Sandy
Well-known member
The latest notice to mariners dropped into my inbox this morning, Rather sad I thought I rather liked seeing the Channel Light Vessel.
Perhaps we should all head out and say our goodbyes.
8/2021
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SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND
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CHANNEL LIGHT VESSEL (ALL Vol. A.1520).
CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY
Latitude 49° 54.459’N., Longitude 002° 53.744’W.
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Date : On or about 14th August, 2021.
Amendment: Light Vessel to be permanently withdrawn and a lighted buoy named
Channel established in lieu, as follows:-
Pillar: Red and white vertical stripes: L.Fl.10 seconds: Red spherical topmark:
Racon, as follows:-
Type : Agile Frequency
Code : Morse “O”
Nominal Range : 10 miles
Frequency : X band 9320 MHz to 9500 MHz
S band 2920 MHz to 3100 MHz
Display period : On 20 seconds.
Off 40 seconds.
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Total 60 seconds.
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AIS Transmission; MMSI Number 992351028
Mariners are advised that the transmitted message 21 will be displayed as
“Channel”.
By Order,
Commander N. Hare,
Director of Navigational Requirements.
Trinity House,
Tower Hill,
London,
EC3N 4DH.
13th May, 2021
Perhaps we should all head out and say our goodbyes.
8/2021
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SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND
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CHANNEL LIGHT VESSEL (ALL Vol. A.1520).
CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY
Latitude 49° 54.459’N., Longitude 002° 53.744’W.
------------------------------------------------
Date : On or about 14th August, 2021.
Amendment: Light Vessel to be permanently withdrawn and a lighted buoy named
Channel established in lieu, as follows:-
Pillar: Red and white vertical stripes: L.Fl.10 seconds: Red spherical topmark:
Racon, as follows:-
Type : Agile Frequency
Code : Morse “O”
Nominal Range : 10 miles
Frequency : X band 9320 MHz to 9500 MHz
S band 2920 MHz to 3100 MHz
Display period : On 20 seconds.
Off 40 seconds.
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Total 60 seconds.
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AIS Transmission; MMSI Number 992351028
Mariners are advised that the transmitted message 21 will be displayed as
“Channel”.
By Order,
Commander N. Hare,
Director of Navigational Requirements.
Trinity House,
Tower Hill,
London,
EC3N 4DH.
13th May, 2021
