Notices to Mariners - Week 48

tillergirl

Well-Known Member
Joined
5 Nov 2002
Messages
8,789
Location
West Mersea
Visit site
UKHO Permanent/Preliminay/Temporary

1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Wrecks. Obstruction. Depth. - Three new wrecks and 1 new obstn in the Mouse Channel, and one new wreck just north of the Knock John Tower. All unlikely to hinder leisure craft.
2. ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths. - Five new depths in and around the main Yantlet Channel in River Thames, Sea Reach. Unlikely to hinder leisure craft.
3. ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths - Five reductions of depth in Gravesend Reach of the River Thames. Unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Local

1. Rock Obstruction (Harwich Harbour) -
Mariners are advised that a new rock obstruction has been identified in the following approximate position at 14.15m below chart datum: 51° 56.41 N 001° 18.62 E. The Authority is arranging for the new obstruction to be removed by the back-hoe dredger Goliath on or around the 23rd November 2022. Image of location can be seen in the Local List on: Notices to Mariners
2. Harrwich Harbour - Dredging Operations – Sospan Dau - on or about the 20 November 2022 the trailing suction hopper dredger Sospan Dau (IMO: 7711062 ) will commence maintenance dredging in the harbour, for a period of approximately 4 days. Materials will be disposed to the beneficial sites in the River Stour and River Orwell. Detailed dredger movements can be obtained from Harwich VTS on VHF Channel 71. Lights and shapes as required by Collision Regulations will be exhibited and a listening watch on VHF Channel 71 will be maintained throughout.
3. Walker Buoy – Out of Assigned Position - the Walker Buoy is reported out of position as follows: - 51⁰ 53.85’ N 001⁰ 33.90’E (new location). This is approximately 109m North and 8m West of the charted position. A notice will be published when it is back in the assigned position.
4. The Wash - Port of King’s Lynn - Bed Levelling Operations - Mariners are advised that due to recent changes to shoal heights in King’s Lynn Harbour, bed levelling and prop washing operations will be undertaken by the work boat St Edmund in the area immediately opposite the Docks entrance. The works will be undertaken over each high-water period from approx. 1½ hours before High water to approx. 4 hours after high water from the am tide on Tuesday 22nd November 2022 until the am tide on Thursday 24th November 2022. The St Edmund is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre and will display appropriate lights and shapes. All vessels wishing to transit the area are requested to contact the St Edmund on VHF ch 14 to establish a safe passage plan. Please contact the Harbour Office, for further information.
5. Blakeney Harbour - Fairway marker - has now been removed from its station and taken ashore for the winter. It will be repositioned in the spring and new coordinates will be provided at that time.
6. Kentish Stour - Sandwich - When approaching the fairway buoy from seaward, keep to the north of the buoy as there is a large sandbank forming south of the Buoy. Buoys 2, 4 and 6 are also affected by a large bank of sand. Care shoudl always be taken when navigating the Fairway. Further information is available through the Sandwich Harbour Master.

That's it.
 
Thank you. Is "Harrwich Harbour" the phonetic Suffolk accent translation?

I notice the Harwich Shelf has or is being removed for winter. Does anyone invite these seasonal marks round for Christmas?
 
I seem to recall that there is a taickle (sic) on a Thames Barge that a Suffolkman would call a 'Essexman', whereas as an Essex skipper would call it a 'Suffolkman'. Can't now remember what the taickle was - bit of blocks and warps I think.
 
I seem to recall that there is a taickle (sic) on a Thames Barge that a Suffolkman would call a 'Essexman', whereas as an Essex skipper would call it a 'Suffolkman'. Can't now remember what the taickle was - bit of blocks and warps I think.
I wonder if it relates to a 'Spanish Windlass'? This is a simple loop of rope attached to two objects which you want to bring closer together. A piece of wood is inserted through the loop and turned so the that loop shortens creating tension. This term was used on a British ship I crewed on and I expect it's a way of disparaging the Spanish (a very old enemy).
 
No it wasn't a Spanish Windlass. I have tried using a Spanish Windlass with spectacular failure! It was something that added purchase on a sheet or a piece of kit. I remember laughing at the joke rather than looking at the taickle.
 
Top