Local Notice to Mariners

21/03/25 - Cowes Chain Ferry – Out of Service

Local Notice to Mariners No. 33(T) of 2025

Notice is hereby given that the Cowes Chain Ferry will be out of service to undergo maintenance operations between Monday 24 March and Thursday 3 April 2025. The Cowes Chain Ferry will be taken...

19/03/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 32(T) of 2024

Eastern Channel No. 6 Buoy – Light Restored

Notice is hereby given that the EC6 Buoy, in position 50°45.936’N 001°17.536’W, light has been restored. This local notice to mariners will self-cancel at 2359 on 27 March 2025. LNTM 26(T) ...

19/03/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 31(T) of 2025

Cowes Harbour Dredging Works

Notice is hereby given that a licence has been issued for dredging works to commence at East Cowes Marina within Cowes Harbour, south of the Chain Ferry. Dredging operations are planned to ...

10/01/25 - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 25(T) of 2025

No. 2A Buoy and Shrape Beacon – lights reinstated

Notice is hereby given that No. 2A Buoy, in position 50°45.96’N 001°17.18’W, and the Shrape Beacon, in position 50o 46.090’N 001o 16.9’W, as pictured below, have had new lanterns fitted and are fu...

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...