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Corrections for April 2013with the compliments of Adlard Coles Nautical

Nautical Almanac 2013

Corrections to 28th March 2013 include Admiralty Notices to Mariners Week 13/13

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CHAPTER 5, COMMUNICATIONS71, 5.11.1 COAST GUARD COMMUNICATIONS, Third tinted box, MRSC Kattegat, amend: MSC North; email address, amend: MOCN@mil.dk75, 5.15.3 LIFEBOATS, lines 2-4, delete: which should be ... for most ports, substitute: At sea all vessels must call CROSS to call upon the services of SNSM, they should not be contacted directly in an emergency. 75, SEMAPHORE (SIGNAL) STATIONS, Lévy, delete entire entry. Carteret, amend: Barneville-Carteret. Barneville Le Roc, amend: Granville Le Roc. All semaphore stations from Dunkerque to Granville Le Roc are now H24, add: *. Beg Melen, St-Julien, St-Sauveur, Chassiron, Cap Ferret, add: *. 77, 5.17.1 COAST GUARD COMMUNICATIONS, First tinted box, e, amend: 21 098 4450 (HO); m, amend: 21 440 1954. Second tinted box, after: e, add: (alert); 214 401 919. 77, 5.18.1 COAST GUARD COMMUNICATIONS, Tinted box, line 2, after: Ch 11, add: 2182 kHz. 77, 5.18.2 COAST RADIO STATIONS, Tinted box, Flores Radio, delete: 24, 25, 26. Faial Radio, after name, add: MF: Tx 2741 & Rx 2237kHz; delete: 24; after: 25, add: (H24). Pico Radio, delete: 23, 27; after: 24, add: (H24); at end, add: 28. São Miguel Radio, after: 23, add (H24); delete: 24, 25.

CHAPTER 6, WEATHER96, 6.13.3 JERSEY METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, para 2, line 2, e, amend: 0900 669 0022; after: UK, add: (60p per min). Lines 2/3, delete: From France call e +44 1534 448787. Ed Note: This number now connects you directly to a forecaster and is charged to your credit card at £6 per call.

98, 6.16.1 DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST (DWD), penultimate line, e, amend: +49 (0) 69 8062 6201; m, amend: +49 (0) 69 8062 6193. 99, 6.16.6 HF RADIO, line 5, N Sea and Baltic, amend: N Sea, Baltic and coastal areas. Last line, delete: Note: Many other broadcasts are made H24, substitute: Further broadcast schedule: www.dwd.de/sendeplan99, 6.16.7 RECORDED TELEPHONE FORECASTS FOR YACHTSMEN, para after second tinted box, line 1, e, amend: +49 (0) 69 8062 6101. Para before third tinted box as well as third tinted box, delete all. 100, FRANCE, lines 6-8, delete: two links, substitute: http://entreprise.meteofrance.com/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?page_id=15155100, 6.19.2 COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING, Second bullet point, Radio France Internationale (RFI), delete entire entry. Third bullet point, Radio France Cherbourg, amend: France Bleu Cotentin; 0829 LT, amend: 0834 LT. Penultimate line, St Vaast-la-Hougue, 85·0 MHz, amend: 95·0 MHz; Cherbourg, before 100·7 MHz, add: 95·0 MHz. 103, 6.21.1 RADIONAVAL PORTUGAL WEATHER BROADCASTS, Tinted box, Alges, amend: Cencomar. Horta, delete entire entry. Ponta Delgada MRCC, amend: Cencmardelgada (CTR). 103, 6.21.3 NAVTEX, line 1, Horta (F), amend: Ponta Delgada (F). Ed Note: Navtex station moves from Horta to Ponta Delgagda at the end of April 2013.

CHAPTER 9, HARBOURS, COASTS AND TIDESAREA 1, SW ENGLAND143 (RH Col), PORTLAND BILL TO ANVIL POINT, line 4, Portland Bill Lighthouse, Fixed Red light, sector, amend: 265°-291°.Line 6, E Shambles v lat, amend: 50°31’·26N.

