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Notice to Mariners

A Notice to Mariners is required as stated in the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988, whenever anyone undertakes works that may significantly affect the navigation, for example creating severe height or width restriction or the need for a river closure. 

Anything affecting the navigation requires a minimum of 35 days' written notice to allow the Broads Authority time to publish details in a local newspaper as required under the Act.

The following information is required in order to complete and publish a Notice to Mariners.

• Brief description of the works
• Location of the works
• Duration of the works - start and completion (date and time)
• Those parties likely to be affected
• Name and address of person to receive the re-charged bill for the Notice
• Contact details for further information and any complaints received

Further details can be found regarding undertaking works within the navigation area in the Navigation Works Guidance document. The document has been produced to advise anyone wishing to carry out works within the Broads river system of legislation requirements, provide practical health and safety advice and highlight other possible considerations. Not all sections will apply to all projects, but are provided for information. Please read the Navigation Works Guidance notes and if you find that you require a Works Licence an application form can be downloaded.

A Notice to Mariners application form is available from this link.

The cost of a Notice to Mariners varies; depending on the size of the notice, number of words, etc, but as a rough guide prices usually start at around £130.00 progressing to upwards of £450.00 for publication, with an additional standard charge of £30.00 to cover administration costs.

In this section you will find all current and past Notice to Mariners issued by the Broads Authority and those published by other authorities with a potential impact on the Broads and its surrounding areas.

