King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth
LNTM 116/24
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth that Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) trials will be conducted within the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth over the period 16 October – 29 November 2024.
2. The ASV will be trialled in Hill Head, Osbourne Bay, Portchester Lake (between 58-63 Port lateral markers), South of Roway Wreck and Stokes Bay.
3. The designated trials period is 0900 – 1600 and includes the ASV operating in remote/autonomous mode within the trials area. Only one ASV will be trailed at any given time. The ASV will be towed on transit between The Old Camber and the trials location.
4. The ASV ‘MARS 1’ is a grey monohulled (LOA 5.0m) vessel. The ASV will be supported by either ‘VALKYRIE 6’ or ‘VALKYRIE 7’ catamarans and a RHIB ‘HI LIFE’ that will act as the safety and support boats during the period of the trials. The safety vessels will attend all times of the trials period.
5. The safety vessel will be listening on VHF Ch 11, 12 and 16.
6. All trials vessels will conform to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) and Portsmouth Harbour Regulations, including speed limits at all times.
7. Cancel this LNTM 1 December 2024.
Monday 14 Oct 2024
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