Notices for Mariners

Notices to Mariners provide essential, up to date information and advice to those navigating in the harbour and estuary. Subjects will include notification of works and events, which may impact on navigation and the notification of new and updated rules and regulations for navigation.

Notices to Mariners published by Dart Harbour will be posted by the Harbour Office in this section of the Dart Harbour website.

There are two types of notices - Current Temporary and Permanent.

Please see PDF for this LNTM

Please see PDF

Dartmouth Town Short Stay Walk Ashore Access for Tender/Dinghy Pontoons

Please see PDF showing Local Notice For Mariners

The speed limit on the whole of the River Dart is 6 knots.

We have recently become aware of occasions where craft have greatly exceeded this limit, causing wash and interference to other river users. Prosecutions for excess speed no longer require the authority to quote a specific speed in cases where it can be demonstrated that a craft is clearly exceeding the speed limit. Excess wash is detrimental to the river banks, causes unnecessary erosion resulting in a decrease in depths on the river and also damages moorings. Wash must therefore be kept to a minimum even if this means proceeding at a speed of less than 6 knots.

All river uses are therefore reminded of the need to respect the speed limit and reduce wash where possible.


Rob Giles
Harbour Master
June 2011

THEFTS FROM VESSELS

Dart Harbour has received notification from the Police that several thefts from boats have been reported in the South Hams area. These are mainly fuel tanks, outboard engines and fuel cans.

The Police advise owners to remove such items from vessels if possible and to mark all property with indelible pens.

For further Crime Prevention advice from the Police please call 08452 777444”


Captain David White
Harbour Master 3rd April 2009