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 Notices will be removed once out of date.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...
