Harbourmaster Notices

Harbourmasters' Notices to Mariners are normally issued to provide warning in advance of any event or occurrence within Marlborough District Council harbour limits that mariners need to be aware of for safety of navigation. Most of these notices are normally of a temporary nature and to indicate this are suffixed with a (T).

Please note: Harbourmaster's Notices to Mariners may also be supplemented by the broadcast of associated navigation warnings made by Picton harbour radio on VHF channel 19 and Marlborough marine radio on VHF Channels 01, 05, 63 and 65.

	Notice Number 2011/31P (16 Kb) 25 August 2011 - New buoy marking Perano Shoal is to be placed in approximate position during the week commencing 19 September 2011.
	Notice Number 2011/29T (15 Kb) 15 August 2011 - Position of number 15 beacon Havelock approach channel has been fixed.
	Notice Number 2011/26T- (15 Kb) 15 July 2011 - Deployment of a current meter on or about 21 July 2011 at the entrance to Beatrix Bay, Pelorus Sound.
	Notice Number 2011/25T - (15 Kb) 28 June 2011 - Shoaling in Havelock approach channel in vicinity of number 5 beacon.
	Notice Number 2011/17T (267 Kb) - 14 April 2011 - The adoption of the Council's Navigation Bylaws 2009 introduced a requirement for vessels engaged in towing within Queen Charlotte Sound and Tory Channel, where the length of the tug and tow exceeded 40 metres (combined length excluding the tow rope), to be fitted with a Class B AIS transponder.