Barry Docks by Friar's point. It had been a port in Medieval times. The island was about long and wide, with a height of above mean sea level. The mainland slopes up to the north, so the sound was well sheltered from the wind. No rivers or streams ran into the sound. The Bristol Channel is known for the range of its tides. During normal spring tides there is a range in water level of , and during normal neap tides a range of but tides can peak at around in which case sea water flows into the dock over the top
Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite The Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite was opened for signature on 21 May 1974 in Brussels and entered into force on 25 August 1979. It is overseen by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Convention provides for the obligation of each Contracting State to take adequate measures to prevent the unauthorized distribution on or from its territory of any programme-carrying signal transmitted by satellite. As of 2014, the convention has been ratified by 37 states; there are 10