Sovereign Harbour notice to mariners 2 of 2025

Sovereign Harbour Entrance Channel

Notification of Maintenance Dredging Operations & dredger sailing
route exclusion area

Maintenance Dredging operations are due to commence at Sovereign Harbour on or around Wednesday 2nd April 2025. To facilitate safe and efficient navigation of the dredger to and from the dispersal site all fishing vessels are instructed to keep the dredger’s sailing route free of gear and obstructions. Further notices will be issued notifying of buoyage removal within the entrance channel.

Mariners are advised to give the dredger ‘Sospan Dau’ a wide berth when passing, especially within the outer harbour.

The Harbour Office can be contacted 24 hours VHF Ch.17, by telephone (01323 470099) or via email at eastbourne@premiermarinas.com

View the navigational map for this notice here.