# Falmouth Harbour (GB FAL)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB FAL  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 50.1500, -5.0667

Britain's largest ship-repair complex sits inside Falmouth Harbour, where A&P Falmouth operates three graving docks for vessels up to around 100,000 tonnes. This broad natural harbour on the south-west tip of Cornwall opens onto the English Channel and offers deep, sheltered water. Its commercial weight lies in ship repair, deep-water bunkering and vessel supply rather than line cargo: Falmouth Bay is the only UK bunker anchorage outside the Northern European SECA sulphur zone. The port also handles over 100,000 tonnes of cargo a year, chiefly dry bulk and breakbulk, but no container services. A shore-power installation completed in 2025 lets vessels draw low-emission electricity at the berth, alongside cruise calls and marine services. Rail and the A39/A30 link the hinterland, though Falmouth sits well away from England's main logistics corridors. For containers, Southampton or Felixstowe are the right alternatives; for general cargo, Plymouth is closer.

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