News alert from MSBA website
Boatyard burglars arrested
Two men have been arrested following a burglary early on Tuesday morning at Shoregate Wharf Sailing Club (an MSBA member) near Upchurch. Several boats were broken into. Stolen items including power tools were recovered by police near to the scene.
The Voice of Boating on the tidal Medway and Swale - visit www.msba.org.uk
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Fwd: News alert from MSBA website
Kings north Power Station
News alert from MSBA website
Demolition of Kingsnorth Power Station, 27 July
Capt Ian Clark of Peel Ports has informed us that the two remaining boiler structures at Kingsnorth Power Station will be demolished by use of a controlled explosion on 27 July 2017 at 15:00hrs. No date has yet been given for demolition of the chimney.
The Voice of Boating on the tidal Medway and Swale - visit www.msba.org.uk
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Notices to Mariners Week 26 - Notices to Mariners for the Southern East Coast of the UK and across to France, Belgium and part of Holland
Permanent
1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Princes Channel - Depths. - one slight reduced depth to 5.5m in the centre of the Princes Channel north of the No 6. Not likely to hinder us but will be of interest to ships!
2. ENGLAND - East Coast - Woolwich Reach E - Light. - new fore-shore light close to the Woolwich Arsenal Pier;
3. ENGLAND - East Coast - Brown Ridge W - Buoy. Automatic Identification System. - new AIS on an existing yellow special lit buoy on Brown's Ridge offshore east of Great Yarmouth.
Temporary
1. Harwich Harbour - Maintenance dredging – Harwich Haven berths and approaches - revised NtM of last weeks. Dredging started from 14th June for 12 days;
2. RIVER MEDWAY – SALTPAN REACH - Isle of Grain LNG Terminal, Jetty No. 8 River Works and Diving Operations - current work until 21st July approx. The notice indicates that a safety boat will 'police' leisure craft for infringements of the exclusion area and excess speed and wash!;
3. The Swale – Washer Wharf - Defective Vertical Fixed Red Jetty Lights;
4. DIVING OPERATIONS LOWESTOFT OUTER HARBOUR AREA - no time limit provided - in the commercial harbour;
5. LOWESTOFT 2017 TIDE TABLE BOOKLET – POSSIBLE DATA ERROR - new page for the July page available on http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html under the Temporary list;
6. Port of Wells dredging;
Link to details - http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
Local NtMs compiled by and reproduced by kind permission of Roger Gaspar, author of Crossing the Thames Estuary
Thursday 15 June 2017
Medway In Flames, Sat 17 June
News alert from MSBA website
Medway In Flames, Sat 17 June
Medway Council's spectacular finale to the Battle of Medway commemoration will take place on Saturday evening. During the fireworks display, a section of the river from the Upnor Pier to Whitewall Creek will be cleared from 21.40 to 22.40 hrs, see Peel Ports' Notice to Mariners. Controversially, boats on the RNSA and REYC moorings are requiered to move out of the …
The Voice of Boating on the tidal Medway and Swale - visit www.msba.org.uk
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Dutch fleet 2 arrives
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Don't miss the SS George Stephenson, this week only at Chatham
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Notices to Mariners Week 25 - Notices to Mariners for the Southern East Coast of the UK and across to France, Belgium and part of Holland
Permanent
3 by the UKHO. All very unexciting!
1. NORTH SEA - United Kingdom Sector - Jim Howe Bank E - Buoy. - new yellow special mark (2 buoys) on the Bank which is quite a way off Cromer;
2. BELGIUM - Westhinder SW - Depth. - one reduced depth in the West Hinder TSS but as it is 16.3m unlikely to hinder us;
3. FRANCE - North Coast - Dunkerque Port-Ouest - Lights. - Change in two light characteristics in the Commercial Port at the entrance to the link canal - where we should be!
Temporary
1. River Thames - 86th Sailing Barge Race - Gravesend Reach to Mouse Channel - Saturday 15th July;
2. River Thames - Port of London Authority - proposing deletion of obsolete Navigational Marks - comments can be sent - available on the usual page in the Temporary list;
3. River Thames - Bugsby Reach - alert regarding events and exclusion zone during the arrival and departure of Cruise Ships - 16th and 30th June and 8th July;
4. Maintenance dredging – Harwich Haven berths and approaches - 14th June for 12 days approx;
5. NAVIGATION - River Crouch - No Wash Zone Buoys Established – Essex Marina - two new warning buoys in place;
6. Port of Wells - dredging;
7. Kings Lynn - East Coast of England - The Wash *- Approaches to the Nene. - Race Bank Export Cable Installation Works. - Removal of Isolated Danger Buoy to mark unburied cable.
