Which bodies are responsible for the marking of underwater hazards such as rocks, reefs and crannogs in lochs Lomond, Ness and Awe and othe…

Formal responsibility for themarking of underwater hazards rests with a navigation authority with the appropriatelegal powers. The position is different in freshwater than coastal waters, wherethe Northern Lighthouse Board has statutory responsibility for the maintenance ofaids to navigation in Scottish waters, and where statutory harbour authorities havesimilar responsibilities. The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authorityis not a navigation authority, however, it maintains informal hazard buoys installedby its predecessor organisations. British Waterways Scotland is the appointed navigationauthority for Lochs Ness, Oich and Lochy, which form part of the Caledonian Canal,and is responsible for the upkeep of navigation marks in these waters. We are notaware of a navigation authority for Loch Awe.