Notice to Mariners Week 46

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1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Approaches to Harwich - Fog signal. - Change of the Whistle to a bell on the S. Bawdsey on the SCB - was foretold on Temps a couple of weeks back;
2. NETHERLANDS - Schouwen W - NM Block. Depths. - a UKHO chart block and two reductions of depth on the coast of the Delta;
3. FRANCE - North Coast - Haut Fond de Gravelines W - Buoyage. Automatic Identification System. - another addition of AIS, now on the WCB off Gravelines;
4. ENGLAND - East Coast - River Thames - Limehouse Reach - Buoyage. - two new large moorings just down from the South Dock Marina entrance and an ECB off Convoy's Wharf, all in Limehouse Reach;
5. ENGLAND - South East Coast - Port of Ramsgate - Depths. - two reduced depths in the Outer Harbour of Ramsgate on the way to the entrance to the Royal Harbour - at4m+, not yet a threat to us.

Temporary

1. Ha’penny pier refurbishment works - as has been said before;
2. BRIDGE REACH – ROCHESTER BRIDGE - Rochester rail bridge rope access inspection of the metallic superstructure and span closures - rope access inspection works and span closures will commence on the 5th of November 2017, only one span will be closed to navigation at any one time.
3. Re-Fuelling or Bunkering fuel within the Brightlingsea Harbour. Forbidden except when using the designated fuel pontoon;
4. LOWESTOFT HARBOUR APPROACHES – REDUCED DEPTHS – UPDATED INFORMATION - recent survey data has indicated further shoaling and depth reduction in the NE approaches to Lowestoft Harbour. The area of least depth is from the seaward end of Jackamans Groyne, Least Depth: 3.7m below ACD;
5. Port of Wells Dredging;
6. PORT OF GREAT YARMOUTH - Navigation Byelaws - threat of the byelaws because of excessive speed, poor lighting and the need for care. The Byelaws can be downlaod in the Temporary list on the usual page (and all the other detail): http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
7. Havengore - as reported earlier, the bridge is unoperational at the moment.
 
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