Notices - Orfordness to Frinton - Scroll down as necessary

Week  44

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

drying height, 0.2, and extend 0m contour NE to enclose 52° 02´·280N., 1° 09´·394E.

Notice 4989 refers

The base image courtesy of Imray Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2693 (Panel B, Ipswich).

UKHO SCC: 5607.7.

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.5B

One new drying height close by the PHB called ‘500ft’ by the western side Container Terminal in the River Orwell at Ipswich.

Week  43

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts to be published on 7th November, 2024

SCC 5607.8   Rivers Ore and Alde. 1:25,000

SCC 5607.13   Continuation of River Crouch. 1:25,000

B Burnham-on-Crouch.  1:10,000

C Entrance to Walton Backwaters. 1:25,000

D Continuation to Battlesbridge.  1:25,000

SCC 5607.14 A  Walton Backwaters.  1:12,500

B Continuation of Landermere Creek.  1:12,500

Includes full updates for New Edition and Notices to

Mariners affecting source charts.

Week  41

ENGLAND - East Coast - Legend.

Delete:

legend, RADAR TOWER, at light 51° 57´·211N., 1° 16´·231E.

Notice 4648 refers

The base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1491 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.6 (Panel A, Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven) and 5607.7 (Panel A, River Stour).

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.4 and 2000.5

Following changes in Harwich, the legend for the Radar Tower just west of the entrance to Shotley Marina is deleted.  Note only the legend is deleted.

Week  39

ENGLAND - East Coast - NM Blocks.

Insert:

the appropriate accompanying block, centred on: 52° 02´·2N., 1° 27´·9E.

Notice 4356 refers

The blocks are UKHO copyright.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.5 and 5607.8 (Panel B, Orford Haven and approaches.

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2100.2

This notice has four similar UKHO blocks for the Orford Haven, two for SN charts and 2 for SC Charts.  All results from the Trinity House survey this year.

Week  38

ENGLAND - East Coast - Note.

Insert:

the accompanying note, LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, centred on: 51° 55´·087N., 1° 11´·602E.

Notice 4303 refers

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1594.

Imray Full Charts: Y12

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1

This notice provides a note to chart of the River Stour to the effect that the Harwich Haven Authority issues relevant local notices.

Week  35

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts to be published 29 August 2024

SNC 2695 England - East Coast, Plans on the East Coast of England.

A Walton Backwaters.  1:12,500

B Continuation of Landermere Creek.  1:12,500

C Rivers Ore and Alde. 1:25,000

D Southwold Harbour. 1:7,500

Includes changes to depths from the latest Harwich Haven Authority and Trinity House surveys.

Week  33

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

depth, 9.8, and extend 10m contour E to enclose 51° 57´·94N., 1° 31´·13E.  Delete depth, 11.5, close E.

Notice 3803 refers

The base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2693.

UKHO SCC:

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1

One reduction of depth on the southern tail of the very end of the Bawdsey Bank.  Unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week  32

ENGLAND - Thames Estuary - NM Blocks. Depths.

Insert:

depth, 0.9, and extend 2m contour NW to enclose 51° 46´·81N., 1° 19´·67E.  Delete depth, 2.7, close SW.

depth, 1.3, enclosed by 2m contour at 51° 48´·23N., 1° 23´·33E.

depth, 1.4, and extend 2m contour NW to enclose 51° 48´·21N., 1° 23´·86E.

depth, 4, and extend 5m contour NE to enclose 51° 48´·74N., 1° 25´·11E.  Delete depth, 4.5, close SW and depth, 5.8, close SE.

depth, 4.1, enclosed by 5m contour 51° 48´·76N., 1° 24´·60E.

depth, 3.5, enclosed by 5m contour at 51° 48´·63N., 1° 24´·23E.  Delete depth, 12.5, and associated 10m contour, close SW and depth, 7.3, close E.

Chart 1975

Insert the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 48´·4N., 1° 23´·7E.

Chart 5607.4

Insert the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 48´·4N., 1° 23´·7E.

Notice 3694 refers

UKHO Blocks are copyright of the UKHO.  The base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183, 1975 and 2052.

