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MERCHANT SHIPPING NOTICE
MSN 1827 (M)

Categorisation of Waters.

Notice to all Owners, Operators and Masters.

This Notice supersedes Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1776(M)..

PLEASE NOTE:-  

Where this document provides guidance on the law it should not be regarded as definitive.   The way the law applies to any particular case can vary according to circumstances - for example, from vessel to vessel and you should consider seeking independent legal advice if you are unsure of your own legal position.

Summary

This statutory Merchant Shipping Notice sets out the categorisations of waters in the United Kingdom

Key Points

  • The notice replaces and augments MSN 1776(M)
  • The changes and additions are shown in bold and italics respectively
  • The categorisations determine the waters not regarded as “sea” for the purposes of Merchant Shipping legislation (excepting marine pollution).

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1.    Annex Definition.

1.1 The Annex to this Merchant Shipping Notice sets out the categorisations that apply to waters in the United Kingdom.  These categorisations are given statutory force by way of Regulation 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Waters) Regulations 1992.

2.    Amendments.

2.1 Amendments to Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1776 and its Annex are shown in bold and additions are shown in italics.

3.     Definitions of the Four Types of Categorised Waters.

3.1 Category A: Narrow Rivers and canals where the depth of water is generally less than 1.5   metres.

3.2 Category B:  Wider rivers and canals where the depth of water is generally 1.5 metres or more and where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 0.6 metres at any time.

3.3 Category C:  Tidal rivers and estuaries and large, deep lakes and lochs where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 1.2 metres at any time.

3.4 Category D:  Tidal rivers and estuaries where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 2.0 metres at any time.

4.    Application .

4.1 These categorisations apply specifically to the operation of Class IV,  V and VI Passenger Ships and also determine which waters are not regarded as “sea” for the purposes of regulations made, or treated as made, under Section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

4.2 Under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 it should be noted that “sea” includes any estuaries or arms of the sea.

4.3 These categorisations should not be confused with classifications for Passenger Ships as designated in the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 which implement the EC Directive on Safety Rules and Standards for Domestic Passenger Ships.

4.4 The categorisations shown in the Annex apply at all times of the year unless otherwise indicated. “Summer” means the months of April to October, inclusive, and “winter” means the months of November to March, inclusive.

5.     Enforcement date.

5.1 This Notice will come into force on 1 April 2011.  

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Published:February 2011

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Annex

Scottish Mainland Coastal

Region and Location

Category A, B or C

Category D
Kyle of Durness Category C
South of Eilean Dubh 		None
Balnakiel Bay None Between Eilean Dubh and A’Chleit
Dornoch Forth/Kyle of Sutherland Category C
West of a line drawn between Dornoch Point through No 1 beacon and to the south bank 		None
Loch Fleet Category C
West of longitude 4 degrees (w) 		None
Cromarty Firth Category C
Within a line between North Sutor and South Sutor 		Within a line from North Sutor to Nairn Breakwater
Inverness Category C
Within a line from Fort George to Chanonry Point 		Within a line from North Sutor to Nairn Breakwater
Findhorn Bay Category C
Within the spit 		None
Aberdeen Category C
Within a line from South Jetty to Abercromby Jetty 		None
Montrose Basin Category C
To the west of a line running north-south across the harbour entrance at Scurdie Ness Lighthouse 		None
River Tay – Dundee Category C
Within a line from the tidal basin (fish dock) Dundee to Craig Head, East Newport 		Within a line from Broughty Castle to Tayport
Montrose Basin Category C
To the west of a line running north-south across the harbour entrance at Scurdie Ness Lighthouse 		None
River Tay – Dundee Category C
Within a line from the tidal basin (fish dock) Dundee to Craig Head, East Newport 		Within a line from Broughty Castle to Tayport
Firth of Forth and River Forth Category C
Within the Firth of Forth but not east of the Forth railway bridge 		Within a line from Kirkcaldy to River Portobello
Leith (Edinburgh) Category B
Within the Breakwaters 		None
Dumfries Category C
Within a line from Airds Point to Scar Point 		None
Solway Firth None Within a line from Southerness Point to Silloth
Loch Ryan Category C
Within a line from Cairn Point to Kircolm Point 		Within a line from Finnart's Point to Milleur Point
Ayr Harbour Category C
Inside the Bar 		None
Glasgow

