The Name

One of the questions we are often asked is why is it called - The Portland Horn™? There are three reasons : The noise made by The Portland Horn™ is very similar to the sound made by the fog horn on Portland Bill Lighthouse (the graphic on the left side of this web page is the Portland Lighthouse). We have done all our testing using DG Marines test tank on Portland The first large unit we made was lost at sea, in the Portland race (a nasty stretch of water for small boats). When the unit was dropped over the side of the boat, we had one end of the rope tied to the boat, unfortunately the other end was not tied to The Portland Horn™ so we were left holding only a piece of rope. Portland Bill is actually an extremely impressive place to visit, there are lots of unique flora, fauna and geological features to see as well as all the marine activities that are available. The seaside town of Weymouth is linked via a 3 mile causeway. So there is plenty to do and see. The area is recognised as providing the best diving, wind surfing and sea-angling in the UK. Anyone thinking of visiting Portland and the rest of Dorset, should check out the following web sites : West Dorset Internet - WDI is us as well, and our site has lots of links to Dorset resources. Weymouth & Portland Borough Council - Despite being called weymouth.gov.uk it is actually the address of Weymouth & Portland, a local government organisation. This site has lots of information specific to Weymouth and Portland. Portland Royal Visit - The site being prepared for a royal visit to the Royal Manor of Portland.