148, PENZANCE, Lights and Marks, line 2, delete: shown from FS at N side of, substitute: shown on N knuckle near.Facilities, line 1, rate, £2·16, amend: <10m £10/night; before: D, insert: Registration required.156, MEVAGISSEY, Facilities, line 3, £13, amend: £14.

AREA 2, CENTRAL S ENGLAND212, CHRISTCHURCH, Facilities, line 1, delete: Elkins Boatyard e 483141, AB £25.Line 3, £15, amend: £16.

AREA 3, SE ENGLAND 263, DOVER, Chartlet, Inset, paste in new chartlet on Page 6, showing new position of HM Offi ce, lifeboat and training wall.

AREA 4, E ENGLANDEd Note: In preparation for the full transfer of operational services, Humber MRCC has assumed overnight responsibility from 2000 to 0800 daily for Gt Yarmouth’s area of operation, stretching from Haile Sand Fort, Gayton Le Marsh to Southwold.

275 (LH Col), FISHERMAN’S GAT, line 2, Fisherman No. 1 :, after 2·5s, add: (sync); lat/long, amend: 51°34’·50N 01°23’·52E.Line 3, Fisherman No. 2 0, after 2·5s, add: (sync).

289, RIVER MEDWAY (SHEERNESS TO ROCHESTER), Facilities, para 3, line 9, delete: inc u; delete: £2.35. Ed Note: Hoo Marina is no longer accepting visitors.

AREA 5, NE ENGLANDEd Note: In preparation for the full transfer of operational services, Humber MRCC has assumed overnight responsibility from 2000 to 0800 daily for Gt Yarmouth’s area of operation, stretching from Haile Sand Fort, Gayton Le Marsh to Southwold.

334 (RH Col), RIVER HUMBER APPROACHES, after: line 10, insert: Humber Gateway Met Mast ¥ Mo(U) 15s 12m 10M; 53°38’·24N 00°15’·73E; Y framework mast; Horn Mo(U) 30s.347, SCARBOROUGH, Shelter, lines 2/3, delete: 4 u drying AB on Old Pier just N of the drawbridge.Facilities, line 2, £26, amend: £24·60.359, BLYTH, Lights and Marks, line 1, delete: 9 wind turbines are conspic on E pier also. Ed Note: Replacement of wind turbines is planned.Facilities: line 3, berths, amend: 123 AB £1·50.Chartlet: E Pier, delete: all 6 wind turbines.

AREA 7, NE SCOTLAND394 (LH Col), PETERHEAD and RATTRAY HEAD, line 1, Buchan Ness £, range, amend: 18M.

394 (LH Col), SOUTH CHANNEL, line 2, Chanonry £, amend: Chanonry °; lat/long, amend: 57°34’·45N 04°05’·56W; range, amend: 12M.395 (LH Col), CLESTRAN SOUND and HOY SOUND, line 1, Graemsay Is Hoy Sound Low £, delete: Low; Front, amend: Front Low.Line 2, range, amend: 12M.418, STROMNESS, Shelter, Ed Note: Work is underway on the construction of a new 100m pier at Copland’s Dock E of the ferry terminal. Dredging is scheduled for completion later in April and piling has commenced. Mariners are advised to keep well clear of the works which are due to complete in Feb 2014.

AREA 8, NW SCOTLAND432 (RH col), LOCH BOISDALE, last 2 lines, delete in toto. Ed Note: Ro-Ro Jetty Head ° now removed.

433 (RH Col), SOUND OF SLEAT, line 4, Ornsay, SE end £, amend: Ornsay, SE end °, lat/long, amend: 57°08’·60N 05°46’·85W, range, amend: 12M.451, LOCH SUNART, Chartlet, paste in new chartlet on Page 6, showing Little Stirk SCM and new pontoons at Salen Bay.461, LOCH CRAIGNISH, Shelter, third bullet, after: mainland, add: bounded by moorings to the NEand SW of the entrance.

