Maritime Services

The Maritime Services Department operates, maintains and manages the Town’s beaches, beach pavilions, waterfront parks, picnic areas, boardwalks, docks, wharfs, bulkheads, piers, boat ramps, dinghy/kayak racks and marinas. This includes providing law enforcement in bays and harbors to regulate private water craft, the placement and maintenance of navigation markers, the issuance of mooring permits, assignment of marina slips, and launch services. Maritime manages marine resources including protection and management of shellfish harvesting, marine ecosystems, aquaculture, wetlands and coastal water quality as well as Town-wide spill response.

Divisions

• Harbors & Waterways
• Waterfront Facilities Maintenance
• Marine Conservation