Local Notice to Mariners

24/10/25 - Approved TEP Reception Facility

Local Notice to Mariners No. 61 of 2025

Notice is hereby given that Cowes Harbour Commission is now an approved Reception Facility for Time Expired Pyrotechnics (TEPs). From Friday 24 October 2025, TEPs can be surrendered with the appli...

03/10/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 59(T) of 2025

Dredging Operations – Cowes Harbour

Notice is hereby given that dredging operations will be commencing within Cowes Harbour. The dredging will take place in area off East Cowes Esplanade. The dredging operations will commence on Fri...

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 - 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...

02/01/25 - Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016

Local Notice to Mariners No 18 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 03 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that Masters of all vessels carrying dangerous goods when entering, leaving or lying...

02/01/25 - Reports of Oil Pollution in Cowes Harbour

Local Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners No. 04 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled.) In order that oil pollution may be effectively dealt with mariners, occupants of recreational craft an...

02/01/25 - Prevention of Pollution and Reception Facilities for Ship Generated Waste

Local Notice to Mariners No. 16 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 06 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled) The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations 2020 make it an offence for any type...