Kelvin Harbour

Kelvin Harbour offers launching and berthing in Glasgow’s West End.

Rules and Advice for Clyde Navigation

All users of the Clyde are required to abide by the Rules of Clyde Port Authority (Peelports Clydeport Pages).  Below are given a number of useful links.

The Rules for the use of Kelvin Harbour can be found here (Kelvin Harbour Rules).

General Information

You can now pay for launching, short stays, and overnight berthing by phoning the ship during our opening hours on 0141 357 3699.

The Slipway at Kelvin Harbour is available to the public for launching.  If you require to bring your vehicle to the slipway to launch your craft the charge is £15. Please contact The Tall Ship Offices to arrange access or complete the form below.  Access is available 0900 to 1700.  Access outside these times may trigger an excess charge for overtime.

For those who carry their craft to the slipway from the public carparks, we would be grateful if you would consider making a donation to help cover the cost of keeping the slipway in a safe condition.

Donations may be made here.

The following are the restrictions on berthing:
Length: up to 15 metres / 50 feet.  Draft: 1 metre / 3.28 feet.

All vessels using Kelvin Harbour are required to abide by the Kelvin Harbour Rules and the Rules of Clyde Port Authority (Peel Ports)

  1. Launching with vehicles charge includes vessel recovery if on the same day.
  2. Visitors will be asked to confirm they have read and will abide by Kelvin Harbour Rules
  3. On payment Visitors will be provided with the gate code to enter the harbour

Charges

Launching

Launching on foot – Free (but a donation much appreciated)
Launching with vehicles – £15

Berthing

Short Stay (up to 5 hours) – £10 fixed price
Overnight – £2.50 per metre
Weekly – £15 per metre
Monthly – £55 per metre
Annual – on application