• Notice 06 2008 Notice of partial restriction of access to Potter Heigham Old Bridge (15 and 16 May 2008)
• Notice 05 2008 Delays in the area of Trowse Eye - Rivers Yare and Wensum (10 June - 12 June and 19 June - 21 June)
• Notice 04 2008 Opening times of Trowse Swing Bridge (18 May - 6 December 2008)
• Notice 03 2008 Part Closure of Oulton Broad
• GYPA Notice 01 2008 Outer Harbour South Breakwater Construction
• Notice 02 2008 Closure of River Chet at Nogdam End (Various dates from 18 February - 7 March 2008)
• Lowestoft Notice 07 2008 A12 Bridge Closures - Additional Restrictions
• Lowestoft Notice 06 2008 A12 Bascule Bridge Closures
• Lowestoft Notice 05 2008 South Cardinal Sewer Buoy Missing off Station
• Lowestoft Notice 04 2008 East Cardinal Buoy Missing off Station
• Lowestoft Notice 03 2008 A12 Bascule Bridge Closures (16 January - 17 March 2008)
• Lowestoft Notice 02 2008 Marina Construction Hamilton Dock (January 2008)
• Lowestoft Notice 01 2008 Changes to Small Boat Opening Times Bascule Bridge (January - February 2008)
• Notice 01 2008 Oulton Broad Swing Bridge/ Mutford Lock Road Bridge (Various dates during February - March 2008)
• Lowestoft Notice 34 2007 Barge Load-out Outer Harbour
• Lowestoft Notice 33 2007 Lowestoft Port Control/A12 Bascule Bridge Christmas Arrangements
• Notice 17 2007 Closure of Ludham Bridge, River Ant (Various dates 8 January - 28 February 2008)
• Lowestoft Notice 27 High Water Small Boat Openings During Bridge Maintenance
• Lowestoft Notice 26 Barge Load-Out Outer Harbour (5 and 6 November 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 25 Commercial and Small Boat Openings During Bridge Maintenance (October 2007 - February 2008)
• Notice 16 2007 Partial width restriction to St Miles Bridge (20 October - 30 November)
• Notice 15 2007 Opening Times of Trowse Swing Bridge (9 December 2007 - 17 May 2008)
• Lowestoft Notice 24 2007 Additional Overnight Bridge Closure (01 and 02 November 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 23 2007 Barge Arrival and Load-Out Outer Harbour (18 October - 02 November 2007)
• Notice 14 2007 Notice of Closure/Restrictions Oulton Broad Swing Bridge/Mutford Lock Road Bridge (20 October 2007 - 21 March 2008)
• Notice 13 2007 Partial width restriction to St Miles Bridge, River Wensum, Norwich (24 September - 20 October 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 21 2007 Underwater Obstruction Inner Harbour Lake Lothing
• Lowestoft Notice 20 2007 Seismic Seabed Trials off Lowestoft (27 August 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 19 2007 Notice of Overnight Bridge Closures (various dates October, November, December 2007)
• GYPA Notice 07 2007 Waverider Buoys
• Lowestoft Notice 18 2007 Suspension of Small Craft Opening During Bridge Maintenance (various dates August and September 2007)
• Notice 12 2007 Notice of partial width restriction to St Miles Bridge, River Wensum, Norwich (4 - 29 September 2007)
• Notice 11 2007 Notice of Closure and Restrictions Haddiscoe Cut (18 September - 28 September 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 17 2007 Use of Bridge Opening by Small Craft and Yachts During a Commercial Opening
• Notice 10 2007 Advice to Broads Boat Users
• Notice 09 2007 Closure of Reedham Swing Bridge (18 September 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 16 2007 Lowestoft Carnival (12 August 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 15 2007 Lowestoft Offshore Power Boat Race (28 and 29 July 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 14 2007 Air Show Safety Zone and Bridge Restrictions (26 and 27 July 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 13 2007 Protection of ABP Employees from Passive Smoking
• Notice 08 2007 Notice of closure for Mutford Lock, Oulton Broad (16 - 17 June 2007)
• Notice 07 2007 Opening Times of Trowse Swing Bridge (20 May - 8 December 2007)
• Notice 06 2007 Closure for Carrow Bridge, Norwich (23 and 24 June)
• Lowestoft Notice 12 2007 Advance Notice of Extended Bridge Closure (October - December 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 11 2007 Barge Movements Outer harbour (May and June 2007)
• Notice 05 2007 Closure of River Chet at junction with River Yare near Reedham (30 April - 4 May and 21 - 25 May 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 10 2007 Suspension of Pilotage Services (24 April 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 09 2007 Bridge Closure (26 April 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 08 2007 Bridge Closure (5 April 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 07 2007 Inspection Oulton Broad Railway Swing Bridge (26 - 28 March 2007)
• Notice 04 2007 Part Closure of Oulton Broad (various dates from 19 April to 9 September 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 06 2007 Commercial Operations Involving Swimmers
• Notice 03 2007 Notice of Closure for Mutford Lock, Oulton Broad (12 - 25 March 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 05 2007 Notice of Bridge opening times and suspension of 0945 and 1430 Small Boat Openings (February/March 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 04 2007 Revised A12 Bascule Bridge Closure (2000 hrs 28 to 0500 hrs 29 January 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 03 2007 Revised Dredging Operations Port of Lowestoft (7 - 26 February 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 02 2007 Dredging Operations Port of Lowestoft (24 January to 14 February 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 01 2007 A12 Bascule Bridge Closure (2300 hrs 21 to 0400 hrs 22 January 2007)
• Notice 02 2007 Notice of Partial Width Restriction to Potter Heigham New Bridge (12 February to 30 March and 16 April to 11 May 2007)
• Notice 01 2007 Notice of Closure for Mutford Lock, Oulton Broad (5 - 9 February 2007)
• Lowestoft Notice 14 2006 Bascule Bridge at Lowestoft Closure various times (11 - 13 December 2006)
• Notice 12 2006 Opening Times of Trowse Swing Bridge (10 December 2006 - 19 May 2007)
• Notice 11 2006 Haddiscoe Cut Closure (3 - 5 November 2006)
• Notice 10 2006 Haddiscoe Cut closure (3 November 2006)
• Notice 09 2006 Beccles Old Bridge Height & Width Restrictions (30 October - 30 March)
• Lowestoft Notice 13 2006 Dreding Operations East side Carlton Swing Bridge (25/26 September for 5 days)
• Notice 08 2006 Reedham Swing Bridge (25 October - 4 November)
• GYPA Notice 07 2006 Great Yarmouth - Harbour Approaches Site Investigations (August 2006)
• Lowestoft Notice 12 2006 Barge Movements Outer Harbour (August 2006)
• GYPA Notice 06 2006 Great Yarmouth - Harbour Approaches Survey Operations (31 July for 2 weeks)
• GYPA Notice 05 2006 Berth 8A & 8B Reconstruction (21 August - 31 March)
• Lowestoft Notice 11 2006 Barge Movements Outer Harbour (July and August)
• Lowestoft Notice 10 2006 Lowestoft Carnival (13 August 2006)
• Lowestoft Notice 09 2006 Air Show Exclusion Zone and Bridge Restriction (27 July - 28 July)
• GYPA Notice 04 2006 Notice of Reconstruction of Berth 16B (Trinity Quay) (10 July - 10 December)
• Notice 07 2006 Notice of Closure Reedham Swing Bridge (17 June - 19 June)
• GYPA  Notice 03 2006 Great Yarmouth - River Yare - Haven Bridge. Temporary Closures of Navigation (2 May for a period of 19 weeks)  
• Notice 06 2006 Notice of Opening Times of Trowse Swing Bridge (13 April - 9 December)
• Notice 05 2006 Notice of Dredging Operations Lower River Bure (8 April - 16 April)
• Notice 04 2006 Notice for Restriction of Air Draft Dukes Street Bridge Norwich (17 April - 14 July)
• Notice 03 2006 Notice of Part Closure of Oulton Broad
• Notice 02 2006 Notice of Closure River Yare, Berney Arms Reach
• Notice 01 2006 Notice of Closure River Yare, Thorpe Short Reach 
• Notice 14 2005 Notice of Closure River Chet
• Notice 13 2005 Notice of Closure Reedham and Somerleyton Swing Bridges
• Notice 12 2005 Notice of Closure of Trowse Swing Bridge
• Notice 11 2005 Opening times of Trowse Swing Bridge
• Notice 10 2005 Notice of Closure  River Chet
• Notice 9 2005  Notice of Closure Haddiscoe Cut
• Notice 8 2005  Notice of Closure Reedham Swing Bridge
• Notice 7 2005  Notice of special event on the River Wensum
• Notice 6 2005  Opening times of Trowse Swing Bridge
• Notice 5 2005  Part Closure of Oulton Broad
• Notice 6 2004  Alterations to opening times of Trowse Swing Bridge