The current notices in force are:
CHICHESTER HARBOUR RACE WEEK – MONDAY 10 – FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026 Mariners are advised that the annual regatta of all Chichester Harbour sailing clubs will take place between Monday 10 and Friday 14 August 2026. There are expected to be in the region of 300 sailing dinghies competing in these races daily. Racing will […]
Deployment of monitoring equipment 2. The buoys are in the western side Emsworth Channel – north of Verner Port Lateral Mark in the following positions: Lat. 50°48.218’N Long. 000°56.454’W Lat. 50°48.135’N Long. 000° 56.434’W Lat. 50°48.047’N Long. 000°56.399’W 3. The yellow buoys form part of the monitoring for the Solent Seascape Project oyster reef restoration. […]
Notice of Prohibited Anchorage Area within Chichester Channel 2. The Prohibited Anchorage Area is temporarily marked along its northern edge by unlit orange marker buoys in the following positions: Lat: 50°48’25.83″N Long: 0°53’31.43″W Lat: 50°48’30.63″N Long: 0°53’24.92″W Lat: 50°48’34.05″N Long: 0°53’14.76″W Lat: 50°48’35.73″N Long: 0°53’6.83″W 3. No anchoring is permitted in the area between the […]
GENERAL INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE This Local Notice to Mariners is to be read in conjunction with the Byelaws for Chichester Harbour which may be obtained from the Harbour Office or online at www.conservancy.co.uk. Chichester Harbour Conservancy is responsible for managing the risks associated with marine operations to ensure they remain as low as reasonably practicable […]
DEPTHS CHICHESTER BAR 1. Mariners are advised that a bathymetric survey of Chichester Bar and approach channel was completed in May 2025. 2. The least depth in the approach channel is 1.1m below Chart Datum. 3. The full survey is available to view here. 4. The survey has been annotated with two hatched lines running […]
Local Notice to Mariners No.08 of 2022 GROYNE TOP MARK MISSING 1. Mariners are advised that the red port hand navigation marker from Groyne 3 on Hayling Island, in position 50°46´.590N 000°56´.328W, is missing. 2. Mariners are advised to give the area around Groyne 3 a wide berth when transiting as it presents an underwater […]