MAINTENANCE DREDGING – BEDENHAM PIER AND APPROACH CHANNEL

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King's Harbour Master Portsmouth

LNTM No 80/16

1.  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth that routine maintenance dredging will be carried out at Bedenham Pier and the approach channel from the 1 - 10 November 2016. The contractor for the works is Boskalis Westminster Ltd. 

2. The vessels conducting this task will be the “DEO GLORIA” (LOA 70.8m) a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) and “SEALION” (LOA 25.9m) a multicat which will be used to plough dredge. Both will display the appropriate signals from the COLREGS when conducting there operations. All spoil being taken to the NAB Spoil Ground for disposal.

3. The main dredging works will be conducted from 4 -10 November inclusive and operating 24 hours per day. Bathymetric survey work will commence on the 1 November by the “SMIT NEYLAND” (LOA 12.35m) and continue periodically throughout.   

4. QHM Harbour Control will be informed of the vessels daily area of operations and may be contacted on VHF Ch 11 or by telephoning 02392 723689 for the latest information. Their movements will be de-conflicted from other movements by QHM Harbour Control in the usual manner.

5.   Cancel this LNTM 18 November 2016.

 


S O Hopper
Queen's Harbour Master

Owners, Agents, Charterers, Marinas, Yacht Clubs and Recreational Sailing Organisations should ensure that the contents of this Notice are made known to the masters or persons in charge of their vessels or craft.