Category A
Forth and Clyde Canal

Monkland Canal - Faskine and Drumpellier Sections

Hogganfield Loch

Category B
Strathclyde Loch

 None
The Clyde Category C
Above category D waters

Outer limit: a line from Skipness to a position one mile south of Garroch Head thence to Farland Head

Inner limit in winter: a line from Cloch Lighthouse to Dunoon Pier

Inner limit in Summer: a line from Bogany Point, Isle of Bute to Skelmorlie Castle and a line from Ardlamont Point to the southern extremity of Ettrick Bay inside the Kyles of Bute

Note: The above inner summer limit is extended between 5 June and 5 September (both dates inclusive) by a line from a point two miles off the Ayrshire coast at Skelmorlie Castle to Tomont End, Cumbrae, and a line from Portachur Point, Cumbrae to Inner Brigurd Point, Ayrshire
Kyles of Bute Category C
Between Colintraive and Rhubodach 		None
Campbeltown Harbour Category C
Within a line from Macringan's Point to Ottercharach Point 		None
Oban None Within an area bounded on the north by a line from Dunollie Point Light to Ard na Chruidh and to the south by a line from Rudha Seanach to Ard na Cuile
Loch Etive Category C
Within Loch Etive above the Falls of Lora 		None
Loch Leven Category C
Above the bridge at Ballachulish 		None
Loch Linnhe Category C
North of Corran Point light 		None
Loch Eil Category C
The whole Loch 		None
Kyle of Loch Alsh Category C
Within Kyle Akin not westward of Eilean Ban Light or eastward of Eileanan Dubha 		Through Loch Alsh to the head of Loch Duich
Loch Carron Category C
Between Stromemore and Strome Ferry 		None
Loch Broom
Ullapool 		Category C
Within a line from Ullapool Point Light to Aultnaharrie 		None
Kylesku Category C
Across Loch Cairnbawn in the area between the eastern most point of Garbh Eilean and the western most point of Eilean na Rainich 		None

Scottish Mainland  Non-Coastal

Region and Location

Category A, B or C

Category D
Ratho and Linlithgow
Union Canal 		Category A None
Crinan Canal Category B
Crinan to Ardrishaig 		None
Caledonian Canal
(Loch Ness)

Category B
The canal sections

Category C
Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness

None
Loch Loyal Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Hope Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Shin Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Assynt Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Glascarnoch Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Fannich Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Maree Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Rimsdale/ nan Clar Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Gairloch None None in winter
In summer south of a line running east from Rubha na Moine to Eilan Horrisdale thence to Rubha nan Eanntag.
Loch Monar

Category C
The whole loch

 None
Loch Mullardoch Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Cluanie Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Loyne Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Garry Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Quoich Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Arkaig Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Morar Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Awe Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Katrine Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Lomond Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Tay Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Shiel Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Earn Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Rannoch Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Ericht Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Fionn Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Tummel Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Insh Category C
The whole loch 		None
Loch Glass Category C
The whole loch 		None

SCOTTISH ISLES

SHETLAND ISLES

Region and Location

Category A,B,C

Category D
Blue Mull Sound None Between Gutcher and Belmont
Yell Sound None Between Tofts Voe and Ulsta
Sullom Voe None Within a line from the north east point of Gluss Island to the northern point of Calback Ness
Dales Voe None

In winter within a line from the north point of Kebister Ness to the Coast of Breiwick at longitude 1 ° 10.8'W

In summer as for Lerwick
Lerwick None

In winter within the area bounded to the northward by a line from Scottle Holm to Scarfi Taing on Bressay and to the southward by a line from Twageos Point Lighthouse to Whalpa Taing on Bressay

In summer within the area bounded to the northward by a line from Brim Ness to the north east corner of Inner Score and to the southward by a line from the south end of Ness of Sound to Kirkabisterness

