Notices to Mariners Week 1

[tillergirl]

Yes in the world of the UKHO, it's 2014. Happy New Year - and there are no UKHO notices for our area this week.

I have caught up on Weeks 50 to 52 so you will need to select that menu as the page defaults to 2014.

It includes over the last three weeks:

AIS on the Outer Sand on the approaches to the Humber, on Newarp - east of Sea Palling, the SW Goodwin and MPC in the middle of the lanes twix Dover and Calais.
Some new depths around the Sunk Inner Precautionary Area but all around 14m so will not affect us.
Some new depths on the Thames between Purfleet and Gravesend - nothing though that would trouble us
The West Blyth PHB is now QR

In Temporary notices:

Some new positions (minor changes) to the harbour lights at Great Yarmouth and work on Bollard Quay wharf.
Oh and I have just remmebered I have to add the current Bradwell works - at night its lit up like a Christmas Tree and looks pretty large - that's at the Baffle Wall. I'll add the notice in the morning.

Apols for the gaps in service. I am afraid that I am back there around the middle of January again and the service will be interrupted again.

 

[MoodySabre]

You are forgiven. Have a great Xmas.

Just read Bradwell newsletter. Red 7 Marine are back working from the marina for the winter - hope to be gone by Easter. They are trying to unblock the pipes from the power station to the baffle wall, they then intend to insert a smaller drainage pipe to allow for surface water to run off.

 

[Marmalade]

As always Roger - inadequate thanks for your collation and interpretation of the NTM all year around. Really appreciated.

 

[Essex Lad]

MoodySabre - is that what the crane barge is doing? I had supposed they were removing remains of the baffle wall

 

[MoodySabre]

MoodySabre - is that what the crane barge is doing? I had supposed they were removing remains of the baffle wall

I don't know anything more. I think the remainder is due for removal in 2015 (can't find out where that info came from).

 

[Essex Lad]

I've no doubt you're quite right. I was just trying to explain (to myself) the presence of the crane barge for so long. I had thought that perhaps they'd brought the demolition target date forwards.

 

[MoodySabre]

I'll ask them when I'm there next.

 

[Essex Lad]

You're a star! I'm primarily just being nosy, but I did also wonder if Tiller Girl and I would have to be renewing the TG chrartlet early in the season.

 

[tillergirl]

You're a star! I'm primarily just being nosy, but I did also wonder if Tiller Girl and I would have to be renewing the TG chrartlet early in the season.

I'm beginning to get a bit panicky over my launch date already.

 

[MoodySabre]

I'm beginning to get a bit panicky over my launch date already.

Get a grip man.

 

[Essex Lad]

Preferably on a glass of your favourite brandy and have a very merry Christmas - then and only then worry about fitting out! And pass me the whisky bottle, will you?