Press Release
THE CROWN ESTATE TO ACT ON UNLICENSED KAMES BAY MOORINGS
16 January 2008
The Crown Estate has confirmed today that it is taking further steps to protect the safety and security of boat owners and other marine users by ensuring that all moorings in Kames Bay are properly licensed.
Anyone wishing to place a mooring or any other structure on the seabed in Kames Bay requires a licence from The Crown Estate. The cost of a mooring licence is £70 per year for an individual or £35 per year for members of the local moorings association, which works out at less than ten pence per day.
While significant progress has been made within recent months, most notably the establishment of the Port Bannatyne Moorings Association, a small number of unlicensed moorings remain in place.
Owners of presently unlicensed moorings should obtain an individual mooring licence or join the local moorings association. Notices have already been attached to the unlicensed moorings and public notices in The Buteman newspaper and the local Post Office have been placed to ensure the owners of unlicensed moorings are clear on what they need to do.
Commenting on the situation Paul Bancks, Coastal Manager (Scotland) for The Crown Estate, said: “We are concerned about safety and security. Properly licensed and consented moorings provide security for boat owners and protects the interests of other marine users.
“We are now taking steps to ensure people who do not have a licence for their mooring become aware that one is required.
“Any owner of a mooring that is unlicensed can either apply for an individual mooring licence or they can join Port Bannatyne Moorings Association.
“Failure to apply for a licence may result in The Crown Estate taking further action to have unlicensed moorings removed.”
It is important that owners of unlicensed moorings take immediate steps to obtain a licence, otherwise further steps will be taken which may ultimately involve legal action to remove the moorings.
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