tillergirl
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UKHO Permanent, Temporary, Preliminary.
1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Beacons. Lights. Fog signal. - Two new beacons on the Phoenix Jetty in Halfway Reach, River Thames instead of a light and a change of light/fog characteristics on the Quay north of Coldharbour Point in Erith Reach.
2. ENGLAND - East Coast - Light. Buoy. - Deletion of a light on the structure around the Cliffe Fort and removal of a large mooring on the south bank of Gravesend Reach, River Thames.
3. BELGIUM - Depths. - 5 new reductions of depth east of the Oost Dyck bank. At all over 13m or more, unlikely to hinder leisure craft.
4. BELGIUM - Platform. Automatic Identification System. Radar beacon. Restricted area. - A new control tower for the Belgium Rentel Wind Farm with AIS, Racon(D) and an exclusion zone.
Local
1. River Thames - AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES - The Port of London Authority, as the Local Lighthouse Authority, has consulted with Trinity House (the General Lighthouse Authority) and agreed the following changes to Aids to Navigation (AtoN). These changes will have immediate effect.
Due to the removal of the structure, the following AtoN are discontinued:
N11559 Ferry Pier West Street Lower Lighted Beacon (2.F.R vert) in position Lat. 51° 26.746' N Long. 000° 22.114' E: N11559 Ferry Pier West Street Lower Lighted Beacon (2.F.R vert) in position Lat. 51° 26.746' N Long. 000° 22.114' E
AtoN has been established on the Shellhaven M Jetty Lower. See for the image on the Temporary List on the usual page: Notices to Mariners
2. LOWESTOFT – DREDGING ACTIVITIES - dredging activities are scheduled for Lowestoft as follows: -
Grab Dredger UKD Cherry Sand – 12 days between 8th and 20th September inclusive
Trailing Suction Dredger UKD Orca – 5 days between 5th and 10th October inclusive
Plough Dredger UKD Seahorse – 5 days between 10th & 14th October inclusive
Note that the advised timings are subject to variation due to weather and other operational delays. The dredgers will be working in both Lowestoft Inner and Outer Harbour areas, also in Lowestoft Approach Channel (UKD Orca and UKD Seahorse only). They will display lights and shapes for dredging activities as prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. The vessels will maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 14. Vessel movements will be co-ordinated via Lowestoft Port Control. Mariners and Port Users are requested to afford the dredgers a wide berth while they are undertaking dredging operations
3. LOWESOFT - PONTOON INSTALLATION IN TRAWL DOCK AND ASSOCIATED VESSEL MOVEMENTS - commencing on or soon after 15th September, Piling and Pontoon Installation works will commence in the Trawl Dock, South West side, as an extension onto existing pontoons. Works will be conducted under Marine Licence L/2020/00263. The works will be undertaken by Humber Workboats using vessel ‘Rebecca M’. Mobilisation for these works will take place from the end of the Hamilton Peninsular. The Rebecca M will be working during daylight hours only, with piling activities between 0900hrs and 1600hrs Monday to Friday. The vessel will monitor VHF Ch14 while operational, and Lowestoft port control will advise traffic of vessel movements/activities. Vessels are requested to provide the Rebecca M a wide berth and pass at slow speed during mobilisation from Hamilton Peninsular, and for pontoon/piling operations in the Trawl Dock. The duration of the works is not expected to exceed one week, but will be subject to weather and any operational delays. Notification will be provided once the works have been completed.
4. Port of Wells - Dredging
5. OSEA ISLAND, RIVER BLACKWATER - Effective September 2020 - two temporary poles are to be installed in the River Blackwater to the South of Osea Island, upriver of the Pier and adjacent to the cottage during the last week of September and removed by the second week of October2020. At this time, no Lat or Long has been provided by the contractor. Caution should be exercised when navigating this area. The poles, which form part of ongoing works in that area, will be installed at the low water Mark and will be lit at night by equi-phase green flashing lights. The poles will be clearly visible at high water. All equipment will be removed by 14th October, 2020.
