Local Notice to Mariners

26/07/24 - Light Removed from Trinity House Mooring Buoy

Local Notice to Mariners No. 43(T) of 2024

Notice is hereby given that the light will be removed from the Trinity House Mooring Buoy from Monday 29 July until Monday 5 August 2024. All mariners are advised to navigate in the vicinity of...

22/07/24 - Cowes Week Regatta: 27 July – 2 August 2024

Local Notice to Mariners No. 42(T) of 2024

Notice is hereby given jointly by ABP Southampton, the Cowes Harbour Master and the Kings Harbour Master Portsmouth that the annual Cowes Week Regatta will be held between the 27 July – 2 August 2...

18/07/24 - Cowes Chain Ferry – Return to Service

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 41(T) of 2024

Notice is hereby given that the Cowes Chain Ferry will return to normal service from 1700hrs on 18 July 2024. All mariners are reminded to navigate with caution in the vicinity of the Cowes Cha...

10/07/24 - Commercial Towage Operations in Cowes Harbour

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 38 of 2024

Notice is hereby given that the Port Marine Safety Code ‘Guide to Good Practice’ requires Harbour Authorities to give special consideration to tows involving dead-ships or unusual objects and towa...

13/06/24 - Event Mooring Deployment

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 33(T) of 2024

Notice is hereby given that the event moorings for 2024 are in the process of being deployed in Cowes Harbour.  The event moorings are located North of Cowes Breakwater and West of the Harbou...

06/06/24 - Extended Yacht Rafting in Cowes Harbour: Friday 14 June to Sunday 03 August 2024

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 30(T) of 2024

Notice is hereby given that over the period from Friday 14 June to Sunday 03 August 2024, Cowes Harbour may experience exceptionally high levels of sailing yacht visitors due to various major even...

23/04/24 - Importance of Passage Planning

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 22 of 2024

As the season gets underway and after a recent avoidable incident in Cowes Harbour, I would like to share this timely and important safety advice. All mariners are reminded that the prior plann...

23/04/24 - USE OF ‘KILL CORDS’ ON-BOARD POWERED WATERCRAFT

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 21 of 2024

Following a near fatal incident in Plymouth at the end of 2023, Cowes Harbour Commission felt it timely to take the opportunity, before the season gets underway, to remind all users of powered wat...

19/04/24 - Cowes Chain Ferry – Safety Advice

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 20 of 2024

(This notice replaces Local Notice to Mariners 08 of 2022, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that all mariners should be aware of the following safety information when navigatin...