Coleraine Harbour Commissioners
Local Notice to Mariners
No 4/26
NAVIGATION AUTHORITY
COLERAINE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS ARE THE NAVIGATION AUTHORITY FOR THE RIVER BANN ESTUARY AS PROVIDED UNDER LEGISLATION IN THE RIVER BANN NAVIGATION ACT 1879, OUR HARBOUR AREA COVERS AN AREA FROM THE ‘OLD BRIDGE’ COLERAINE TO A DISTANCE 500M ON THE SEAWARD SIDE OF THE BARMOUTH BREAKWATERS AND EXTENDS UP TO MEAN HIGH WATER SPRING TIDE.
THIS LEGISLATIVE ACT IS CRUTIAL FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHERN IRELAND, AS IT PROVIDES A SAFE ACCESSIBLE WATERWAY FOR TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATION.
FOR YOUR REFERENCE: ADMIRALTY CHART DEFINING OUR HARBOUR AREA UNDER THE 1879 ACT.
ALL PERSON SHOULD MAKE THEMSELVES AWARE THAT ANY COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN OUR HARBOUR AREA REQUIRE PRE-APPROVAL FROM COLERAINE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS.
ANY COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED WITHIN COLERAINE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS HARBOUR AREA WILL REQUIRE: £10M PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE, SPECIALIST TASK APPROPRIATE INSURANCE AND CONTRACT ALL RISKS COVER AS APPROPRIATE.
ALL PERSONNEL REQUIRE APPROPRIATE TRAINING, SITE INDUCTION AND SUPERVISION.
WHEN USED WORKBOAT(S) REQUIRE SUITABLE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATION AND CREW(S) REQUIRE COMMERCIAL QUALIFICATIONS.
LISA McLAUGHLIN
HARBOUR MASTER
COLERAINE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS
20TH MARCH 2026