Harbour Masters

The PLA's Harbour Masters oversee navigational safety on the River.

Chief Harbour Master David Snelson

The Chief Harbour Master has overall responsibility for navigational safety on the tidal Thames.

Working for him are a group of harbour masters and deputy harbour masters, all of whom are experienced mariners.

To better handle the different activities on the River, they are divided into two teams;

The Lower District team

Harbour Master (Lower) Roy Stanbrook	Deputy Harbour Master (Lower) Chris McQueen

Assisted by their Harbour Service staff, who provide a 24-hour, 365-day presence on the Thames, Roy and Chris are responsible for navigational safety in the PLA's Lower District, which extends from Crossness to the outer Thames Estuary.

If you would like to contact the Lower District team, you can write to them at:

London River House
Royal Pier Road
Gravesend
Kent DA12 2BG
Tel. +44(0)1474 562200

Alternatively, use this Enquiry Form

The Upper District Team

David, Terry and David are responsible for navigational safety in the PLA's Upper District, which extends from Crossness to Teddington. Alex looks after leisure users specifically between Putney and Teddington.

If you would like to contact the Upper District team, you can write to them at:

Bakers’ Hall
7 Harp Lane, London EC3R 6LB
Tel: +44 (0)1474 562200
Fax: +44 (0)1474 562281

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Alternatively use these Enquiry Forms:

Harbour Master
River Manager