The 'Notices to Mariners' are provided for the convenience of our members, guests and visitors. CHPSC will make all reasonable attempts to keep these 'Notices' up to date but accepts no liability for their accuracy. Owners and skippers should check with the Harbour Master (and if relevant to their passage to South Cardigan Bay - the MOD Aberporth) before sailing.
As part of a programme of continuous improvement, QinetiQ, which operates the Aberporth Range on behalf of the MOD, is conducting a survey to better understand how Cardigan Bay is used for leisure activities.
The information you provide will be used to improve their processes so that they can endeavour to minimise the impact of future Range activity on all pleasure craft owners and users. Please spare a few minutes of your time and answer the brief survey which can be accessed from the top menu bar at www.aberporth.qinetiq.com.
Further information about the firing range is available here..
Bed levelling works to remove high points in the harbour channel will commence on the 14th May 2013 and will continue until the 17th May. Please exercise extreme caution and demonstrate due regard to good seamanship when navigating in the channel or in close proximity to the vessel which will have limited manoverability. The Full Notice to Mariners is available here.
Work started on dredging the Harbour entrance on 7th of May and will continue until 13th May 2013 inclusive.
The work is undertaken with land based machinery and will continue for three hours each side of low water. Mariners are advised to exercise caution when navigating in this area. The official Notice to Mariners is available here.
Date: 3 May 2013
The following is a copy of an e-mail recieved regarding the entrance to the Menai Straits at Caernarfon Bar.
We strongly suggest that the latest information is obtained regarding the position of the chanel before departure.
The contact details are shown below. The charts that accompanied the e-mail are available here.
Pnawn da / Good afternoon,
Gwelwch y Rhybydd Morwrol Lleol ynglwm yn ogystal â diweddariad ar gyfer Bwiau Bar Caernarfon.
Please see the attached Local Notice to Mariners and an update for the Caernarfon Bar Buoys.
Cofion / Regards,
Richard
Richard Jones
Harbwr Feistr /Harbour Master
Peilot Y Fenai /Menai Strait Pilot
YMDDIRIEDOLAETH HARBWR CAERNARFON /CAERNARFON HARBOUR TRUST
Swyddfa’r Harbwr, Cei Llechi, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 2PB
Harbour Office, Slate Quay, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 2PB
Ffôn /Tel: 01286 672118
Ffacs /Fax: 01286 678729
MOD Aberporth
If you intend to cruise or sail in the south of Cardigan Bay please look at the activity scheduked at MOD Aberporth. This information is available on their web site. The Range Danger Area covers 6,500km2. The weekly activity is available on their web site -
Calon Hwylio Cymru ~ Heart of Welsh Sailing