Notice to Mariners – #06 of 2026 – Repair Works to the Outer Harbour Slipway

NtoM – 5 2026 – Repair Works to the Outer Harbour Slipway

Notice to Mariners – #05 of 2026 – Armed Forces Air Display

NtoM – 5 2026 – Armed Forces Air Display 27th June

Notice to Mariners – #04 of 2026 – Tidal Gauge Board Missing from the East Head

NtoM – 4 2026 – Tidal Gauge Board Missing from the East Head

Notice to Mariners – #02 of 2026 – Temporary Closure of Inner Harbour Slipway

NtoM – 3 2026 – Temporary Closure of Inner Harbour Slipway

Notice to Mariners – #8 of 2025 – Lighted Beacon No51122 – East Pier Head – Normal Conditions Have Been Restored

NtoM – 8 2025 – Lighted Beacon No5112 – East Pier Head Conditions Restored

Notice to Mariners – #8 of 2025 – Lighted Beacon No51122 – East Pier Head – Incorrect Light Character

NtoM – 8 2025 – Lighted Beacon No5112 – East Pier Head

Notice to Mariners – #7 of 2025 – Folkestone Harbour Summer Fireworks Event

NtoM – 7 2025 Folkestone Harbour Summer Fireworks Event

Notice to Mariners – #6 of 2025 – Copt Rocks Outfall Buoy

NtoM – 6 2025 – Copt Rocks Outfall Buoy

Notice to Mariners – #3 of 2025 – Normal Conditions Have Been Restored

NtoM – 03 2025 – Normal Conditions Have Been Restored

Notice to Mariners – #4 of 2025 – Fireworks Exclusion Zone

NtoM – 05 2025 – Fireworks Exclusion Zone

Notice to Mariners – #2 of 2025 – Normal Conditions Have Been Restored

NtoM – 02 2025 – Normal Conditions Have Been Restored

Notice to Mariners – #3 of 2025 Notices to Mariners Lighted Beacon Temporarily Extinguished

NtoM – 03 2025 NtoM Lighted Beacon Temporarily Extinguished

Notice to Mariners – #2 of 2025 Notices to Mariners Lighthouse Flashing Beacon

NtoM – 02 2025 NtoM Lighthouse Flashing Beacon

Notice to Mariners – #1 of 2025 Notices to Mariners remaining in force 1st January 2025

NtoM – 01 2025 NtoM Remaining in force

Notice to Mariners – #7 of 2024 Lighthouse Flashing Beacon N5110 – Update – Normal Conditions Restored.

NtoM – 07 2024 Update

Notice to Mariners – #8 of 2024 All Aids to Navigation Lights Temporarily Extinguished

NtoM – 8 2024 – All Aids to Navigation Lights Temporarily

Notice to Mariners – #7 of 2024 Lighthouse Flashing Beacon N5110

NtoM – 7 2024 – Lighthouse Flashing Beacon N5110

Notice to Mariners – #2 of 2024 Potential Debris by the South Quay

NtoM – 2 2024 – Potential Debris by the South Quay

Notice to Mariners – #6 of 2024 Lighthouse: Normal Conditions Restored

NtoM – 6 2024 – Lighthouse Normal Conditions Restored

Notice to Mariners – #5 of 2024 Lighthouse Change of Characteristic

NtoM – 5 2024 – Characteristic Temporarily Altered to Fixed White

Notice to Mariners – #4 of 2024 Lighthouse Not Rotating

NtoM – 4 2024 – Lighthouse Not Rotating

Notice to Mariners – #3 0f 2024 Armed Forces Day Celebration

NtoM – 3 2024 Armed Forces Day Celebrations

Notice to Mariners – #2 of 2024

NtoM – 2 of 2024

Notice to Mariners – #1 of 2024

NtoM – 1 of 2024

Reference to NtoM – 1 of 2024:

NtoM 02 of 2010
NtoM 11 of 2017
NtoM 05 of 2022

Whilst powered watercraft are not permitted within Folkestone Harbour as part of the Harbour Directions of the Statutory Harbour Authority, users should note the new legislation relating to powered watercraft and be reminded of the 4-knot speed limit within Folkestone Harbour and within the bay area from Folkestone Lighthouse to Copt Point.

Warning for powered watercraft users as new legislation comes into force – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

New legislation, which comes into force today (31 March 2023) puts the responsibility on users, operators and owners of powered watercraft to make sure they protect not just themselves but other water users from harm.

If someone on a powered watercraft causes serious injury or death they can be prosecuted. There are also provisions allowing prosecution for other dangerous uses of a powered watercraft.

Under the new law, the parts of the Merchant Shipping Act designed to keep all those on the water safe from accidents now apply to powered watercraft as well as to fishing vessels and larger ships. The new law also mean powered watercraft must obey the ‘rules of the sea’, which are designed to prevent collisions.

Folkestone harbour is covered by Admiralty Chart No. 1991.

In addition, the port is surveyed yearly and the resulting bathymetric survey is available below:

Folkestone Harbour Bathymetric Survey

Mariners are reminded that they use the harbour at their discretion and should consult the relevant information before entering or leaving port.

Folkestone Harbour is fully compliant with the PMSC and the various policies associated with this Code may be accessed on request from The Folkestone Harbour Company Ltd.

Compliance is monitored by the PMSC Duty Holder,Chairman of the Folkestone Harbour Advisory Board and board member of Folkestone Harbour Company Ltd.

The Duty Holder, under the PMSC requirements, confirms port compliance every three years to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

View PMCS Compliance 2024

The Folkestone Harbour Company (FHC) is considered a statutory port and therefore some of its activities fall within the scope of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs).

Find out more: FHC-Environmental-Information-Regulations

Folkestone Harbour is a small harbour with limited resources, therefore slipway users must book their launch at least 72 hours in advance and provide a copy of valid insurance for their vessel prior to launching. Any vessel that requires a trailer to launch must follow this procedure, smaller craft such as SUP’s, kayaks etc are exempt from the booking system and can enter the slipway via the pedestrian access to the left of the gate. The slipway is available for launching and recovering vessels only. PWC’s are not permitted to launch at Folkestone.

Find out more about the booking procedure and further information here : Slipway T&C

View our live webcam feed: Live Webcam Feed – Folkestone Harbour Company