{"id":8947,"date":"2025-08-18T14:37:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/?p=8947"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:49:51","slug":"notice-to-mariners-17-of-2025-survey-operations-springfield-pumping-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/notice-to-mariners-17-of-2025-survey-operations-springfield-pumping-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice to Mariners 17 of 2025 &#8211; Survey Operations \u2013  Springfield Pumping Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div class=\"postie-attachments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/?attachment_id=8948\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/17of2025-Map-300x177.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300px\" height=\"177px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/17of2025-Map-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/17of2025-Map-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/17of2025-Map-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/17of2025-Map.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"edo-message\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"edo-original\">\n<div><\/p>\n<blockquote type=\"cite\" style=\"margin:1ex 0 0 0; height: min-content; border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:0.5ex;\">\n<div>    <meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\">        <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"elementToProof\">  <b>Date of Operation: 09 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>  <\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" id=\"Signature\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\" class=\"elementToProof\">  <span style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Please be advised that GPS MACS will be conducting a survey of the intake structure at Springfield Pumping Station,   located approximately 2km upstream of Allington Lock on the River Medway.<\/p>\n<p>  The survey will be carried out using a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV), which will be launched from the riverbank. To ensure the safety of both the survey team and passing vessels, a 5-metre exclusion zone will be enforced around the works area.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">  Safety Measures:<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">  \u2022\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002A safety boat will be positioned upstream and downstream of the survey site to alert and guide passing vessels.<\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">  \u2022\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Mariners are requested to navigate with caution and comply with instructions from safety personnel.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">  For further information or to discuss permissions and coordination, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:ross@gpsmacs.co.uk\" >ross@gpsmacs.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_Signature\">\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">  <\/div>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">  <span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 43, 84);\"><b>Medway Navigation Team<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);\"><br \/>  <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 43, 84);\"><b>Environment Agency<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(20, 20, 20);\">|&nbsp;Lock   House, Allington Lock, Castle Road, Allington, ME16 0LU<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(95, 95, 95);\"><br \/>  <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><br \/>  <a style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" id=\"OWAbc8d00d6-bf3d-1069-34cd-f0f2ea80b20a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.therivermedway.co.uk\">www.therivermedway.co.uk<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">  <span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 296.709px; height: 53px; max-width: initial;\" size=\"63453\" height=\"53\" width=\"296\" id=\"x_imageSelected1\" data-outlook-trace=\"F:2|T:2\" src=\"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3.png\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">  <span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><br \/>  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally privileged. 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