Apply for a Clipper Cove short-term anchorage permit

You need the following information to apply for your permit:

• Vessel name
• Vessel CF number or USCG Doc. number
• Vessel type (for example, sailboat, cabin cruiser, catamaran)
• Vessel owner/operator name
• On-board contact phone #
• Dates of Clipper Cove entry and exit - maximum length of stay is 4 days

Your permit is issued once you submit this information in a complete and accurate manner.  We will contact you if you are in violation, if your permit is revoked or if your application is denied.  

Clipper Cove Anchorage Permit Hotline: 415-274-0382

This line is a voicemail box only and is not answered by a human. Follow the directions in the outgoing message.

You will be asked to leave the following information in a voicemail to apply for your permit over the phone:

• Vessel name
• Vessel CF number or USCG Doc. number
• Vessel type (for example, sailboat, cabin cruiser, catamaran)
• Vessel owner/operator name
• On-board contact phone #
• Dates of Clipper Cove entry and exit - maximum length of stay is 4 days

Your permit is issued once you submit this information in a complete and accurate manner.  We will contact you if you are in violation, if your permit is revoked or if your application is denied. 

Follow the Clipper Cove Special Use Area Rules and Regulations at all times.

• Anchorage Permits are free
• Anchorage Permits do not include Treasure Island Marina privileges  
• We will revoke your permit if you violate the rules and regulations
• Printed proof of active anchorage permit is not required to be kept on-board while anchored in Clipper Cove.
• Violators are subject to receive a Notice of Violation, an Administrative Citation and removal of the vessel from Clipper Cove at owner's expense
• You cannot apply for another Anchorage Permit until 21 days after the current permit expires
• We cannot issue anchorage permits to commercial vessels
• You cannot operate commercial vessels in Clipper Cove without prior approval from TIDA
• Vessels shall not remain anchored in Clipper Cove after permit expiration without approval
• We may grant temporary extension of your permit if there is an imminent threat to life safety or property safety, or in the event of unsafe local weather conditions
• You must submit written permit extension requests to TIDA before your permit expires