Frinton to Havengore

Notices - Frinton to Havengore - Scroll down as necessary

Week 42

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts to be published on 3rd November, 2022

SCC 5606.7 Havengore Bridge to Southend-on-Sea. 1:25,000

SCC 5606.8 Southend-on-Sea to Canvey Island.

1:25,000

SCC 5606.9 Medway Approach Channel..

1:25,000

SCC 5606.10 Mouth of River Medway and West Swale. 1:25,000

New Editions of Imrays C and Y series charts. Available now on the Imray website POD.

C1 – Thames Estuary - Tilbury to North Foreland and Orfordness 1:120,000 WGS84

Y17A – Rivers Colne and Blackwater inc plans River Colne to Colchester, Wivenhoe, Brightlingsea, Tollesbury Marina, Bradwell Marina, River Blackwater continuation to Maldon, Maldon 1:35,000

Y17B – Rivers Crouch and Roach inc. plans Burnham Yacht Harbour, River Crouch continuation to Battlesbridge, River Roach continuations to Rochford 1:35,000

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

Imrays charts are available POD and are up to date including all recent updates including at the Spitway, SW Sunk swatchway, the Middle Sunk and the Ray Sand.

Charts Y17A and 17B are a new initiative increasing the scale from 1:50,000 previously used on chart Y17 to 1:35,000 thus splitting the area covered by Y17 into two more detailed charts.

Week 40

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Move:

VQ(9)10s Swallowtail W, from: 51° 40´·04N., 1° 02´·65E. to: 51° 39´·96N., 1° 02´·37E.

Notice 3910 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3750

UKHO Leisure Charts: 5606.3 and 5607.3

Imray Charts: C1. Y17

Imray Leisure Charts: 2100.1, 2000.8

This notice confirms the move by the Crouch Harbour Authority of the Swalllowtail West, west cardinal buoy to the south west vide CHA local NtoM 30/2022 on 18th July, 2022. This was in consequence of a 2022 survey by the Port of London Authority.

Week 37

ENGLAND - East Coast - Wreck.

A dangerous wreck has been reported in approximate position 51° 44´·6N., 1° 02´·5E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area and consult the local port authorities for the latest information.

(ETRS89 DATUM)

Notice 3682(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3741

UKHO Leisure Charts: 5607.3 and 5607.9

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1 and 2000.7

A ‘dangerous wreck’ close SW by the Colne Bar buoy. No more confirmed details at present.

Week 36

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

depth, 2.1 at 51° 40´·54N., 1° 09´·21E. Delete depth, 2.4, close SW.

depth, 0.4, and extend 2m contour SE to enclose 51° 39´·75N., 1° 08´·16E. Delete depth, 8, close S.

depth, 0.9, and extend 2m contour NW to enclose 51° 39´·74N., 1° 12´·99E.

depth, 3.4 at 51° 39´·68N., 1° 12´·68E.

depth, 3 at 51° 39´·53N., 1° 12´·97E. Delete depth, 3.7, close NW.

depth, 3.5 at 51° 39´·50N., 1° 13´·52E. Delete depth, 4.5, close E.

Replace:

depth, 6.8, with depth, 2.2, and extend 5m contour SE to enclose 51° 40´·03N., 1° 08´·68E.

Notice 3620 refers

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

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975

UKHO Leisure Charts: 5606.6 and 5607.3

Imray Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1 and 2100.8

Three reductions of depth on the eastern edge of the Whitaker Spit and four around the ‘finger’ extending north-east from the East Barrow Sand. Cutting across Whitaker Spit to and from the Middle Deep perhaps needs a little more care. These changes were prompted by a Port of London Authority survey earlier this year commissioned by the Crouch Harbour Authority. It seems to me the PLA survey on the north-east corner of the East Barrow Sands was deliberately to help leisure users who like to 'cut the corner' round the edge of the sands dropping down to the SW Sunk.

Week 34

ENGLAND - East Coast - Lights.

Insert:

Fl.R.3s at 51° 44´·73N., 0° 53´·45E.

Delete:

2F.R(vert), close E above

2F.R(vert), close S above

Notice 3421 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741 (Panel D, Bradwell) and 3741

UKHO Leisure Charts: 5607.9 and 5607.11 (Panel A, River Blackwater, Bradwell to Maldon) and 5607.11 (Panel B, Bradwell)

Imray Charts: Y17

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.6

Change of lights and light characteristics on the baffle wall in the River Blackwater off the disused nuclear power station: two vertical lights removed and a single flashing light positioned in lieu.

Week 28

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths. Drying heights.

Insert:

drying height, 1.1, enclosed by 0m low water line at 52° 16´·57N., 1° 38´·06E. Delete depth, 3.5, close E.

drying height, 0.9, enclosed by 0m low water line, at 52° 15´·64N., 1° 37´·85E. Delete depth, 0.3, close N.

drying height, 1.6, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 47´·97N., 1° 11´·59E. Delete depth, 0.2, close SW.

drying height, 2.2, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 47´·54N., 1° 10´·26E. Delete depth, 0.9, close E.

