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Week 11

ENGLAND - East Coast - Wrecks. Obstructions.

Dangerous wrecks and obstructions exist in the following positions:

Wreck           8·2m 51° 59´·77N., 1° 27´·19E.

Obstruction 9·3m 52° 04´·44N., 1° 33´·34E.

A dangerous wreck with the least depth 3·4m is reported to exist in lieu of the 4·4m obstruction in position 51° 59´·86N., 1° 26´·47E.  Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.  Charts will be updated when full details are available.  Former Notice 897(P)/26 (Week 9) is cancelled.

Notice 1211(P) refers

Base image is from Imray C1 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.5 and 5614.1.

Imray Main Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.2 and 2000.3

An amendment to a Preliminary Notice a few weeks earlier to which a reduced depth (down to 3.4m) between the Woodbridge and Orford Havens over a previous obstruction is added.

Week 09

ENGLAND - East Coast - Wreck.

Insert

at 51° 59´·19N., 1° 26´·00E.

Notice 913 refers

Base image is from Imray Y16 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.5

Imray Main Charts: C1, Y16.

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000 and 2000.3.

One new wreck off Bawdsey; at 4.6m, sufficient water for leisure craft but avoid anchoring!

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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  44

ENGLAND - East Coast - Buoyage.

Temporary buoyage and moorings will be installed on the north side of the Parkeston Anchorage to mark the storage of floating pipes in the vicinity of the area bounded by the following positions:

51° 57´·064N., 1° 14´·148E.

51° 57´·207N., 1° 14´·147E.

51° 57´·224N., 1° 14´·797E.

51° 57´·099N., 1° 14´·796E.

These are expected to be in place until the end of March 2026.

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

Notice 4697(T) refers

Base image is from UKHO, issued by HHA.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1491 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.7

Imray Full Charts: Y16

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.5

This Temporary UKHO notice repeats the Harwich Haven Authority Notice 78 of 2025; a (necessarily) complicated arrangement of 4 site marker buoys marked by yellow special buoys with Y Fl 3s and 2 mooring buoys with Y Fl 3s.  Images from the HHA notice.

Week  43

EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - APPROACHES TO HARWICH - NORTH WEST SHIPWASH LIGHTED BUOY

Latitude 51˚ 58.980’N., Longitude 001˚ 37.012’E.

Amendment:

The red port-hand can buoy has been permanently replaced with a red pillar buoy with a red can topmark.  All other characteristics remain unaltered.

No further notice will be given.

Trinity House Notice to Mariners No 30 of 2025 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C1 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2052.

UKHO SCC: 5607.5

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.1

Trinity House have reported changing a change of type of buoy.  This, the NW Shipwash changed from a red can to a red pillar buoy with red can topmark.  Light unchanged.

Week  39

ENGLAND - East Coast - Dredged depths.

Amend:

dredged depth to, 4·7m, centred on: 52° 03´·027N., 1° 09´·777E.

dredged depth to, 7·6m, centred on: 52° 01´·946N., 1° 09´·560E.

Notice 4205 refers

Base image is from Imray chart Y16A by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2693 (Panel B, Ipswich).

UKHO SCC: 5607.7 (Panel C, Ipswich).

Imray Full Charts: Y16 A & B.

Imray Leisure Folios: 2000.5A & B

Revised depths at Ipswich at the Ipswich Haven Marina (4.7m) and at the Power Station Berth (7.6m).

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  32

ENGLAND - East Coast - Works. Lights.

Maintenance works are taking place at Orwell Bridge.  Light, F.Y, in position 52° 01´·62N., 1° 09´·86E. has been extinguished and a F.R traffic light, not visible within 80m, has been established in position on the bridge above.

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

Notice 3431(T) refers

Base image is from Imray chart Y16A by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2693.

UKHO SSC: 5607.7

Imray Full Charts: Y16A

As reported previously in the local Ipswich NtMs, the yellow light on Orwell Bridge has been temporarily turned off for maintenance and a new flashing red traffic light in lieu.

Week  18

ENGLAND - East Coast - Depths.

