Foulgers

[Champagne Murphy]

Anyone been through Foulgers recently? I recall Tiller Girl was saying that the buoys are to be replaced but I've seen no more.
Apologies if I'm being thick (er than usual)

 

[Cantata]

Anyone been through Foulgers recently? I recall Tiller Girl was saying that the buoys are to be replaced but I've seen no more.
Apologies if I'm being thick (er than usual)

If you scroll down this page of the nice Mr.Tillergirl's site http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
you will find a diagram showing the buoyage that was due to be replaced about a week ago. Cannot confirm that it actually happened but I would have thought that Trinity House would have announced any delay. Note there are now 3 buoys, not two.

 

[Athene V30]

Cannot confirm that it actually happened but I would have thought that Trinity House would have announced any delay.

On the Thames Coastguard broadcast yesterday the buoys positions were mentioned but sounded as if they were not there yet. However I wasnt really paying attention at the time.

 

[Cantata]

I just phoned Thames CG, they told me that the 3 buoys have been established in position.

 

[tillergirl]

Trinity House normally say 'on or after' and then nothing further even if there is a delay. THV Alert does need reasonably settled weather for its auto dynamic positioning to work.

 

[Cantata]

Trinity House normally say 'on or after' and then nothing further even if there is a delay. THV Alert does need reasonably settled weather for its auto dynamic positioning to work.

Ahem, see my post timed 2 minutes before yours...

 

[tillergirl]

Ahem, see my post timed 2 minutes before yours...

Could you be quicker next time please Dick?

 

[johnalison]

Come on. Get yourselves sorted out. I'm supposed to be going through the gat on Tuesday.

 

[tillergirl]

Come on. Get yourselves sorted out. I'm supposed to be going through the gat on Tuesday.

Do these help?

At the southern entrance, looking towards the Long Sand Middle buoy



Heading north up the Gat, looking back at the Long Sand Middle Buoy


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Long Sand Inner from the Black Deep looking down the Gat, Sub Station on the left and vessel coming up the Gat


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Images are courtesy of Bob Darby who came through the Gat on Friday when there were no buoys and back on Monday when the Inner and Middle were in position. He describes the Long Sand Inner as particularly useful.

 

[Cantata]

Come on. Get yourselves sorted out. I'm supposed to be going through the gat on Tuesday.

Cor. Which bit of "I just phoned Thames CG, they told me that the 3 buoys have been established in position" wasn't quite clear?! :encouragement:
And where's the O.P? All this trouble we've gone to...

 

[Athene V30]

Dick / Roger et al. Very appreciated. Am expecting to use Foulgers around the Bank Holiday weather.

 

[tillergirl]

Dick / Roger et al. Very appreciated. Am expecting to use Foulgers around the Bank Holiday weather.

Blimey, Bank Holiday weather, you're brave!

 

[Champagne Murphy]

Cor. Which bit of "I just phoned Thames CG, they told me that the 3 buoys have been established in position" wasn't quite clear?! :encouragement:
And where's the O.P? All this trouble we've gone to...

Er, he's here. Watching you lot having fun!

 

[johnalison]

Cor. Which bit of "I just phoned Thames CG, they told me that the 3 buoys have been established in position" wasn't quite clear?! :encouragement:
And where's the O.P? All this trouble we've gone to...

It's just that I had forgotten what a buoy looked like, which Tillergirl has now corrected, for which many thanks.

 

[Cantata]

Suffering from deprivation myself, soon to be remedied as we are headed up the Thames next week, lots of the perishing things up that way.