oldgit
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http://www.pla.co.uk/collector/trac...navigationexclusionzonecontrolledtransits.pdf
Received this and with link to book transit.
Received this and with link to book transit.
I transited Hammersmith bridge last week from Teddington at 11.30 am and returned 4 days later.
You have to call London VTS 10 minutes before to ask permission and they instruct you to call again on reaching Gun Dock.
These are 2 tugs moored above and below the bridge.
Returning at 20.30 called and got permission again, straight through, the tugs had gone.
I also enjoy the passage plan requirement, where you have to demonstrate what you'll do if it's closed. I hope 'turn around' will suffice...!I find the whole thing a bit of a joke what do they do, have a quick look at the Bridge and confirm its not falling down so good to go?
Traffic light would be ok, Bridge up green, bridge falling down red
Great to hear, and following OG's question, did you have to give a 'essential & necessary' reason for the trip? Just working out summer plans....
I wondered about this. Outward from Teddington would be okay as you could return quite easily but if you were coming inward bound it could be a little awkward. I'm not sure there are any short notice berths available. I suppose there is probably something but not sure what the options would be if passage under bridge were refused.I also enjoy the passage plan requirement, where you have to demonstrate what you'll do if it's closed. I hope 'turn around' will suffice...!
The problem isn't falling debris per se, it's the bridge ceasing to remain recognisably bridge-shaped and dry side up, rather than in bits below the oggin. Pretty disgraceful given Boris managed to spaff enough money to build a new one(or rebuild the creaky old one) on a bridge that doesn't exist."Chris-d I'm with you 100% on your comment, We are truly in a namby pamby world, sadly, it won't be getting any better! "
Its all fine and dandy until a bit of junk falls off the bridge onto somebodies boat and chips a bit of gelcoat, or worse.
Suspect those most worried about the encrouchment of the "Namby Pamby World" will be the first on the phone to the Lawyers. ?
They have been working on London's bridges forever, I thought they just hung a straw bail under the hazardous bits, if it was a bit more involved there was PLA launch there to call up and advise. The booking thing seems a complete overkill, if its going to be closed at short notice surely we can all work around it without this palaver.
I read that the booking was necessary as they have monitoring devices all over the bridge, and need to correlate any spikes with river traffic.