ORKNEY ISLES

Region and Location

Category A,B,C

Category D
Kirkwall None Between Kirkwall and Rousay not east of a line between Point of Graand (Egilsay) and Galt Ness (Shapinsay) or between Head of Work (Mainland) through Helliar Holm light to the shore of Shapinsay; not north west of the south east tip of Eynhallow Island, not to seaward of a line between the shore on Rousay at 59°10.5N  2°57.1W and the shore on Egilsay at 59°10.0N 2°56.4W
Papa Sound None Within a line bearing 225 degrees from Point of Grand on Papa Stronsay to the shore on Stronsay and a line bearing 180 degrees from Cairn on Papa Stronsay to the shore on Stronsay (Whitehall Harbour).
Stromness None To Scapa but not outside Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow Category C
Within an area bounded by lines drawn from Wharth on the island of Flotta to the Martello Tower on South Walls, and from Point Cletts on the island of Hoy to Thomson's triangulation point on the island of Fara and thence to Gibraltar Pier on the Island of Flotta 		Within an area bounded by lines drawn from Point of Cletts on the island of Hoy to Thomson's Hill triangulation point on the island of Fara and thence to Gibraltar Pier on the island of Flotta; from St Vincent Pier on the island of  Flotta to the western-most point of Calf of Flotta; from the eastern-most point of the Calf of Flotta to Needle Point on the island of South Ronaldsay and from the Ness on Mainland to Point of Oxan lighthouse on the island of Graemsay thence to Bu Point on the island of Hoy

OUTER HEBTIDES

Region and Location

Category A,B,C

Category D
Stornoway Harbour Category C
Within a line from Arnish Point to Sandwick Bay Lighthouse, north west side 		None
The Sound of Scalpay Category C
Not east of Berry Cove (Scalpay) and not west of Croc a Loin (Harris) 		None
North Harbour, Scalpay and Tarbert Harbour Category C
Within one mile from the shore of the Island of Harris 		None

NORTHERN IRELAND - COASTAL

Region and Location

Category A,B,C

Category D
Carlingford Lough Category C
Within a line from Greenore to Greencastle Point 		None
Strangford Lough Category C
Within a line from Cloghy Point to Dogtail Point 		None
Belfast Lough Category C
Within a line from Holywood to Macedon Point

In winter none

In summer within a line from Carrickfergus to Bangor
Larne Category C
Within a line from Larne Pier to the ferry pier on Island Magee 		None
Lough Foyle Category CWithin a line from Magilligan Point to Green Castle None

NORTHERN IRELAND - NON - COASTAL

Region and Location

Category A, B or C

Category D
River Bann Category CFrom the seaward ends of the breakwater to Toome Bridge None
Lough Erne Category C
Upper and Lower Lough Erne 		None
Lough Neagh Category C
Within two miles of the shore 		At a greater distance than two miles from the shore
River Lagan Category B
Lagan Weir to Stranmillis 		None

ENGLAND AND WALES

EAST OF ENGLAND – COASTAL

Region and Location

Category A, B or C

Category D
Berwick Category C
Within the Breakwaters 		None
Warkworth Category C
Within the Breakwaters 		None
Blyth Category C
Within the Outer Pier Heads 		None
River Tyne Category C
Dunston Staithes to Tyne Pier Heads 		None
River Wear Category C
Fatfield to Sunderland Pier Heads 		None
Seaham Category C
Within the Breakwaters 		None
Hartlepool Category C
Within a Line from Middleton Jetty to Old Pier Head
Within a line joining North Pier Head toSouth Pier Head 		None
River Tees

Category B
Upriver from Tees Barrage

Category C
Within a Line extending due west from Government Jetty to Tees Barrage

None
Whitby Category C
Within Whitby Pier Heads 		None
Scarborough Category C
Within Scarborough Pier Heads 		None
River Humber Category C
Within a line from North Ferriby to South Ferriby

In winter within a line from New Holland to Paull

In summer within a line from Cleethorpes Pier to Patrington Church
Grimsby Dock

Category B
Inside of the locks

Category C
Within a line from West Pier of the Tidal Basin to the East Pier of the Fish Docks, North Quay

