Local Notice to Mariners

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...

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...

02/01/25 - The Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1999 (As amended)

Local Notice to Mariners No. 15 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 05 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that these regulations implement minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leavi...

02/01/25 - High Speed Passenger Vessels to Display Identification Lights

Local Notice to Mariners No. 14 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 09 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled.) Notice is hereby given that high-speed passenger vessels when underway within the restricted speed limit a...

02/01/25 - Navigation in the Approaches to Cowes: Port of Southampton – Precautionary Area

Local Notice to Mariners No. 13 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 07 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that all vessels navigating the approaches to Cowes but within the limits of the Por...