Queen trawler which was moored in Eyemouth harbour & developed a severe list causing sea water to pour in on the rising tide and flood the vessel. The vessel was made safe and pollution booms put in place. At high tide, the vessel was towed upright and water removed from the trawler with two salvage pumps.