Notice 2944 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Charts C1 and C28 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1543 and 1975

UKHO Leisure Charts: 5607.3 and 5614.1 (Panel A, Orford Ness to Benacre Ness)

Imray Charts: C1 and C28

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1 and 2000.10

Two new drying heights just off the coast of Dunwich and Dunwich Cliffs, and two new drying heights off the coast of Holland-on-Sea and Clacton.

Week 18

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths. Drying heights.

Brightlingsea

Insert:

depth, 0.4 at 51° 48´·085N., 1° 00´·791E. Delete depth, 0.8, close W.

depth, 0.5 at 51° 48´·257N., 1° 01´·157E. Delete depth, 1, close E.

Colchester Quays

Insert:

drying height, 1, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 52´·319N., 0° 56´·323E.

drying height, 3.5, and extend 0m low water line W to enclose 51° 52´·434N., 0° 56´·230E.

Delete depth, 0.2, close SE.

Continuation of River Colne

Insert:

depth, 0.1 at 51° 50´·66N., 0° 58´·80E. Delete depth, 0.7, close N.

drying height, 2.2 at 51° 51´·25N., 0° 57´·38E.

drying height, 0.1, and extend 0m low water line N to enclose 51° 51´·24N., 0° 57´·23E. Delete depth, 0.1, close W.

drying height, 1.1, and extend 0m low water line E to enclose 51° 51´·47N., 0° 56´·97E. Delete depth, 0.5, close S.

drying height, 0.7, and extend 0m low water line NE to enclose 51° 52´·00N., 0° 56´·80E. Delete depth, 0.1, close E.

depth, 0.1 at 51° 52´·06N., 0° 56´·73E. Delete depth, 0.8, close NW.

drying height, 1, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 52´·32N., 0° 56´·32E. Delete depth, 0.1, close NW.

Notice 1638 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17a and 18b and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741, 3741 (Panel A Brightlingsea, 3741 (Panel C, Colchester Quays and 3741 (Continuation of River Colne)

UKHO Small Craft Charts: 5607.9, 5607.10 (Panel C Brightlingsea), 5607.10 (Panel B Colchester Quays) and 5607.10 (Panel A River Colne)

Imray Charts: Y7, 17a and 17b

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.7, 7A and 7B

Eleven reductions of depth on the Colne: two in Brightlingsea (both ‘edge’ issues), three on the way up to Rowhedge (one of which is a shallow patch between No 26 and No 28 [0.1m CD} on the way to the Barrier), and 5 at Rowhedge and above. Of the latter, one on the way up to the Colchester Quays is a new drying height of 3.5m! At that spot was 0.1/0.2 previously so one wonders what caused an eleven foot ‘hump’!

Scroll down for pre-2022 notices

Week 48

ENGLAND - East Coast - Less water.

Insert:

legend, Less water reported (2021), centred on: 51° 39´·60N., 0° 59´·03E.

Notice 4969 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3750

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

UKHO Small Craft Charts: 5607.3

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8

A ‘Less water reported (2021)’ notice for the Ray Sand following the local NtM from the Crouch Harbour Authority last week. The notice is more about correcting the chart than changes this year. As I reported last year, the worst water was in line with the Ray Sand buoys and best water is about on a north – south line between 000°59’600E and 001°00’00E. This year’s survey in September confirmed that idea (see at the Download page).

Week 48

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Insert:

Fl.G.2s at 51° 43´·647N., 0° 42´·651E.

Fl.G.3s No 17 at 51° 43´·658N., 0° 41´·771E. Delete former No 17, close NW.

Move:

No 9, from: 51° 43´·438N., 0° 42´·517E. to: 51° 43´·400N., 0° 42´·431E.

Fl.R.2s No 10, from: 51° 43´·407N., 0° 42´·564E. to: 51° 43´·382N., 0° 42´·480E.

Fl.R.2s, from: 51° 43´·600N., 0° 42´·900E. to: 51° 43´·628N., 0° 42´·720E.

Delete:

at 51° 43´·700N., 0° 42´·850E.

Notice 5002 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart 2006.6 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741 (Panel G, Maldon)

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Small Craft Charts: 5607.11 (Panel D Maldon)

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6 and Panel 6A

Adjustment of the positons and light characteristics of the buoyage in Colliers Reach and Herrings Point at the River Blackwater.

Week 47

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoy.

Insert:

at 51° 44´·01N., 0° 48´·02E.

Notice 4927 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C2000.6 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.11

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6

Notification of the second danger buoy at the Upper Collins in the River Blackwater. The buoy is not new but UKHO had never been notified of its arrival several year ago. There is at least one yacht that has sailed between the two danger buoys. The two wrecks marked by the buoys are old steel vessels as targets and still are significant wrecks that dry.

