Local Notice to Mariners

15/05/25 - RORC De Guingand Bowl Race

Local Notice to Mariners No. 37(T) of 2025

Notice is hereby given that the RORC De Guingand Race will be taking part in Cowes and the Solent on Saturday 17 May 2025. The race will continue for approximately 24-36 hours depending on weather...

14/05/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 36(T) of 2025

Event Mooring Deployment

Notice is hereby given that the event moorings for 2025 are in the process of being deployed in Cowes Harbour.  The event moorings are located North of Cowes Breakwater and West of the Harbou...

24/04/25 - RORC Cervantes Trophy Race

Local Notice to Mariners No. 34(T) of 2025

Notice is hereby given jointly by the King's Harbour Master Portsmouth, the ABP Southampton Harbour Master and the Cowes Harbour Master that the RORC Cervantes Trophy Race will be taking part in C...

10/01/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 25(T) of 2025

No. 2A Buoy and Shrape Beacon – lights reinstated

Notice is hereby given that No. 2A Buoy, in position 50°45.96’N 001°17.18’W, and the Shrape Beacon, in position 50o 46.090’N 001o 16.9’W, as pictured below, have had new lanterns fitted and are fu...

02/01/25 - UK Sanctions Against Russian Connected Vessels

Local Notice to Mariners No. 23 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners No. 20 of 2022, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that from 1 March 2022, the UK Government issued sanctions against Russian contr...

02/01/25 - UK Entry & Exit Formalities for Recreational Craft

Local Notice to Mariners No. 22 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners No. 12 of 2023 which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that there has been an amendment to the customs and immigration procedures that w...

02/01/25 - Disposing of Unwanted Marine Flares

Local Notice to Mariners No. 21 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners No. 65 of 2022, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that from 31st December 2022, HM Coastguard will no longer be offering a volunta...

02/01/25 - Marking of Fishing Gear Within Cowes Harbour Limits

Local Notice to Mariners No. 20 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners No. 11 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that where marking of fishing gear laid within the limits of Cowes Harbour (as d...

02/01/25 - Diving At Work Regulations 1997 and Commercial Operations Involving ‘Swimmers’

Local Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 2025

(This replaces Local Notice to Mariners 09 of 2022 which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that all operations involving commercial divers or swimmers within the limits of Cowes Harbo...