PLYMOUTH LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS 001/22
PLYMOUTH LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS - INFORMATION
1. This notice is issued for information by the Queens Harbour Master Plymouth. Plymouth Local Notices to Mariners (PLNTMs) are issued by the Queen’s Harbour Master Plymouth pursuant to the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 2020, Schedule 1 Regulation 2, Regulation 15 and Regulation 33 and Schedule 2 Rule 6. These Notices are numbered consecutively starting at the beginning of each calendar year. They contain directions and information fundamental to the safety of mariners.
2. All standing Plymouth Local Notices to Mariners are reissued as Notices 2/22 to 23/22. They are, in the main, renumbered reprints of earlier notices, although a number of minor changes have been incorporated in many of these notices. The Notices have titles as follows:
2/22 PORT MARINE SAFETY CODE – Information
3/22 DOCKYARD PORT OF PLYMOUTH ORDER – Information
4/22 MOVING EXCLUSION ZONE FOR DESIGNATED VESSELS - Direction
5/22 SUBMARINE MOVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS IN THE DOCKYARD PORT - Direction
6/22 DOCKYARD PORT OF PLYMOUTH - PRIVATE MOORINGS - Direction
7/22 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE - MARINE UNIT - Information
8/22 THE CATTEWATER - TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS - Direction
9/22 BERTHING OF HARBOUR TOUR CRAFT IN THE CATTEWATER - Direction
10/22 PLYMOUTH SOUND - LOCAL BATHING AREAS - Direction
11/22 SUTTON HARBOUR LOCK AND TIDAL DEFENCE BARRIER - Information
12/22 LANDING ON PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER - Direction
13/22 RECREATIONAL WATER EVENT INFORMATION DOCUMENT - Information
14/22 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - Information
15/22 HM NAVAL BASE - WESTON MILL LAKE - Direction
16/22 FLOATING DEBRIS IN RIVER TAMAR, HAMOAZE, CATTEWATER AND
PLYMOUTH SOUND - Information
17/22 KING POINT MARINA – MILLBAY INNER BASIN – Direction
18/22 DIVING IN PLYMOUTH SOUND – Information
19/22 COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS - Direction
20/22 REMOTE & AUTONOMOUS VESSEL TRIALS – Information
21/22 Personal Water Craft Registration Scheme – Information
22/22 Jennycliff Bay – Voluntary No Anchoring Zone (VNAZ) – Information
23/22 Deployment of Scientific Equipment - Information
All other extant PLNTMs remain in force unless updated or cancelled by this office.
3. Printed copies of these Plymouth Local Notices to Mariners may be obtained, free of charge via email, by registering with the mailing list on QHM Plymouth’s website.
4. Whenever it is necessary to publish a Plymouth Local Notice to Mariners, the full text of the notice will be available either in printed copy upon registration as above or from QHM’s website at:
www.qhm.mod.uk/plymouth/port/plntm
PLYMOUTH NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS (PLYMNAVWARNS)
5. These generally contain short-term information concerning defective navigational aids, dangers, or other important details. They are numbered consecutively starting at the beginning of the calendar year and a list of those remaining in force is included on the daily movements signal. PLYMNAVWARNS are sent by signal to all local Ministry of Defence vessels and shore authorities and by email to local commercial operators and marinas. A copy of Plymouth Navigational Warnings may also be obtained from QHM’s web site at the following link:
www.qhm.mod.uk/plymouth/port/navwarn
6. A verbal update of PLYMNAVWARNS in force can be gained from Longroom Port Control Station, telephone 01752 836528/836490.
QHM WEB SITE
7. The QHM web site – www.qhm.mod.uk/plymouth contains much information relevant to mariners, including the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 2020, 2021 Water Events Diary, PLNTMs, Plymnavwarns, the Daily Movements Programme and a plethora of recreational information.
THE DAILY MOVEMENTS PROGRAMME
8. The daily Movements signal is a signal message issued at 1100 GMT daily that gives details of known shipping movements in and out of the port for the following day. Movement messages for Saturday, Sunday and Monday are issued on Friday. The message primarily covers Naval and Ferry shipping movements. It does not cover merchant traffic in and out of the Cattewater where commercial practices apply. The message gives tidal information, times of sunrise and sunset and the status of PLNTM and PLYMNAVWARNS. It is primarily for Naval authorities but other mariners may find it of use. Organisers of sail racing events in the Sound or Hamoaze are encouraged to use this facility. Notwithstanding programmed movements, mariners are reminded that plans may change, and may thus not represent what is truly happening. It should be consulted after 1200 daily for the following day’s shipping movements. Leisure users are to be aware there is a sanitised copy of movements which is posted on the web at the following site:
www.qhm.mod.uk/plymouth/movements
1st January 2022
