tillergirl
Well-Known Member
Just got notified by Peel Ports (Medway):
MEDWAY APPROACHES - REPORTED OBSTRUCTION SOUTH OF THE SECONDARY CHANNEL
Notice is hereby given that: An unknown obstruction has been identified to the south of the Medway secondary channel, east of No.4A navigation mark. The obstruction sits approximately 1 meter above the seabed and is located in the area marked on the chart below. Diving/survey contractors will be mobilised to ascertain the exact nature of the obstruction and further information will be promulgated in updates to this notice. Until accurate details are known mariners are requested to keep clear of this area.
If you go to: Notices to Mariners , and select the Temporary List and you can see the chartlet and download it.
While doing this I have added:
RIVER MEDWAY – MEDWAY APPROACH CHANNEL - SS RICHARD MONTGOMERY WRECK SURVEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EGS International Ltd. will be undertaking, on behalf of the MCA and Receiver of Wreck, a detailed sonar survey of the SS Richard Montgomery wreck and have obtained permission to enter the prohibited area.
Marine operations will be running from around the 15th September 2020 with expected completion by the 27th September 2020 (weather dependant). All survey work will be carried out by the EGS Watchful (callsign MAQK4; MMSI 232006596; fitted with AIS Class A) who will be keeping a listening watch on VHF Channels 16 & 74.
‘Watchful’ will undertake a comprehensive survey of the entire wreck and the seabed within the survey area defined as a polygon bounded by the following coordinates:
51˚ 27.75604' N 000˚ 46.71516' E
51˚ 28.254 09 N 000˚ 46.75512' E
51˚ 28.23601' N 000˚ 47.47680' E
51˚ 27.73201' N 000˚ 47.43138' E
The survey work will be carried out in the proximity of the wreck within the prohibited area and extend to the surrounding seabed and a section of the dredged shipping channel to the south of the wreck location.
Please be advised that during survey operations the vessel will be restricted in it’s ability to manoeuvre and other vessels are requested to pass with caution and minimise their wash. During survey operations the vessel will display the appropriate day shapes/signals and lights as required by the IRPCS
From Harwich: Bawdsey Anchorage Mariners are advised that an anchor has been lost in the southern part of the Bawdsey Anchorage in the following approximate position; 51° 57.44 N 001° 31.15 E I have added an image showing the position of the lost anchor in the Anchorage.
And from the Crouch: SAFETY
Removal of Power Cables, River Roach, Rochford
Mariners are advised that work is scheduled to commence on the 14th September 2020 to remove three redundant 33kV electricity cables which are laid across the River Roach at Rochford. The estimated duration of the works is two weeks.
When navigating in the area Mariners are kindly requested to proceed with extreme caution and to take advice from any personnel working on site.
There is a plan on the Temporary list that can be downloaded as a pdf.
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MEDWAY APPROACHES - REPORTED OBSTRUCTION SOUTH OF THE SECONDARY CHANNEL
Notice is hereby given that: An unknown obstruction has been identified to the south of the Medway secondary channel, east of No.4A navigation mark. The obstruction sits approximately 1 meter above the seabed and is located in the area marked on the chart below. Diving/survey contractors will be mobilised to ascertain the exact nature of the obstruction and further information will be promulgated in updates to this notice. Until accurate details are known mariners are requested to keep clear of this area.
If you go to: Notices to Mariners , and select the Temporary List and you can see the chartlet and download it.
While doing this I have added:
RIVER MEDWAY – MEDWAY APPROACH CHANNEL - SS RICHARD MONTGOMERY WRECK SURVEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EGS International Ltd. will be undertaking, on behalf of the MCA and Receiver of Wreck, a detailed sonar survey of the SS Richard Montgomery wreck and have obtained permission to enter the prohibited area.
Marine operations will be running from around the 15th September 2020 with expected completion by the 27th September 2020 (weather dependant). All survey work will be carried out by the EGS Watchful (callsign MAQK4; MMSI 232006596; fitted with AIS Class A) who will be keeping a listening watch on VHF Channels 16 & 74.
‘Watchful’ will undertake a comprehensive survey of the entire wreck and the seabed within the survey area defined as a polygon bounded by the following coordinates:
51˚ 27.75604' N 000˚ 46.71516' E
51˚ 28.254 09 N 000˚ 46.75512' E
51˚ 28.23601' N 000˚ 47.47680' E
51˚ 27.73201' N 000˚ 47.43138' E
The survey work will be carried out in the proximity of the wreck within the prohibited area and extend to the surrounding seabed and a section of the dredged shipping channel to the south of the wreck location.
Please be advised that during survey operations the vessel will be restricted in it’s ability to manoeuvre and other vessels are requested to pass with caution and minimise their wash. During survey operations the vessel will display the appropriate day shapes/signals and lights as required by the IRPCS
From Harwich: Bawdsey Anchorage Mariners are advised that an anchor has been lost in the southern part of the Bawdsey Anchorage in the following approximate position; 51° 57.44 N 001° 31.15 E I have added an image showing the position of the lost anchor in the Anchorage.
And from the Crouch: SAFETY
Removal of Power Cables, River Roach, Rochford
Mariners are advised that work is scheduled to commence on the 14th September 2020 to remove three redundant 33kV electricity cables which are laid across the River Roach at Rochford. The estimated duration of the works is two weeks.
When navigating in the area Mariners are kindly requested to proceed with extreme caution and to take advice from any personnel working on site.
There is a plan on the Temporary list that can be downloaded as a pdf.
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