UKHO SCC: 5607.4 and 5607.2.

Imray Full Charts: C2

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1

Six reductions of depth on the (NE) head of the Gunfleet Sands.  The image includes 4 additional reduced depths in the area and one wreck and one obstn by virtue of earliers NtMs Nos 2019, 2559 and 3530.  The notice also include new block for the same area for SN chart 1975 and SC chart 5607.4.  The blocks illustrate the extended shallow area of the head of the Sands.

Week  30

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

depth, 5, enclosed by 5m contour at 51° 49´·02N., 1° 25´·44E.  Delete depth, 6.8, close SE.

depth, 1.6, and extend 2m contour NE to enclose 51° 48´·11N., 1° 24´·13E.  Delete depth, 3.5, close E.

depth, 9.1, and extend 10m contour SE to enclose 51° 47´·43N., 1° 20´·02E.

depth, 7 at 51° 49´·30N., 1° 25´·98E.  Delete depth, 8.9, close SE.

depth, 13.4, and extend 15m contour SE to enclose 51° 42´·67N., 1° 33´·73E.

Notice 3530 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183, 1975 and 2052.

UKHO SCC: 5607.2.

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1.

A total of 5 reductions of depth on and around the Gunfleet Sands and on the east side of the Long Sand.  3 are on the north tail of the Gunfleet Sands, one in the Wallet (twixt Nos 2 and 4) and one reduction of depth on the east side of the Long Sand.  Two images: the Gunfleet and Wallet image includes an obstruction and a wreck vide NtMs 2019 and 2559.  The Long Sand image has a ‘host’ of reductions of depth added vide NtMs 1880 and 2796.  Later this year or early next year we can expect a new edition of Chart 1975.

Week  28

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert

depth, 4.9, enclosed by 5m contour at 51° 48´·30N., 1° 15´·49E.  Delete depth, 6.2, close S and depth, 5.6, close NW.

Notice 3240 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183 and 1975.

UKHO SCC: 5607.4, 5607.5 and 5607.6

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1

One solitary reduction of depth inshore of the Wallet off Frinton-on-Sea.  Unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week  28

ENGLAND - East Coast - Current meter. Buoyage.

A seabed current meter has been established in 51° 56´·80N., 1° 22´·60E.  The current meter is marked by two special purpose light-buoys, Fl.Y.2·5s.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area. Former Notice 2270(T)/24 is cancelled.

Notice 3264(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.2 and 5607.4

Imray Full Charts: C1 and Y16

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1 and 2000.4

This is confirming a recent Harwich Haven Authority notice establishing a seabed current meter marked by two yellow special buoys.  This is located on Felixstowe Ledge off Cobbolds Point.

Week  24

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert

depth, 7.2 at 51° 56´·45N., 1° 27´·26E.  Delete depth, 7.4, close NW and depth, 8.5, close NE.

depth, 8.1 at 51° 56´·62N., 1° 27´·61E.  Delete depth, 9, close NW.

Notice 2657 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.4 and 5607.5

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1

Two reductions of depth north of the Harwich Deep Water Channel close by the Washington SHB.  Ample water for leisure craft.

Week  21

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert

depth, 5.2 at 51° 55´·44N., 1° 23´·24E.  Delete depth, 5.9, close N.

depth, 10.4 at 51° 55´·43N., 1° 28´·61E.  Delete depth, 11.5 , close SW.

Notice 2269 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.6 (Panel A, Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven), 1506.4 and 5607.5

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1 and 2000.4

Two reductions of depth off Harwich, one just on the south edge of the Harwich Secondary South Channel north of Cork Ledge, the other in the South Channel, south-east of the Harwich Channel No 2 PHB.  Unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week  21

ENGLAND - East Coast - Current meter. Buoyage.

A seabed current meter has been established in 51° 55´·11N., 1° 30´·67E.

The current meter is marked by two special purpose light-buoys, Fl.Y.2·5s.  Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.  

Notice 2270(T)  refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 2692 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.5

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1 and 2000.4

A temporary Notice reporting a new seabed current meter placed to the south-west of the Rough NCB with two Yellow special lit buoy.

