Category: Safety

Aid to navigation Starboard No C1 Fl G 5s is on its appropriate station.

53°06’.95 N 004°24’.51 W

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Mariners are advised that a risk to navigating vessel exist in the vicinity of the building pictured above and approximately surrounding the position

53°08’.22 N 004°16’.40 W.

Mariners are advised to avoid the area.

Mariners are advised that Notice to Mariners 06/2022 in now cancelled

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Mariners are advised that a risk to navigating vessel exist in the vicinity of the building pictured above and approximately surrounding the position

53°08’.59 N 004°15’.11 W.

Mariners are advised to avoid the area.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to Navigation Abermenai point lighted Beacon Fl. WR. 3.5s 6m 3M has been reinstalled and is demonstrating its appropriate characteristics.

53°07’.62 N 004°17’.72 W

Mariners are advised that Notice to Mariners 02/2022 in now cancelled.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to Navigation Abermenai point lighted Beacon Fl. WR. 3.5s 6m 3M has been removed and consequently unlit to allow maintenance works.

It is envisaged the works will be completed by 04/04/2022

53°07’.62 N 004°17’.72 W

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

The lights on the fixed marks on the 231° transit below the Britannia Bridge are now working.

53°12’.89 N 004°11’.08 W

Mariners are advised that Notice to Mariners 02/2022 in now cancelled.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

The lights on the fixed marks on the 231° transit below the Britannia Bridge are not working.

53°12’.89 N 004°11’.08 W

Mariners are advised to navigate with extreme caution in this area.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Mariners are advised that the vessel Seven Guardian will be undertaking a small-scale scientific survey (grab sampling) between 28thMarch – 16th April in the Caernarfon Bay Area including the approaches to Caernarfon.

Sampling will take approximately 2 days and will involve lowering and retrieving a small sediment grab sampler at locations across the bay from Porthdinllean to around the Caernarfon Bar.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Local Notice to Mariners Numbers 10/2021 and 16/2021 are hereby cancelled. Dredging pipe and buoy/light have been removed.

Local Notice to Mariners number 20/2021 is hereby cancelled. Isolated danger mark and the wreckage of “Second Life” has been removed.

Matthew Forbes
MSc LLB (hons) BSc MNI
Conwy Harbour Master

Discontinuation of DGPS

Trinity House wishes to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of the contents of previously issued Notice to Mariners 19/2020. After careful consideration of the results of a comprehensive user consultation process, the General Lighthouse Authorities for the UK and Ireland have concluded that their Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) is no longer required and have made the decision that the system will be discontinued from 31st March 2022.