UNCREWED SURFACE VESSEL TRIALS 31 MARCH - 21 APRIL 2025

1.    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King’s Harbour Master that Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) trials will be conducted in the Stokes Bay area during the period 31 March to 21 April 2025.

 

2.    The USV, K3 SCOUT, will be accompanied by the 8m RIB FEARLESS which will act as a safety vessel. The trial staff operators will be embarked on the support vessel and will intervene in the event of any safety issues.

 

3.    The USV will operate in remote/autonomous mode between 0800 and 1700 each day. Where possible, the USVs will maintain a minimum 200-metre separation from other craft, and trial runs will be modified or aborted if a close-quarters situation is developing.

 

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

 

5.    All trial vessels will obey the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005 and International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) at all times.

 

6.    Cancel this LNTM on 22 April 2025.