Notices to Mariners

[tillergirl]

Umm. Not tonight. The Admiralty website has not been working since at least Saturday. There is an available emergency chart by chart check but that would take hours and hours, so hopefully it will be back tomorrow. I'll check the local ones tonight and post them if vital, otherwise do them later with the UKHO ones.

Wonder if the Russians have attacked us?

 

[ex-Gladys]

More likely someone's forgotten to pay the bill for renewing the hosting...

 

[tillergirl]

Don't the Russian's own all that stuff anyway?

Still not working.

 

[ex-Gladys]

Chinese mate... That's even worse!

 

[Concerto]

The suspense is killing me. Is dredging still going on in Wells?

 

[tillergirl]

The suspense is killing me. Is dredging still going on in Wells?

Oh yes...

PORT OF WELLS
NOTICE TO MARINERS
DREDGING OPERATIONS
For week commencing 10th Septermber 2018, the “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel North of number 8 buoy, between buoys 8 & 4. Vessels entering or exiting the harbour should call the “Kari Hege” when working, on channel 12 or harbour staff if it’s not working. All pre-arranged dredging areas are constrained by the weather and wave heights therefore operations are subject to change on a daily basis.
The Port’s dredger “Kari Hege” operates from Monday to Friday. Its normal area of work is in the main channel between buoy number 12 and buoy number 1. It works during the low water period, starting three hours after high water until three hours prior to the next high water. The “Kari Hege” will manoeuvre into its dig position, or back to its mooring, approximately half an hour before or after this time. Any larger vessels intending to pass the “Kari Hege” in the channel during digging operations or while it is manoeuvring should call the dredger up on Channel 12 to ascertain which is the safe side to pass. All material removed from the channel during dredging operation is placed on the berm which is marked by the Port hand channel buoys. Areas to be dredged are dictated by regular survey results but these areas are subject to weather constraints.

and

Associated British Ports Ipswich Local Notice to Mariners No 16 – 2018 Temporary Lock Closure

Mariners and Port Users are advised that due to essential works on behalf of the Environment Agency , Ipswich Lock will be closed for all vessels during the following period :- Friday 21st September from 0001hrs ~ 0700hrs There is a possibility that works could be completed earlier than expected, please contact Orwell Navigation Service on VHF CH 68 for the latest information.

Odd the Admiralty web site is still down! Nobody can look on-line for the daily or weekly Notices to Mariners list. It is possible to check chart by chart and I guess it is still down next week I better look at the prominent charts. A bit of a fag.

 

[tillergirl]

Let me add to this:

Havengore Bridge Update (11.09.18)

Unfortunately, the remedial works provisionally scheduled for tomorrow have been delayed pending additional health and safety reviews. We now anticipate that the work will be conducted next week and will issue an update when the date has been confirmed.

Many thanks for your patience.

Nicki Uden – Community Liaison Officer, SHOEBURYNESS RANGE

and

Range Inner Sea Area: Submerged Hazard

Mariners are advised that from 1 to 5 October, there will be a submerged hazard in the Range Inner Sea Area. The hazard will be marked by yellow illuminated marker buoys. The co-ordinates of the hazard are as below and the location is also indicated on the map attached.

Latitude/Longitude British National Grid

Lat 51.541276°, Long 0.857193°

Northing: 186356, Easting: 598230


Regards, Nicki

Nicki Uden – Community Liaison Officer, SHOEBURYNESS RANGE


Havengore Capture by Roger Gaspar, on Flickr

 

[tillergirl]

The Admiralty web site is back up. There are a few to collate (and indeed already 2 for next Monday). I'll try to post them up by tomorrow evening. Most critical looks like buoy moves off Lowestoft - Corton and Holm Sands. Not large moves though.

 

[tillergirl]

Notices Week 38. Now added on the website: http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html

UKHO Permanent/Preliminary/Temporary

1.ENGLAND - South Coast - NM Block. Depths. - Changes of depths both sides of the Dover harbour: a UKHO Block for the western side and a CTTE image for the eastern side. Only one relevant depth change for leisure craft just in the ‘Works in Progress restricted area’. Images of course on the above page.
2. NETHERLANDS - NM Block. - A UKHO block covering the Nature Reserve area just off the Westhoofd coast.
3. ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage. Pilot boarding place. - Seven buoy moves for the Corton and Holm Sands in confirmation of Trinity House NtM No 15 of 2018 which I displayed in week 35. The image includes reduced soundings already reported vide NtoM Nos 272, 2380(P) and 4128. The one addition is a change of position of the Lowestoft Inner Pilot boarding place.

Local

1. Week 39 - Port of Wells - dredging!!!!
2. Week 38 - Trinity House - THAMES ESTUARY - MAPLIN LIGHTED BUOY - Topmark permanently withdrawn.
3. SWALE – QUEENBOROUGH HARBOUR & LODEN HOPE Lifting of Commercial Moorings and Laying of New Yacht Moorings - works in Queenborough Harbour to lift the existing commercial moorings (Queenborough No.1 to No.4 bouys) and lay new yacht moorings at Queenborough Harbour and Loden Hope - Should have finished now but there are some useful images on the usual page in the Temporary List;
4. Ipswich Lock will be closed for all vessels during Friday 21st September from 0001hrs ~ 0700hrs. There is a possibility that works could be completed earlier than expected, please contact Orwell Navigation Service on VHF CH 68 for the latest information;
5. LOWESTOFT APPROACHES/SOUTH ROADS - OCRDA AQUA ADRENALINE TOUR POWERBOAT RACES - will take place in Lowestoft South Roads on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September 2018. Weather permitting racing will take place between 1100 & 1400 on the 22nd and 1100 to 1500 on the 23rd. All vessels are requested to keep clear of Lowestoft South Roads over these periods and to keep at least 25 metres away from the course lines of the race circuit. The course will be marked by seven racing marks. These marks are shown on accompanying chart on the Temporary List. Unfortunately the Notice has used a chart plotter (they are usually poor quality! I may substitute something later! :encouragement:
6. Approaches to Kings Lynn - Light Beacon“Charlie” - lighted beacon “Charlie” has collapsed. The area of the beacon is to be considered a Foul Area and all craft must keep well clear of the above position.
Salvage operations was scheduled to commence 11th September 2018 and decisions regarding future replacement will be made after due consultations. I have added an image showing the position on the Temporary List.

That's it.

 

[mersey]

Underwater surveys and grab sampling

http://www.pla.co.uk/collector/track.cfm?serial=09D3351D99555&me_id=871&link=http://www.pla.co.uk/assets/l18of2018-thamesestuary-underwatersurvey-uktogermanyneuconnect-interconnectorcable.pdf

 

[tillergirl]

Merci Mersey. As I updated the thread and website yesterday from Mersea at 0948 and received the NtM @ 1958, I just thought -'Mercy' - get me away of those Messages

 

[mersey]

lol, Mercers Mercator.