Life-threatening emergencies on the river:
Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard
For near miss, safety observations and incident reporting click below
Our GIS-based interactive map and table detail the charts (river main surveys) published by our Hydrographic team of the River Thames from Teddington to Southend.
We also produce smaller scale skeleton Miniplots depicting the latest significant soundings and contours from routine surveys which are intended to compliment, not replace, published nautical charts.
Printed copies of individual charts and folio sets are available to buy direct from the PLA shop.
Smaller scale Admiralty Charts produced by the UK Hydrographic Office are also available downstream of Tower Bridge and include port approaches in the Thames Estuary and may be a more appropriate scale for some users.
Mariners should ensure nautical publications and charts are always kept up to date with corrections. For PLA chart products, see the chart corrections advices (CCA’s) in the table below the map or for Admiralty products see Admiralty Notices to Mariners (NMs).
Geo-referenced images of the charts are provided for planning use in the central London area and further information on their use can be found at the bottom of the page.
Chart No. | Survey Title | Edition Date | Edition No. | Chart Correction Advice(s) | Geotiff |
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301 | Teddington Reach | Oct 2015 | 2 | New Edition | 301 Geotiff |
302 | Horse Reach (Upper) | Dec 2015 | 2 | New Edition 2020/18 | 302 Geotiff |
303 | Horse Reach (Lower) | Dec 2015 | 2 | 2017/47, 2018/6, 2019/23, 2023/2 2023/10 | 303 Geotiff |
304 | Sheengulls Reach | Nov 2016 | 2 | 2017/47, 2018/5, 2020/7, 2023/2 2023/10 | 304 Geotiff |
305 | Syon Reach | Sep 2016 | 2 | New Edition 2019/38, 2020/7 | 305 Geotiff |
306 | Brentford Reach | Jul 2016 | 2 | 2017/46 2019/14, 2023/27 | 306 Geotiff |
307 | Mortlake Reach (Upper) | Sep 2016 | 2 | 2017/46 2019/14 2022/9, 2023/26 | 307 Geotiff |
308 | Mortlake Reach (Lower) | Jan 2018 | 3 | New Edition 2018/03 2024/2 | 308 Geotiff |
309 | Corney Reach | Jan 2018 | 2 | New Edition 2018/03 2022/14 | 309 Geotiff |
310 | Chiswick Reach | Jan 2018 | 3 | New Edition 2018/03 2022/9 2023/32a | 310 Geotiff |
311 | Barn Elms Reach (Upper) | Mar 2018 | 3 | New Interim Edition 2018/13 2023/32a 2024/2 | 311 Geotiff |
312 | Barn Elms Reach (Lower) | Mar 2018 | 3 | 312 Geotiff |
Chart No. | Survey Title | Edition Date | Edition No. | Chart Correction Advice(s) | |
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376 | Deptford Creek River Ravensbourne | Apr 2013 | 113-376-017 | 2016/10 | |
378A | Bow Creek River Lea (Lower) | Aug 2017 | 113-378-020A | New Edition 2017/37_378 2022/3 2024/4 | |
378B | Bow Creek River Lea (Middle Lower) | Aug 2017 | 113-378-020B | New Edition 2017/37_378 2022/3 2024/4 | |
378C | Bow Creek River Lea (Upper) | Aug 2017 | 113-378-020C | New Edition 2017/37_378 2022/3 2024/4 | |
378D | Replaced by 378C Bow Creek River Lea (Upper) | ||||
379 | Barking Creek River Roding | Apr 2023 | 113-379-1003 | New Edition 2023/12 | |
381 | Dartford Creek River Darenth | May 2009 | 113-381-011 | New Edition | |
382 | West of Canvey Island | Nov 2015 | 113-382-010 | New Edition 2023/29 | |
383 | Replaced by 382 West of Canvey Island | ||||
384 | Replaced by 382 West of Canvey Island | ||||
385 | Replaced by 386 East of Canvey Island | ||||
386 | East of Canvey Island | Sep 2015 | 113-386-013 | New Edition | |
387 | Replaced by 382 West of Canvey Island |
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From critical depths to tide forecasting, these resources and tools will ease preparation for passage on the tidal Thames.
Latest editions and corrections of our navigational charts are available from our GIS system.
From live tides to predicted lows, we have the tools to assist with your project.
Up to date depth information for points along the tidal Thames.
Tide reductions and tidal stations on the tidal and estuary Thames.
The latest depths for public ship tiers and moorings.
Bridge clearances on the tidal Thames, Bow Creek and Deptford Creek.
Observed water density readings that may be encountered on the Thames.
PLA services and navigation guidance as easy as A, B, C.
Geo-referenced images of the central London charts are made available to support planning and river works license applications that require details of the scheme to be super-imposed on an appropriate scale navigation chart. These images are referenced to the Ordnance Survey National Grid and can be readily used within a GIS environment.
These go-referenced images can also be imported into AutoCAD, instructions for which can be found here. A base AutoCAD drawing with chart outlines which is required to correctly scale the geotiffs in some versions of AutoCAD can be downloaded here.