Notice to Mariners Week 11

[tillergirl]

Permanent - two this week:

1. The Fairy West (west cardinal buoy in the Sandettie TSS) now has AIA;
2. Knob Gat/Barrow Deep - two reduced depths on the south edge of the Barrow Deep adjacent to the Barrow No 10. At 5.1 and 9.6 meters not likely to hinder us.

Temporary - a few:

1. Trinity House notifying that the North Hinder S TSS Buoy will be slightly moved on or about 1st June;
2. Long NtM from the Port of London regarding the 'Sail Royal Greenwich' 13th to 16th April. Fireworks, Tall ships etc. Exclusion zone (Image). See and download the pdf in the Temporary List at: http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html;
3. Harwich Harbour - routine dredging started from 3rd March for 4 days;
4. River Crouch - Wallasea Jetty Turning Circle Buoys now permanently withdrawn;
5. Essex Estuaries SAC Benthic Grab Survey 2017 - details of the survey from today to 10th March.
6. Port of Wells dredging;
7. Port of Ramsgate - Filming 9th and 10th March at the Linkspan, including overnight and a simulated boat fire.

That's it.

 

[DanTribe]

I have to admit that I resorted to Google to find out what benthic meant.
I've had many close encounters with it over years but didn't know it's name.

 

[tillergirl]

Oh, I've been a bottom feeder for years. Which reminds me years ago I got in the work lift and someone by the buttons asked where I wanted. "I'm going to the top" I said and a voice at the back of the crowd said, "I think that's very unlikely, Roger!"

 

[stuey_two]

My friend Lyn, while on holiday in New York with a pal, was in a hotel lift which stopped to admit Eddie Murphy accompanied by two huge bodyguards. Mr Murphy barked " Hit the ground" so Lyn and friend did. He was so amused by their reaction that he paid their hotel bill!

 

[Hydrozoan]

Oh, I've been a bottom feeder for years. Which reminds me years ago I got in the work lift and someone by the buttons asked where I wanted. "I'm going to the top" I said and a voice at the back of the crowd said, "I think that's very unlikely, Roger!"

You might say you were 'Haeckeled' I guess!

I'll get my coat.