QUEENS HARBOUR MASTER

PORTSMOUTH

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

 

LNTM 06/02

REPORTING DAMAGE OR INCIDENTS

  1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any incident that reflects on the safe operation of the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth is to be reported immediately to the Queen's Harbour Master. Such incidents are considered to be those that involve:

    2. a. Damage to vessels.

    b. Movement of or damage to navigational marks.

    c. Damage to shore facilities whether or not affecting the use of such installations by other vessels.

    d. Close quarter situations between two or more vessels, which results in emergency action on the part of the vessels involved.

  2. In these circumstances an immediate report is to be made to the Queen's Harbour Master, preferably on VHF Ch11 or 13 but otherwise by telephoning 023 92 723694. A written report may also be requested. Any incident resulting in damage to a commercial installation should also be reported to the Harbour Master, Portsmouth Commercial Port on 023 92 297395.

 

 

21 January 2002J M C Maughan, LVO,OBE
Semaphore TowerCommander Royal Navy
HM Naval Base,Queen’s Harbour Master
Portsmouth.