Port Police
We are a professional administrative police force, which is committed to security and which takes an active part in ensuring the Comprehensive Security of port facilities and of the Port-City environment.
Responsibility, commitment, reliability and professionalism are the values that identify our Port Police, which carry out their functions in complete alignment with the mission, vision and values of the Tarragona Port Authority.
We at the Port Police are fully dedicated to the project for the future, which the Tarragona Port Authority initiated in the field of port security and safety, and we do so committed to the Public Security System and to the territory.
The Port Police Force is made up of approximately fifty police, administrative and technical professionals, organised hierarchically: Head of Division, Chief, Service Head, Team Leaders and permanent and temporary agents.
To join the force applicants need to pass the entrance examinations when these are announced.
All members of the force have been trained at the Catalonia Institute of Public Security/Safety (Institut de Seguretat Pública de Catalunya), both in basic training and in promotion training courses. In addition, we receive ongoing training in areas related to the functions and specific skills we exercise in the port area.
Lines of action
Stowaway protocol
Road safety and traffic
Maritime police
Extraordinary events
The environment
Coordination with other police forces
Port operations
Port protection and public security
Special transports
This request must be made at least 72 hours before the arrival or departure of the transport.
Do you have any question?
+34 977 259 400 (ext. 4201)
+34 977 259 462
Control of fishing, sports or recreational activities
Area A. Waters inside the Port and Repsol pier
Fishing, sports or leisure activities.
Sports rowing activity from the mouth of the Francolí River as far as the limit marked by the pipe rack bridge crossing over to the Chemistry dock. With express authorisation, the aforementioned limit may be exceeded.
Area B1. Anchorage area
Fishing, sports or leisure activities.
As an exception, mechanically-propelled boats and sailing vessels equipped with VHF are permitted to travel across without interruption, provided they keep radio watch on Channel 16. During the crossing, a clearance of not less than 50 metres from any ship at anchor or manoeuvring must be respected, keeping clear of their course changes and not interfering with the operation of these vessels. Sailing vessels will not have priority over manoeuvring merchant vessels.
Area B2. Transit area
Fishing, sports or leisure activities.
As an exception, mechanically-propelled boats, jet-skis and sailing vessels equipped with VHF (except for the jet-skis) are permitted to travel across without interruption provided they keep radio watch on Channel 16, with special care and attention being paid in all cases and in navigating, taking account of the high volume of traffic of merchant vessels manoeuvring as they enter and exit the Port.
Pleasure craft or other floating structures may cross provided that they are accompanied by a support motor boat equipped with VHF and provided that the vessel itself keeps radio watch on Channel 16 and prior to starting to cross the aforementioned area, notifies this on Channel 14 (Tarragona Pilots) in order to coordinate the passage of said vessels.
Area B2.1. Exclusion area
This covers a radius of 560 metres around the SBM (3 cables).
Fishing, sports or leisure activities, in accordance with that established in the Tarragona Harbour Master’s Office Resolution of June 1st 2001, published in the BOPT on June 21st 2001.
Area B3. Traffic area
Sports or leisure activities, non-commercial fishing and commercial fishing exclusively with small-scale trammel nets and paternoster lines, providing they are undertaken with effective visual and auditory vigilance and in safe conditions that do not obstruct the entrance and departure channels of vessels from the commercial port and leisure craft from the Marina.
Area B3.1. Maritime Area
'nbsp;Consisting with the creation of three biotopes that aim to improve the ecosystemic balance of marine species populations and encourage the restoration of habitats by regenerating posidonia meadows, with explicit prohibition of any fishing activity in this area
Area B4. Contained areas with breakwaters, beaches and rocks
In the area of the Llevant pier breakwater and the marina’s outer protective breakwater
Motor or sailing vessels, sailing and anchoring in the 50 first metres from the highest point of the breakwater.
Use as a means of access to the sea for any activity, except for the crossings and installations authorised by the TPA that satisfy the appropriate security conditions for this purpose.
In the area of beaches and rocks
In the area of beaches and rocks, the prohibitions and restrictions will be applicable, with the limits and conditions laid down in the legislation concerning coasts and in the Plans for the municipal uses of beaches.
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Area A. Waters inside the Port and Repsol pier
Fishing, sports or leisure activities.
Sports rowing activity from the mouth of the Francolí River as far as the limit marked by the pipe rack bridge crossing over to the Chemistry dock. With express authorisation, the aforementioned limit may be exceeded.
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Area B1. Anchorage area
Fishing, sports or leisure activities.
As an exception, mechanically-propelled boats and sailing vessels equipped with VHF are permitted to travel across without interruption, provided they keep radio watch on Channel 16. During the crossing, a clearance of not less than 50 metres from any ship at anchor or manoeuvring must be respected, keeping clear of their course changes and not interfering with the operation of these vessels. Sailing vessels will not have priority over manoeuvring merchant vessels.
