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Week 36


EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - THAMES ESTUARY

SPITWAY / SWALLOWTAIL CHANNEL - SWIN SPITWAY LIGHTED BUOY


Amendment:


Moved to new assigned position: Latitude 51° 41.934’N Longitude 001° 08.371’E.


Movement effected consequent upon a recent survey.


No further notice will be given.


Trinity House 19 of 2026 refers


Base image is from courtesy from UKHO chart 1975 and Meridian Chartware.


Trinity House 19 of 2026.pdf

TH 26 19.pdf

 



Affects:


UKHO SNC: 1975

UKHO SCC: 5607.2 and 5607.3

Imray Main Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Charts: 2100.1, 2000.1 and 2000.8


Following the Trinity House survey in June the Swin Spitway SWB has been moved.  The movement is such that it probably will not be noticed.  The movement is to move it beyond the 5m contour.




Week 34


New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts to be published on 3rd September, 2026


SN Chart 1607 - International Chart Series, England - East Coast, Thames Estuary - Southern Part.

1:50,000


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



Week 34


ENGLAND - East Coast - Piles. Buoy. Legend.


Delete:


pile, and associated legend Scrubbing Posts at 51° 43´·611N., 0° 41´·540E.

pile,   at 51° 43´·610N., 0° 41´·562E.


Delete:


PA at 51° 43´·63N., 0° 48´·49E.


Notice 3948 refers


Base image is from courtesy and copyright of UKHO chart 3741 and Meridian Chartware.  


Notice 3948 of 2026.pdf

Notice 26 3948 combined.pdf




Affects:


UKHO SNC: 3741 (Panel G, Maldon) and 3741.

UKHO SCC:  5607.11 (Panel D, Maldon) and 5607.11 (Panel A, River Blackwater, Bradwell to Maldon)

Imray Main Charts: Y17

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.6 and 2000.6a


As recently announced by Maldon District Council the two scrubbing posts just downstream of the Hythe at Maldon are deleted, as is the unlit yellow buoy once marking the Upper Collins creek on Thirstlet.  Two images.


Week 32


ENGLAND - East Coast - Wreck.


Insert:


at 51° 44´·02N., 1° 13´·04E.


Notice 3690 refers


Base image is from UKHO SN Chart 1975 by courtesy of UKHO, crown copyright and Meridian Chartware.  


Notice 3690 of 2026.pdf

Notice 26 3690.pdf




Affects:


UKHO SNC: 1975.

UKHO SCC:  5607.4.

Imray Main Charts: C1.

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1


One new wreck @ 1.9m in the Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm, close to where the ‘old’ Spitway was formerly located.





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Week  51


ENGLAND - East Coast - Automatic Identification Systems.


Insert:


Automatic Identification System, AIS, at:


1. tide gauge at 51° 30´·436N., 0° 04´·721W.

2. light at 51° 29´·861N., 0° 02´·244E.

3. tide gauge at 51° 29´·923N., 0° 02´·770E.

4. tower at 51° 27´·867N., 0° 18´·673E.

5. light at 51° 27´·391N., 0° 20´·098E.

6. light at 51° 27´·734N., 0° 29´·434E.

7. light at 51° 30´·277N., 0° 30´·310E.

8. radar tower at 51° 28´·06N., 0° 37´·74E.

9. light at 51° 30´·87N., 0° 43´·41E.

10. wind turbine at 51° 28´·37N., 1° 06´·38E.

11. light at 51° 50´·60N., 1° 16´·80E.

12. light beacon at 51° 23´·70N., 1° 22´·75E.


Notice 5647 refers


Notice 5647 of 2025.pdf




Affects:


UKHO SNC: 323, 1183, 1185, 1186 (Panel A, Canvey Island to Coalhouse Point), 1186 (Panel B, Coalhouse Point to Tilbury), 1606, 1607, 1609, 1975, 2052, 2151, 3337 and 3337 (Panel B, Thames Tidal Barrier).

UKHO SCC: 5606.4, 5606.5, 5606.7, 5606.8 5607.4.  Note: This update is included in New Editions 5606.2 and 5607.2, published late 2025.

Imray Full Charts: C1 and C2

Imray Leisure Charts: 2100.1, 2100.2, 2100.3 and 2100.4.


AIS installed at 12 sites in the River Thames and Estuary.  Described from the West to East:


1. At the PLA tide gauge at the Tower Pier;

2. On a mid-stream Pier of the Thames Tidal Barrier;

3. At the PLA tide gauge in the Woolwich Reach, east of the Barrier at the pier at the Thames Refinery;

4. On the shore-based tower on the Broadness Saltings (opposite Grays);

5. North side of the entrance to Tilbury Lock in Northfleet Hope, River Thames;

6. Shore-based light on the marshes east of Cliffe Foot in the Lower Hope Reach, River Thames (the ‘Havens Tanker Traffic Warning Light);

7. At the light marking the eastern end of the London Gateway quays in the Sea Reach, River Thames;

8. Shore-based at the PLA Radar Tower at Allhallows on the south bank of the River Thames at the Yantlet Flats.

9. At the light (and tidal gauge) at the eastern side of the end of the Southend Pier;

10. On the wind turbine marking the north-east limit of the Kentish Flats wind farm;

11. At the light at Walton Pier;

12. On the lit north cardinal beacon north of Margate harbour.



Week  49


Admiralty Charts to be published 18 December 2025 - New Editions of ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts


SCC 5606.2 Southern Thames Estuary. 1:100,000

SCC 5607.2 Foulness Point to Landguard Point. 1:100,000



Week  36


New Editions of ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts to be published on 18th September, 2025.


SC chart 5606.6 Whitaker Channel to West Swin. 1:50,000

SC chart 5607.3 Outer Approaches to the River Blackwater. 1:50,000

SC chart 5607.4 Southern Approaches to Harwich. 1:50,000

SC chart 5607.5 Harwich to Orford Ness. 1:50,000



Week  10


New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts to be published on 20th March, 2025


SN Chart 1607 International Chart Series, England - East Coast, Thames Estuary,  Southern Part.  1:50,000


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


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


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




Charts 1607 and 1975 are important charts for us as these are followd by the echart makers.

Week  4


ENGLAND - East Coast - NM Blocks.


Chart 1975


Insert the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 44´·2N., 1° 02´·2E.


Chart 3741


Insert the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 43´·9N., 1° 02´·4E.


Chart 5607.3


Insert the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 43´·9N., 1° 02´·4E.


Chart 5607.9


Insert the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 44´·1N., 1° 02´·3E.


Notice 307 refers


The block are copyright of the UKHO.


Notice 307 of 2025.pdf

Notice 25 307.pdf



Affects:


UKHO SNC: 1975 and 3741.

UKHO SCC: 5607.3 and 5607.9.

Imray Full Charts: Y17 and C1

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1 and 2000.7


Following our survey in September of the Knoll (south side of the River Blackwater estuary), the UKHO is issuing a block for the two relevant SNC and two SCC charts.  Whilst the broad outline of the Knoll remains as before, the drying area has significantly moved and enlarged.  The Knoll thus provides an obstacle direct from the Spitway to the Nass.  The NW Knoll PHB remains correct as positioned.  Four separate blocks for each chart.