Hamble Harbour Authority, Notices to River Users

[Paul Vickers]

Please watch this section for relevant notices from the Hamble Harbour Master realting to users of the River Hamble. I will not post short term notices such as lights out on piles that are not likely to have an affect on Netley members.

All notices are available at: http://www.hants.gov.uk/hambleharbour

Thanks

Paul Vickers
Secretary

[Paul Vickers]

HAMBLE HARBOUR AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO RIVER USERS 7 OF 2010
LNTM 7 of 2010

WARSASH SAILING CLUB
DINGHY RACING

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Warsash Sailing Club will be organising races in the river every Wednesday and most Friday evenings from Wednesday 7 April 2010 to Wednesday 15 September 2010 with a start time of 18:30 hours (18:00 in September 2010). The start line will be off the Warsash Sailing Club Jetty in the main channel and the racing will involve up to fifty dinghies. Dinghies are normally present in the start area 15 minutes prior to the start of each race.

2. Masters of larger vessels are requested to remain out of the area until the racing fleet have departed. Commercial vessels will have restricted entry during these periods.

3. Dinghy sailors are reminded that the manoeuvring capabilities of large vessels are limited and should be taken into account, especially in confined channels.

4. The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea do apply and should be fully complied with.


This notice is self cancelling on 15 September 2010


River Hamble Harbour Authority
River Hamble
Shore Road
Warsash SO31 9FR
22 March 2010

[Paul Vickers]

NOTICE TO RIVER USERS 10 of 2010
LNTM 10 of 2010

MAINTENANCE DREDGING & LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED
‘A’ Pontoon, Port Hamble

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that maintenance dredging in the vicinity of ‘A’ pontoon , Port Hamble will commence on or about 12 April 2010. The expected completion date for these works is 30 April 2010, but this will be dependant on the weather.

2. All vessels involved will display the appropriate lights and shapes as required by the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea.

3. The two fixed red lights located on the end of ‘A’ pontoon will be extinguished for the duration of these works.

4. River users are advised to maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 68 for navigational broadcasts during these operations, and navigate with caution in the vicinity of the vessels involved, particularly large spoil barges constrained by their draught, which may also transit the River during the hours of darkness.

5. Further information on these works can be obtained from the Harbour Office or by calling ‘Hamble Harbour Radio’ on VHF Channel 68.



David M Evans
Marine Director and acting Harbour Master
River Hamble Harbour Office
Shore Road
Warsash
SO31 9FR 9 April 2010