10/2018 Abandoned Nets

Trinity House Notice to Mariners, 12/06/2018

10/2018
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SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND
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ENGLISH CHANNEL
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APPROACHES TO DOVER STRAIT TSS
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ABANDONED FISHING NETS
Latitude 50º 29.555’N., Longitude 000º 26.097’W
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Abandoned fishing nets which have become entangled on the charted wreck of the “Duke of Buccleuch” which lies sunk in the position defined above, has been temporarily marked by means of two emergency wreck marking lighted buoys, as follows:-


1.Position :

About 135 metres North West of the nets in position

Latitude 50º 29.606’N., Longitude 000º 26.179’W.

Characteristics :

Pillar: Blue & Yellow Vertical Stripes: Yellow Upright Cross Topmark: Alternating blue and yellow flashing light, where the blue and yellow 1 second flashes are alternated with an interval of 0.5 seconds:

The word WRECK will be exhibited Black on Yellow.


2.Position :

About 133 metres South East of the nets in position

Latitude 50º 29.486’N., Longitude 000º 26.006’W.

Characteristics :

Pillar: Blue & Yellow Vertical Stripes: Yellow Upright Cross Topmark: Alternating blue and yellow flashing light, where the blue and yellow 1 second flashes are alternated with an interval of 0.5 seconds.

The word WRECK will be exhibited Black on Yellow.


Mariners are advised to give the wreck and buoys by which it is marked a wide berth.


By Order,
Captain R.H. Barker
Director of Navigational Requirements
Trinity House
London EC3N 4DH
12th June 2018