Local Notices to Mariners

Dart Harbour issue Local Notices to Mariners (LNTMs) for a variety of activities and events taking place within the Harbour. They provide important information on navigational directions and/or restrictions, as well as large events etc.

Please take the time to study these pages as they are in force for the safety of all Harbour users.

The notices are numbered consecutively, with the issue number followed by the year of issue such as “LNTM 23-23”, and a brief description.

To sign up to receive these Local Notices, please visit the Contact Page (linked here) and use the contact form.

LNTM 24-26 – Hosepipe Ban – CORRECTION

Posted 7 August 2026

CORRECTION – the ban comes into force from 8/8/26 A Southwest Water hosepipe ban will come into force from 8/8/2026 […]

LNTM 23-26 – Pot Marker Buoys

Posted 27 July 2026

All Mariners are advised: We have noticed a significant increase in the number of pot marker buoys in and around […]

LNTM 12-26 – Junior Sailing Dates – Summer 2026

Posted 30 April 2026

All Mariners are advised: Updated 12th May 2026 – now includes other Junior Sailing events on the Dart. RDYC Junior […]

LNTM 10-26 – Stoke Gabriel Pontoon & Bow Creek Visitor Buoys

Posted 16 April 2026

As part of our project to encourage river users to visit the upper reaches of the Dart, we are replacing […]

LNTM 06-26 – Aids to Navigation update.

Posted 5 March 2026

All Mariners are Advised: A new port hand marker buoy has been positioned upstream from the entrance to Old Mill […]

LNTM 28-25 – Bathing water quality

Posted 26 November 2025

The Environment Agency have recently announced the results of their water quality testing over the summer 2025 season. On the […]

LNTM 18-25 Totnes Wooden Jetty closed – 16th July 2025

Posted 16 July 2025

All Mariners are advised: Due to the condition of the wooden Jetty in Totnes, it has been closed for berthing […]

LNTM 27-24 – Invasive Species warning: Worm Wart Weed

Posted 5 November 2024

We have been informed that the invasive species Worm Wart Weed (Gracilaria vermiculophylla) has been found in significant quantities at […]

LNTM 02 2019 – Vessels at Anchor

Posted 10 January 2017

ANCHORING OF VESSELS WITHIN DART HARBOUR LIMITS The main anchorage within Dart Harbour is to the East (Kingswear) side of […]

Summary of Local Notice To Mariners.

Posted 18 December 2015

This page lists LNTMs that Dart Harbour have previously issued. For LNTMs that are current, please refer to https://www.dartharbour.org/news-and-notices/port-notices/ LNTM […]