Category: Safety

Pont Yr Aber – Aber Swing Bridge

Proposal to instigate temporary change to current operational procedures at the Aber Swing Bridge dated 08/04/20.

The bridge will be open to pedestrians, closed to river traffic from 07:00 until 23:00 every day until further notice.

In the event the bridge requires opening to river traffic – currently only four commercial vessels are authorised to leave the river Seiont, namely:

• SEIONT IV (YHCHT)
• Y FORYD (YHCHT)
• VALHALLA (MFV)
• GIRL HELEN (MFV)

For vessel arriving by sea other than the above vessels and requiring safe haven Please make contact through the numbers below.

We have three trained members of the Gwynedd Bridge operating team available to respond to requests to open the bridge – please provide a minimum half hour notice, more wherever possible.

1. William Derek Jones on 01286 676689 or 07836360616
2. Eryl Bryn Davies on 07747013477
3. Dafydd Roberts on 01286 831521 or 07903586937

In the very unlikely scenario a response has not been received from the above, please contact Gerallt Hughes on 07970975519 who can contact and mobilise maintenance engineers to attend to open the bridge.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr
Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to Navigation Starboard C1 Fl.G.5s is now on its new appropriate station.

53ᵒ07.212′ N 004ᵒ24.491′ W

Mariners are advised that this notice hereby replaces Notice 04/2020.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr
Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to Navigation Port C2 Fl.R.10s is now on its new appropriate station.

53ᵒ07.301′ N   004ᵒ24.512′ W

Mariners are advised that this notice hereby replaces Notice 05/2020.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr
Caernarfon Harbour Master

All mariners are advised that Local Notice to Mariners 03/2020 is hereby cancelled.

The vessel “Taurus” is now back on its mooring

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

All mariners are advised that the yacht “Taurus” has sunk to the south of the low water pontoon at Conwy approximately 10mtrs from Marine Walk.  The mast is clearly visible above water.  All mariners are requested to keep clear.

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

Mariners are advised that a section of quay wall at the entrance to the marina basin in Felinheli has collapsed into the entrance causing a navigational Hazard that extends 3 Meters outwards.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in this area.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr
Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to navigation Starboard No C3 Fl Q G is now on its new appropriate station.

53° 07’.235 N 004° 23’.814 W

Mariners are advised that this notice hereby replaces Notice 06/2020.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to navigation Starboard No C3 Fl Q G is not on its appropriate station.

53° 07’.235 N 004° 23’.814 W

Mariners are advised that this notice hereby replaces Notice 03/2020

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Aid to navigation Port No C2 Fl. R 10s is now on is new appropriate station.

53° 07’.138 N 004° 24’.383 W

Mariners are advised that this notice hereby replaces Notice 02/2020

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master