Notices - Belgium Waters - Scroll down as necessary

Week 05

DOVER STRAIT - Submarine cable.

Insert submarine cable, , joining:

51° 22´·75N., 1° 26´·85E.

51° 23´·48N., 1° 29´·50E.

51° 23´·44N., 1° 30´·38E.

51° 23´·13N., 1° 31´·44E.

51° 23´·12N., 1° 32´·68E.

51° 23´·54N., 1° 33´·43E.

51° 23´·72N., 1° 39´·39E.

51° 22´·59N., 1° 43´·77E.

51° 22´·49N., 2° 13´·34E.

51° 21´·46N., 2° 15´·35E.

51° 21´·49N., 2° 20´·32E.

51° 22´·47N., 2° 26´·90E.

51° 22´·29N., 2° 29´·57E.

Notice 526 refers

Base image is from Imray C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 323, 1406, 1607, 1610, 1828 and 2449.

UKHO SCC: 5605.1 (Panel B, Northern Approaches to Dover Strait), 5605.11, 5606.1, 5606.4 and 5607.1.

Imray Main Charts: C30, C8.

Imray Leisure Charts:

In week 13 last year there was a Preliminary Notice [1339(P)/25] announcing the laying of a submarine cable between North Foreland and the Oostende.  This is now complete.  The Notice is long as it lists the cable positions for each SNC and SCCs involved and removes references to temporary works

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Week  52

BELGIUM - NM Block.

Insert:

the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 31´·3N., 2° 30´·4E.

Notice 5732 refers

The Block is copyright of the UKHO.

Affects:

Belgium SNC: BE11.

Imray Full Charts: C30

Note: Charts BE11, 1406, 2449, 5606.1 and 5607.1 are to be deleted from the list of charts affected by Notice 2082(T)/25.

A further UKHO block about the Princess Elisabeth Island (Prinses Elisabeth Eiland); this from the Belgium SNC.  No changes from NtM 5669 of last week.  A prohibited area.

Week  52

BELGIUM - Lights. Automatic Identification System.

Insert:

Mo(U)15s, and

Automatic Identification System, AIS, at light at:

51° 31´·61N., 2° 29´·89E, and,

51° 31´·66N., 2° 29´·65E.

Notice 5768 refers

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1630.  Note: Former Notice 2082(T)/25 is cancelled.

UKHO SCC: 5606.1 and 5607.1.

Imray Full Charts: C30

This notice is associated with NtM 5669 last week to complete the changes to all the UKHO SNC.

No separate image; see above.

Week  51

BELGIUM - Light. Automatic Identification System. Wrecks. NM Block.

Insert:

2Mo(U)15s at 51° 31´·61N., 2° 29´·89E.

Automatic Identification System, AIS, at light.

Replace:

with at 51° 31´·68N., 2° 32´·40E.

Chart 2449

Insert:

the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 31´·5N., 2° 30´·2E.

Notice 5669 refers

The Block is copyright of the UKHO.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1406 and 2449.

UKHO SCC: 5606.1 and 5607.1.  Note: Charts BE11, 1406, 2449, 5606.1 and 5607.1 are to be deleted from the list of charts affected by Notice 2082(T)/25.

Imray Full Charts: C30

A UKHO block showing the addition of two lights and AIS in the centre of the works for creating the Belgium Princess Elisabeth Island east of the Noord Hinder South TSS.  A prohibited location.

Week  48

BELGIUM - Buoy.

Delete:

Fl(5)Y.20s at 51° 30´·82N., 2° 28´·81E.

Notice 5306 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1406 and 2449

UKHO SCC: 5606.1 and 5607.1.

Imray Full Charts: C30

In week 20 this year we had a preliminary notice (2082(P)) advising us of a ring of cardinal and special buoys marking the works area for the development of the new Princess Elisabeth Island.  This is in Belgium waters east of the Twin special buoy marking the east side of the Noord Hinder TSS.  This notice is advising us that the southerly yellow special buoy is deleted.  Note that the area within the ring of remaining buoys is a prohibited area.

Week  48

BELGIUM - Foul. Buoy.

Insert:

at 51° 03´·99N., 2° 07´·25E.

Delete:

 Fl(5)Y.20s TME2 at 51° 30´·82N., 2° 28´·81E.

Notice 5307 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

Belgium SNC: BE1 and BE102

Imray Full Charts: C30

New FOUL on the Haut-Fond de Gravelines bank off Gravelines.  An earlier notice (1609) this year reported reductions of depth in the same location so all are included in the same image.

Week  39

BELGIUM - Depths.

Replace:

sounding out of position, (9.2), with sounding out of position, (8.8) at 51° 24´·62N., 2° 32´·75E.

depth, 18.8, with depth, 18.2 at 51° 27´·79N., 2° 35´·58E.

Insert:

depth, 19.7, and extend 20m contour W to enclose 51° 27´·75N., 2° 35´·06E.

Notice 4189 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1406 and 2449.