Week 44

Admiralty Charts to be published 18 November 2021

ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts

SC5607 Edition 1 - Thames Estuary, Essex and Suffolk Coast.

5607_1 Orford Ness to Oostende. 1:250,000

5607_2 Foulness Point to Landguard Point. 1:100,000

5607_3 Outer Approaches to the River Blackwater. 1:50,000

5607_4 Southern Approaches to Harwich. 1:50,000

5607_5 Harwich to Orford Ness. 1:50,000

5607_6 A Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven. 1:25,000: B Continuation of River Deben. 1:25,000

5607_7 Rivers Stour and Orwell. - A River Stour. 1:25,000: B River Orwell. 1:25,000: C Ipswich. 1:10,000

5607_8 A Rivers Ore and Alde. 1:25,000: B Orford Haven and Approaches. 1:25,000

5607_9 Approaches to Mersea Island and Brightlingsea. 1:25,000

5607_10 Harbours on the East Coast. -

A River Colne. 1:25,000

B Colchester Quays. 1:12,500

C Brightlingsea. 1:12,500

D West Mersea. 1:12,500

5607_11 A River Blackwater Bradwell to Maldon. 1:25,000: B Bradwell. 1:12,500: C Tollesbury. 1:12,500: D Maldon. 1:12,500

5607_12 A Rivers Crouch and Roach. 1:25,000: B Continuation of the River Roach. 1:25,000

5607_13 A Continuation of River Crouch. 1:25,000: B Burnham-on-Crouch. 1:10,000

C Entrance to Walton Backwaters. 1:12,500; D Continuation to Battlesbridge. 1:25,000

5607_14 A Walton Backwaters. 1:12,500: B Continuation of Landermere Creek. 1:12,500

One of a series of new Small Craft charts, replacing the Leisure folios. For the convenience of chart users, the number of the withdrawn folio has been retained for these new charts. All sheets have been fully updated for New Editions and Notice to Mariners affecting source charts.

Week 41

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoy.

Insert:

Fl(5)Y at 51° 39´·83N., 1° 01´·56E.

Notice 4038 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3750

Imray Charts: Y17, C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.3.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8

This is a new yellow special buoy midway between the Sunken Buxey and West Swallowtail buoys. This had been reported vide the local Crouch Harbour Authority Notice no 32/2021 marking the experimental wind turbine monopole.

Week 38

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

depth, 8.6 at 51° 43´·18N., 1° 17´·16E. Delete depth, 9.5, close NE.

depth, 8.2 at 51° 42´·89N., 1° 16´·45E. Delete depth, 9.3, close NE.

depth, 9 at 51° 42´·28N., 1° 15´·06E. Delete depth, 9.5, close NE.

depth, 9.7, enclosed by 10m contour at 51° 41´·63N., 1° 13´·56E.

depth, 8.5 at 51° 42´·55N., 1° 15´·63E. Delete depth, 9.4, close NE.

Notice 3774 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1183 and 1975

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5606.6, 5607.2.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1.

Five reductions of depth in the East Swin, east of the N. Middle. At all 8m+ still ok for us but obviously a continual trend of reduction.

Week 38

ENGLAND - East Coast - Note. Restricted area. Wreck. Legend.

Insert:

the accompanying note, HISTORIC WRECKS, centred on: 51° 33´·18N., 1° 02´·38E.

circular limit of restricted area, radius 30m, , centred on: 51° 35´·75N., 0° 48´·84E.

legend, Historic Wreck (see Note), NW of: 51° 35´·75N., 0° 48´·84E

Notice 3782 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17F and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3750

Imray Charts: Y17F

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.12,

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.9.

Interesting this: a wreck on the banks of the River Roach, just above Paglesham is now designated an Historic Wreck.

Week 33

ENGLAND - East Coast - Light-beacons.

Insert:

Fl.R.5·5s at 51° 38´·43N., 0° 45´·80E.

Delete:

Fl.R.10s, close SW of 51° 38´·43N., 0° 45´·80E

Notice 3261 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3750

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.13.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.9

Correction of the position of the lit beacon on the eastern end of Bridgemarsh Island (ADA Point), River Crouch.

Week 32

ENGLAND - East Coast - NM Block.

Insert:

the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 40´·3N., 1° 04´·4E.

Notice 3188 refers

The UKHO block is copyright of the UKHO.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975

Imray Charts: C1, Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8

This notice presents a UKHO block for Chart 1975 dealing with the buoyage changes in the Outer Crouch. These have already notified us of these changes in Week 30 (NtM 3003) and Week 25 (NtM 2783(P) for Chart 1975). So the information remains as before. The block shows the new designations.

Week 30

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Amend:

designation of buoy to, Swallowtail No 3 at 51° 40´·52N., 1° 03´·47E.

Whitaker No 5 light-buoy to, Fl(2)G.5s Whitaker No 3 at 51° 40´·03N., 1° 03´·22E.