Week  19

ENGLAND - East Coast - Obstructions.

Insert:

Obstn at 51° 48´·15N., 1° 20´·06E.

at 51° 46´·76N., 1° 13´·90E.

Notice 2019 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183 and 1975.

UKHO SCC: 5607.4 and 5607.2.

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1

This notice is probably the product of the detailed survey that the Northern Wind undertook at the end of last year.  Two new obstructions off Clacton and Frinton.  Both in plenty of water for us so unlikely to hinder leisure craft – but of course might be a good lobster pot place!  Traditionally pots in this area are poorly marked by some!

Week  19

ENGLAND - East Coast - Wrecks. Depths.

Insert:

at 51° 45´·60N., 1° 18´·32E.

at 51° 45´·44N., 1° 17´·41E.

depth, 0.5 at 51° 42´·62N., 1° 30´·92E.  Delete depth, 1.7, close SE.

depth, 06, enclosed by 2m contour at 51° 42´·52N., 1° 30´·62E.  Delete depth, 4, close S.

depth, 2.8 at 51° 39´·71N., 1° 37´·81E.  Delete depth, 7, close SW and depth, 3.5, close SW.

depth, 4.3, and extend 5m contour SE to enclose 51° 38´·82N., 1° 37´·65E.  Delete depth, 8.3, close NW.

depth, 4.4, and extend 5m contour NE to enclose 51° 38´·32N., 1° 37´·70E.  Delete depth, 7.1, close NE.

depth, 4.3, and extend 5m contour SE to enclose 51° 40´·63N., 1° 38´·11E.  Delete depth, 6.6, close S.

depth, 2.9, and extend 5m contour SE to enclose 51° 39´·49N., 1° 37´·73E.  Delete depth, 7, close SW.

Notice 2107 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and IN5043 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183 and 1975.

UKHO SCC: 5607.4 and 5607.2.

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios 2000.1

Two new wrecks on the Gunfleet Sands between the east side of the wind farm and the Old Gunfleet Lighthouse.  Probably unwise to try to cross the sands at that point.  The Notice also has seven reductions of depth, two very shallow depths on the Long Sand, east side of the London Array wind farm and five reductions of depth along the east side of the Kentish Knock.  Probably unwise to cross the Long Sand just east of the wind farm.  Three images: of the second image at the Long Sand three other reductions of depth reported by the earlier Notice 1880 has been included.

Week  11

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts on 28th March, 2024

Standard National Charts

Chart 2692 England - East Coast, Sunk Inner Precautionary Area.  1:25,000

Small Craft Charts

SCC 5605.8 Dover to Deal. 1:37,500

SCC 5605.9 Deal to Ramsgate.  1:37,500

SCC 5607.4 Southern Approaches to Harwich.  1:50,000

SCC 5607.5 Harwich to Orford Ness.  1:50,000

SCC 5607.6 A Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven.  1:25,000

B Continuation of River Deben.  1:25,000

SCC 5607.7 Rivers Stour and Orwell.

A River Stour. 1:25,000

B River Orwell. 1:25,000

C Ipswich. 1:10,000

SCC 5607.8 A Rivers Ore and Alde.  1:25,000

B Orford Haven and Approaches.  1:25,000

Includes changes to depths from the latest British Government and Port of London Authority surveys.

Includes full updates for New Edition and Notices to Mariners affecting source charts.

Week  08

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

depth, 4.9 , enclosed by 5m contour at 51° 57´·110N., 1° 15´·077E.

Replace:

depth, 5.3 , with depth, 4 , enclosed by 5m contour at 51° 56´·948N., 1° 17´·011E.

Notice 815 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1491 and 2693

UKHO SCC: 5607.7

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Folios:  2000.5

Two reductions of depth in the River Stour, one west of the Parkeston starboard hand buoy, the other off the Trinity House Pier.  At 4m+ unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week  04

ENGLAND - East Coast - Legends.

