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Incident in Weymouth Waters, Redcliffe Vicinity

16 May 2022

An incident occurred on Saturday 14th May 2022 at approximately 17:45hrs in the vicinity of Redcliffe.  A member of the public was spearfishing in approximately 3-4 metres of water and, on surfacing, collided with a small fishing vessel which was passing close to his orange support buoy. 

Given the improvement of weather, we can expect an increase in this kind of activity.  It is important that all vessel operators proceed with caution in this location, paying particular attention to any buoys with the following markings and keeping well clear:

Please exercise caution when operating in this area and advise the Harbour Authority of any incidents via VHF ch12 during listening hours or completing an incident report form via the Harbour website:

https://www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk/incidentreport/