Cowes Harbour Commissioners

Name and address of organisation	COWES HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS Harbour Office Town Quay Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 7ASTel. No. 01983 293952 Fax No. (01983) 290018 E-mail: chc@cowes.co.uk
Main contact(s)	Captain Stuart McIntosh, Harbour Master Captain Steve Hocknull, Deputy Harbour Master Information on Cowes Week.
Type of organisation	Harbour Management
Terms of reference	Cowes Harbour Act 1897 and subsequent Revision Orders.
Membership	Eighteen commissioners, comprising the Harbour Master, six appointed by Isle of Wight Council, four by port traders, two by Cowes Town Council, and one each by Red Funnel, Admiralty, RYA, SCRA and Medina Wharf.
Geographical Area	Area of jurisdiction: Cowes Harbour.Reference Admiralty Chart No. 2793 and Harbour Acts.
Publications	Harbour Acts Annual reports Cowes Harbour Plan Cowes Harbour Development Plan Port Handbook Notices to Mariners For availability, contact Harbour Office.
Relevant projects/initiatives	Medina Estuary Management Plan
Affiliations	British Ports Association Solent and South Coast Harbour Masters’ Association Solent Cruising and Racing Association Solent Pilotage Co-ordinating Committee and others.