UKHO SCC: 5605.1 (Panel B, Northern Approaches to Dover Straits) and 5607.1.

Imray Full Charts: C30

Three reductions of depth east of the Westhinder.  Unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week  29

BELGIUM - Foul.

Insert:

at 51° 20´·26N., 2° 35´·20E.

Notices 3116 and 3133 refer

Base image is from Imray chart C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

Belgium SNC: BE11 and BE102.

UKHO SNC: 1406 and 2449.

UKHO SCC: 5606.11, 5605.1 (Part B, Northern Approaches to Dover Strait), 5606.1 and 5607.1

Imray Full Charts: C30

New FOUL in the Oostdyck Ships Anchorage (well offshore).  Unlikely to hinder leisure craft out there!

Week  27

BELGIUM - Wrecks.

Replace:

or with at 51° 15´·15N., 2° 56´·65E.

with at 51° 19´·79N., 2° 45´·54E.

with at 51° 14´·81N., 2° 56´·30E.

Notice 2761 and 2836 refers

Base image is from Imray charts C2120.4 and C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 2449

Belgium SNC:  BE11, BE101 and BE102.

UKHO SCC: 5605.11.

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Folios: 2120.4

Two Notices combined; one for UK charts, the other for the Belgium charts:  the Notices show reductions of depths over wrecks in three places.  Two are east of the Oostende harbour, the third on the Middelkerke Bank offshore.  Ample water for leisure craft over the Middelkerke Bank.  Two images.

Week  23

BELGIUM - NM Blocks.

Insert:

the accompanying block, centred on: 51° 14´·0N., 2° 55´·5E.

Notice 2282 refers

Base image copyright of the UKHO

Affects:

Belgium SNC: BE102 (Panel B, Oostende)

UKHO SCC: 5605.12 (Panel E, Oostende)

Imray Full Charts: C30C

New UKHO Block for the Belgium SN chart and the UKHO SCC for part of Oostende (e.g. including to Montgomery Docks.

Week  20

BELGIUM - Works. Buoyage. Restricted area. Pile. Light. Automatic Identification System.

Works are in progress within the buoyed entry prohibited area, centred on position 51° 31´·86N., 2° 29´·86E.  

A pile with light, Mo(U)15s17m10M and Automatic Identification System (AIS), have been established in position 51° 31´·61N., 2° 29´·89E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 2082(T) refers

Base image is from Imray chart C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1406, 1630 and 2449.

Belgium SNC:  BE11

UKHO SCC: 5606.1 and 5607.1

Imray Full Charts: C30

A temporary notice announcing a new pile and light right in the centre of the cluster of cardinal buoys marking the works area for the development of the new Princess Elisabeth Island.  This is in Belgium waters east of the Twin special buoy marking the east side of the Noord Hinder TSS.  Work creating the new island is now in progress.

Week  19

BELGIUM - Lights. Piles.

Insert:

F.G.7m2M at 51° 18´·94N., 3° 06´·39E.

pile, . at:

51° 18´·90N., 3° 06´·45E.

51° 18´·87N., 3° 06´·50E.

51° 18´·84N., 3° 06´·56E.

51° 18´·81N., 3° 06´·61E.

51° 18´·78N., 3° 06´·67E.

Move:

F.G, from: 51° 18´·73N., 3° 06´·76E.  to: 51° 18´·76N., 3° 06´·72E.

Delete:

F.G.8m5M at 51° 18´·88N., 3° 06´·47E.

Notice 1930 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.4 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

Belgium SNC: 1BE101 (Panel D, Blankenberge).

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Charts: 2120.4

The notice shows some of the progress at the entrance into Blankenberge.  In 2024, an area to the north and west of the previous western mole was significantly increased.  This notice announces a new starboard (western) light at the entrance of the harbour, five new piles within the western side of the channel and a new FG light just before where the channel widens into the harbour.

Week  15

BELGIUM - Buoy.

Insert:

Fl(5)Y.20s TME1 at 51° 32´·55N., 2° 30´·92E.

Notice 1587 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1406 and 2449

UKHO SCC: 5606.1 and 5607.1

Imray Full Charts: C30

In week 36 of last year, Notice 4041 announced a ring of cardinal buoys and yellow special buoys placed to marked the intended Princess Elisabeth Island west of the Westhinder bank and east of the NE heading TSS.  This is for the new energy hub to be built in the future.  This notice simply names one of the yellow special buoys!

Week  13

ENGLAND - South East Coast - Submarine cable. Works.

Submarine cable laying works are taking place between North Foreland and Oostende, along a line joining the following positions:

51° 22´·73N., 1° 26´·80E.

51° 23´·45N., 1° 29´·81E.

51° 23´·15N., 1° 32´·74E.

51° 23´·55N., 1° 33´·52E.

51° 23´·55N., 1° 36´·37E.

51° 23´·75N., 1° 38´·91E.

51° 22´·61N., 1° 43´·78E.

51° 22´·72N., 1° 45´·28E.

51° 22´·45N., 1° 48´·39E.

