Month: April 2015

Watch out for dredger in Ramsgate

Ramsgate Harbour Notice to Mariners, 2nd April 2015:
The Grab Dredger “Mannin” will be undertaking a dredging campaign within the Royal Harbour Entrance and West Marina at the Port of Ramsgate, from week commencing 20th April until the end of May 2015. The dredger will be monitoring Channel 14 and vessels are requested to pass at low speed.

Ramsgate Harbour Entrance

UPDATE: This photo, showing heavy sand silting, was taken by Rob Chandler of Tug Touchstone one hour after low water. Deep draughted vessels should keep close to the western wall.

Spot the trawler – UPDATE

sunken trawler at Harty
Photo at low tide by East Coast Pilot reader Michael Erskine

The substantial 50 foot converted trawler, Tavana, which sank among the moorings at Harty (near the scrubbing posts) on the Swale last year is now marked with only one yellow buoy, which we presume is near the bow of the vessel. At high water, only the slender tip of the taller antenna is visible. Peel Ports have confirmed that they have no plans to recover the vessel or mark it more effectively. Notice to Mariners No 3 of 2015 refers. Extreme care is advised.

UPDATE 28 April: Peel Ports have now placed more appropriate wreck buoyage, including a cardinal mark, with assistance from Medway Pilots. A NtM will be published tomorrow.

UPDATE 1 June: The missing topmark on the new Uplees NCB has been replaced.