Dutch Waters

Notices - Dutch Waters - Scroll down as necessary

Week 06

NETHERLANDS - Buoy. Measuring instrument.

A yellow spar special purpose light-buoy, Fl(5)Y.20s MT-W, marking a measuring instrument, has been established in position 51° 24´·59N., 3° 27´·19E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 582(T) refers

Base image is from Imray C2120.6 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

Belgium SNC: BE11 and BE101.

Imray Main Charts: C30.

Imray Leisure charts: C2120.6

A temporary notice announcing the placing of a new lit yellow special buoy close by the SHB No W7, marking the in-shore channel along the Dutch coast to Vlissingen

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Week 42

NETHERLANDS - Buoy.

Insert:

GVW 2 at 51° 31´·02N., 3° 20´·39E.

Notice 4544 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.6 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1630 and 2449

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Folios: C2120.6

This notice is for two UKHO SN Charts amending by insertion a PHB (GVW2) at the entrance to channel SE down from the Walcheren coast to Vlissingen. It is already marked on other charts.

Week 35

NETHERLANDS - Buoy.

Insert:

VQ HA 10N at 51° 51´·79N., 3° 51´·67E.

Notice 3689 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.7 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 110 (Panel B, Slijkgat to Stellendam).

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Folios: 2120.7

A new north cardinal buoy has been placed closed to the safe water buoy marking the entrance of the Slijkgat channel leading to Stellendam.

Week 30

NETHERLANDS - Marine farm. Buoyage.

Delete:

limit of marine farm, pecked line, and associated symbol, joining:

(a) 51° 36´·50N., 3° 36´·26E.

(b) 51° 36´·50N., 3° 36´·82E.

(d) 51° 36´·27N., 3° 36´·26E.

RP-A (a) above

RP-B (b) above

RP-C (c) above

RP-D (d) above

Notices 3172 and 3215 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.6 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

Belgium SNC: BE101.

UKHO SNC: 110 and 116 (this update is included in New Edition 116, published mid 2025).

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Charts: C2120.6

Deletion of the marine farm and associated 4 yellow special buoys just north of the Roompot channel between R 8 and R10 marks.

Week 26

NORTH SEA - Netherlands Sector - Fairway. Buoyage. Depths.

Within the Slijkgat fairway, the water depth is reduced.

*A shoal depth, 2·9m, has been reported in line with the red buoyage at buoy SG-6, in position 51° 51´·14N., 3° 55´·06E.

*A shoal depth, 3·4m, has been reported in line with the green buoyage at buoy SG-15, in position

51° 51´·22N., 3° 59´·73E.

Mariners are advised to keep mid fairway between these positions and navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 2704(T) refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.7 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 110

Imray Full Charts: C300

Imray Leisure Folios: 2120.7

Two areas of shoal depths in the Slijkgat fairway – the channel to Stellendam.

Week 25

NETHERLANDS - Buoy.

A north cardinal light-buoy, VQ NS-N, has been established, in position 51° 24´·75N., 3° 31´·27E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 2607(T) refers

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

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 116

Belgium SNC: BE11 and BE101

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Folios: 2120.4

A temporary notice announcing a new lit north cardinal buoy off Nieuwe Sluis east of the approaches to Breskens.

Week 16

NETHERLANDS - Wreck.

Insert:

at 51° 51´·00N., 3° 57´·24E.

Notice 1702 refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.7 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 110 (Panel B, Slijkgat to Stellendam) and 110.

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Charts: C2120.7

New wreck in the buoyed Slijkgat channel but at the depth, unlikely to hinder leisure craft.

Week 14

NORTH SEA - Netherlands Sector - Fairway. Buoyage. Depths.

Within the Slijkgat fairway, the water depth is reduced. Shoaling has been reported between buoy SG-6, in position 51° 51´·14N., 3° 55´·06E. and buoy SG-8, in position 51° 50´·79N., 3° 55´·68E. as follows:

Depth Location

3·7m Mid fairway

2·7m In line with the red buoyage

A shoal depth, 2·7m, has been reported in line with the green buoyage at buoy SG-15, in position 51° 51´·22N., 3° 59´·73E.

Mariners are advised to keep mid fairway between these positions and navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 1516(T) refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.7 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 110.

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Folios: C2120.7

A temporary notice reporting reductions of depth in the Slijkgat – the channel to Stellendam, Holland. Depths are reported down to 2.7m in the marked channel and vessels should follow the mid fairway between the buoys.

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 10

NETHERLANDS - Buoy.

A north cardinal pillar light-buoy, VQ ZAND-N, has been established in position 51° 34´·55N., 3° 28´·67E.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Notice 1165(T) refers

Base image is from Imray chart C2120.6 by courtesy of Imray and Meridian Chartware.

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 110, 116 and 1630.

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Folios: 2120.6

A new temporary North Cardinal buoy established on the Netherlands coast between Westkapelle and Roompot. The north cardinal is south of the buoyed channel to Roompot.

Week 6

BELGIUM - Restricted area.

Insert:

limit of restricted area, entry prohibited, pecked line, joining:

51° 15´·03N., 2° 55´·35E.

51° 14´·84N., 2° 55´·58E.

51° 14´·69N., 2° 55´·27E.

51° 14´·88N., 2° 55´·04E.

Notice 623 refers

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

Affects:

UKHO SNC: 1873 and 1874.

Imray Full Charts: C30

Imray Leisure Charts: 2021.4.

A new restricted area just to the north of the entrance to Oostende (i.e. to the east). Perhaps worth noting if approaching the harbour from the east lest ‘cutting the corner’ and infringe the rules.