 None
Wells Harbour Category C
In summer within a line from the Bink to Holkham Meals Point during daylight hours only 		          
Blakeney and Morston Harbour and Approaches Category C
To the east of a line running south from Blakeney Point to the entrance of the Stiffkey River 		None
Yarmouth Category B
River Yare Estuary from a line drawn across the ends of the north and south entrance piers, including Breydon Water 		None
Lowestoft Category B
Lowestoft Harbour below Mutford Lock to a line drawn across the outer harbour entrance piers 		None
River Colne - Colchester None

In winter within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable

In summer within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers

River Thames and its tributaries

Category A
River Stort and River Lee above Bow Creek.
Grand Union Canal above Brentford Lock and Regents Canal above Limehouse Basin and all canals connected therewith.
River Wey above Thames Lock.
Kennet and Avon Canal.
River Thames above Oxford.  
Oxford Canal

Category B
River Thames above Teddington Lock to Oxford

Category C
River Thames above a line drawn north / south through the eastern extremity of Denton Wharf Pier Gravesend

In winter within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable

In summer within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers

River Medway and the Swale

Category A
River Medway above Allington Lock

Category C
River Medway from a line drawn from Garrison Point to the Grain Tower, to Allington Lock; and the Swale from Whitstable to the Medway

In winter within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable

In summer within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers

Ramsgate Harbour Category C
Ramsgate Inner Harbour, Royal Harbour and the Turning Basin encompassed by the north and south stone breakwaters 		None
River Blackwater Category C
All waterways within a line from the south western extremity of Mersea island to Sales Point

In winter within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable

In summer within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers

River Crouch and River Roach Category C
River Crouch within a line from Holliwell Point to Foulness Point, including the River Roach

In winter within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable

In summer within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers

River Stour (Kent)

Category A
River Stour above the landing at Flagstaff Reach

Category C
River Stour above the mouth to the landing at Flagstaff Reach

 None
Dover Harbour Category C
Within lines drawn across the east and west entrances to the Harbour 		None
River Ouse (Sussex) Newhaven

Category B
River Ouse above the north end of North Quay

Category C
River Ouse from a line drawn across Newhaven Harbour entrance piers to the north end of North Quay

 None
River Arun

Category B
River Arun above Littlehampton Marina

Category C
River Arun above Littlehampton Pier to Littlehampton Marina

 None
Brighton

Category A
Brighton Marina inner harbour above the lock

Category C
Brighton Marina outer harbour within a line from the southern end of West Quay to the northern end of South Quay

 None
River Adur and Southwick Canal

Category B
River Adur above the west end of Tarmac Wharf, and within Southwick Canal

Category C
Within a line drawn across Shoreham Harbour entrance to Southwick Canal Lock and to the west end of Tarmac Wharf

 None
Chichester

Category B
East of a line joining Cobnor Point and Chalkdock Point

Category C
Within a line drawn between Eastoke point and the church spire, West Wittering

Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Langstone Harbour Category C
Within a line drawn between Eastney Point and Gunner Point 		Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Portsmouth Category C
Within a line drawn across the harbour entrance from Fort Blockhouse to the Round Tower 		Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Bembridge, Isle of Wight Category C
Within Brading Harbour 		Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Cowes, Isle of Wight Category C
The River Medina within a line from the Breakwater Light on the east bank to the Watch House Light on the west bank 		Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Southampton Category C
Within a line from Calshot Castle to Hook Beacon 		Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Beaulieu River Category C
Within Beaulieu River not eastward of a north/south line through Inchmery House 		Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Keyhaven Lake Category C
Within a line drawn due north from Hurst Point Low Light to Keyhaven Marshes 		Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward
Christchurch Category B
Within Christchurch Harbour excluding the Run which is Category C 		None
Poole Category C
Within the line of the Chain Ferry between Sandbanks and South Haven Point 		None
Weymouth None Within Portland Harbour and between the River Wey and Portland Harbour
Weymouth Bay None In summer west of  a line from Redcliff Point to Grove Point
Wyke Regis Category B
Within the Wyke Regis Training Area – Fleet Lagoon, between grid references SY 649775 and SY 653773 		None

