P12

Lambeth Reach

No person or vessel, shall, except in an emergency, or with the written permission of the Harbourmaster, enter into an area within 70 metres of the northern bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and 200 metres below Lambeth Bridge, except as provided below.

The above restriction shall not apply to licensed passenger vessels approaching or departing from Westminster Pier.  However, these vessels shall avoid entering into the area described as far as safe navigation permits and at no time may they approach closer than 15 metres to the northern river bank.

Albert Embankment

An Exclusion Zone is established in the vicinity of Albert Embankment. The Zone extends from the upstream side of Vauxhall Bridge to the lower side of Lacks Dock extending from the embankment for a distance of 15 metres into the river.

No vessel shall, except in an emergency or with the written permission of a Harbourmaster, navigate within or enter the Exclusion Zone.

Note:  This Notice was latterly published as Permanent Notice to Mariners P27 of 2005 and Notice to Mariners M26 of 2005.