Local Notice to Mariners 22/26

Number: 22/26. Date: 29 June 2026

Please find below a copy of the NTF amended by the Royal Navy regarding a inert Mine lay. This replaces EPA LNTM 21/26.

Notice is hereby given that the Royal Navy will be conducting exercises as set out below from 26 June to 5 August 2026, 8am to 7pm.

Fleet Officer sea training

Details:

• A total of 24 targets will be laid, comprising a mixture of ground and bottom shapes.

• 6 buoyant targets will be deployed, all at depths of at least 15 metres below the surface.

• The laying vessel will be MT LADY SARAH, sailing daily from HMNB Portland Port.

• All targets will be recovered after the exercise and cleared from the water by 5 August 2026.

• All targets are representative shapes with no explosive hazards.

Safety Notice: Due to the weight of the moored contact targets (308 kg), there is a risk to life for single-manned vessels under 10 metres if trawled. Fishermen are strongly advised to exercise caution in the area.

Target Locations: Targets will be laid along Q Route designated QQR0102 at the following coordinates:

Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority.
Exeter City Council