EAST OF ENGLAND – NON-COASTAL

Region and Location

Category A, B or C

 Category D
Aire and Calder Navigation Category B
Goole Docks to Leeds; Junction with Leeds and Liverpool Canal; Bank Dole Junction to Selby (River Ouse Lock); Castleford Junction to Wakefield  (Fall Ing Lock) 		None
River Wear (Non Tidal) Category B
Old Railway Bridge, Durham to Prebends Bridge, Durham 		None
River Ancholme

Category A
Brigg to Harram Hill Lock

Category B
Ferriby Sluice to Brigg

None
Calder and Hebble Canal

Category A
Broadcut Top Lock to Sowerby Bridge

Category B
Wakefield (Fall Ing Lock) to Broadcut Top Lock

 None
Immingham Dock Category B
Inside of the locks 		None
Hull Docks Category B
Inside of the locks 		None
Boston Category C
Inside the New Cut 		None
Boston Dock Category B
Inside the Lock Gates 		None
Chesterfield Canal Category A
West Stockwith to Worksop 		None
Cromford Canal Category A None
River Derwent Category A
From Junction with River Ouse to Stamford Bridge 		None
Driffield Navigation Category A
From Struncheon Hill Lock to Great Driffield 		None
Dutch River Category C None
Erewash Canal Category A
Trent Lock to Langley Mill Lock 		None
River Foss Category B
From (Blue Bridge) Junction with River Ouse to Monk Bridge 		None
Fossdyke Canal Category B
Junction with River Trent to Brayford Pool 		None
Goole Dock Category B
Inside the Lock Gates 		None
Hornsea Mere Category B None
River Hull

Category B
From Struncheon Hill Lock to Beverley Beck

Category C
Beverley Beck to River Humber

 None
Kielder Water Category C None
Light Water Valley Lake Category A None
Market Weighton Canal Category B
River Humber Lock to Sod Houses Lock 		None
The Mere, Scarborough Category A None
New Junction Canal Category B None
River Ouse

Category A
Above Nun Monkton Pool

Category B
From Naburn Lock to Nun Monkton

Category C
To Naburn Lock

 None
Pocklington Canal Category A
From Junction with River Derwent to Melbourne Basin 		None
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Canal

Category A
Tinsley Lock to Sheffield

Category B
Keadby Lock to Tinsley Lock

None
River Soar Category A
Trent Junction to Loughborough 		None
River Ure and Ripon Canal Category A
From Junction with River Ouse to Ripon Canal (Ripon Basin) 		None
River Wharfe Category C
From Junction with River Ouse to Tadcaster Bridge 		None
River Witham Category B
Boston Sluice to Brayford Pool (Lincoln) 		None
River Nene

Category A
Above Dog in a Doublet Lock

Category B
Wisbech Cut and River Nene to Dog in a Doublet Lock

 None
River Great Ouse

Category A
Kings Lynn above West Lynn Road Bridge. River Great Ouse and all connected Fenland waterways including the River Cam and Middle Level Navigation

Category B
Kings Lynn Cut and River Great Ouse below West Lynn Road Bridge

 None
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Category A
All navigable tidal and non tidal rivers, broads, canals and waterways within the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads including Oulton Broad, and Rivers Waveney, Yare, Bure, Ant and Thurne except as specified for Yarmouth and Lowestoft 		None
River Blyth Category A
River Blyth entrance to Blythburgh 		None
Rivers Alde and Ore

Category A
On the River Alde above Westrow Point

Category B
Above the entrance to the River Ore

 None
River Deben

Category A
River Deben above Felixstowe Ferry

Category B
Above the entrance of the River Deben to Felixstowe Ferry

 None
River Orwell and River Stour

Category A  
All waterways on the River Stour above Manningtree

Category B
From a line drawn from Fagbury Point to Shotley Point on the River Orwell to Ipswich Dock; and from a line drawn north/south through Erwarton Ness on the River Stour to Manningtree

