Although not on the coast, Fenland Distirct Council is the harbour authority for most of the River Nene. As well as operating Wisbech Port and Wisbech Yacht harbour, it provides a Port Health service to commercial ships, leisure vessels and fishing vessels. Vessels are welcome up to a maximum of 83m L.O.A and 13m beam. The Harbour Master will need to approve vessels over 75m that are equipped with an effective bow thruster. All Vessels are required to offer good forward visibility, with a maximum draft of tidal prediction minus 2 metres up to a maximum of 4.88m. In order to swing, vessels maximum forward draft to be prediction minus 3 metres.