Whitaker No 6 light-buoy to, Fl(2)R.5s Whitaker No 4 at 51° 39´·77N., 1° 03´·43E.

Whitaker No 7 light-buoy to, Fl(3)G.10s Whitaker No 5 at 51° 39´·54N., 1° 02´·00E.

Whitaker No 8 light-buoy to, Fl(3)R.10s Whitaker No 6 at 51° 39´·35N., 1° 02´·00E.

Notice 3003 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3750

Imray Charts: C1, Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8

These changes for the designation of buoys in the Outer Crouch are a supplementary Notice to that issues in Week 25 vide 2783(P) for Chart 1975. So the information remains as before. The image shows the new designations.

Week 28

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

There have been numerous changes to buoyage in the vicinity of Whitaker Channel, between 51° 39´·11N., 1° 00´·89E. and 51° 41´·72N., 1° 09´·36E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Chart 1975 will be updated by NM Block following New Edition publication on 08 July 2021. (ETRS89 DATUM)

Notice 2783(P) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975

Imray Charts: C1, Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8

This notice advises us of the changes in the Whitaker and Swallowtail channels of the Outer Crouch which had been reported recently by the local Crouch Harbour Authority notices. No UKHO block yet but I believe my image serves.

Week 26

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoy.

Delete:

Q.R Fairway No 2 at 51° 37´·270N., 0° 48´·840E.

Notice 2655 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y16 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3750 ( and Panel A, Burnham-on-Crouch)

Imray Charts: Y16

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.12.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.9

The solitary PHB in the Crouch Fairway (the No 2) is permanently removed as notified earlier by the local CHA NtM.

Week 25

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts to be published on 8th July, 2021

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

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

Week 13

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Insert at:

51° 48´·99N., 0° 58´·96E.

51° 48´·85N., 0° 59´·05E.

51° 48´·71N., 0° 59´·19E.

51° 48´·54N., 0° 59´·31E.

Notice 1339 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.10.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.7.

This Notice confirms the local Brightlingsea Notice in February this year. This re-positions four yellow buoys marking the new locations marking the extremities of the Fingringhoe firing range.

Week 3

ENGLAND - East Coast - Measuring instruments. Buoyage.

Intertidal measuring instruments have been established on the seabed in the following positions:

Designation Position

T1 51° 44´·07N., 0° 48´·35E.

T2 51° 43´·67N., 0° 51´·73E.

T5 51° 44´·33N., 0° 57´·86E.

T6 51° 42´·59N., 0° 58´·47E.

T7 51° 41´·03N., 0° 58´·51E.

*A measuring instrument marked by a yellow light-buoy, Fl(5)Y.20s M6, has been established in position 51° 43´·91N., 1° 07´·13E.

A special purpose light-buoy, Fl(5)Y.20s M4, has been established in position 51° 43´·93N., 1° 07´·22E.

Former Notice 5988(T)/20 is cancelled. *Indicates new or revised entry.

Notice 201(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1183, 1975, 3741 and 3750

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3, 5607.9, 5607.11.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6, 2000.7 and 2000.8.

Last year two Temporary Notices were about the installation of seabed equipment and special buoys in and around the Blackwater. This Notice is re-installing the M4 special buoy east of the Eagle shoal.

2020 Notices for this area below

Week 50

ENGLAND - East Coast - Measuring instruments.

Intertidal measuring instruments have been established on the seabed in the following positions:

Designation Position

T1 51° 44´·07N., 0° 48´·35E.

T2 51° 43´·67N., 0° 51´·73E.

T5 51° 44´·33N., 0° 57´·86E.

T6 51° 42´·59N., 0° 58´·47E.

T7 51° 41´·03N., 0° 58´·51E.

Measuring instruments, marked by light-buoys, Fl(5)Y.20s, have been established in the following positions:

Designation Position

*M2 51° 44´·80N., 0° 53´·51E.

*M5 51° 42´·56N., 1° 03´·22E.

M6 51° 43´·91N., 1° 07´·13E.

Former Notice 778(T)/20 is cancelled.

*Indicates new or revised entry.

(ETRS89 DATUM)

Notice 5988(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1183, 1975, 3741 and 3750

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.3, 5607.9, 5607.11.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1, 2000.6, 2000.7, 2000.8

Earlier this year we were notified of sea-bed instruments with and without marking yellow buoys in and around the River Blackwater. This notice is deleting three of six yellow buoys and associated sea-bed equipment.

Week 41

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoy.

Move:

Raysand, from: 51° 39´·10N., 0° 59´·50E. to: 51° 39´·08N., 0° 59´·28E.

Notice 4836 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3750.

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8.

This notice is UKHO confirmation of the location of the replaced Ray Sand special buoy which was notified by a local CHA Notice. Note in the image includes the amended position of the Ray Sand Middle (changed earlier this year) and the location for one of the Patrac seabed monitoring equipment collecting data for the new Bradwell Nuclear Power Station.

The CTTE chartlet has also amended on the ‘Download’ page.

