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Notices to Mariners provide essential, up to date information and advice to those navigating within the Port of London. Subjects will include (but not be limited to) notification of works and events which may impact on navigation and notification of new and updated rules and regulations for navigation.

Some Notices remain effective indefinitely and these are subsequently published as Permanent Notices to Mariners.

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Current Port-wide Notices
 
No.7 of 2008- Saundersness Shoal. Blackwall Reach - Reduced Depths.
Date Published: 09-May-08
 
No.6 of 2008- Vessels lying at Public Moorings in the River Thames provided by The Port of London Authority
Date Published: 21-Apr-08
 
No.5 of 2008- Advance Notification. Controlled Navigation and River Closures - Blackwall and Bugsby's Reaches
Date Published: 15-Apr-08
 
No.3 of 2008- Woolwich Reach - Thames Barrier Closures - Environment Agency Programme No.51
Date Published: 13-Feb-08
 
No.4 of 2008- Thames AIS. Persons On-Board Reporting
Date Published: 08-Feb-08
 
No.2 of 2008- Termination of PLA Telex Facility
Date Published: 17-Jan-08
 
No.1 of 2008- Notices Remaining in Force at 1st January 2008
Date Published: 31-Dec-07
 
No.26 of 2007- Amendment to PLA Tide Tables 2008 – Reporting Points
Date Published: 17-Dec-07
 
No.25 of 2007- Ship Arrival and Departure Notifications
Date Published: 14-Dec-07
 
No.22 of 2007- Thames AIS - Mandatory Carriage Requirements and Vessels Operating in the Thames AIS Mandatory Carriage Area on a Temporary Basis
Date Published: 08-Oct-07
 
No.21 of 2007- Vessels Licensed As Ship Towage Tugs By The Port Of London Authority
Date Published: 08-Oct-07
 
No.20 of 2007- Safety Advice For The Users Of Ribs and High-Speed Craft
Date Published: 04-Oct-07
 
No.19 of 2007- Pilotage Directions 2006 - Amendment to Pilotage Direction No.4 (3)
Date Published: 27-Sep-07
 
No.15 of 2007- Compliance with General Direction 8/2006 Generic Port Passage Plans
Date Published: 31-Jul-07
 
No.13 of 2007- Code of Practice For Ship Towage Operations On The Thames 2005 - Amendment, Section 9.3
Date Published: 19-Jul-07
 
No 11 of 2007- Code of Practice for the Safe Mooring of Vessels on the Thames 2003 - Amendments to Section Five
Date Published: 08-Jun-07
 
No. 10 of 2007- Thames AIS - Mandatory Carriage Requirement an Appointment of PLA as Passenger Registrar
Date Published: 23-May-07
 
No.7 of 2007- Regulations for the Opening and Shutting of Tower Bridge
Date Published: 16-Mar-07
 
No.3 of 2007- River Thames - Jenningtree Point Shoal - Relocation of Jenningtree Buoy
Date Published: 17-Jan-07
 
No.28 of 2006- Dangers of small craft anchoring and navigating in Approach Channels, Narrow Channels and Fairways
Date Published: 04-Oct-06
 
No 26 of 2006- Security and Dangerous Substances Notification Requirements
Date Published: 05-Sep-06
 
No.23 of 2006- River Users Incident & Near Miss Report Form
Date Published: 15-Aug-06
 
No.20 of 2006- River Thames. Dartford Creek - Dredging and Bank Remedial Work.
Date Published: 18-Jul-06
 
No.16 of 2006- River Thames. Port Operational VHF Frequencies
Date Published: 04-Jul-06
 
No.15 of 2006- River Thames. Requests for Ease Downs
Date Published: 04-Jul-06
 
No.14 of 2006- River Thames Speed Limits
Date Published: 30-May-06
 
No.12 of 2006- High Tidal Ranges and Vessel Speed
Date Published: 08-May-06
 
No.9 of 2006- Port Service Provider ID Cards
Date Published: 24-Apr-06
 
No.6 of 2006- Amendment to Code of Practice for Ship Towage Operations on the Thames 2005
Date Published: 10-Feb-06
 
No.4 of 2006- Marine Guidance Note 308 (M+F). Mooring, Towing or Hauling Equipment on all vessels - Safe installation and safe operation
Date Published: 20-Jan-06
 
No.3 of 2006- Amendment to procedures for the transit of liquified natural gas (LNG) vessels through the outer estuary
Date Published: 16-Jan-06
 
No.35 of 2005- Navigational Risk Assessments. Guidance to Vessel Owners and Operators
Date Published: 15-Dec-05
 
No.28 of 2005- Dangers on the use of VHF Radio in Collision Avoidance
Date Published: 07-Jul-05
 
No.24 of 2005- New MAIB Accident Reporting Requirements
Date Published: 06-Jun-05
 
No.18 of 2005- London Pilotage District. Use of Non-Authorised Persons
Date Published: 06-May-05
 
No.19 of 2005- Thames Estuary. Amendment to Specified Vessel Regulations and Procedures for the Transit of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Vessels through the Outer Estuary
Date Published: 06-May-05
 
No.16 of 2005- Saundersness Shoal. Blackwall Reach - Reduced Depths
Date Published: 26-Apr-05
 
No.14 of 2005- Boatmen and Agents Notification and Availability
Date Published: 07-Apr-05
 
No.34 of 2003- Thames Estuary - Radio Reporting Requirements
Date Published: 05-Jul-03
 
