Notices to Mariners NR. 18

Notices to Mariners + OSTEND august 30th 2012 NR. 18

1 FRANCE >18/259 APPROACH NNW ZUYDCOOTE - RESTRICTED AREA - CHART CORRECTION Delete the coordinates of the restricted area between: (a) (b) (c) (d) 51 07,49 N 2 29,52 E 51 07,13 N 2 29,81 E 51 06,15 N 2 26,77 E 51 06,51 N 2 26,47 E Insert the new coordinates of the restricted area between: (a) (b) (c) (d) 51 07,49 N 2 29,52 E 51 07,46 N 2 29,71 E 51 07,16 N 2 29,90 E 51 07,13 N 2 29,81 E 51 06,15 N 2 26,77 E 51 05,59 N 2 24,96 E 51 05,94 N 2 24,65 E 51 06,51 N 2 26,47 E _(Belg. charts: D11 and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: SHOM AAN 12 33 26 dated 18/08/2012) Notices to Mariners OSTEND 30 August 2012 No. 18

2 BELGIUM >18/260 (T) NIEUWPOORT - SEAWARD GUNNERY EXERCISES BaZ 2012-11/166 (T) is cancelled. During the period from 17/09/2012 until and including 28/09/2012, there will be gunnery exercises conducted by the artillery in the small and medium sector. Day Period Sector 17 September Monday 08.00 17.00 S 18 September Tuesday 08.00 17.00 M 19 September Wednesday 08.00 17.00 M 20 September Thursday 08.00 17.00 M 21 September Friday 08.00 17.00 S 24 September Monday 08.00 17.00 S 25 September Tuesday 08.00 17.00 S 26 September Wednesday 08.00 17.00 S 27 September Thursday 08.00 17.00 S 28 September Friday 08.00 17.00 S _(Source: Defensie Nieuwpoort - Bn Aie 12-00394286 dated 08/08/2012)

3 >18/261 (T) IMO ROUTE - WESTHINDER - RACON TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE The RACON of the Westhinder measuring pile in position 51 23,31 N - 2 26,26 E is temporarily inoperative. _(Belg. charts: D11 and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: MRCC Oostende MSI 287/12 dated 21/08/2012) >18/262 IMO ROUTE - WESTHINDER - VICINITY MOW 7 - BUOYS AND INSTRUMENT REMOVED BaZ 2012-13/186 (T) is cancelled. The following light buoys are definitively removed: - H7 in position: 51 23,67 N - 2 26,31 E - HD06 in position 51 23,63 N - 2 26,28 E - HD11 in position 51 23,57 N - 2 26,37 E. _(Belg. charts: D11 and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: MRCC Oostende MSI 294/12, 295/12 and 296/12 dated 24/08/2012) >18/263 (T) APPROACH WESTERSCHELDE - THORNTON ROUTE - VICINITY WESTHINDERBANK NORTH - BUOYS REMOVED BaZ 2012-13/187 (T) is cancelled. The following light buoys are definitively removed: - H1 in position 51 28,93 N - 2 33,63 E - HD03 in position 51 28,99 N - 2 33,63 E - HD05 in position 51 29,05 N - 2 33,57 E One instrument is still lying on the seabed near the position: 51 29,05 N - 2 33,57 E. _(Belg. charts: D11) _(Source: MRCC Oostende MSI 284/12, 285/12 and 286/12 dated 21/08/2012) Notices to Mariners OSTEND 30 August 2012 No. 18

4 >18/264 (T) KUST ROUTE - VICINITY WENDUINEBANK SOUTH - BUOYS REMOVED BaZ 2012-14/217 (T) is cancelled. The following light buoys are definitively removed: - HD 09 in position 51 18,76 N - 3 01,60 E - HD 12 in position 51 18,67 N - 3 01,60 E The south cardinal buoy H2 remains temporarily in position: 51 18,62 N - 3 01,60 E. One instrument is still lying on the seabed in this location. _(Belg. charts: D11, 101 (INT 1474) and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: MRCC Oostende MSI 291/12 and 292/12 dated 24/08/2012) >18/265 THORNTONBANK - C-POWER WIND FARM - WORKING AREA CHART CORRECTION Correction BaZ 2012-17/251. Replace on the schematic representation: the light character of the 7 special yellow marking buoys CP1 up to CP7 by: Fl.Y.5s. _(Belg. charts: D11 and 101 (INT 1474)) _(Source: MRCC Oostende and Flemish Hydrography dated 17/08/2012) >18/266 ENTRANCE NIEUWPOORT Notice 2012-17/254 is cancelled. _(Belg. charts: D11 and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: afdeling Kust dated 17/08/2012)