Amend:

legend to, 5·0m, centred on: 52° 03´·024N., 1° 09´·776E.

legend to, 3·9m, centred on: 52° 02´·888N., 1° 09´·783E.

and 52° 02´·944N., 1° 09´·785E.

legend to, 6·6m, centred on: 52° 02´·461N., 1° 09´·450E.

legend to, 6·5m, centred on: 52° 02´·335N., 1° 09´·441E.

Notice 320 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16A and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183, 1606 and 1607

UKHO SCC: 5607.7 (Panel C, Ipswich)

Imray Full Charts: Y16A

Imray Leisure Folios:  2000.5 (Panel A, Ipswick)

Five new legends displaying dredged depths in the Ipswich Marina and Docks.  All ample water for us of course.

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Week  50

Admiralty Charts To Be Published 28 December 2023

New Editions of ADMIRALTY SN Charts

Chart 2052 - International Chart Series, England - East Coast, Orford Ness to The Naze.  1:50,000

Chart 2693 - International Chart Series, England - East Coast, Approaches to Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich with the Rivers Stour, Orwell and Deben. 1:25,000

A Continuation of River Stour. 1:25,000

B Ipswich.  1:10,000

C Continuation of River Deben.  1:25,000

Includes changes to depths from the latest British Government and Port Authority Surveys, amended dredged areas and navigational aids.

Includes significant safety-related information as follows: changes to dredged areas, coastline, berths, buoyage and depths from the latest British Government and Port Authority Surveys.

Week  47

ENGLAND - East Coast - Dredged areas. Legends. Note.

Amend:

legend to, Dredged to 16·0m, centred on: 51° 55´·91N., 1° 25´·29E.

legend to, 16·0m, centred on: 51° 53´·09N., 1° 33´·61E.

Insert limit of dredged channel, pecked line, joining:

51° 52´·37N., 1° 33´·16E.

51° 52´·24N., 1° 33´·20E.

Delete former limit of dredged channel, pecked line, joining:

51° 52´·37N., 1° 33´·16E.

51° 52´·24N., 1° 33´·14E.

legend, Channel Deepening (see Note), centred on:

51° 56´·36N., 1° 31´·25E.

51° 52´·93N., 1° 33´·60E.

Notice 4352 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183, 1610 and 2692

UKHO SCC: 5607.2.

Imray Full Charts: C1 and Y16

This notice changes the depth of the dredged channel from the Sunk to and into Felixstowe to an increased 16m and extends the marked channel to extend south right up to the S. Threshold yellow special lit buoy.

Week  41

ENGLAND - East Coast - Works. Channel limits.

Works to deepen the Harwich Deep Water Channel to 16·0m have been completed.  There have also been changes to the limits of Harwich Deep Water Channel.

The most significant changes are as follows:

New Position                                            Former Position

51° 52´·24N., 1° 33´·20E.        51° 52´·24N., 1° 33´·14E.

51° 55´·413N., 1° 18´·954E.   51° 55´·397N., 1° 18´·937E.

51° 55´·720N., 1° 18´·560E.   51° 55´·715N., 1° 18´·538E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.  WGS84 DATUM)

Notice 3598(P) refers

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1183, 1491, 1610, 2052, 2692 and 2693

UKHO SCC: 5607.2, 5607.4, 5607.5 and 5607.6

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1 and 2000.4

For the latest information consult Harwich Harbour Operations Service (or Harwich VTS) and local notices.

These changes will be included in the next New Edition of Charts 1491, 2693, 2052, 5607.4, 5607.5, 5607.6, to be

published late 2023. Chart 1183, 1610, 2692 and 5607.2 will be updated by Notice to Mariners.

This notice amends the limits of the Harwich Deep Water channel following the substantial project deepening the channel to 16m.  There are three limits quoted as the most significant changes but (unusually) I am not illustrating the changes as they are so small.

Week  41

ENGLAND - East Coast - Dredged areas. Dredged depths.

Insert:

limit of dredged area, pecked line, joining:

51° 56´·870N., 1° 15´·501E.

51° 56´·894N., 1° 15´·504E.

dredged depth, 8·5m, centred on: 51° 56´·879N., 1° 15´·566E.

Delete:

former limit of dredged area, pecked line, and associated

legend, 9·5m, joining:

51° 56´·875N., 1° 15´·386E.