Link to details - http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
Local NtMs compiled by and reproduced by kind permission of Roger Gaspar, author of Crossing the Thames Estuary
Wednesday 7 June 2017
The Dutch are here!
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Notices to Mariners Week 24 - Notices to Mariners for the Southern East Coast of the UK and across to France, Belgium and part of Holland
Permanent
3 UKHO and 1 Trinity House NtM:
1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Lake Lothing - Wreck. - Lit wreck on the north-west side of Lake Lothing;
2. ENGLAND - East Coast - Roughs Tower SE - Depths. - this is the same as last week's to include an additional UKHO chart so is just a repeat;
3. NETHERLANDS - Approaches to Westerschelde - Cadzand-Bad - Buoyage. - changes to two beacons inshore opposite Cadzand;
4. The Trinity House NtM - EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - NORTH HINDER TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME - NHR-S LIGHTED BUOY - repeated earlier this year - effective on or before 1st June, 2017, as part of the changes to the North Hinder Traffic Separation Scheme to be implemented w.e.f. 0000hrs on 1st June, 2017. Image can be seen in the main list at: http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
Temporary
1. Survey and Salvage operation for 60 days on or after 8th June just north-west of the Dynamo yellow special buoy in the Inner Sunk Precautionary Area. See image on the usual page but in the Temporary list;
2. River Medway - Peel Ports announcing proposed Discontinuation of Obsolete Navigation Marks. Opportunity for comment before 30th June;
3. Kings Lynn Conservatory Board announcing East Coast of England - The Wash - Approaches to the Nene. Removal of Navigational Aids due to the Race Bank Export Cable installation works Buoys have been removed until further notice: Whiting Red Can, Knock Red Can, OWK Green Conical and “X” Green Conical.
4. Port of Wells - Change to navigable channel - There has been a change to the channel at the entrance between the Outer Bar North and Number 3 buoy. All buoys have been relocated to the new channel. Listed in the Temporary List
Link to details - http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
Local NtMs compiled by and reproduced by kind permission of Roger Gaspar, author of Crossing the Thames Estuary
Southend Town Cup
Southend Town Cup
Sunday 16th
July
Handicap cruiser racing off of
Southend Pier, starting and finishing from the Leigh Buoy - Entry open to all
bonafide cruising yachts
Entry form and race
instructions can be downloaded from: www.benfleetyachtclub.org ahead of the race
Entries to be received by Wednesday 12th July
Entry Fee £5.00
Prizes, from left to right:
Interclub Cruiser Challenge Trophy (race overall), Southend-on-Sea Town Cup,
Chairman's Cup, Centenary Bowl, Interclub Team Race Trophy which are all
incorporated into this event.
Mid Cant Beacon to be "deleted"
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Notices to Mariners Week 21, 22 & 23 - Notices to Mariners for the Southern East Coast of the UK and across to France, Belgium and part of Holland
Apologies for the delayed updates
Week 21
No permanent UKHO notices but:
1. Chart 1183 (Thames Estuary) new edition on 25th May;
2. A Temporary NtM regarding that wreck in the North Hinder TSS. The buoyage has been widened and exclusion zone of 1000 metres radius still there - Image at the usual page: http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
Temporary
1. EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - THAMES ESTUARY - SUNK INNER PRECAUTIONARY AREA - SUNK INNER LIGHT FLOAT temporary replaced by a light vessel;
2. Upnor Reach - Temporary Exclusion Zone - 17th June 2017 21:40 – 22:40 - for fireworks and things - see image in the Temporary list;
3. Swallowtail No 4 Light Buoy – River Crouch - back on station;
4. Burnham Sailing Club Pontoon - repaired and back on station;
5. River Crouch - Rice & Cole Pontoon Annual Maintenance Complete
6. and Port of Wells dredging.
