Category: Safety

Below is the latest Caernarfon Bar Buoy chart, with positions, as of December 1st 2021.

As a result of Storm Arwen three vessels broke moorings strops and are lying aground to the south of Conwy Bridge.  The three vessels are anchored but are unlit and unmanned:

1. ‘Jo-ka’ has a green hull and is lying in the vicinity of Gyffin river. 
2. ‘Got knotted’ has a white hull and is lying off Glan Conwy.
3. ‘Moanna’ has blue hull and is lying to the south of Benarth.  ‘Moanna‘ has now been recovered.

The vessels will be refloated when tidal heights permit.  All Mariners are advised to navigate with caution if navigating up the Conwy River south of Conwy Bridge.  An update will be made when the vessels are removed.

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

As a result of Storm Arwen four vessels have sunk in Conwy Harbour. All Mariners are advised to navigate with caution if entering Conwy Harbour and to avoid navigating near the pontoons. The wrecks are unmarked.

A further update will be lifted once the wrecks are removed.

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

Aid to navigation Fairway Buoy L FL10s is not on station.

53° 07’.00N 004° 25’.00W

The Aid to navigation has been temporarily discontinued for the winter.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to navigation No. C1 FL.G.5s is on a new station.

53° 06’.891N 004° 24’.380W

Dafydd Rhun Thomas
Ymddiriedolaeth Harbwr Caernarfon Harbour Trust

Aid to navigation No. C3 Q.G is on a new station.

53° 07’.055N 004° 23’.902W

Dafydd Rhun Thomas
Ymddiriedolaeth Harbwr Caernarfon Harbour Trust

Aid to navigation No. C2 Fl.R.10s is on its new station.

53° 06’.970N 004° 24’.415W

Mariners are advised that this notice hereby replaces Notice 32/2021.

Dafydd Rhun Thomas
Ymddiriedolaeth Harbwr Caernarfon Harbour Trust

All Mariners are advised that a dredging outfall pipe has been laid approximately midway between the Conwy Marina entrance and the Beacons Jetty and is marked with a yellow buoy and quick flash yellow light.

53° 17.575 N
003° 50.222 W

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

All Mariners are advised that Notice to Mariners Numbers 11 and 13 are hereby cancelled. The lateral starboard hand mark C3 is back on station.

C3 STBD HAND GREEN FL(6) G 15 SEC – 53°17.725N 003°52.240W

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

Aid to navigation Starboard No C9 ( Y Felinheli) Fl(3).G 10s is now on its appropriate position. 53°10’.70 N 004°13’.86 W

Mariners are advised that this notice hereby replaces Notice 29/2021.

Dafydd Rhun Thomas
Ymddiriedolaeth Harbwr Caernarfon Harbour Trust