51° 56´·900N., 1° 15´·389E.

51° 56´·894N., 1° 15´·504E.

Notice 3672 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1491 and 2693

UKHO SCC: 5607.7 (Panel A, River Stour)

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.4 and 2000.5

This is small detail: a revised limit of the dredged area at the Parkeston Quay RoRo on the River Stour (at Harwich).

Week  39

ENGLAND - East Coast - Legends.

Amend:

legend to, 5·6m, centred on: 52° 02´·331N., 1° 09´·437E.

legend to, 8·2m, centred on: 52° 02´·342N., 1° 09´·530E.

legend to, 6·2m, centred on: 52° 02´·459N., 1° 09´·449E.

legend to, 8·4m, centred on: 52° 02´·561N., 1° 09´·681E.

legend to, 7·2m, centred on: 52° 02´·603N., 1° 09´·710E.

Notice 3355 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Charts Y16A and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2693 (Panel B Ipswich)

UKHO SCC: 5607.7 (Panel C, Ipswich)

Imray Full Charts: Y16A

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.5A

5 revised depths alongside the berths at Ipswich Quays.

Week  38

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts to be published on 5th October, 2023

SCC 5607.3 Outer Approaches to the River Blackwater

1:50,000

SCC 5607.4 Southern Approaches to Harwich

1:50,000

Includes full updates for New Edition and Notices to

Mariners affecting source charts.

Week  31

EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - APPROACHES TO HARWICH - HARWICH DEEP WATER CHANNEL

The following buoys have been returned to their assigned positions:

Walker Lighted Buoy

Moved back to assigned position: Latitude 51° 53.791’N., Longitude 001° 33.903’E.

Southwest Shipwash Lighted Buoy

Moved back to assigned position: Latitude 51° 54.750’N., Longitude 001° 34.213’E.

Trinity House Notice to Mariners 12/2023, dated 3rd April 2023, is hereby cancelled.

Trinity House No 20 of 2023 refers

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052

UKHO SCC: 5607.1 and 5607.2

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1

The temporary movement of the Walter and Southwest Shipwash lighted buoys to facility the dredging working for the Deep Water Channel from the Sunk to Felixstowe is now cancelled and the buoys back to their normal charted positions.  No image.

Week  27

ENGLAND - East Coast - Drying heights. Depths.

Insert:

drying height, 0.1, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 58´·73N., 1° 23´·83E.  Delete depth, 0.7, close SW and depth, 1.1, close W.

drying height, 1.5, and extend 0m low water line W to enclose 51° 58´·68N., 1° 23´·35E.

Notice 2234 refers

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.6 (Panel A, Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven) and 5607.5

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Charts: C2000.3

This notice locates two drying heights on the knolls at the Deben entrance.  The East Coast Pilot chartlet from Imray already records thse drying heights and it is best to use that chartlet.  Download it at: https://www.eastcoastpilot.com/downloads

Week  26

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts to be published 13 July 2023

SNC 1975 England - East Coast, Thames Estuary, Northern Part.  1:50,000

Includes changes to depths from the latest Port of London Authority and Trinity House surveys.

Week  14

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts to be published on 20th April, 2023

SCC 5606.6 Whitaker Channel to West Swin.

1:50,000

SCC 5607.3 Outer Approaches to the River Blackwater.

1:50,000

SCC 5607.4 Southern Approaches to Harwich.

1:50,000

SCC 5607.5 Harwich to Orford Ness.

1:50,000

Includes full updates for New Edition and Notices to

Mariners affecting all source charts.

Week  14

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Changes to buoyage have taken place within Harwich Deep Water Channel to allow for channel dredging.  The following light-buoys have been moved:

Characteristic - Designation - Former Position - New Position

Mo(A)5s       Haven         51° 55´·76N., 1° 32´·57E.    51° 55´·74N., 1° 32´·54E.

Fl(3)Y.10s    Cross          51° 56´·23N., 1° 30´·48E.    51° 56´·20N., 1° 30´·47E.

