Notices to Mariners

KING'S LYNN CONSERVANCY BOARD.

Notice to Mariners No.29/2005

East Coast of England - Approaches to the Wash

Race Bank & Docking Shoal

Establishment of meteorological masts and Oceanographical data buoy.

Mariners are advised that in preparation for the proposed wind farms, 2 meteorological masts and an Oceanographically data buoy.are to be established in the following positions commencing approximately on the 27th September 2005 and to be completed by 31st October 2005:-

a. Race Bank Met Mast 53° 18.82'N 000° 44.85'E

Yellow pile with lattice topmark

Fl. morse U 30s Range 10 Miles

Fog Horn morse U 30s range 2 Miles

At top of mast 90 metres above Mean sea level, aircraft warning light medium intensity fixed red light.

b. Docking Shoal Met Mast 53° 09.47'N 000° 38.87'E

Yellow pile with lattice topmark

Fl. morse U 30s Range 10 Miles

Fog Horn morse U 30s range 2 Miles

At top of mast 90 metres above Mean sea level, aircraft warning light medium intensity fixed red light.

c. Docking Shoal Oceanographically buoy 53° 09.04'N 000° 51.34'E

Yellow unlit buoy

The Jack up rig "Jumping Jack" with the Tug "Stevns Ocean" will be used to establish these masts and lay the data buoy. Both vessels will be listening on VHF channel 16 and VHF channel 8

Mariners are requested to keep a sharp lookout when navigating in the area and to give the operations as wide a berth as possible.

N.B. This Buoy NOT deployed due to weather conditions. A New Notice will be issued with revised Date of Deployment.

15th September 2005.

J. Lorking.

Harbour Master.

Harbour Office,

Common Staith,

King's Lynn,

Norfolk PE30 ILL