New Boating Hazards After The Storms

[C08]

I wonder this early this season if there will be a spate of groundings due to sandbanks having shifted, boats connecting with long standing stable wrecks that have now moved and large rocks rolled along the bottom? I can visualise Shingle Bank moving NE to narrow the North needles Passage or the needles wreck moving somewhat....the must be many other possible movements that will catch people out for years?

 

[Whiskey Bravo]

Not to mention large semi submersed objects floating in the water.

 

[Martin_J]

... like the containers lost overboard off Ushant at the weekend ->
http://www.klfreight.com/blog/a-cma-cgm-vessel-sailing-from-le-havre-to-port-said-has-lost-14-containers-overboard-in-strong-winds-and-large-swells/

 

[Martin_J]

and did the Svendborg Maersk lose a larger number of containers in the English Channel this last weekend as well?

 

[[3889]]

... like the containers lost overboard off Ushant at the weekend ->
http://www.klfreight.com/blog/a-cma-cgm-vessel-sailing-from-le-havre-to-port-said-has-lost-14-containers-overboard-in-strong-winds-and-large-swells/

Luckily. I never sail off the coast of north east France

 

[phatcat1]

Bits of the east coast radically transformed themselves in December with the storm surge. The entrance to the Ore and Alde could be fun now!

 

[Angele]

The BBC news over the weekend commented that Hurst Spit had changed, but omitted any details.

I mumbled about whether they could be more specific: "In what way had it changed? Was it bigger? Smaller? Or a different shape?"

SWMBO, unsure of why it mattered so, simply replied "it is just different, isn't that enough?"

"Ok", said I, "but, if it has got smaller, I wouldn't mind knowing where the rest of it is now."

 

[Seashoreman]

Bits of the east coast radically transformed themselves in December with the storm surge. The entrance to the Ore and Alde could be fun now!

From what I have seen of the mouth of Ore, from the roof of local Martello Tower, it actually looks straighter and simpler that last year. It may even be a little deeper. There is now only one channel (for the time being) A large lagoon has built up in front of the houses blocking the smaller channel that ran along the beach. Always 'interesting' though.
I was hoping that some of the extreme tides and rainwater would scour out the shingle and carry it down the coast. Apparently it doesn't work like that and doesn't run away any faster or 'stronger'
What is more of a worry is the narrow sea wall near the Martello in Slaughden/Aldeburgh. The Environment Agency removed the sea groynes last year which caused great concern with many of the residents.

 

[WestWittering]

There is an unbelievable amount of detritus floating around in the Solent. The amount of netting, decking, logs, bits of groyne, string, fish crates and enormous chunks of wood is amazing. There were two massive sets of steps washed up on the beach and the sea defences are floating out there somewhere. I salvage what I can, but on East Head where masses of this stuff has washed up, it would appear that the National Trust is just hoping it will all wash back in. As of yesterday, there are two small trees on the beach, a huge chunk of wood similar to a piece used as a base for splitting logs, 2" thick planking - some up to 8 feet long, blue plastic containers, two of those builders sand bags ..... All waiting to float off on the next spring tide.

The West Wittering Estate is doing their bit - and some, but the woman from the NT just parks her pick up truck & walks her spaniel. I have yet to see her pick up one piece of anything & her truck remains unsullied! I think I might approach her later and ask her about it.

I have removed three 'normal' lobster pots, one giant trap, half a dingy keel, a small tree and lots of wood. And some netting & string.

Be careful out there - some of the netting/string concoctions are absolutely gigantic.

Di

 

[Angele]

I have removed three 'normal' lobster pots.....

Di

I hope you will be putting them to good use later this year. Don't forget to mark them properly... :encouragement:

 

[Seajet]

WestWittering,

can't say I'm surprised by the uselesness of the NT ( I once foolishly went on a weekend with their volunteers at a hill fort, it was lucky I didn't have access to a Kalashnikov by the end of that remarkable experience ) - I wonder if it's worth a photo or two and a stiff letter, either to them or the Chichester Observer ?

If nothing else it might draw the attention of non forumite boat owners to the flotsam danger.

 

[bitbaltic]

Here in the Bristol Channel the Nash sands have certainly raised their heads up. You used to see a bit of a rip at low tide. On Sunday there were rolling breakers as far along the sandbank as the eye could see. They will get a good offing this season especially as there was disturbed water filling the inshore passage around them. Not encouraging at all.

Cheers

 

[Sybarite]

Luckily. I never sail off the coast of north east France

Apparently you never sail off the coast of north west France eiher ....