*Q(9)15s     Walker         51° 53´·797N., 1° 33´·898E. 51° 53´·789N., 1° 33´·970E.

*Fl.Y.5s       North Threshold      51° 54´·501N., 1° 33´·476E. 51° 54´·497N., 1° 33´·426E.

*Fl.Y.2·5s    Southwest Shipwash 51° 54´·754N., 1° 34´·208E. 51° 54´·748N., 1° 34´·250E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.  Former Notice 3766(T)/22.  *Indicates new or revised entry.

Notice 1228(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1610, 2052, 2692 and 2693

UKHO SCC: 5607.2 and 5607.5

Imray Full Charts: C1.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.4

The UKHO has copied a recent Harwich Haven Authority notice about temporary moves affecting buoys in the Harwich Deep Water Channel.  This affects 5 buoys at the Sunk area end.

Week  13

EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - Orford Haven – Approaches to the River Ore - Oxley and Weir Seasonal Buoys

Amendment:

Oxley (Seasonal) Unlighted Buoy

Re-established in position: Latitude 52° 02.024’N., Longitude 001° 27.964’E

Weir (Seasonal) Unlighted Buoy

Re-established in position: Latitude 52° 02.244’N., Longitude 001° 27.570’E

Alterations effected consequent upon a recent survey.

Trinity House Notice to Mariners No 9 of 2023

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C28F and Meridian Chartware

UKHO SNC: 2052, 2693 and 2695

UKHO SCC: 5607.5 and 5607.8

Imray Full Charts: C28F

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1 and 2000.2

Notifiication from Trinity House that Weir and Oxley buoys (at Orford Haven) have been re-established as for 2022.

Week  9

ENGLAND - East Coast - Note. Legend.

Small Craft Chart 5607.4

Insert:

the accompanying note, CHANNEL DEEPENING, centred on: 51° 53´·77N., 1° 13´·88E.

legend, Channel Deepening (see Note), centred on: 51° 56´·03N., 1° 27´·20E.

Small Craft Chart 5607.5

Insert:

the accompanying note, CHANNEL DEEPENING, centred on: 52° 00´·43N., 1° 18´·66E.

legend, Channel Deepening (see Note), centred on: 51° 55´·92N., 1° 25´·34E.

Small Craft Chart 5607.6 (Panel A, Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven)

Insert:

the accompanying note, CHANNEL DEEPENING, centred on: 51° 59´·83N., 1° 21´·55E.

legend, Channel Deepening (see Note), centred on: 51° 55´·78N., 1° 22´·15E.

Notice 762 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.  

Affects:

UKHO SCC: 5607.4, 5607.5 and 5607.6 (Panel A, Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven)

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.4

The Notice provides an identical legend showing the channel deepening works on the approaches to Felixstowe.  Each SCC chart also has a marginal note thus:

CHANNEL DEEPENING

Work to deepen Harwich Deep Water Channel

to 16·0m is in progress. Extensive dredging

operations and associated activity will be

conducted within and alongside the channel.

For the latest information consult Harwich

Harbour Operations Service, (or Harwich VTS)

and local notices to mariners.

Week  4

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Standard National Charts on 9th  February, 2023

Chart 1183 - International Chart Series, England - East Coast, Thames Estuary.  1:100,000

Includes changes to depths from the latest British Government and Port of London Authority Surveys.

Week  3

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depth. Rock.

Delete:

depth, 14.2, with seabed type, R at 51° 56´·351N., 1° 18´·568E.

Notice 126 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1491 and 2693

UKHO SCC: 5607.6

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.4 and 2000.5

Harwich Harbour Authority have notified the UKHO of the removal of a rock within the main harbour channel.  Bit of a non-event for us as the boulder was at over 14m anyway.  But out of interest, the image marks the spot!

Week  2

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts on 19th January, 2023

Chart 1975 England - East Coast, Thames Estuary, Northern Part. 1:50,000

Chart 2052 International Chart Series, England - East Coast, Orford Ness to The Naze.  1:50,000

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Includes changes to depths from the latest British Government, Port of London Authority, and Trinity House surveys.

Includes changes to depths from the latest British Government and Port of London Authority Surveys.