Port Information
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Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a seasonal port that handles large passenger vessels as well as a fast ferry THE CAT that serves Yarmouth, NS and Portland, ME. For 2009 there are a total of 96 passenger vessels scheduled to call at Bar Harbor.
CLICK HERE for the 2009 Vessel schedule (PDF)
There are two pilot stations for vessels calling at Bar Harbor. For vessels arriving from the east the pilot station is at 44-18.6N 68-05.2W. Vessels coming from the south arrive at 44-17.6N 68-07.8W. Frenchman Bay also has a recommended route that all vessels are requested to follow. Pilots do not stay on station and any change to an arriving vessels ETA must be communicated, by voice, to the pilots directly.
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Bar Harbor is an anchoring port for all but the smallest vessels. Anchorage “A” is the primary anchorage. If two vessels are in port at the same time one vessel will anchor in the “B” anchorage. Which vessel gets to anchor where is determined by the Harbor Master and is not dependent upon who arrives at the pilot station first. Both anchorages have good holding ground and depths of water from 60 to 80’.
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