Local Notices to Mariners for Lymington Harbour

Notices to Mariners contain important navigational information such as chart updates, changes in buoyage, prior warning of activities such as dredging, exclusion zones, harbour closures and changes to General Directions.

COVID-19 – RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LEISURE VESSELS

13/05/2020

Number 2 of 2020

Following recent Government guidelines until further notice:
From 15.00 on Wednesday 13th May 2020 recreational boat owners (using any type of vessel, whether motorised or not) are permitted to use their boats in local waters for recreational purposes as part of their daily exercise...

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COVID - 19 UPDATE – HARBOUR USE RESTRICTIONS (AMENDED)

26/03/2020

Number 1 of 2020

Following the UK Government’s announcement and instructions that all non-essential movements and operations should cease, and further clarification provided through British Marine that that leisure mooring services should close, notice is hereby given that we have taken the decision to restrict access to Lymington Harbour Commission (LHC) facilities as follows:

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New Aid to Navigation - Horn Reach

31/10/2019

Number 13 of 2019

Notice is hereby given that with effect from the 31^st October 2019 a new starboard Aid to Navigation (11 A) will be in place in Horn Reach.

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Changes to Aid to Navigation Light Characteristics

03/09/2019

Number 9 of 2019

Notice is hereby given that with effect from the 3rd September 2019 the lighting characteristics on the Aids to Navigation (AtoN) listed below will change.

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Vessel Movements in Restricted Visibility in Lymington River

17/12/2018

Number 5 of 2018

Notice is hereby given that all vessels, including leisure vessels, are strongly advised not to depart their berths if visibility is less than one cable (0.1nm / 185.2m).

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Use of CCTV and Video Images for Safety and Security

28/07/2018

Number 5 of 2017

Notice is hereby given that this Notice to Mariners constitutes a public notice in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

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Unstable River Wall - Exclusion Zone

10/02/2017

Number 3 of 2017

Lymington Harbour Commissioners have received advice from New Forest District Council that part of the river wall which lies adjacent to and south of the Royal Lymington Yacht Club is unstable.

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Wightlink ferry movements in Horn Reach

12/12/2014

Number 10 of 2014

Notice is hereby given of the Wightlink ferry arrival and departure procedures and the recommended actions for other craft.

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Recovering vessels onto trailer using slipway

05/06/2013

Number 5 of 2013

It has been noted that some mariners using the slipway to recover vessels onto road trailers are using a method to do so which is neither safe nor recognised as best practice.

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Use of Kill Cords in Powered Craft

29/05/2013

Number 4 of 2013

Following a fatal incident involving the ejection of a family of six from an 8m RHIB the MAIB have issued a safety bulletin drawing attention to the proper use of kill cords on powered craft, reproduced as follows:

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Local Notices to Mariners for Lymington Harbour

COVID-19 – RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LEISURE VESSELS

COVID - 19 UPDATE – HARBOUR USE RESTRICTIONS (AMENDED)

New Aid to Navigation - Horn Reach

Changes to Aid to Navigation Light Characteristics

Vessel Movements in Restricted Visibility in Lymington River

Use of CCTV and Video Images for Safety and Security

Unstable River Wall - Exclusion Zone

Wightlink ferry movements in Horn Reach

Recovering vessels onto trailer using slipway

Use of Kill Cords in Powered Craft

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