No attempt should be made to get underway when visibility is less than 200m and should you already be underway during an outing, you should find a safe haven as soon as reasonably practical. Navigating in restricted visibility is not an activity that the PLA recommends that any sport, leisure or recreational boaters should undertake on the tidal Thames. a vessel of 40m or more in length (above Westminster Pier, this length reduces to 20m).a vessel navigating above Cherry Garden Pier must not impede the passage of.a vessel must not cross or enter a fairway so as to obstruct another vessel proceeding along the fairway.Our byelaws contain rules which supersede some of the International Collision Regulations. (See the specific navigation advice for different areas of the river below, for more advice.) At bridges, use the most starboard arch available to you provided it does not compromise your safety.When entering the river from a lock, pier or berth do not cross in front of another vessel.If you find yourself approaching another vessel head-on, you should sound one short blast and keep to the STARBOARD (RIGHT).KEEP A GOOD LOOK-OUT at all times, BEHIND YOU as well as in front.to leave/get to a mooring) and you must not tack, cross or enter the fairway so as to obstruct another vessel proceeding along the fairway. If you are crossing the river, it is to get to a set location for a particular purpose (i.e. When navigating in the tidal Thames vessels must keep as near to the starboard side of the fairway at all times, as is safe and practicable, or follow the recommended routes shown on our Recreational Users’ Guide.įor the avoidance of doubt, this does not mean that you can cross from one bank to another to tack along the river. (There are other local byelaws that relate to rights of way with other vessels, which will be explained further below.) Sailors should be aware that local byelaws exist on the Thames that in some circumstances give priority to motor vessels, contrary to what would be normal practice at sea.Īs the tidal Thames is linked to the sea, all vessels need to follow the ‘International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea’ (“Col Regs”). ![]() These different challenges mean effective passage planning is vital and the information provided here should assist the recreational user in safely navigating the tidal Thames. Once through the Thames Barrier the river widens and vessels start to become much larger and constrained to operating within the channel. The middle river, between Putney and the Thames Barrier, is very busy with tugs and tows, fast commuter ferries and day tripping boats all sharing the relatively narrow channel, which is tightly packed within the central London bridges. ![]() In the upper river between Putney and Teddington the channel is narrow with shallow depths, low bridges and many small recreational craft. The tidal Thames is a unique river, running over 90 miles from the sea to Teddington, with many varied challenges along its length.
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