Category C
River Orwell within a line from

Blackmanshead breakwater to Landguard Point

 None
Chelmer & Blackwater Canal

Category A
Westward of Beeleigh Lock

Category B
Eastward of Beeleigh Lock

 None
River Rother

Category A
River Rother and the Royal Military Canal above Scots Float Sluice and River Brede above the entrance lock

Category C
River Rother above the Tidal Signal Station at Camber to Scots Float Sluice and to the entrance lock on the River Brede

 None
Grafham Water Category B
Rutland Water Category B
Bewl Water Category B
Thorpe Park Lake Category B
Wickstead Park Lake Category A
Kennet and Avon Canal Category A

WEST OF ENGLAND AND WALES – COASTAL

Region and Location

Category A, B or C

Category D
Exeter Category C
Within an east-west line from Warren Point to the Inshore Lifeboat Station opposite Checkstone Ledge 		None
Bridgwater Category C
South of a line running due east from Stert Point (51° 13.0'N) 		Within the bar
Teignmouth Category C
Within the Harbour 		None
River Dart Category C
Within a line from Kettle point to Battery Point 		None
Salcombe Category C
Within a line from Splat Point to Limebury Point 		None
Plymouth Category C
Within a line from Mount Batten Pier to Raveness Point through Drake's Island.
The River Yealm within a line from Warren Point to Misery Point 		Within a line from Cawsand to Breakwater to Staddon
Fowey Category C
Inside the Harbour 		None
Falmouth Category C
Within a line from St. Anthony Head to Pendennis Point

In winter within a line from St. Anthony Head to Rosemullion Point

In summer within a line from St. Anthony Head to Nare Point
River Camel Category C
Within a line from Gun Point to Brea Hill 		Within a line from Stepper Point to Trebetherick Point
River Severn

Category B
Above Llanthony and Maisemore Weirs

Category C
North of a line running due West from Sharpness Point (51° 43 4'N) to Llanthony and Maisemore Weirs

In winter within a line from Black Nore Point to Caldicot Pill, Porstkewett

In summer within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm thence to Brean Down
River Wye

Category B
Above Monmouth

Category C
At Chepstow, north of Latitude (51 38.0'N) to Monmouth

In winter within a line from Black Nore Point to Caldicot Pill, Portskewett

In summer within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm thence to Brean Down
River Avon (Avon)

Category A
Above Pulteney Weir

Category B
Bristol City Docks

Category B
Netham Dam to Pulteney Weir

Category C
Within a line from Avonmouth Pier to Wharf Point, to Netham Dam

In winter within a line from Black Nore Point to Caldicot Pill, Porstkewett

In summer within a line from Barry Pier to Steepholm thence to Brean Down
Newport Category C
North of the overhead power cables crossing at Fifoots Points

None in winter

In summer within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm thence to Brean Down
Cardiff

Category B
Roath Park Lake

Category C
Within a line from South Jetty to Penarth Head

The enclosed waters to West of Cardiff Bay Barrage

None in winter

In summer within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm thence to Brean Down
Barry Category C
Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters

None in winter

In summer within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm thence to Brean Down
Port Talbot

Category B
Within enclosed Docks

Category C
Within a line joining the seaward
Ends of the breakwaters on the River Afran

 None
Neath Category C
Within a line running due North from the seaward end of Baglan Bay Tanker Jetty (51° 37.2'N, 3° 50.5'W) 		None
Swansea Category B
Within the enclosed docks 		Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters
Llanelli and Burry Port Category C
Within an area bounded by a line drawn from Burry Port Western Pier to Whiteford Point 		None
Milford Haven Category C
Within a line from south Hook Point to Thorn Point 		None
Fishguard Category C
Within a line joining the seaward ends of the North and East breakwaters 		None
Cardigan Category C
Within the Narrows at Pen Yr Ergyd 		None
Aberystwyth Category C
Within the seaward ends of the breakwaters 		None
Aberdyfi Category C
Within a line from Aberdyfi Railway Station to Twyni Bach Beacon 		None
Barmouth Category C
From a line between Flagstaff at 52°42.62N 4°3.2W and St John’s Church Tower at 52°43.38N and 4°3.2W 		None
Portmadoc Category C
Within a line from Harlech Point to Graig Ddu 		None
Holyhead Category C
Within an area bounded by the main breakwater and a line drawn from the head of the breakwater to Brynglas Point, Towyn Bay 		None
Menai Straits Category C
Within the Menai Straits between a line joining Aber Menai Point to Belan Point and a line joining Beaumaris Pier to Pen y Coed Point 		Within the Menai Straits from a line joining Llanddwyn Island Light to Dinas Dinlleu and lines joining the south end of Puffin Island to Trwyn Du Point and Llanfairfechan Railway Station
Conway Category C
Within a line from Mussel Hill to Tremlyd Point 		None
Llandudno Category C
Within the breakwater 		None
Rhyl Category C
Within the breakwater 		None
River Dee

