Pilotage in Lymington Harbour

Lymington Harbour Commissioners (LHC) is designated a Competent Harbour Authority (CHA) under the provisions of the Pilotage Act 1987. Under sections 2(1) and 2(2) of the Act, CHA’s are required to keep under consideration:

Whether any, and if so, what pilotage services need to be provided to secure the safety of ships navigating in or in the approaches to its harbour; and

Whether, in the interests of safety, pilotage should be compulsory for ships navigating in any part of that harbour or its approaches. If so, for which ships under which circumstances and what pilotage services need to be provided for those ships.