15/2021 Sunk Centre Light Vessel Sunk Centre Lighted Buoy

Trinity House Notice to Mariners, 10/09/2021

15/2021
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EAST COAST OF ENGLAND
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THAMES ESTUARY
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SUNK PRECAUTIONARY AREA
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SUNK CENTRE LIGHT VESSEL (ALL Vol A 2170, ALRS 51935).
SUNK CENTRE LIGHTED BUOY
Latitude 51° 50.100’N., Longitude 001° 46.020’E.
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Amendment : Further to Trinity House Notice to Mariners 2/2021 dated 26th January,
2021, mariners are now advised that the Sunk Centre Light Vessel will not be re-established but will be permanently replaced with the Lighted Buoy currently on station. Characteristics as follows:-

Pillar: Red and white vertical stripes: Mo.(A)15 seconds: Red spherical topmark.

Racon, as follows:-

Type : Agile Frequency
Code : Morse “C”
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.
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Total 60 seconds.
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AIS Transmission; MMSI Number 992351034.

Mariners are advised that the transmitted message 21 is displayed as
“Sunk Centre”.

No further notice will be given.


By Order,
Commander N. Hare,

Director of Navigational Requirements.

Trinity House,
Tower Hill,
London,
EC3N 4DH.
10th September, 2021