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PLNTM 001_25 DPOP NOTICES GENERAL DIRECTIONS AND NAVWARNS REISSUE INFO

01/01/2025

King’s Harbour Master Plymouth

LNTM 001/25

 

PLYMOUTH LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS 001/25

 

DPOP NOTICES, GENERAL DIRECTIONS AND NAVWARNS REISSUE INFORMATION

 

  1. This notice is issued for information by the King’s Harbour Master (KHM) Plymouth. Plymouth Local Notices to Mariners (PLNTMs) are issued by the KHM 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 Information and Notices (as indicated below) fundamental to the safety of mariners.
  2. All Plymouth Local Notices to Mariners are reissued as Notices 002/25 to 014/25. They are, in the main, reordered and renumbered reprints of extant notices, although a number of minor changes may have been incorporated.

    Standing Notices for Information:

    002/25    PORT MARINE SAFETY CODE

    003/25    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE - MARINE UNIT

    004/25    VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

    005/25    PERSONAL WATER CRAFT REGISTRATION

    006/25    DIVING IN PLYMOUTH SOUND

    007/25    RECREATIONAL WATER EVENTS

    008/25    UNMANNED, REMOTE & AUTONOMOUS VESSELS

    009/25    FLOATING DEBRIS IN RIVER TAMAR, HAMOAZE, CATTEWATER AND PLYMOUTH SOUND

    010/25    JENNYCLIFF BAY – VOLUNTARY NO ANCHOR ZONE (VNAZ)

    011/25    SUTTON HARBOUR LOCK AND TIDAL DEFENCE BARRIER

    Reissue of 2024 PLTNM for temporary Information:

    012/25    CATTEWATER UNDERWATER RIGGING SYSTEM – Information

    013/25    MILLBAY DOCK FENDER DAMAGE – Information

    014/25    JUPITER POINT – Direction

    Pertinent PLNTMs issued in 2024 have been reissued, as such this PLNTM cancels PLNTM 001-011, 026, 064, 051, & 070/24

     

  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 KHM Plymouth’s website at

    www.KHM.mod.uk/plymouth/port/plntm

    DOCKYARD PORT OF PLYMOUTH GENERAL DIRECTIONS

     

  4. General directions are issued by KHM pursuant to the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 2020, Schedule 1 Regulation 2 and can be found in the relevant section of the KHM website.

    These General Directions are issued to:

    • Protect HM Vessels, Property and the wider Dockyard Port
    • To meet any requirement of HM Naval Service

    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 KHM’s web site at the following link:

    www.KHM.mod.uk/plymouth/port/navwarn

     

  6. A verbal update of PLYMNAVWARNS in force can be gained from Plymouth VTS (Longroom Port Control Station), telephone 01752 663225.

    KHM WEB SITE

     

  7. The KHM web site – www.KHM.mod.uk/plymouth contains information relevant to mariners, including the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 2020, Water Events Diary, General Directions, PLNTMs, PLYMNAVWARNs, the Daily Movements Programme and information on using the Port for Recreation.

    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.KHM.mod.uk/plymouth/movements

Wednesday 01 Jan 2025

R Giles
King's Harbour Master
Dockyard Port of Plymouth

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