Week 40

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Move:

Q.G Fairway No 5, from: 51° 37´·192N., 0° 49´·568E. to: 51° 37´·187N., 0° 49´·660E.

Q.G Fairway No 7, from: 51° 37´·240N., 0° 49´·250E. to: 51° 37´·239N., 0° 49´·157E.

Q.G Fairway No 3 from: 51° 37´·183N., 0° 49´·910E. to: 51° 37´·18N., 0° 50´·01E.

Notice 4735 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3750 (Main chart and Panel A)

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.13.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.9.

Movement of SHB Nos 3, 5 and 7 in the Crouch Fairway.

Week 32

ENGLAND - East Coast - Legend.

Insert:

legend, (Numerous obstructions), centred on: 51° 45´·78N., 0° 56´·53E.

Notice 3868 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3741

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.3, 5607.9.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6.

New warning of obstructions off Mersea Island. This is an area direct in line with the Quarters and is often sailed. Note that in week 27 of 2019 an oyster laying further closer to the shore was established and was and is clearly marked. At present I do not know if this ‘warning’ is just associated with the marked area or whether new obstructions have been found.

Week 32

ENGLAND - East Coast - Marine farms. Buoyage.

Oyster spat frames, marked by yellow buoys, have been established on the seabed in the following positions:

51° 48´·038N., 1° 00´·759E.

51° 48´·30N., 1° 02´·32E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 3862(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.9, 5607.10.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.7, 7B.

The creation of two Oyster Spat Trays in Brightlingsea were notified in Week 29 and was included in the Temporary List in Week 29. UKHO are now adding this Temporary list. I cannot make sense for the first position as this marks the ‘buoy’ (a huge exaggeration of a description) close to but ‘outside’ the Tide Gauge at Brightlingsea and just in the channel. However, having actually seen the ‘buoy’, it is ‘out of the way’ in both the sense that it is Brightlingsea side of the Gauge and outside of the entrance channel.

I could make no sense of the positions quoted in the Temporary notice so probably UKHO have been supplied with slightly incorrect lat/long.

Week 23

ENGLAND - East Coast - Harbour limit. Legend.

Insert:

harbour limit, pecked line, joining:

(a) 51° 48´·319N., 1° 00´·718E.

(b) 51° 48´·150N., 1° 01´·033E.

legend, Harbour Limit, along NE side of: (a)-(b) above

Notice 2822 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741 and Panel A

Imray Charts: Y17B

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.9

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.7, 2000.7B

Harbour Limit marked ‘across’ the entrance of the harbour entrance. of Brightlingsea.

Week 22

ENGLAND - East Coast - Submarine power cables.

Insert:

submarine power cable, joining:

51° 59´·86N., 1° 31´·47E.

51° 59´·67N., 1° 31´·15E.

51° 59´·36N., 1° 29´·11E.

51° 59´·70N., 1° 27´·63E.

51° 59´·48N., 1° 26´·74E.

51° 59´·48N., 1° 26´·26E.

51° 59´·97N., 1° 25´·33E.

and

51° 59´·96N., 1° 31´·47E.

51° 59´·77N., 1° 31´·17E.

51° 59´·46N., 1° 29´·11E.

51° 59´·79N., 1° 27´·73E.

51° 59´·54N., 1° 26´·64E.

51° 59´·62N., 1° 26´·06E.

51° 59´·99N., 1° 25´·36E.

Notice 2621 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 2693

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.5

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1, 2000.3

Completion of the landward side of the power cables from Bawdsey towards the Gabbard Wind Farms.

Week 15

ENGLAND - East Coast - Scientific instrument. Buoy.

A seabed scientific instrument, marked by a yellow light-buoy, Fl(5)Y.20s, has been established in position 51° 45´·44N., 0° 55´·83E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 1906(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3741

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.9

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6.

A new temporary special buoy right in the middle of the Blackwater off West Mersea. It is a Cefas buoy (Environment isues).

Week 7

ENGLAND - East Coast - Measuring instruments.

Intertidal measuring instruments have been established on the seabed in the following positions:

Designation Position

T1 51° 44´·07N., 0° 48´·35E.

T2 51° 43´·67N., 0° 51´·73E.

T5 51° 44´·33N., 0° 57´·86E.

T6 51° 42´·59N., 0° 58´·47E.

T7 51° 41´·03N., 0° 58´·51E.

Measuring instruments, marked by light-buoys, Fl(5)Y.20s, have been established in the following positions:

Designation Position

M1 51° 43´·52N., 0° 49´·67E.

M2 51° 44´·82N., 0° 53´·53E.

M3 51° 45´·12N., 0° 58´·03E.

M4 51° 43´·92N., 1° 07´·19E.

M5 51° 42´·59N., 1° 03´·26E.

M6 51° 43´·91N., 1° 07´·13E.

Former Notice 5711(T)/19 is cancelled.

