DRONE LIGHT TRIALS SOUTHSEA 3 & 4 JUNE 2024

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth that as part of the national and international events to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Normandy D-Day Landings, a National Commemorative Event (NCE) that will taking place on Southsea Common on Wednesday 5 June 2024 trials of the Drone Light display will be conducted on both nights prior to this on the 3 and 4 June 2024.   

2. The drone light display trails will take place off Southsea common between 2100 and 2200 in an area as follows and shown on the below chartlet;

50°46.90N     001°05.81W   
50°46.80N     001°06.00W 
50°46.62N     001°05.80W 
50°47.75N     001°05.60W 

3. Under the terms of the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005 to support this, a Marine Safety Exclusion Zone in that area will be enacted from 2045 to 2215. This will be broadcast through ‘Sécurité’ message by KHM Portsmouth Harbour Control on VHF Channel 11 and will also be detailed on the Daily Movements schedule. All vessels are to be clear of this area for the period. 

4. Please see KHM Portsmouth General Direction 01/24 for more information.

5. Cancel this LNTM on 5 June 2024.