51° 22´·53N., 2° 03´·45E.

51° 22´·63N., 2° 06´·71E.

51° 22´·36N., 2° 08´·59E.

51° 22´·53N., 2° 12´·70E.

51° 21´·80N., 2° 14´·73E.

51° 21´·37N., 2° 17´·93E.

51° 21´·59N., 2° 22´·00E.

51° 22´·47N., 2° 27´·09E.

51° 22´·27N., 2° 28´·42E.

51° 22´·23N., 2° 32´·09E.

51° 21´·27N., 2° 33´·95E.

51° 20´·89N., 2° 40´·56E.

51° 21´·28N., 2° 41´·97E.

51° 21´·00N., 2° 44´·40E.

51° 17´·38N., 2° 47´·99E.

51° 13´·57N., 2° 53´·85E.

Charts will be updated when works are complete.  This change will be included in a New Edition of Chart 1607.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 1339(P) refers

Base image is from Imray chart C30 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 323, 1183, 1406, 1610, 1630, 1828 and 2449.

Belgium SNC:  BE11 and BE102

UKHO SCC: 5605.1, 5605.11, 5606.1, 5606.2, 5606.4 and 5607.1.

Imray Full Charts: C30

A submarine cable between North Foreland and the Oostende is to be laid pretty much west to east until off Oostende.  No doubt there will be VHF broadcasts when working.

Week  10

Reproductions of Belgian Government Charts published 6th March 2025

Chart BE11 North Sea, Vlaamse Banken from Gravelines to Oostkapelle.  50°59´·95 N. - 51°37´·95 N., 2°04´· 92E - 3°34´·92 E.   1:100,00

Chart BE101 (INT 1474) International Chart Series, North Sea, Belgium and Netherlands from Oostende

to Westkapelle.  51°12´·95 N. - 51°37´·15 N., 2°40´·52 E. - 3°37´·32 E.  1:60,000

A Brugge. 51°13´·30 N. - 51°14´·25 N., 3°12´·77 E. - 3°13´·67 E.  1:15,000

B Zeebrugge Achterhaven.  51°17´·58 N. - 51°19´·93 N., 3°11´·40 E. - 3°14´·65 E.  1:20,000

C Zeebrugge Voorhaven.  51°19´·55 N. - 51°21´·90 N., 3°09´·92 E. - 3°13´·72 E.  1:20,000

D Blankenberge.  51°18´·52 N. - 51°19´·02 N., 3°06´·28 E. - 3°07´·30 E.  1:15,000

Chart BE102 (INT 1480)  International Chart Series, North Sea, France and Belgium from Dunkerque to Oostende.  51°02´·95 N. - 51°27´·25 N., 2°04´·92 E. - 3°01´·72 E.  1:60,000

A Nieuwpoort.  51°08´·00 N. - 51°09´·45 N., 2°42´·82 E. - 2°45´·52 E.  1:20,000

B Oostende.  51°13´·37 N. - 51°14´·62 N., 2°54´·72 E. - 2°56´·52 E.  1:15,000

UK SN Charts to be withdrawn on 6th March, 2025

SN Chart 1872 North Sea, Dunkerque to Vlissingen.

SN Chart 1873 (INT 1480)  International Chart Series, North Sea, Dunkerque to Oostende.

SN Chart 1874 (INT 1474) International Chart Series, North Sea, Westerschelde Oostende to Westkapelle.

Announcing several new charts from Belgium is because the UKHO versions will cease on 6th March.  Previously Belgium issued chart new editions and the UKHO would then adopt them as ADMIRALTY charts a few months later. Now the UKHO will publish the Belgian Charts in their own series as BE charts, but both the UKHO version and Belgium’s will be the same and updated at the same time.  NMs for the four new BE Charts (BE 11, BE101, BE102 and BE 106) will be issued through UKHO NM bulletin as normal and available from the website.

Chart 1872 is to be deleted from Notices 3183(T)/23, 3999(T)/24, 286(T)/25,  771(T)/25 and 866(T)/25.

Chart 1873 is to be deleted from Notices 3183(T)/23, 286(T)/25, 771(T)/25 and 1123(T)/25.

On withdrawal of this chart former Notice 5099(T)/24 is cancelled.  Chart 1874 is to be deleted from Notices 3183(T)/23, 3999(T)/24, 771(T)/25 and 1123(T)/25.

Week  7

BELGIUM - Buoyage. Scientific instruments.

Yellow special purpose light-buoys, X-Shape topmarks, Fl.Y.5s, marking scientific instruments, have been established as follows:

Buoy Type     Position

Conical           51° 14´·22N., 2° 48´·62E.

Conical           51° 13´·40N., 2° 49´·60E.

Can                 51° 12´·58N., 2° 50´·35E.

Notice 771(T) refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.3 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1872, 1873, 1874 and 2449.

UKHO SCC: 5605.11

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Folios: 2120.3

A temporary notice announcing three new lit yellow special buoys west of Oostende harbour.