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AREA 9, SW SCOTLAND468 (LH Col), PORT ELLEN and LOCH INDAAL, after: line 2, insert: Otter Gander v VQ (3) 5s; 55°36’·60N 06°12’·34W.471, PORT ELLEN, Navigation, line 2, after: hbr, add: marked by ECM.473, TARBERT/PORTAVADIE, Adjacent Anchorages in Loch Fyne, line 2, 4 a, amend: 10 a.477, OTHER HARBOURS ON ARRAN, Brodick, lines 4/5, 5 as, amend: 10 as.477, HARBOURS AND ANCHORAGES AROUND BUTE, Kames Bay,lines 6/7, delete: E of marina.Line 8, after: moorings, add: NE of marina - beware sunken fi shing boat.479, ROTHESAY, Facilities, after: Town, add: (Wed - early closing).490, LOCH RYAN/STRANRAER, Bottom Chartlet, W of Loch Ryan Port, delete: t VQ (6) + L Fl.10s and white fl are.

AREA 10, NW ENGLAND506, FLEETWOOD, Facilities, line 2, £2·20, amend: £2·28.

AREA 11, S WALES AND BRISTOL CHANNEL556, RIVERS TAW and TORRIDGE, Communications, line 3, Appledore HM, 474569, amend: 428700.Facilities, CLOVELLY, line 6, delete: e (01237) 431549.

AREA 12, S IRELAND579, WATERFORD, Facilities, line 2, after: é, add: 02·50/10Kw;AB prices, amend: <5.5m 012 (055/wk), < 7.6m 016 (080/wk), <10.7m 020 (095/wk), <13.7m 030 (0130/wk). New Ross, after Marina, add: for access/berth, call mobile 0863889652; G, é, I; after AB, add: <9.5m 010 (050/wk), < 10.5m 020 (0100/wk), <13.5m 030 (0120/wk).

594, ANCHORAGE CLOSE W OF DINGLE HARBOUR, Ventry, line 10, after: N of pier, add: keeping clear of marine and seaweed farms.

AREA 13, N IRELAND617, KILLYBEGS, Chartlet, bottom LH corner, at top of longitude graticule mark for 008°27’·1W insert: Yellow SPM, and annotate Fl.Y 5s. Ed Note: This marks the end of a sewer outfall.Facilities, Town, delete: X (Strandhill).

AREA 14, WEST DENMARK642 (LH col), HVIDE SANDE, line 6, S mole, lat/long, amend: 55°59’·96N 08°06’·98E. 648, HVIDE SANDE, Chartlet, inner S mole, shorten mole by 50m; place Fl.G.5s on end; coastline N of ent, add: 3 wind turbines. Water Level and Current, Tinted box, fi rst bullet point, W’lies, amend: Westerly storms can. Lights and Marks, Ed Note: Lyngvig Lt Ho is currently out of action pending repairs. Communications, line 1, Customs, amend: 7222 1818. Line 2, Hospital (Esbjerg), amend: Hospital (Herning) 7843 0000; after: Hospital, add: Doctor 9731 1023; HM, after: 1633, add: (H24); VHF Ch 16; 12, 13, HX, amend: VHF Ch 16, 12 (0700-1700). Line 3, Taxi, amend: 9735 3377.

AREA 15, GERMANY 676, BRUNSBÜTTEL, Shelter, delete: last sentence, substitute: 4ca upstream, same bank, is a pier with limited AB. Facilities, Alter Hafen, line 1, e, amend: 01522 785 6319; delete: C (20 ton). Line 2, at end of para, add: YC SVB e 3348, www.svb-bru.deTown, e, amend: 2001. 677, NORD-OSTSEE KANAL, Kiel-Holtenau, line 6, after: FW, add: (max 4 days). HM e 0431 363830. 679, HOOKSIEL, Navigation, para 2, line 1, 2·1m deep. Ed Note: Caution shoaling. Facilities, Marina Hooksiel, e, amend: 958012.

