1. Mariners are advised that dredging operations will commence Monday 18 June 2007, or soon thereafter, to restore the depth of water across Chichester Bar to 1.5 metres below Chart Datum.
2. The dredged material will be, “Rainbowed,” onto the Hayling Island beachfront along the Eastoke Peninsula, as part of Havant Borough Council’s Beach Management Programme.
3. On completion of the Chichester Bar dredge additional material will be brought to the beach from offshore dredging site 351 situated east of the Isle of Wight.
4. The work will be undertaken by the trailing suction hopper dredger, Sospan Dau (LOA 71m), which will be operating 4 hours either side of high water, throughout the 24 hour period. Operations are expected to take 3 – 4 weeks.