Notice 778(T) refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1183, 1975, 3741 and 3750

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3, 5607.9, 5607.11.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6, 2000.7 and 2000.8.

Five unmarked seabed and six marked measuring instruments in and around the Blackwater. This is in connection with the research for the new Nuclear Power Station. I would suggest any user of the Blackwater should take note or the unmarked seabed instruments. Tacking across the Blackwater mid-tide is running the risk of hitting one such instrument, another when going through Thirstlet Creek and the stumble. The three on Dengie are, perhaps, safely closer to the shore for people using the Ray Sand (the 1 degree meridian is the best option). But don’t tack down towards the edge of Sales Point (but there has also been warning of an obstn off Sales Point).

Week 5

ENGLAND - East Coast - Drying heights. Depths.

Insert:

drying height, 1, and extend 0m low water line SW to enclose 51° 37´·40N., 1° 13´·12E. Delete depth, 0.5, close NW.

drying height, 0.3, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 37´·25N., 1° 12´·28E. Delete depth, 0.2, close W.

drying height, 1.4, enclosed by 0m low water line 51° 37´·03N., 1° 11´·49E. Delete depth, 0.8, close NE.

depth, 3.3, and extend 5m contour SE to enclose 51° 36´·94N., 1° 12´·25E. Delete depth, 11.1, close N.

drying height, 0.8, and extend 0m low water line E to enclose 51° 36´·80N., 1° 11´·16E. Delete depth, 0.5, close SW.

depth, 0.3, and extend approximate 2m contour NW to enclose 51° 36´·20N., 1° 14´·06E. Delete depth, 2.6, close SW.

drying height, 0.4, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 35´·93N., 1° 13´·66E. Delete depth, 2.8, close SE.

drying height, 1, enclosed by 0m low water line at 51° 35´·42N., 1° 12´·56E. Delete depth, 2.9, close S. and depth, 7.1, close NE

Notice 577 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1183, 1606, 1607 and 1975

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5606.2, 5606.6, 5607.2, 5607.3

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1, 2100.1.

Eight significant reductions/new drying heights on the Barrow and Knock John Sands. Effectively that suggests that the old Knock John swatch is now closed!

Week 2

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Move:

Raysand Middle, from: 51° 39´·96N., 0° 59´·47E. to: 51° 40´·00N., 0° 59´·00E.

Notice 154 refers

Base image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3750

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5606.6, 5607.2, 5607.3

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8

This is correcting the chart position of the Ray Sand Middle at the Ray Sand. The buoy has never been moved (apart when it goes walkies) but the annotation had never caught up with the ‘official’ position. Now I may be a little mystified and may have confused myself! When I did three surveys in July last year (2019), the position of the Ray Sand Middle was (in my view) 51° 40´·00N., 0° 59´·50E. But when the Crouch Harbour Authority reported that the Middle SWM went off station on October they quoted the position FROM which it moved as 51° 40´·00N., 0° 59´·00E – which in my view where it had been. I guess an early trip in May? The relevance I would suggest is that the 0° 59´·00E meridian has the highest drying height on the Ray Sand just south of the now quoted position. See my download page for the latest chartlet.

2019 Notices for this area below

Week 44

ENGLAND - East Coast - Drying height. Drying contour.

Insert:

drying height, 0, and extend 0m low water line E to enclose 51° 42´·24N., 1° 07´·23E.

Notice 5511 refers

Image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1183 and 1975

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.3

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.7.

One new drying height at the Spitway, east of the line of the two safe water buoys. This is in consequence of my survey this summer. My full chartlet can be found on the Downloads Page.

Week 44

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

depth, 8.3 at 51° 36´·07N., 1° 20´·19E.

depth, 8.5 at 51° 36´·21N., 1° 20´·54E. Delete depth, 8.7, close SW.

Notice 5552 refers

Image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart C1 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1606 and 1607

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5606.2

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1, 2100.1.

Two new soundings and slight reductions of depth at the northern entrance to Fisherman’s Gat. At over 8m, unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week 42

ENGLAND - East Coast - Jetties. Lights.

Delete:

jetty, single firm line, joining:

51° 36´·99N., 0° 50´·76E.

51° 37´·04N., 0° 50´·76E. and

51° 37´·04N., 0° 50´·71E.

51° 37´·04N., 0° 50´·83E.

2F.R (vert) at 51° 37´·04N., 0° 50´·71E.

at 51° 37´·04N., 0° 50´·83E.

2Fl.Y (vert) at 51° 37´·04N., 0° 50´·76E

Notice 5325 refers

Image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3750

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.12

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.9 and 9C

Deletion of the Wallesea Island Jetty and associated lights on the River Crouch.

Week 38

ENGLAND - East Coast - Firing practice areas.

Chart 1975

Insert:

limit of firing practice area, pecked line, joining:

51° 37´·14N., 0° 55´·39E.

51° 39´·60N., 1° 02´·90E.

Delete:

former limit of firing practice area, pecked line, joining:

51° 37´·09N., 0° 55´·41E.