5 >18/267 (T) BELGIAN EEZ - OOSTENDE DGPS RADIO STATION TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE DGPS radio beacon Oostende: In position 51 14 N 02 55 E - reference 640 en 641 - transmitting station 420 - channel nr. 57 - frequency 312 KHz. Due to the renewal of the DGPS radio beacon of Oostende, no DGPS message transmission will be available as from 14/09/2012 until 02/10/2012 at the latest. _(Belg. charts: D11, 101 (INT 1474) and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: MRCC Oostende MSI 283/12 dated 21/08/2012) >18/268 (T) CANAL GHENT-TERNEUZEN - TERDONK - DREDGING OPERATIONS Dredging operations are taking place in the canal Ghent-Terneuzen, Harbour area Ghent. - The operations are taking place from quay 5200 up to quay 4930. - The operations started on Wednesday 22 of August, 2012 and will last for +/- 10 weeks. - The operations are conducted by the dredging vessel Stad Gent. Shipping are requested to pass carefully to avoid waves and to respect the regulatory lights and day marks of the dredging vessel. _(Belg. charts: 105/04) _(Source: Vlissingen: Bass: 078-2012 dated 22/08/2012; Loodswezen: Kennisgeving: EA 12/030 dated 22/08/2012) >18/269 (T) PORT OF ANTWERP - SCHELDT QUAYS - EXTENTION MOORING PROHIBITION BaZ 2012-11/175(T) is cancelled. In the purpose of the re-construction of the Scheldt quays, the historic quay wall at the quay Sint Andries and Zuid will be stabilized. At regular intervals, it will be working at the front side of the quay and at the cover stone. The mooring prohibition at quay S14, from mooring post 161 up to mooring post 169, is therefore extended until and including 30 March 2013, longer or shorter in time in function of the progress of the works. _(Belg. charts: 104/03, 103 and 106 (INT1478)) _(Source: Haven van Antwerpen: Nautisch Persbericht: nr. 12/083 extension dated 24/08/2012) Notices to Mariners OSTEND 30 August 2012 No. 18

6 THE NETHERLANDS >18/270 (T) WESTERN SCHELDT - SARDIJNGEUL - OOSTGAT - SHOALS There are shoals in the Oostgat and Sardijngeul. The least depth in the Sardijngeul in the vicinity of buoy SG-W is 74 dm. In the buoys line OG14 - OG16 a shoals of 52 dm is measured in a position of 120 meters south-east of the OG14. _(Belg. charts: D11, 101 (INT 1474, 103 and 104/10) _(Source: Dutch Hydrography: BaZ nr. 377(T)/12 dated 16/08/2012 ; Bass Vlissingen 075-2012 d.d. 02/08/2012 and Bass Vlissingen 081-2012 dated 23/08/2012) >18/271 WESTERN SCHELDT - OOSTGAT - VLISSINGEN - UPPER LIGHT W HEAD KOOPMANSHAVEN - CORRECTION OF CHARTS AND LIST OF LIGHTS Upper light W head Koopmanshaven in position 51 26,30 N - 3 34,56 E: (Light nr. 0248.2 - INT nr. B0192.1) Replace the sectors limits on charts 101 (INT 1474), 103 and 104/10 by: Sector red: 245-272 Sector green: 272-282.5 Sector white: 282.5-123 Sector red: 123-147 Replace in the List of Lights: Column 8: 245-R-272-G-282.5-W-123-R-147 ec 2 _(Belg. charts: 101 (INT 1474), 103 and 104/10 - Belg. LL) _(Source: ENC NL50116A and Dutch LL dated 27/08/2012)

7 >18/272 WESTERN SCHELDT - BRAAKMANHAVEN - CORRECTION OF CHARTS AND LIST OF LIGHTS Light Braakmanhaven in position: 51 20,36 N - 3 45,44 E (Belg. Nr. 0666 INT nr. B0233.4) Replace on charts 103 and 104/09: Light character by: F.WRG.Al.Fl.WG&WR.3s Replace in the List of Lights: Column 4: Al.Fl.WG&WR 3s F.WRG _(Belg. charts: 103 and 104/09 - Belg. LL) _(Source: Dutch chart 1803 ed. 2012 and Dutch List of Lights ed. 2011) Notices to Mariners OSTEND 30 August 2012 No. 18

8 MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION (MSI) Valid as from 30/08/2012 (WGS84) NIHIL

9 Compiled by: afdeling Kust - Vlaamse Hydrografie Administratief Centrum (1ste verdieping) Vrijhavenstraat 3 8400 Ostend Published by: Vlaams Ministerie van Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken Brussel 2012 Vlaams Ministerie van Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken www.vlaamsehydrografie.be Price: Subscription fee n 01 - n 26: 30 euro a year (reference: BAZ2012/AL) Subscription fee n 02 - n 26: 15 euro a year (reference: BAZ2012) Price BaZ n 01: 15 euro (reference: BAZ2012/1) Amount to be transferred with the corresponding reference on bank account number IBAN: BE29 0910 1286 5764, BIC: GKCCBEBB, in the name of: Vlaams Ministerie van Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken E.V. Flanders Hydraulics Berchemlei 115 2140 Borgerhout This is a free translation of the official Berichten aan Zeevarenden. In case of dispute the Dutch text is the only valid copy. Soundings are true directions from sea calculated for light sectors. Lengths are related to Greenwich. Copying information from this publication is only authorized with full source information: afdeling Kust - Vlaamse Hydrografie. Design: Cayman Photography: afdeling Kust Notices to Mariners OSTEND 30 August 2012 No. 18

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