Safety Notices
For current or ongoing issues only. Notices will be removed once out of date. See Navigation and Conditions for standing information and advice.
Also see Notices to Mariners
Winter is coming
3rd November 2024
KEEPING SAFE AND WARM ON WATER – IT MATTERS TO YOU AND YOUR CREW Top winter tips from the Club Safety Advisor With the clocks having now gone back and Head race training well under way, the winter months, “Tideway conditions” and colder sessions will soon be upon us. Rowing in winter...
Transiting Richmond Lock & Weir
2nd August 2024
https://pla.co.uk/notices/SB7-... ATTENTION: PADDLERS, ROWERS and RECREATIONAL VESSELS Following recent incidents involving recreational vessels, including Paddlers, Rowers and Power-Driven-Vessels passing through Arch Closure signs at Richmond Lock and Weir, the PLA has identified a...
Barnes Bridge Arch Closures
16th June 2024
Please take note of a series of work that is due to take place to repair Barnes Bridge, resulting in arch closures and changes to navigation at certain times. The schedule of works is set out in detail in the attached document, please check it carefully if preparing to go afloat during the next 7...
Post-outing cleaning
27th March 2024
This article is about athletes taking part in the Boat Races but the message very much applies to those of use who use the Tideway every week, more so in fact. It is important that you take time to wash-down the boats, blades and yourselves after outings, ...
2024 Tide Tables
22nd December 2023
A pdf of 2024 tide tables (for Barnes Bridge) should you require them. The tide table in the website footer is also calibrated from Barnes Bride and updates daily ...
Hammersmith Bridge emergency inspection
14th December 2023
This message is sent to reenforce the just issued NTM http://www.pla.co.uk/assets/u30-23.pdf from the PLA. On Thursday 14th December, from about 1pm until 3pm, a barge will be positioned in the central arch of Hammersmith Bridge to enable an emergency inspection to be carried out following the...
Dewar Shield – 21 October
19th October 2023
Dear Tideway neighbours, Furnivall Sculling Club, Auriol Kensington and Sons of the Thames will be conducting the annual Dewar Shield time trials from the University Post to Hammersmith Bridge this coming Saturday, 21.10.2023 at 12 noon. As the river will not be closed for this we...
Barges at Hammersmith Bridge 2
15th October 2023
Here are the movements for the barges this week at Hammersmith Bridge: Monday OR Tuesday will see the rig moving on the southern arch to a slightly new location. Then on Wednesday it will go up to Chiswick and down to Putney before being installed south of the bridge on the Southern side again...
Barges at Hammersmith Bridge
3rd October 2023
Here is an overview of when the major movements of barges at Hammersmith Bridge will take place this week so that you can plan your outings accordingly. Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd Oct The drilling rig is on the downstream Northern arch. A guard boat is moored upstream on the edge of the fairway,...
New Barnes Bridge Arch Closures
30th November 2022
During an inspection of the bridge some major faults were found that required immediate work. While this work is being carried out no trains are running over the bridge – it's that serious. The contractors had initially asked for arch closures over the weekend. Instead the PLA have allowed work...
Barges, weirs and arch closures
30th October 2022
TREE REMOVAL This week commencing 31.10, the tree that has fallen into the river at St Paul’s School is going to be removed. To help with the removal the PLA are beaching a flat top barge in the vicinity. Crews should keep an extra good look out going around Hammersmith bend against the tide....
Tree work at Barn Elms
13th September 2022
Contractors will be recovering a number of fallen trees in Barn Elms Reach this week. Time frames below and the position of the barge here. Monday 12th Mobilise to steps 43 - Mooring at top of tree Cut and load from 9am including attempt at removing adjacent stump from revetment....
Putney Pier Proposal - URGENT
10th August 2022
All, Please can I draw your urgent attention to this planning application for a further 74m extension in Putney. As you will be able to see from this document this will have a significant impact on rowing navigation both during normal circulation and during events. Please can I encourage you to...
Barnes Bridge footpath installation
21st July 2022
The schedule of barge movements is below. Also see this NtM. In particular, note the potential issues on the morning of Sunday 24th July ...
Barnes Bridge Arch #1 Closure UPDATE
14th July 2022
More information about the installation of the footbridge at Barnes Bridge. On 23rd July in the afternoon a barge with the main section of the footbridge on board is being towed up to the vicinity of Chiswick Pier On 24th July between 11:30 – 14:30 the main footbridge will be lifted into...
Barnes Bridge Arch #1 Closure
22nd June 2022
To carry out the last part of construction of the footpath under No.1 (Middlesex) arch of Barnes Bridge the arch will again be completely closed to navigation. For reference, click this link for the relevant NtM – U6 of 2022 The navigation for rowing boats while the arch is closed can be...
No to the Pier
29th March 2022
A meeting was held on Thursday 24th March to discuss Fulham Football Club's planning application to build a large pier 85m out into the river at Bishop's Park for the purposes of landing large passengers vessels. The impact of this proposal on all recreational waters sport on the Thames Tideway...
Richmond Lock #3 Arch
14th January 2022
The PLA, who are keen to make sure all rowing clubs who might go through Richmond Half-tide lock are aware of the NTM U1 of 2022. There has been a mechanical failure of the weir in #3 arch (the Centre arch) which will remain in the lowered position and closed to navigation. Since the other...
Hammersmith Bridge reopens
30th July 2021
From the PLA: "You'll be pleased to know that from tomorrow (Friday 16th July) Hammersmith bridge will be going to a green arrow as per NtM U4 of 2021. Please can you let clubs know and ask them to take care as we return to normal operations. As previously transit through the bridge is at their...
Chiswick Pier Navigation
10th July 2019
A message from Wayne Bellamy at the RNLI. This message is fully endorsed by the PLA and the TRRC. In response the PLA will be monitoring coaching activity between Putney and Kew. Could you ask tin fish helms to not navigate between the inner and outer upstream residential pontoons at Chiswick...
