If you’re passing close in to the Sheerness RoRo terminal, which is being used for a new ferry service, beware of the new mooring buoy which is connected to the jetty by a line which could entrap your vessel.
Peel Ports Notice to Mariners No 32 of 2021, issued today, states: “The mooring buoy will be utilised by Ro-Ro vessels berthing on SD.10, when alongside, the ship’s mooring lines will create a hazard between the buoy and the vessel. When the berth is not in use the mooring lines will run from the buoy to the berth and be made fast on the downstream dolphin, whilst the ropes are in the water they will be made more conspicuous by coloured marker buoys. When ropes are running from the buoy to the berth, passage between the mooring buoy and downstream dolphin on SD.10 will not be possible. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the vicinity of Garrison Point and NOT pass between the buoy and the end of Sheerness No.10 berth.”
Further information may be obtained from Medway VTS on VHF Channel 74, call sign “Medway VTS” or telephone 0151 949 6148.
Maybe peel ports would like to give the chart positions of the areas to avoid for locals and visitors, to the Medway,
See my fb comment.
Look here
https://www.peelports.com/media/oynnfnkl/ntom-no-32-of-2021-approaches-to-sheerness-garrison-pt-sd-10-installation-of-mooring-buoy-updated-09-08-21.pdf
Hi Toni
Peel Ports did include a chartlet in their Notice to Mariners
Tony
What is its purpose?