Local Notice to Mariners

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...

08/01/25 - No. 2A Buoy – Unlit

Local Notice to Mariners No. 24(T) of 2025

Notice is hereby given that No. 2A Buoy, in position 50°45.96’N 001°17.18’W, is currently unlit. The light will be replaced at the earliest opportunity. All mariners are advised to navigate...

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...

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...