Plus also those I posted on Friday.
1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Beacons. Lights. Fog signal. - Two new beacons on the Phoenix Jetty in Halfway Reach, River Thames instead of a light and a change of light/fog characteristics on the Quay north of Coldharbour Point in Erith Reach.
2. ENGLAND - East Coast - Light. Buoy. - Deletion of a light on the structure around the Cliffe Fort and removal of a large mooring on the south bank of Gravesend Reach, River Thames.
3. BELGIUM - Depths. - 5 new reductions of depth east of the Oost Dyck bank. At all over 13m or more, unlikely to hinder leisure craft.
4. BELGIUM - Platform. Automatic Identification System. Radar beacon. Restricted area. - A new control tower for the Belgium Rentel Wind Farm with AIS, Racon(D) and an exclusion zone.
Local
1. River Thames - AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES - The Port of London Authority, as the Local Lighthouse Authority, has consulted with Trinity House (the General Lighthouse Authority) and agreed the following changes to Aids to Navigation (AtoN). These changes will have immediate effect.
Due to the removal of the structure, the following AtoN are discontinued:
N11559 Ferry Pier West Street Lower Lighted Beacon (2.F.R vert) in position Lat. 51° 26.746' N Long. 000° 22.114' E: N11559 Ferry Pier West Street Lower Lighted Beacon (2.F.R vert) in position Lat. 51° 26.746' N Long. 000° 22.114' E
AtoN has been established on the Shellhaven M Jetty Lower. See for the image on the Temporary List on the usual page: Notices to Mariners
2. LOWESTOFT – DREDGING ACTIVITIES - dredging activities are scheduled for Lowestoft as follows: -
Grab Dredger UKD Cherry Sand – 12 days between 8th and 20th September inclusive
Trailing Suction Dredger UKD Orca – 5 days between 5th and 10th October inclusive
Plough Dredger UKD Seahorse – 5 days between 10th & 14th October inclusive
Note that the advised timings are subject to variation due to weather and other operational delays. The dredgers will be working in both Lowestoft Inner and Outer Harbour areas, also in Lowestoft Approach Channel (UKD Orca and UKD Seahorse only). They will display lights and shapes for dredging activities as prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. The vessels will maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 14. Vessel movements will be co-ordinated via Lowestoft Port Control. Mariners and Port Users are requested to afford the dredgers a wide berth while they are undertaking dredging operations
3. LOWESOFT - PONTOON INSTALLATION IN TRAWL DOCK AND ASSOCIATED VESSEL MOVEMENTS - commencing on or soon after 15th September, Piling and Pontoon Installation works will commence in the Trawl Dock, South West side, as an extension onto existing pontoons. Works will be conducted under Marine Licence L/2020/00263. The works will be undertaken by Humber Workboats using vessel ‘Rebecca M’. Mobilisation for these works will take place from the end of the Hamilton Peninsular. The Rebecca M will be working during daylight hours only, with piling activities between 0900hrs and 1600hrs Monday to Friday. The vessel will monitor VHF Ch14 while operational, and Lowestoft port control will advise traffic of vessel movements/activities. Vessels are requested to provide the Rebecca M a wide berth and pass at slow speed during mobilisation from Hamilton Peninsular, and for pontoon/piling operations in the Trawl Dock. The duration of the works is not expected to exceed one week, but will be subject to weather and any operational delays. Notification will be provided once the works have been completed.
4. Port of Wells - Dredging
5. OSEA ISLAND, RIVER BLACKWATER - Effective September 2020 - two temporary poles are to be installed in the River Blackwater to the South of Osea Island, upriver of the Pier and adjacent to the cottage during the last week of September and removed by the second week of October2020. At this time, no Lat or Long has been provided by the contractor. Caution should be exercised when navigating this area. The poles, which form part of ongoing works in that area, will be installed at the low water Mark and will be lit at night by equi-phase green flashing lights. The poles will be clearly visible at high water. All equipment will be removed by 14th October, 2020.
Plus also those I posted on Friday.