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| Tuesday 8th May 2007 |
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To improve the safety of navigation in the Northern Approaches to the Thames Estuary, the International Maritime Organization have approved the modification and extension of the existing Sunk Precautionary Area and the establishment of three TSSs, a two-way traffic route at Long Sand Head, an area to be avoided and a recommended route at the Galloper. These changes will be implemented at 0000 UTC 1 July 2007. 
I enclose draft publications which I hope will be of interest. You will note that the scheme applies to vessels over 300GT and there are few, if any, restrictions on vessels that are less than 20m in length. I have looked at the charts covering the recreational routes and believe that there is no impedance to vessels leaving Harwich via the Cork Sand yacht beacon or the rivers Crouch, Blackwater and Colne via Long Sand Head en route to Oostende. In fact, I believe that the Sunk VTS scheme will provide a better degree of certainty about where commercial ships are likely to be. In addition there are to be a number of new aids to navigation in the area which can only be useful. I would be grateful if you could give this wide publicity on your club notice boards. Kind Regards Stuart Carruthers RYA Cruising Manager No.17/07 C6 --------------- EAST COAST OF ENGLAND ---------------------------------------- THAMES ESTUARY -------------------------- SUNK PRECAUTIONARY AREAS & TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following alterations to aids to navigation are to be effected on or about 30th June, 2007, as part of the new IMO recognised Traffic Separation Schemes "In the Sunk area and northern approaches to the Thames Estuary" to be implemented w.e.f. 0000 1st July, 2007. 1. Changes to characteristics and moves of existing aids to navigation. 1.1 Station : Sunk Light Vessel (ALL Vol.A 2170). Amendment : To be moved 98° 6.94 nautical miles to Latitude 51° 50'.100N., Longitude 01° 46'.020E., name to be changed to "Sunk Centre" and Racon code changed to Morse 'C'. Characteristics to remain otherwise unchanged. 1.2 Station : Kentish Knock Lighted Buoy. Amendment : To be moved 177° 830 metres to Latitude 51° 38'.085N., Longitude 01° 40'.429E. 1.3 Station : S. Inner Gabbard Lighted Buoy. Amendment : To be moved 191° 1.33 nautical miles to Latitude 51° 49'.922N., Longitude 01° 51'.892E. 1.4 Station : N. Galloper Lighted Buoy. Amendment : To be moved 117° 781 metres to Latitude 51° 49'.837N., Longitude 01° 59'.993E. 2. New stations to be established. 2.1. Name : Sunk E1 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 51'.062N., Longitude 01° 59'.993E. Characteristics: Pillar: Red and White Vertical Stripes: Iso 5 seconds: Red Spherical Topmark. 2.2 Name : Sunk E2 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 48'.686N., Longitude 01° 51'.875E. Characteristics: Pillar: Red and White Vertical Stripes: L.Fl.10 seconds: Red Spherical Topmark. 2.3 Name : Sunk S2 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 42'.403N., Longitude 01° 46'.669E. Characteristics: Pillar: Red and White Vertical Stripes: L.Fl.10 seconds: Red Spherical Topmark. 2.4 Name : Sunk S1 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 38'.572N., Longitude 01° 47'.363E. Characteristics: Pillar: Red and White Vertical Stripes: Iso 5 seconds: Red Spherical Topmark. 2.5 Name : Sunk SW Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 38'.318N., Longitude 01° 43'.745E. Characteristics: Pillar: Yellow: Fl.(2)Y 10 seconds: Yellow 'X' shaped Topmark. 2.6 Name : Sunk W2 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 49'.275N., Longitude 01° 40'.722E. Characteristics: Pillar: Yellow: Fl.Y. 2.5 seconds: Yellow 'X' shaped Topmark. 2.7 Name : Sunk W1 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 52'.606N., Longitude 01° 41'.119E. Characteristics: Pillar: Yellow: Fl.(4)Y 10 seconds: Yellow 'X' shaped Topmark. 2.8 Name : Sunk N1 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 56'.113N., Longitude 01° 46'.927E. Characteristics: Pillar: Red and White Vertical Stripes: Iso 5 seconds: Red Spherical Topmark. 2.9 Name : Sunk N2 Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 54'.289N., Longitude 01° 46'.340E. Characteristics: Pillar: Red and White Vertical Stripes: L.Fl.10 seconds: Red Spherical Topmark. 2.10 Name : W. Inner Gabbard Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 52'.061N., Longitude 01° 49'.368E. Characteristics: Pillar: Yellow: Fl.(3)Y 10 seconds: Yellow 'X' shaped Topmark. 2.11 Name : Sunk Inner Lighted Buoy. Position : Latitude 51° 51'.030N., Longitude 01° 34'.891E. Characteristics: High Focal Plane: Pillar: Red and White Vertical Stripes: Morse A, 9nm nominal range: Red Spherical Topmark: Racon as follows:- Type : Agile Frequency Code : Morse 'T' Nominal Range : 10 miles Frequency : X band 9320 mHz to 9500 mHz : S band 2920 mHz to 3100 mHz Display Period : On 20 seconds : Off 40 seconds ------------------------------ Total 60 seconds ------------------------------ By Order, Captain D. Glass, Director of Navigational Requirements. 30th March, 2007. |
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By James Young |
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