Editing Dover (section)

===Shipping===
[[File:Douvres (5).JPG|thumb|500px|right|The Port of Dover and the [[White Cliffs of Dover]]]]
The Dover Harbour Board<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doverport.co.uk |title=Dover Harbour Board |website=Doverport.co.uk |access-date=26 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981205234510/http://www.doverport.co.uk/ |archive-date=5 December 1998 |url-status=live }}</ref> is the responsible authority for the running of the Port of Dover. The [[English Channel]], here at its narrowest point in the Straits of Dover, is the busiest shipping lane in the world. Ferries crossing between here and the Continent have to negotiate their way through the constant stream of shipping crossing their path. The ''Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme'' allots ships separate lanes when passing through the Strait. The Scheme is controlled by the Channel Navigation Information Service based at Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Dover. MRCC Dover is also charged with co-ordination of civil maritime search and rescue within these waters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-hmcg_rescue/channel_navigation_information_service__cnis_/dops_-_all-sar_cnis_unorthodox_crossings.htm |title=The Dover Strait Traffic Navigation Scheme and rules relating thereto |website=Mcga.gov.uk |access-date=26 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829142054/http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-hmcg_rescue/channel_navigation_information_service__cnis_/dops_-_all-sar_cnis_unorthodox_crossings.htm |archive-date=29 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[Port of Dover]] is also used by cruise ships. The old [[Dover Marine railway station]] building houses one passenger terminal, together with a car park. A second, purpose-built, terminal is located further out along the pier.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cruise Port Passenger Guide|url=http://www.doverport.co.uk/_assets/client/images/collateral/13509%20PoD%20Cruise%20edited%202012.pdf|publisher=Port of Dover|access-date=18 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712180909/http://doverport.co.uk/_assets/client/images/collateral/13509%20PoD%20Cruise%20edited%202012.pdf|archive-date=12 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The ferry lines using the port are (number of daily sailings in parentheses):
* to Calais: [[P&O Ferries]] (13), [[DFDS Seaways]] (14), [[Irish Ferries]] (14).
* to Dunkirk: [[DFDS Seaways]] (11).

These services have been cut in recent years:
* [[P&O Ferries]] sailings to [[Boulogne]] (5 daily) were withdrawn in 1993 and [[Zeebrugge]] (4 daily) in 2002.
* [[SNCF]] withdrew their three [[train ferry]] sailings on the opening of the [[Channel Tunnel]].
* [[Regie voor Maritiem Transport]]<ref>[http://users.telenet.be/ostendferry/gallery/rmt.html Ostende ferry] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523134337/http://users.telenet.be/ostendferry/gallery/rmt.html |date=23 May 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://users.telenet.be/eddy.lannoo/intro_rmt.htm |title=Telenet.be |website=Users.telenet.be |date=19 September 1996 |access-date=26 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609050417/http://users.telenet.be/eddy.lannoo/intro_rmt.htm |archive-date=9 June 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> moved their [[Ostend]] service of three sailings daily to [[Ramsgate]] in 1994; this route was operated by [[TransEuropa Ferries]] until April 2013.
* [[Stena Line]] merged their 20 Calais sailings into the current P&O operation in 1998.
* [[Hoverspeed]] ceased operations in 2005 and withdrew their 8 daily sailings.
* [[SpeedFerries]] ceased operations in 2008 and withdrew their 5 daily sailings.
* [[LD Lines]] ceased the Dover-[[Dieppe, Seine-Maritime|Dieppe]] service on 29 June 2009 and Dover-Boulogne 5 September 2010.
* [[SeaFrance]] ceased operations in 2012 of their Dover-[[Calais]] service which was their only service.
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[[File:Dover Harbour panorama.jpg|1200px|centre| Dover Harbour, from the [[White Cliffs of Dover]]]]