Notices to Mariners w/c 12/03/2012
The following Notices to Mariners have been notified to the RYA.
Trinity House
No. 15/12 D4 - mariners are advised that on or about 27th March 2012, Casquets Lighthouse, Channel Islands, range of main navigation light to be reduced to 18 nauticial miles. Light to be exhibited night time only.
No. 16/12 D5 - Channel Lightvessel, South Coast of England - mariners are advised that due to collision damage the Lightvessel has been temporarily withdrawn and a replacement Lightvessel established. Please see the document in the download area.
Northern Lighthouse Board
No. 8 of 2012 - Foula (A3860), Shetland Isles, Scotland - mariners are advised that on or about 26th March 2012, a coloured sector will be installed with the characteristics:
Character: Group flashing (3) white/red every 15 secs
Sector: White sector 221° - 255° (034°)
Red sector 255° - 277° (022°)
White sector 277° - 123° (206°)
Obscured 123° - 221° (098°)
Elevation: 36 metres
Nominal Range: 18 miles white
14 miles red
Commissioners of Irish Lights
No. 1 (2012) - Please see notice in download area regarding Floating Aids to Navigation.
No. 2 (2012) - Please see notice in download area regarding GLAs Public DGPS Transmissions.
No. 3 (2012) - Please see notice in download area regarding use of AIS as an Aid to Navigation.
No. 4 (2012) - Mariners are advised that on or about 2nd April 2012, or as soon after as circumstances permit, the range of Angus Rock Lighthouse (A5963.3), Approaches to Strangford Lough, North East Coast of Ireland, will be reduced:
Existing Light:
Position (WGS 84): 54°19.843'N 005°31.520'W
Character: FL R 5s (1+4=5s)
Range: 6nm
New Light:
Position (WGS 84): 54°19.843'N 005°31.520'W
Character: FL R 5s (1+4=5s)
Range: 5nm
No. 5 (2012) - Mariners are advised that on or about 9th April 2012, the existing East Codling Buoy will be repositioned approx. 0.6 cables to the East to align with a transit line from the Codling Buoy to the Kish Tower.
Existing Position (WGS 84):
Latitude 53°08.517'N Longitude 05°47.126'W
New Position (WGS 84):
Latitude 53°08.560'N Longitude 05°46.130'W
No. 6 (2012) - Mariners are advised that on or about 9th May 2012, or as soon after as circumstances permit, the range of Baily Lighthouse (A5898), Approaches to Dublin Bay, East Coast of Ireland, will be reduced:
Existing Light:
Position (WGS 84): 53°21.691'N 06°03.158'W
Character: FL W 15s (fl 0.8)
Range: 26nm
New Light:
Position (WGS 84): 53°21.691'N 06°03.158'W
Character: FL W 15s (fl 1.4)
Range: 18nm
Lancaster Port Commission
No. 005 - 2012 - River Lune No. 9 buoy is back on station
No. 006 - 2012 - River Lune No. 4 buoy has been repositioned to
53°58'964 N 002°56'770 W.
River Lune South Bank buoy has been recovered and brought to Glasson for refurbishment. This thereby cancels NtM 004-2012.
The Notices to Mariners above are not a comprehensive list, but instead a list of those which the RYA has been notified of. It is your responsibility to check Harbour Authority and developers’ websites for notices relating to the area in which you intend to travel.