Insert:

depth, 7.4 at 52° 00´·47N., 1° 30´·44E.  Delete depth, 8, close N and 7.9 close NW.

depth, 7.1 at 52° 00´·73N., 1° 30´·69E.  Delete depth, 7.7, close NW.

depth, 7.5 at 52° 00´·62N., 1° 30´·57E.  Delete depth, 8.1, close NW.

Notice 1880 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C1 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1610, 2052 and 2693.

UKHO SCC: 5607.5.

Imray Full Charts: C1

Imray Leisure Charts: 2000.1

Three slight reductions of depth on the outer end of the SW tail of the Whiting Bank (off the Ore).  Unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week  17

13/2025 - EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - APPROACHES TO RIVER DEBEN - WOODBRIDGE HAVEN LIGHTED BUOY

Amendment:

Moved to new assigned position: Latitude 51˚ 58.456’N., Longitude 001˚ 24.188’E.

Movement effected consequent upon a recent survey.

No further notice will be given.

14/2025 - EAST COAST OF ENGLAND - ORFORD HAVEN - APPROACHES TO THE RIVER ORE - ORFORD HAVEN LIGHTED BUOY

Amendment:

Moved to new assigned position: Latitude 52˚ 01.840’N., Longitude 001˚ 27.980’E.

Movement effected consequent upon a recent survey.

Trinity House Notices to Mariners Nos 13 and 14 of 2025

Use the East Coast Pilot chartlets:

https://www.eastcoastpilot.com/downloads

NOTE: The Deben chartlet has the details and position correct for the Woodbridge Haven Lighted Buoy.  However, the Orford Haven Lighted Buoy has been moved approx. 213 degrees 0.25nm since the chartlet was drawn.

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  8

ENGLAND - East Coast - Drying heights. Depths.

Insert:

drying height, 0.2, and extend 0m contour S to enclose 51° 31´·33N., 0° 55´·40E.

depth, 1.6, and extend 2m contour S to enclose 51° 30´·99N., 0° 53´·93E.  Delete depth, 1.2, close W

drying height, 0.9, and extend 0m contour S to enclose 51° 58´·78N., 1° 23´·79E.  Delete drying height, 0.9, close NW.

Notice 907 refers

Base images are from Imray Chart IN5043 by courtesy of Imray, Admiralty Chart 2693 and Meridian Chartware.

© Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of The Keeper of Public Records and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.GOV.uk/UKHO).

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1607.  Note: These updates are included in New Editions 1185, 1609 and 2693 published early 2025.

UKHO SCC: 5606.7, 5606.5, 5606.6 and 5706.6 (Panel A, Approaches to Harwich and Woodbridge Haven)

Imray Full Charts: C1 and Y16

Imray Leisure Folios: 2100.2 and 2000.3

A bit unusual: three reductions of depth/new drying heights.  Two on the edge of Blacktail Spit (off Shoeburyness) between the South Shoebury SHB and the Blacktail Spit SHB and one drying height at the Deben Entrance.  I notice the source is from the Environment Agency NOT from Trinity House.  I suspect this might not be immediately recent and we should wait for the details from Trinity House which will be announced by East Coast Pilot as soon as they have the new chartlet.  Note the image at the Deben will be out of date, it is merely used to show where the drying height is recorded.

Week  7

New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts to be published on 27th February, 2025

SN Chart 1185 - International Chart Series, England - East Coast, River Thames Sea Reach.  1:25,000

Continuation of Hole Haven Creek.

1:25,000

SN Chart 1606 - England - East Coast, Thames Estuary Fisherman's Gat to Princes Channel.  1:25,000

SN Chart 1609 - England - East Coast, Thames Estuary, Knock John Channel to Sea Reach.  1:25,000

SN Chart 2693 - International Chart Series, England - East Coast, Approaches to Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich with the Rivers Stour, Orwell and Deben.  1:25,000

A Continuation of River Stour. 1:25,000

B Ipswich.  1:20,000

C Continuation of River Deben.  1:25,000

SN Chart 3683 - England - East Coast, Sheerness and Approaches.  1:12,500

Sheerness.  1:6,250