Week 22
Permanent
1. ENGLAND - East Coast - Approaches to Woodbridge Haven - Buoy. - this has already been notified locally but this is the Admiralty confirmation of the position change. There is an image to help locate where it should now be: http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
2. ENGLAND - East Coast - River Thames - Jenningtree Point N - Depths. one reduction of depth just off the main channel but not likely to hinder leisure craft;
3. ENGLAND - East Coast - Roughs Tower SE and Orford Ness SE - Depths. two reductions of depth, one each as it says SE of the Roughs Tower and the other SE off Orford Ness. Ditto unlikely to hinder leisure craft;
4. ENGLAND - East Coast - Caister Shoal NE and Stanford Channel - Depths. Four reductions of depth around Caister Shoal and five around the Stanford Channel. Definitely not closing the channels but worth a look for those who use that area;
5. ENGLAND - East Coast - Salcott Channel - Buoyage. Legend. - Actually the Mersea Quarters buoyage rather than the Salcott. The UKHO are now adopting the buoyage as 'Seasonal' rather than showing their details so refer to my chartlet for download at http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page29.html Please note the comment further down the thread.
Temporary
1. A Broads Authority notice this week - Notice of Partial Restriction at Trowse Eye , River Yare and Wensum, removal of overhead powerlines by UK Power Networks with restricted access from 07:30 to 19:30 during the 19 June - 29 June 2017;
2. Dredging at Wells
Personal addition
1. SW Sunk swatchway. Confirmation by another user that last year's waypoints are still fine. That is several users all saying the same which is good news. I was planning to re-survey this week but I am a bit rushed, under some SWMBO directions and have been asked for 4 other surveys (and a little in pain on account of two falls by dint of [expensive] multi-focal glasses which don't show my feet where they are when I look down!). In a month's time the tides are good again - is that too late? Comments?
2. Mersea Quarters - on Admiralty and Imray charts show an 'Obstn ED' SW of the Nass Beacon. ED of course means 'existence doubtful'. We have been concerned about that obstruction for a while and so last Tuesday we (that's Jon and Alan who did the hard dirty physical job while I counted the numbers) went for a hunt to see if it still exists - IT DOES!. The position was located within the Admiralty's little dotted circle (for those who are interested the object is at 51.45'778N, 000.54'773E which is off centre of the dotted circle at about 10 o clock. How high is the obstruction? Regretfully we do not yet know but from our dragging it was obvious in approx of 2m CD that this is significant. I thought - and this can only be regarded as a guess - that the obstruction must be at least 3/4 of a metre, possibly a metre high or a little more. Catching the drag on the obstruction was easy hence my guess. As this is in 2m CD this must as it is recorded, regarded as dangerous. The YC Committee Mooring isn't exactly far aware so please don't be complacent.
Note my chartlet (referred above) has 'ED' removed. I am going to have a go tomorrow to see if I can gather some objective data about its height and I will add if I can.
Week 23
Permanent
All 3 in Dutch waters.
1. NETHERLANDS - Schouwenbank NE - Buoy. - Deletion of the West Cardinal 'Bollen';
2. NETHERLANDS - Approaches to Westerschelde - Buoyage. - a large NtM about the inshore channel running north/south down to the Westerschelde. Some deletions, some moves, some change of designations. Usual image now available;
3. NORTH SEA - Netherlands Sector - Bol van Knokke - Obstruction. - Explosives reported as lost! Image shows the position;
Temporary
1. River Thames - ST CLEMENTS REACH - GRAYS TERMINAL - SURVEY OPERATIONS - on, or around, 1st June 2017 survey operations will take place at GRAYS TERMINAL by JETTIES 1 and 2.
2. River Thames - LONG REACH - HARRISONS WHARF - HEAVY LIFT OPERATIONS - to remove 13 x 70 ton empty gas tanks, loaded into a barge “ALAN BENNETT” on or about at each High Water, commencing 21st June 2017 and expected to be completed by 29th June 2017;
3. River Thames - GRAVESEND REACH - FIREWORKS DISPLAY - Thursday 8th June 2017 at 22:00hrs conducted from a barge which will be positioned approximately 200m offshore of Tilbury Landing Stage with cruise ship COLUMBUS II alongside Tilbury Landing Stage. Expected to be completed by 22:10.
4. River Medway - Garrison Point Traffic Warning Light - inoperative at present;
5. Port of Wells - Change to navigable channel - URGENT - new navigable channel has opened up on the Run between Ben Taylors buoy and Walkers Jetty. The new channel has been cleared of moorings and all the Port hand buoys have been moved from the old channel to the new channel. At the Southeast corner of the channel at Walkers Jetty there is a high sandbank which is marked with port hand buoys. Please do not attempt to sail over this bank. New Position No 16 Buoy Lat 52°57'.857N Long 000°51'.075E
6. Port of Wells - more dredging;
7. Port of Ramsgate - West Quern buoy currently unlit.
Link to details - http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page9.html
Local NtMs compiled by and reproduced by kind permission of Roger Gaspar, author of Crossing the Thames Estuary
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