680, Fig 9.15.15B WESER AND JADE VTS, paste in new chartlet on page 7, showing changes to radar areas and VHF channels. Weser VTS, Tinted box, line 4, Robbenplate, delete: I & II. 686, WANGEROOGE, Communications, HM, delete: mobile 0172 262 2705. Last line, Yacht marina, delete entry. Facilities, Wangerooge YC, e, amend: 04469 1322. Line 2, after: tax, add: 01·50pp. 687, SPIEKEROOG, Facilities, line 3, 01·00/day, amend: 02·00/day.

AREA 16, NETHERLANDS & BELGIUM704, PI, Terschelling to Texel and Den Helder, Ed Note: Due to serious shoaling in Molengat, all MG buoys will soon be removed. A line of Y buoys will replace them, indicating the passage for yachts and smaller vessels, however, this should only be used in good weather. At present their layout is not charted and readers are advised to contact Den Helder Traffi c (VTS) before using Molengat. 723, VLISSINGEN, Facilities, Tinted box, Michiel de Ruyter Marina, line 1, after: e, add: mob 0653537181. VVW Schelde, line 1, after: e, add: mob 0638195369. 727, TERNEUZEN, Facilities, WV Neusen Marina, line 2, before: Bar, add: no Wi-Fi. 736, NIEUWPOORT, Chartlet, depth 31 shown twice in channel, amend: 3; E of Mast Sig Station in channel, add: WIP 2013. Ed Note: Works have started on a storm barrage which will narrow the hbr ent to 35m wide using 16 posts.

AREA 17, NORTH FRANCE744 (RH col), CHERBOURG, PASSE DE L’OUEST, line 1, CH1, amend: í (magenta) V-AIS. Line 13, 8M, amend: 6M. 750, DUNKERQUE, Communications, line 15, Aff Mar, amend: 03·28·63·13·93.Line 16, Locks VHF Ch 73, amend: VHF Ch 14. Facilities, YC Mer du Nord, line 2, 70 u, amend: 50 u.

Bassin du Commerce, 200+30, amend: 140+30. 770, PI, Deauville to Grandcamp, Ed Note: Along the Calvados coast (between Luc sur mer and Grandcamp-Maisy) a marine experiment is taking place where 6 drifting buoys are plotting the water and marine life fl ow in the area. Each buoy is 21cm across, with a depth of 175cm. Extra caution is advised. 772, COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, Chartlet, paste in new chartlet on page 7, showing dredging in progress and removal of 198° recommended appr.Navigation, Ed Note: A sandbank has formed near the ent to the hbr making it dangerous to use the recommended 198° approach. Yachtsmen are now recommended to head SE round the bank and then head 235° once in the G sector of ISO.WG.4s6M. Ed Note: During 2013 there will be ongoing maintenance carried out in the hbr at HW. This will be marked with blue fl ags 48 hrs in advance.

773, PORT-EN-BESSIN, Facilities, Bassin 1, lines 1-3, delete: berth bows E ... 1 or 2 nights, substitute: berth/raft alongside 25m pontoon in NNW corner. 01·50, inc free use of sanitary block opp on E quay. 777, CHERBOURG, Chartlet, Digue du Homet lt, 8M, amend: 6M; lts in line, 124·3°, amend: 124·5°; F.G. in line with Iso.G, amend: Q.G. in line with Iso.G. 778, CHERBOURG, Chartlet, Digue du Homet lt, 8M, amend: 6M.

AREA 18, CENTRAL NORTH FRANCE792, GRANVILLE, Communications, Port HM, amend: 02·33·50·20·06, VHF Ch 09, 16. Facilities, para 2, line 2, 20m2, amend: 11m2; 016·51, amend: 017·05. Line 3, 00·61, amend: 00·65.