51° 39´·60N., 1° 02´·90E.

Chart 3750

Insert:

limit of firing practice area, pecked line, joining:

51° 36´·99N., 0° 54´·94E.

51° 39´·60N., 1° 02´·90E.

Delete:

former limit of firing practice area, pecked line, joining:

51° 36´·97N., 0° 55´·06E.

51° 39´·60N., 1° 02´·90E

Notice 4753 refers

Image courtesy of Imray ID10 Chart Y17 and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3750

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.8

A very small change in the northern limits of Foulness Firing Range – very small change indeed. Note the slight change in the western coordinates between the two charts (scale). The image uses Chart 3750’s coordinates.

Week 35

ENGLAND - East Coast - Obstruction.

Insert:

Obstn at 51° 44´·19N., 0° 59´·16E.

Notice 4478 refers

Image courtesy of Imray Chart Y17 and Meridian ID10

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3741

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6

This is the new obstruction on the point of St Peter’s Flats on the south side of the Blackwater that was reported last week in the Temporary List.

Week 27

ENGLAND - East Coast - Obstructions. Buoyage.

Insert:

Obstns at 51° 46´·10N., 0° 56´·20E.

Fl.Y (6 buoys) at 51° 46´·06N., 0° 56´·13E.

Notice 3340 refers

Image courtesy of Imray Chart Y17 and Meridian ID10

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.9

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6

The placing of underwater trays for Oyster cultivation and 6 yellow special buoys was reported last week in the local NtMs by the London Zoo. Now recorded by UKHO.

Week 26

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts published 11 July 2019

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

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 Trinity House Surveys.

Week 22

ENGLAND - East Coast - Shellfish bed. Legend.

Insert:

limit of shellfish beds area, pecked line, joining:

(a) 51° 46´·15N., 0° 57´·43E.

(b) 51° 45´·63N., 0° 57´·43E.

(d) 51° 46´·15N., 0° 55´·62E.

symbol, shellfish bed, within: (a)-(d) above

Notice 2670 refers

Image courtesy of Imray Chart C1 and Meridian ID10

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3741.

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.9

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6

The creation of this new Oyster Bed was subject of a recent temporary notice on the south side of Mersea Island. This is not a common anchorage so will not hinder leisure craft.

2018 Notices for this area below

Week 48

ADMIRALTY CHARTS TO BE PUBLISHED 13 DECEMBER 2018

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Leisure Folios

Thames Estuary - Essex and Suffolk Coast. SC5607 12th Edition

5607.1 Orford Ness to Oostende. 1:250,000

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

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

5607.4 Southern Approaches to Harwich. 1:50,000

5607.5 Harwich to Orford Ness. 1:50,000

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

B Continuation of the River Deben. 1:25,000

5607.7 A River Stour. 1:25,000

B River Orwell 1:25,000

C Ipswich. 1:10,000

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

B Orford Haven and Approaches. 1:25,000

5607.9 Approaches to Mersea Island and Brightlingsea. 1:25,000

5607.10 A River Colne. 1:25,000

B Colchester Quays. 1:12,500

C Brightlingsea. 1:12,500

D West Mersea. 1:12,500

5607.11 A River Blackwater, Bradwell to Maldon.

B Bradwell. 1:12,500

C Tollesbury. 1:12,500

D Maldon. 1:12,500

5607.12 A Rivers Crouch and Roach. 1:25,000

B Continuation of River Roach. 1:25,000

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

B Burnham-on-Crouch. 1:10,000

C Entrance to Walton Backwaters. 1:12,500

D Continuation to Battlesbridge. 1:25,000

5607.14 A Walton Backwaters. 1:12,500

B Continuation of Landermere Creek. 1:12,500

A new edition of Leisure Chart Folio SC5607. All sheets have been fully updated for New Editions and Notices to Mariners affecting source charts.

Week 33

ENGLAND - East Coast - Obstruction. Buoy.

Insert:

Obstn at 51° 44´·695N., 0° 53´·375E.

Fl.R.3s at 51° 44´·709N., 0° 53´·352E.

Notice 3842 refers

Image courtesy of Imray Chart 2000.6 and Meridian ID10

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741.

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.9, 5607.11

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.6

The port hand buoy just west of the reduced baffle wall for the old nuclear power station marked the obstruction associated with the removal of the baffle wall wing. At 5.9m depth, it will not hinder use but obviously don’t anchor.

Week 28

ENGLAND - East Coast - Wreck. Beacon.

Replace:

SS Lowlands (2 1) with SS Lowlands at (a) 51° 48´·139N., 1° 00´·114E.

Insert :

close E of: (a) above

Notice 3262 refers

Image courtesy of Imray Chart Y17 and Meridian ID10

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 3741.

Imray Charts: Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.9

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.7

The wreck of the SS Lowlands lies at the end of East Mersea in the Colne. Now degraded and so changed as a less obvious wreck and marked by an unlighted East Cardinal Beacon.

