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Sligo Harbour

Sligo County Council took over responsibility for Sligo Harbour from Sligo Harbour Commissioners in June, 2006.    A number of improvements have been carried out to the harbour area since then and this work is ongoing.

A review of the Sligo and Environs Plan which includes the harbour area is currently underway and it is expected that a detailed Local Area Plan for the harbour area will be completed in 2010.  This plan will provide a framework for the development of the harbour which is seen by the Council as a key element in the development of Sligo Gateway City.

Sligo is the most northerly commercial port on the west coast of Ireland.  The national roads, N15, N16 and N4 converge at the city of Sligo, which has recently attained Gateway status.  The newly-completed Inner Review Road provides easy access to the harbour.  The nearest Airport (Strandhill) is located five miles from the city and flights to and from Dublin operate on a daily basis.

Contact Details:

Harbour Master: 
Telephone 00 353 (0)71 9111236: 
Mobile 00 353 (0) 86 089 0767
E-Mail: rgillen@sligococo.ie

Harbour Office: 
Telephone 00 353 (0)71 9111238
Telephone 00 353 (0)71 9111237
Fax 00 353 (0)71 9161212
Address:  

Pilotage is compulsory and is available on a 24 hour basis, tides and weather permitting, (Channel 16 / ch12 vhf).  The Pilotage Station is located at Rosses Point.  Contact Numbers are:-
00 353 (0) 86 089 07 67
00 353 (0) 87 224 63 73
00 353 (0) 87 233 94 15

Harbour Facilities:

Sligo is the only working harbour between Galway and Derry.  Two working jetties (Deepwater and Barytes) handle cargoes of coal, timber, fish meal and scrap.  The Deepwater Jetty is 77m long and the Barytes Jetty 55m.  Ships of 3,500 tonnes, can be accommodated.  The maximum draught for vessels is 5.2m, maximum length 110m with bow thrusters and 100m without bow thruster.

Work is currently underway on the installation of a floating pontoon at the Timber Jetty.  This will allow leisure craft to berth within easy reach of the city and enable local operators to run sight-seeing and fishing trips around Sligo Bay and Innis Murray, which will enhance the tourism potential of Sligo.

Cranes:

Cranes are available for hire for loading and unloading cargo.

Tide Tables:

Tide Tables may be purchased from the Harbour Office.