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AREA 19, CHANNEL ISLANDS 815, SPECIAL NOTES: CHANNEL ISLANDS, Weather forecasts, lines 2/3, e, amend: 0900 669 0022. 818, MINOR HARBOURS AND ANCHORAGES AROUND GUERNSEY, St Sampson’s Hbr, LH col, line 7, after: BY, add: Marine and General (01481) 243048, VHF Ch 17. Line 8, (70 ton), amend: (75 ton). Penultimate line, after C, add: F. Last line, after: 200800, add: /245858. 820, ST PETER PORT, Facilities, Victoria Marina, line 2, after sill, add: (on entry, PH is accurate, SH overreads).

AREA 20, NORTH BRITTANY849, ANCHORAGE 1M WEST OF PLOUMANAC’H, Trégastel-Plage, para 3, line 1, delete: orange, substitute: westernmost; after: Île Ronde, add: (nearest the ent).

AREA 21, SOUTH BRITTANY894, VANNES, Communications, line 3, after: Ch 09, add: (0800-1200, 1500-1900 July-Aug). Facilities, Marina e, amend: 02·97·01·55·20. Line 2, after: 02·45, add: multihulls +50%. Para 2, line 1, after: Ç, add: Å.Ed Note: Main regattas affecting berthing this year are: La Semaine du Golfe 6-12 May; Fete du Nautisme 25th-26th May; Festival de la Voile mid August.

900, ST NAZAIRE, Communications, E, amend: 02·72·27·80·00. Facilities, HM Registration, amend: 02·40·00·45·89, VHF Ch 14.

AREA 22, SOUTH BISCAY909, PORNIC, Facilities, line 5, delete: and P1 (>12m), substitute: or where directed.Line 7, after: email address, add: www.portdepornic.com .Penultimate line, before: ME, add: BH (50 ton).

AREA 23, NORTH & NORTH WEST SPAIN942, PASAJES, Chartlet, Punta del Mirador, amend: Iso.4s11m5M and R fl are to W. 947, LAREDO, Facilities, Marina de Laredo, after: BH (50 ton), add: BY. Santoña, lines 1/2, delete: AB possible ... for locals only, substitute: 5 u, max LOA 8·5m, lots of FVs. Reports of yachts being made unwelcome. 968, BAYONA, Facilities, Monte Real Club de Yates, line 3, after: C (1·5 ton), add: ME.

AREA 24, PORTUGAL & THE AZORES 972 (RH col), PENICHE, lines 7/8, Ldg lts 218·3°, delete entire entry. 986, LAGOS, Navigation, Ed Note: A fi sh farm has been established off Porto da Mos (W of Ponta de Piedade). It is marked by 4 Y special mark buoys, Fl(4).12s. 988, VILAMOURA, Facilities, line 4, 05·32, amend: 03·62. 997, VILA DO PORTO, Navigation, Ed Note: Marine reserves have been established to the N & S of Santa Maria island. All commercial and recreational marine activities are forbidden in these reserves (no sailing, swimming, diving, anchoring, fi shing etc).

AREA 25, SOUTH WEST SPAIN, GIBRALTAR & MOROCCO1005 (RH col), TARIFA, line 2, delete: Siren Mo (O) 60s. 1006 (LH col), GIBRALTAR, line 5, Los Picos, delete entire entry. 1007, AYAMONTE, Chartlet, immed SW of depth 4 at hbr ent, add: unlit SHM. Ed Note: The S side of the ent has silted up, but the depth remains 4m when entering between the new unlit G buoy and the lit R beacon. Facilities, e, add: 349915.1012, BAY OF CÁDIZ, Chartlet, Rota Naval Base, delete: buoy Fl(2)R.7s. 1015, TARIFA, Chartlet, Isla de Tarifa light, delete: Siren Mo(O)60s.

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RNA 451, LOCH SUNART

RNA 263, DOVER

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RNA 772, COURSEULLES-SUR-MER,

RNA 680, Fig 9.15.15B WESER AND JADE VTS