Local Notice to Mariners

13/06/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 43(T) of 2025

RTYC 250th Anniversary Regatta – Fireworks Display

Notice is hereby given that as part of the RTYC 250th Anniversary Regatta there will be a fireworks display in Cowes Harbour on Saturday 14 June 2025. The display will start at 2215 hours (BST)...

10/06/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 42(T) of 2025

Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary Regatta

Notice is hereby given that the Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary Regatta will be taking place in Cowes and the Solent between Wednesday 11 and Sunday 15 June 2025. Approximately 200 ya...

06/06/25 - Extended Yacht Rafting in Cowes Harbour: Friday 6 June to Sunday 10 August 2025

Local Notice to Mariners No. 41(T) of 2025

Notice is hereby given that over the period from Friday 6 June to Sunday 10 August 2025, Cowes Harbour may experience exceptionally high levels of sailing yacht visitors due to various major event...

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...

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...