AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VESSEL TRIALS 5 DECEMBER 2024

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth that Autonomous Surface Vessel trials will be conducted within 2 Basin within HM Naval Base Portsmouth.

2.  Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) operations will be conducted with a safety vessel in attendance throughout. NAVYX APAC is an 8-metre craft, is coloured grey and will operate at no more than 10 Kts. NAVYX APAC will be controlled from XV PATRICK BLACKETT which will remain alongside the berth in 2 Basin for the duration of the trial. The trial staff operators embarked on the XV PATRICK BLACKETT will intervene in the event of any safety issues. For the trials serials, NAVYX APAC will be remotely/autonomously controlled, with the operator following the International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) at all times.

3. Trials will take place on 5 December 2024 from 1100 to 1230. NAVYX APAC will be operated in remote/autonomous mode from XV PATRICK BLACKETT solely within 2 basin HMNBP. An 8-metre RHIB will be on standby as support craft.

4. The assigned safety vessels will be listening on VHF Ch 11, and 16. 

5. All trials vessels will obey the International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) at all times. 

6. Cancel this LNTM on 6 December 2024.