Sailing in Company since 1928
The previous NtoM 14/2022 relating to bridge closure is now canceled. The bridge will be operating but there may be a delay of up to 20 minutes in opening for vessels.
This notice to Mariners expires at 23:59Lt 21/06/2022
David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master
All Mariners are advised that spat collectors have been deployed, they are marked with orange buoys, co-ordinates below:-
53° 18’ .654 N
003° 52’ .842W
53° 19’ .709 N
003° 52’ .574 W
A further notice will be issued once the works are complete.
Matthew Forbes
MSc LLB (hons) BSc MNI
Conwy Harbour Master
All Mariners are advised that Survey work will commence offshore at Conwy Bay and Red Wharfe Bay, commencing 17 June 2022 to 31 July 2022. Coordinates and Charts are appended to this notice. Mariners are advised to exercise caution if navigating close to the area marked due to the potential presence of survey equipment.
A further notice will be issued once the works are complete.
| Waterbody | Site Name | Easting | Northing | WGS84 Lat DD.DDDDDD | WGS84 Long DD.DDDDDD | WGS84 Lat DD°MM.MMMM’ | WGS84 Long DD°MM.MMMM’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy Bay | CWT 065 | 274960 | 380506 | 53.30668 | -3.87807 | 53°18.4010’N | 3°52.6844’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWT 003 | 274998 | 381580 | 53.31634 | -3.87793 | 53°18.9805’N | 3°52.6756’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWT 068 | 275308 | 382463 | 53.32435 | -3.87362 | 53°19.4609’N | 3°52.4173’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWT 070 | 275357 | 381261 | 53.31356 | -3.87241 | 53°18.8134’N | 3°52.3445’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWT 067 | 275539 | 382754 | 53.32701 | -3.87028 | 53°19.6209’N | 3°52.2165’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC001 | 267902 | 381237 | 53.31153 | -3.98423 | 53°18.6921’N | 3°59.0540’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC002 | 268484 | 380236 | 53.30269 | -3.9751 | 53°18.1615’N | 3°58.5057’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC003 | 269418 | 378544 | 53.28772 | -3.96038 | 53°17.2632’N | 3°57.6227’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC004 | 269238 | 381805 | 53.31697 | -3.96442 | 53°19.0182’N | 3°57.8653’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC005 | 271024 | 378404 | 53.28686 | -3.93626 | 53°17.2115’N | 3°56.1755’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC006 | 269934 | 382679 | 53.325 | -3.95434 | 53°19.5000’N | 3°57.2604’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC007 | 271786 | 379701 | 53.2987 | -3.92536 | 53°17.9219’N | 3°55.5215’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC008 | 271250 | 381948 | 53.31875 | -3.93431 | 53°19.1249’N | 3°56.0585’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC009 | 273768 | 382217 | 53.32177 | -3.89664 | 53°19.3064’N | 3°53.7981’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC010 | 273615 | 383324 | 53.33168 | -3.89937 | 53°19.9010’N | 3°53.9624’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON004 | 270126 | 377737 | 53.28065 | -3.94944 | 53°16.8388’N | 3°56.9665’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON009 | 271811 | 382294 | 53.32199 | -3.92603 | 53°19.3197’N | 3°55.5617’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON013 | 272770 | 382804 | 53.32681 | -3.91184 | 53°19.6083’N | 3°54.7102’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON014 | 272725 | 382522 | 53.32426 | -3.9124 | 53°19.4559’N | 3°54.7439’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON015 | 273238 | 382546 | 53.3246 | -3.90472 | 53°19.4762’N | 3°54.2829’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON016 | 273047 | 382188 | 53.32134 | -3.90743 | 53°19.2803’N | 3°54.4458’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON017 | 272537 | 382124 | 53.32064 | -3.91506 | 53°19.2384’N | 3°54.9036’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON018 | 272732 | 381687 | 53.31676 | -3.91197 | 53°19.0059’N | 3°54.7180’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON019 | 273295 | 381806 | 53.31797 | -3.90357 | 53°19.0780’N | 3°54.2140’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON020 | 273568 | 382203 | 53.3216 | -3.89963 | 53°19.2961’N | 3°53.9776’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON021 | 272952 | 383540 | 53.33347 | -3.9094 | 53°20.0079’N | 3°54.5643’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON022 | 273351 | 385340 | 53.34973 | -3.90413 | 53°20.9839’N | 3°54.2481’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON023 | 271045 | 383565 | 53.33323 | -3.93804 | 53°19.9937’N | 3°56.2825’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON025 | 268630 | 382911 | 53.32676 | -3.974 | 53°19.6058’N | 3°58.4403’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON026 | 267786 | 384291 | 53.33894 | -3.98724 | 53°20.3364’N | 3°59.2347’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON029 | 273726 | 386446 | 53.35976 | -3.89896 | 53°21.5854’N | 3°53.9373’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON030 | 271340 | 388178 | 53.37474 | -3.93549 | 53°22.4844’N | 3°56.1295’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON031 | 268442 | 387499 | 53.36793 | -3.97874 | 53°22.0759’N | 3°58.7245’W |
| Conwy Bay | CON033 | 274656 | 387531 | 53.36973 | -3.88541 | 53°22.1837’N | 3°53.1247’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC15c | 270315 | 379800 | 53.29922 | -3.94745 | 53°17.9530’N | 3°56.8468’W |
| Conwy Bay | CWC20c | 271189 | 380678 | 53.30733 | -3.93471 | 53°18.4399’N | 3°56.0823’W |
| Conwy Bay | CONFFC001 | 269114 | 385602 | 53.35105 | -3.96786 | 53°21.0629’N | 3°58.0715’W |
| Conwy Bay | CONFFC002 | 271391 | 386246 | 53.3574 | -3.93394 | 53°21.4442’N | 3°56.0361’W |
| Conwy Bay | CONFFC003 | 271118 | 385717 | 53.35258 | -3.93782 | 53°21.1546’N | 3°56.2692’W |
| Conwy Bay | CONFFC004 | 271053 | 385178 | 53.34772 | -3.93857 | 53°20.8630’N | 3°56.3143’W |
| Conwy Bay | CONFFC005 | 271107 | 384807 | 53.3444 | -3.93761 | 53°20.6641’N | 3°56.2566’W |
| Conwy Bay | CONFFC006 | 270937 | 384217 | 53.33906 | -3.93992 | 53°20.3435’N | 3°56.3950’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB001 | 257899 | 382662 | 53.32174 | -4.1349 | 53°19.3046’N | 4°08.0943’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB002 | 255770 | 382159 | 53.31665 | -4.16661 | 53°18.9993’N | 4°09.9968’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB003 | 257120 | 383749 | 53.33131 | -4.14708 | 53°19.8784’N | 4°08.8249’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB004 | 254860 | 382353 | 53.31815 | -4.18035 | 53°19.0887’N | 4°10.8210’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB005 | 252695 | 387037 | 53.35962 | -4.215 | 53°21.5774’N | 4°12.9002’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB006 | 255255 | 383229 | 53.32612 | -4.17483 | 53°19.5673’N | 4°10.4901’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB010 | 252673 | 385521 | 53.346 | -4.21463 | 53°20.7603’N | 4°12.8778’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB011 | 253734 | 383802 | 53.33086 | -4.19791 | 53°19.8514’N | 4°11.8745’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB012 | 260025 | 382837 | 53.32388 | -4.10308 | 53°19.4330’N | 4°06.1850’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB013 | 259318 | 383754 | 53.33194 | -4.1141 | 53°19.9164’N | 4°06.8460’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB014 | 257814 | 385695 | 53.34897 | -4.13754 | 53°20.9383’N | 4°08.2525’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB015 | 256367 | 384428 | 53.3372 | -4.15868 | 53°20.2318’N | 4°09.5210’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB016 | 253702 | 384525 | 53.33734 | -4.19872 | 53°20.2405’N | 4°11.9234’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB017 | 254215 | 386361 | 53.35397 | -4.19187 | 53°21.2384’N | 4°11.5122’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB018 | 256702 | 382507 | 53.32003 | -4.1528 | 53°19.2016’N | 4°09.1679’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB019 | 253628 | 385668 | 53.34758 | -4.20037 | 53°20.8550’N | 4°12.0220’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB020 | 255186 | 383904 | 53.33217 | -4.17618 | 53°19.9303’N | 4°10.5706’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWB022 | 252665 | 384172 | 53.33387 | -4.21412 | 53°20.0324’N | 4°12.8471’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWBFFR001 | 255099 | 384611 | 53.33849 | -4.1778 | 53°20.3096’N | 4°10.6677’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWBFFR002 | 255398 | 384972 | 53.34182 | -4.17348 | 53°20.5092’N | 4°10.4085’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWBFFR003 | 255488 | 385202 | 53.34391 | -4.17224 | 53°20.6344’N | 4°10.3343’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWBFFR004 | 256014 | 385213 | 53.34415 | -4.16434 | 53°20.6493’N | 4°09.8603’W |
| Red Wharf Bay | RWBFFR005 | 256169 | 385775 | 53.34925 | -4.16228 | 53°20.9548’N | 4°09.7367’W |
Matthew Forbes
MSc LLB (hons) BSc MNI
Conwy Harbour Master
The bridge will be closed to pedestrians and closed to river traffic from 07:00 on the 20/06/22 until 23:00 21/06/22.
For vessels arriving by sea and requiring safe haven Please make contact through the numbers below to discuss alternatives.
David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master
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If you are planning a cruise, whether around the Irish Sea to Northern Ireland or Eire, or further afield to the EU, this is essential reading and distils all the information you need in one place.
Aid to Navigation Temporary Wreck Buoy marking the Grampian Castle Fl(4)10s is on station:
53°07’.27 N 004°22’.94 W
The Wreck’s charted position is 53°07’.30 N 004°22’.98 W
David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master
On Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of June Caernarfon Harbour is hosting the OCRDA Powerboat racing.
Mariners are advised that there will be Powerboat and Jest ski racing in the area outside the River Seiont and Victoria Dock. There will be potential delays in being able to navigate inbound and outbound of both the River Seiont and the Victoria Dock. Please be patient and follow the official’s requests.
Navigation inside the BLUE area is strictly prohibited during the racing times.
Please contact the Dock Master on VHF ch80 for further info on the race days.
| Activity | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Race Admin – when not racing | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Scrutineering | 08:00 – 18:00 | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Launching | 10:45 – 12:30 | 11:45 – 12:30 |
| Combined Briefing, OCR, Jet Ski & Safety | 10:00 – 10:45 | 10:45 – 11:30 |
| Offshore Jet Ski Races 1 & 3 – 25 min + Lap | 12:00 – 12:30 | 13:00 – 13:30 |
| OCR Races 1 & 3 – 25 min + Lap | 12:45 – 13:15 | 13:45 – 14:15 |
| OCR Races 2 & 4 – 25 min + Lap | 13:30 – 14:00 | 14:30 – 15:00 |
| Offshore Jet Ski Races 2 & 4 – 25 min + Lap | 14:30 – 15:00 | 15:30 – 16:00 |
Below is the latest Caernarfon Bar Buoy chart, with positions, as of April 20th 2022.
David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master
Aid to navigation Fairway Buoy L FL10s is on station.
53°07’.149 N 004°25’.182 W
David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master
Aid to Navigation Starboard No C3 Q.G is now on its appropriate position.
53°07’.03 N 004°23’.72 W
David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master