Category: Sailing

Following recent information received by a Mariner. Mariners are advised that a significant danger to navigation is believed to exist in the Swellies and possible the wider area both Northeast and Southwest given the anchor line may fail at any
time. The submerged vessel a 16’ Seahog is potentially still in or near the position

53ᵒ13.113′ N 004ᵒ10.660′ W

Mariners are advised to navigate with extreme caution throughout the Harbour Limits until the vessels location and security can be established.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

NORTH COAST OF WALES – COLWYN BAY

WRECK “NICOLA FAITH”

Latitude 53° 20.02’N., Longitude 003° 41.88’W.

The wreck, which lies sunk in the position above, has been temporarily marked by means of two emergency wreck marking lighted buoys, as follows:-

Position:
North of the wreck, in position Latitude 53° 20.099’N., Longitude 003° 41.876’W.

Characteristics:
Pillar: Blue & Yellow Vertical Stripes: Yellow Upright Cross Topmark:
Alternating blue and yellow flashing light, where the blue and yellow 1 second
flashes are alternated with an interval of 0.5 seconds:

The word WRECK is exhibited Black on Yellow.

Position:
South of the wreck, in position Latitude 53° 19.938’N., Longitude 003° 41.876’W.

Characteristics:
Pillar: Blue & Yellow Vertical Stripes: Yellow Upright Cross Topmark:
Alternating blue and yellow flashing light, where the blue and yellow 1 second
flashes are alternated with an interval of 0.5 seconds:

The word WRECK is exhibited Black on Yellow.

Mariners are advised to give the wreck and buoys by which it is marked a wide berth.

By Order,

Commander N. Hare,
Director of Navigational Requirements.
Trinity House,
Tower Hill,
London,
EC3N 4DH
19th April, 2021

Local Notice to Mariners numbers 1 and 2 are hereby cancelled.

The wreck has now been removed from Conwy Harbour.

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

All Mariners are hereby advised that the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued the attached probation notice.

A further notice will follow when the probation notice is cancelled.

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

All mariners are advised that the yacht “Allegra” has been partially raised and moved to the sandbank off Conwy Quay. She now lies to the northern end of Conwy Quay Wall in transit with the southern edge of the Civic Hall. The vessel is marked with a yellow buoy.

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

Aid to navigation Port No C8 Fl R 3s is on its appropriate station.

Present position 53° 07’.68 N 004° 19’.33 W

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr
Caernarfon Harbour Master

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

53° 07’.380 N 004° o24’.330 W

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr
Caernarfon Harbour Master

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

53°07’.18 N 004°24’.60 W

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr
Caernarfon Harbour Master

All mariners are advised that the yacht “Allegra” has sunk and currently lies in-between the Liverpool Arms jetty and the pontoon opposite the Conwy Quay Wall that the sightseeing cruise vessel “Queen Victoria” is usually berthed on. There is also some debris floating in the river. A further update will follow as soon any further information is received. The wreckage is not marked.

All mariners are to exercise extreme caution requested to keep clear.

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