No.71 of 2002.- Northfleet Hope. Tilbury Grain Terminal Inner Berth. Recommended Berthing/Unberthing Parameters.
Date Published: 08-Nov-02
 
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Current Lower & Estuary Notices
 
L5 of 2008- Sea Reach. Southend Air Show 2008. Exclusion Zone
Date Published: 09-May-08
 
L4 of 2008- Men working on the water line at Rainham Waste Transper Jetty (Formerly Cleanaways)
Date Published: 21-Apr-08
 
L2 of 2008- Notice to Mariners Move of Oaze Bank Buoy
Date Published: 20-Mar-08
 
L1 of 2008- Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm Jack up Rig Trials
Date Published: 03-Mar-08
 
L13 of 2007- River Thames - Sea Reach - Deployment of Oceanographic Monitoring Equipment
Date Published: 28-Dec-07
 
L12 of 2007- Thames Estuary - Princes Channel - Princes 7 Buoy
Date Published: 27-Dec-07
 
L9 of 2007- Thames Estuary - Princes Channel - Dredging Operations
Date Published: 01-Nov-07
 
L7 of 2007- Establishment of Navigation Buoys to Mark The Channel in Holehaven Creek from Western Entrance to Reclamation Wharf (Pitsea Land Fill)
Date Published: 15-Oct-07
 
L5 of 2007- Borehole Operations - London Array Wind Farm
Date Published: 25-Sep-07
 
L16 of 2006- River Thames St Clements Reach, Site of Former Paper Mills Jetty, Establishment of Special Buoys
Date Published: 27-Dec-06
 
L10 of 2006- Thames Estuary. Fishing Vessels. Keeping a proper lookout and VHF listening watch.
Date Published: 16-Jun-06
 
L5 of 2006- Entry of Dangerous Substances into Harbour Areas - Notification to the Port of London Authority of Dangerous Substances (in bulk) being transported to and from the Medway.
Date Published: 13-Mar-06
 
L3 of 2006- Thames Estuary. The Oaze Precautionary Area and The Warp Pilot Boarding Area
Date Published: 08-Feb-06
 
L2 of 2006- Thames Estuary. The Oaze Precautionary Area and The Warp Pilot Boarding Area
Date Published: 25-Jan-06
 
L32 of 2005- Thames Estuary. The Oaze, Knock John & Princes Approach alteration and movement of existing buoys and establishment of new buoys
Date Published: 13-Dec-05
 
L11 of 2005- Thames Estuary. Water depths outside marked navigation channels and anchorages
Date Published: 11-Apr-05
 
L5 of 2005- Thames Estuary. Maplin Sands. Placement of Wave Recording Equipment
Date Published: 04-Mar-05
 
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Current Middle River Notices
 
M17 of 2008- Private Firework Display Blackwall Point. Controlled Navigation. Saturday 7th June 2008
Date Published: 09-May-08
 
M16 of 2008- Private Firework Display. Battersea Reach Wednesday 21st May 2008
Date Published: 29-Apr-08
 
M15 of 2008- Kings Reach. Diving Operations adjacent to Baynard House
Date Published: 29-Apr-08
 
M14 of 2008- Admiral of the Port's Challenge Race - 16 June 2008
Date Published: 23-Apr-08
 
M12 of 2008- Tower Bridge Lower Moorings
Date Published: 10-Apr-08
 
M11 of 2008- King's Reach. Cannon Street Railway Bridge - Structural Inspection
Date Published: 08-Apr-08
 
M10 of 2008- Cruise Ship Operations in Greenwich Reach and the Upper Pool
Date Published: 08-Apr-08
 
M8 of 2008- Kings Reach - Blackfriars Railway Bridge Structural Survey
Date Published: 28-Feb-08
 
M7 of 2008- Kings Reach, Southwark Bridge - Redecoration
Date Published: 22-Feb-08
 
M2 of 2008- Gun Salutes At The Tower Of London 2008 - Advanced Notification
Date Published: 16-Jan-08
 
M38 of 2007- Limehouse Reach - Rebuilding of The River Wall Immediately Downstream of Canary Wharf Pier
Date Published: 01-Nov-07
 
M21 of 2007- Saundersness Shoal - Reduced Depths
Date Published: 02-Aug-07
 
M27 of 2006- No.4 Arch Closed to Navigation
Date Published: 09-Aug-06
 
M1 of 2006- Battersea Shoal - Channel Alignment
Date Published: 06-Jan-06
 
M26 of 2005- Palace of Westminster. Exclusion Zone Buoyage
Date Published: 16-Sep-05
 
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Current Upper River Notices
 
U10 of 2008- Horse Reach. Twickenham & Richmond Regattas &Twickenham Festival Dragon Boat Races
Date Published: 29-Apr-08
 
U9 of 2008- Summer Regattas on the Thames between Kew Rail Bridge and Putney Bridge
Date Published: 04-Apr-08
 
U3 of 2008- United Hospitals Rowing Events
Date Published: 16-Jan-08
 
U14 of 2007- Barn Elms, Corney, Mortlake and Syon Reach Navigation Buoys
Date Published: 09-Oct-07
 
U15 of 2006- Rules for Navigation of Vessels under Oars on the Tidal Thames
Date Published: 11-Sep-06
 
U14 0f 2006- Mortlake and Syon Reach. Navigation in the vicinity of Kew Road Bridge and Pier
Date Published: 11-Sep-06
 
U13 of 2006- Wandsworth to Teddington - Rowing Coaching Launches
Date Published: 18-Jul-06
 
U6 of 2006- Mortlake Reach. Kew shoal
Date Published: 06-Apr-06
 
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