Local Notice to Mariners

02/01/25 - Pilot Boarding Arrangements Compliance

Local Notice to Mariners No. 12 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 03 of 2022, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that vessels bound for Cowes and requiring a Pilot shall ensure that their Pilot Boa...

02/01/25 - Passenger Carrying Pleasure Vessels and Vessels Operating Within the Port

Local Notice to Mariners No. 11 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 08 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled) As a result of the report concerning a collision between vessels on the River Thames by the Marine Accident...

02/01/25 - VHF Radio Communications within Cowes Harbour

Local Notice to Mariners No. 10 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 10 of 2023, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that all vessels of 20 metres length overall and above are required to give notice o...

02/01/25 - Use of CCTV and Video Images for Safety and Security

Local Notice to Mariners No. 09 of 2025

(This is a reissue of Local Notice to Mariners 07 of 2022, which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that this Notice to Mariners constitutes a public notice in accordance with the requ...

02/01/25 - Reporting of Damage, Incidents and Potential Risk

Local Notice to Mariners No. 08 of 2025

(This notice replaces Local Notice to Mariners 02 of 2022 which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that any incident that reflects on the safe operation of Cowes Harbour is to be repor...

02/01/25 - Essential Safety Information

Local Notice to Mariners No. 07 of 2025

The following safety advice is brought to the attention of all harbour users. Passage Planning Prior to undertaking any voyage, a full and proper passage plan must be completed. It is a cr...

02/01/25 - Vessel movements in Restricted Visibility within Cowes Harbour

Local Notice to Mariners No. 06 of 2025

(This notice replaces Local Notice to Mariners 10 of 2021 which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that two permanent General Directions on Restricted Vis...

02/01/25 - Tidal Flows in Cowes Harbour

Local Notice to Mariners No. 05 of 2025

(This notice replaces Local Notices to Mariners 08 of 2021 which is hereby cancelled) Notice is hereby given that the following information on tidal flows in Cowes Harbour is highlighted to all...

02/01/25 - Eastern Channel

Local Notice to Mariners No. 04 of 2025

(This Notices replaces Local Notices to Mariners 29 of 2020 which is hereby cancelled.) Notice is hereby given that all mariners should be aware of the following safety info...