Week 7

ENGLAND - East Coast - Colne Bar - Buoyage.

Move:

Q.G Eagle, from: 51° 44´·13N., 1° 03´·82E. to: 51° 44´·11N., 1° 03´·63E.

Fl(3)G.10s Bench Head, from: 51° 44´·69N., 1° 01´·10E. to: 51° 44´·58N., 1° 01´·20E.

Fl(2)R.5s NW Knoll, from:51° 44´·35N., 1° 02´·17E. to: 51° 44´·29N., 1° 02´·14E.

Notice 820 refers

Image courtesy of Imray Chart C1 and Meridian ID10

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1183, 1975 and 3741.

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2 and 5607.3.

Imray Leisure Folio: 2000.1 and 2001.7

UKHO confirmation of the Trinity House NtM No 1 of 2018 shows the small movements of the three quoted buoys.

Week 7

ENGLAND - Thames Estuary - Mouse Channel - Drying height. Depths.

Insert:

drying height, 0 6, and extend approximate 0m low water line SW to enclose 51° 32´·70N., 1° 01´·85E. Delete depth, 1.2, close SE.

depth, 4.6, enclosed by 5m contour 51° 31´·90N., 1° 01´·70E.

depth, 5, enclosed by 5m contour 51° 31´·81N., 1° 01´·30E.

depth, 9.1, and extend 10m contour NE to enclose 51° 30´·85N., 0° 59´·87E. Delete depth, 9.8, close SW and depth, 10.1, close E.

depth, 9.3 at 51° 30´·69N., 0° 59´·33E. Delete depth, 9.9, close NE

Notice 822 refers

Image courtesy of Imray Chart C1 and Meridian ID10

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1607 and 1609.

Imray Charts: C1

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5606.5 and 5606.6

Imray Leisure Folio: 2100.1

5 reductions of depth in and around the Mouse Channel and the tail of the SW Barrow Sands.

Week 4

East Coast Of England - Approaches To River Blackwater

1. Station: Eagle Lighted Buoy.
Amendment: Moved to position Latitude 51º 44.109’N., Longitude 001º 03.630’E.

2. Station: N.W. Knoll Lighted Buoy.
Amendment: Moved to position Latitude 51º 44.292’N., Longitude 001º 02.137’E.

3. Station: Bench Head Lighted Buoy.
Amendment: Moved to position Latitude 51º 44.557’N., Longitude 001º 01.186’E.

Movements effected consequent upon a recent survey.

No further Notice will be given.

Notice Trinity House 1 of 2018 refers

Affects:

UKHO Charts: 1975 and 3741.

Imray Charts: C1 and Y17

UKHO Leisure Folios: 5607.2, 5607.3.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1, 2000.7

Three small movements of the listed buoyage.

Week

(Start 2014)

Notice 194 - ENGLAND - Thames Estuary - Whitaker Channel - Buoyage. Legend.

Source: Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Chart 1183 ETRS89 DATUM

Delete:

1. Fl.R.10s Crouch at 51° 37´·64N., 0° 56´·39E.

2. Q(6)+LFl.15s Outer Crouch at 51° 38´·38N., 0° 58´·50E.

3. at 51° 39´·09N., 0° 58´·73E.

4. Q No2 at 51° 38´·96N., 1° 00´·16E.

5. Q Sunken Buxey at 51° 39´·53N., 1° 00´·59E.

6. VQ(6)+LFl.10s No 1 at 51° 39´·18N., 1° 01´·01E.

7. Fl(3)G.15s S Buxey at 51° 39´·85N., 1° 02´·49E.

8. Ron Pipe at 51° 40´·52N., 1° 03´·63E.

9. Fl(2)R.10s Foulness at 51° 39´·86N., 1° 03´·80E.

10. Swallow Tail at 51° 40´·49N., 1° 04´·69E.

11. Fl.R.10s Ridge at 51° 40´·14N., 1° 04´·87E.

Amend legend to, Whitaker Channel (Buoyed - see Note), centred on: 51° 40´·30N., 1° 05´·40E.

Affects:

UKHO Chart: 1183

UKHO Leisure Folio: 5607.3

This is a late ‘catch-up’ on the buoyage changes in the Whitaker and Swallowtail channels from July, 2011. (yes, I did mean July, 2011). Chart 1183 is not one probably used by Leisure Craft being the whole Thames Estuary and it deals with the changes by deletion of the old marks and insertion of a legend saying the channel is ‘buoyed’.

I am aware that the Imray chart (2000.8, included in Imray/Meridian ID10) was correctly printed and republished in August, 2011 – DO NOT TRY TO APPLY THIS CORRECTION TO THAT CHART – although it would apply to earlier versions.

The UKHO Leisure Folio 5607.3 was republished in December, 2011 (9th Edition) and similarly will not need emendation although the 8th Edition will.

CTTE ‘diagram’ of the revised buoyage is available below.