Category C
Connah’s Quay to Dee Bridge Weir.

Category B
Above Dee Bridge Weir.

 None
Rivers Taw and Torridge Category C
Within a line bearing 200 from the lighthouse on Crow Point to the shore at Skern Point 		None
River Mersey

Category B
The docks (excluding Seaforth Dock)

Category C
Within a line between the Rock Lighthouse and the North West Seaforth Dock

None in winter

In the summer within a line from Formby Point to Point of Air
Preston and Southport

Category C

Within a line from Lytham to Southport and within Preston Docks

 Within a line from Southport to Blackpool inside the banks
Fleetwood Category C
Within a line from Low Light to Knott

None in winter

In summer within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head
River Lune

Category B
Above Glasson Dock

Category C
Within a line from Sunderland Point to Chapel Hill

None in winter

In summer from within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head
Heysham None

None in winter

In summer from within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head

Morecambe None

None in winter

In summer from within a line from

Rossal Point to Humphrey Head
Barrow Category C
Within a line joining Haws Point, Isle of Walney to Roa Island Slipway 		None
Whitehaven Category C
Within the breakwater 		None
Workington

Category C
Within the breakwater

 Within a line from Southerness Point to Silloth
Maryport Category C
Within the breakwater 		None
Carlisle Category C
Within a line joining Port Carlisle to Torduff Point 		None

WEST OF ENGLAND AND WALES – NON-COASTAL

Region and Location

Category A, B or C

 Category D
Exeter Canal Category B None
Ashton Canal Category A None
River Avon (Midland)

Category A
Above Evesham

Category B
Tewkesbury Lock to Evesham

None
Gloucester Category B
Gloucester City Docks Gloucester/Sharpness Canal 		None
Stratford upon Avon Canal Category A None
Coventry Canal Category A None
Grand Union Canal (from Napton Junction to Birmingham and Fazeley) Category A None
Birmingham Canal Navigation Category A None
Worcester and Birmingham Canal Category A None
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Category A None
Bridgwater Canal Category A None
Swansea Canal Category A None
Llangollen Canal Category A None
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Category A None
Coniston Water Category C None
Derwent Water Category C None
Hollingworth Lake Category B None
Lancaster Canal Category A None
Leeds and Liverpool Canal Category A None
River Trent

Category B
Cromwell Lock to Shardlow

Category C
To Cromwell Lock

None
Montgomery Canal Category A None
River Tawe Category B
Between Sea Barrage/Marina and the Morfa Athletics Stadium 		None
Ullswater Category C None
River Weaver

Category A
Above Northwich

Category B
Below Northwich

 None
Pickmere Lake Category B None
Neath & Tennant Canal Category A None
Shropshire Union Canal Category A None
Staffordshire and Worcester Canal Category A None
Trent and Mersey Canal Category A
Shardlow to Dellow Lane Lock 		None
Caldon Canal Category A None
Peak Forest Canal Category A None
Macclesfield Canal Category A None
Rudyard Lake Category B None
Manchester Ship Canal and Salford Docks including the River Irwell Category B None
Rochdale Canal Category A None
Huddersfield Canal

Category A
Junction with Calder and Hebble at Coopers Bridge to Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Huddersfield

Between Ashton-Under-Lyme and Huddersfield

 None
Windermere Category C None