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Area B2. Transit area
This includes the channels for accessing the harbour mouth from the outer Port waters or from the anchorage area.
Fishing, sports or leisure activities.
As an exception, mechanically-propelled boats, jet-skis and sailing vessels equipped with VHF (except for the jet-skis) are permitted to travel across without interruption provided they keep radio watch on Channel 16, with special care and attention being paid in all cases and in navigating, taking account of the high volume of traffic of merchant vessels manoeuvring as they enter and exit the Port.
Pleasure craft or other floating structures may cross provided that they are accompanied by a support motor boat equipped with VHF and provided that the vessel itself keeps radio watch on Channel 16 and prior to starting to cross the aforementioned area, notifies this on Channel 14 (Tarragona Pilots) in order to coordinate the passage of said vessels.
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Area B2.1. Exclusion area
This covers a radius of 560 metres around the SBM (3 cables).
Fishing, sports or leisure activities, in accordance with that established in the Tarragona Harbour Master’s Office Resolution of June 1st 2001, published in the BOPT on June 21st 2001.
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Area B3. Traffic area
Sports or leisure activities, non-commercial fishing and commercial fishing exclusively with small-scale trammel nets and paternoster lines, providing they are undertaken with effective visual and auditory vigilance and in safe conditions that do not obstruct the entrance and departure channels of vessels from the commercial port and leisure craft from the Marina.
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Area B3.1. Maritime Area
'nbsp;Consisting with the creation of three biotopes that aim to improve the ecosystemic balance of marine species populations and encourage the restoration of habitats by regenerating posidonia meadows, with explicit prohibition of any fishing activity in this area
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Area B4. Contained areas with breakwaters, beaches and rocks
In the area of the Llevant pier breakwater and the marina’s outer protective breakwater
Motor or sailing vessels, sailing and anchoring in the 50 first metres from the highest point of the breakwater.
Use as a means of access to the sea for any activity, except for the crossings and installations authorised by the TPA that satisfy the appropriate security conditions for this purpose.
In the area of beaches and rocks
In the area of beaches and rocks, the prohibitions and restrictions will be applicable, with the limits and conditions laid down in the legislation concerning coasts and in the Plans for the municipal uses of beaches.
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Area B5. Area between the Marina’s inner jetty and the Llevant breakwater
A strip of buoys with the corresponding access channel may be established during the summer period.
Pleasure craft are nor allowed to anchor within the access channel.
The limitations, conditions or authorisations referred to in this document are without prejudice to the legally required requirements, requirements or authorisations in accordance with the regulations governing each specific type of activity, as well as the proprietary rights of occupation of the port public domain that will prevail over the same activities, and the resulting limitations in terms of port protection (ISPS) and critical infrastructure.
The limitations, conditions or authorisations referred to in this document may be exempted for sporting events, regattas or other specific collective events in any area of the Port’s waters, with the express authorisation of the Port Authority of Tarragona and the Maritime Captaincy of Tarragona, and with compliance with the conditions and considerations established by the administrations themselves.
Approved by agreement of the Board of Directors of the Tarragona Port Authority of 30 September 2015 and published in the BOP of Tarragona number 238 on 15 October 2015 and modified by agreement of the Board of Directors of the Tarragona Port Authority of 27 March 2019 and published in the BOP of Tarragona on 26 April 2019 CVE 2019-03453, and modified by agreement of the Board of Directors of the Tarragona Port Authority of 27 October 2021 and published in the BOP of Tarragona on 1 December 2021 CVE2021-10273.
Port public domain water areas where fishing, sports or recreational activities are allowed or restricted - Version 1 December 2021
Resolution on the prohibition of access of people to the breakwaters and breakwaters of the Tarragona Port Authority
Resolution on the prohibition of access of people through the mouth of the Francolí river to the facilities of the Port Authority of Tarragona
Resolution on the prohibition of access of people by the beach of Els Prats to the facilities of the Port Authority of Tarragona
Rules and conditions for the use of moorings and navigation by leisure boats registered in the Serrallo
Agreement Board of Directors on the "Modification of the first paragraph of chapter 5 of the rules and conditions for the use of moorings for leisure boats registered in the Serrallo"
Resources
Human team
Support Office
oficinadesuport porttarragona.cat 977 259 450 Ext. 9301
Port Control Center de CCP
Advanced Command Center and Mobile Park
Maritime units
Other resources
Port Police, our security
Port police, teaming up with the cruise passengers’ option (2019)
Port police, human capital our value (2018)
Accreditation Systems
Safety and Self-protection
(+34) 977 259 462 | ext 1131
Emergency
(+34) 900 229 900
Suport's office
(+34) 977 259 450 | Ext. 9301
