Subject: UC Eskmeals Firing Programme for 19th March to 30th March 2018
MOD Eskmeals – Activity Alert: 19th March to 30th March 2018
Dear Resident,
Detailed below is advance notification of activities which may be noticed in your neighbourhood. All of the limitations and stipulations outlined below apply.
Date
Reason for Notification
19 March
No Firing
20 to 22 March
Firing
23 March
No Firing
26 March
Firing
27 to 30 March
No Firing
I hope that you find this information useful. Please feel free to pass it on to your neighbours.
Yours faithfully,
Penny
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 11:09 AM
Subject: FW: UC Eskmeals Firing Programme for 5th March to 16th March 2018
MOD Eskmeals – Activity Alert: 5th March to 16th March 2018
Dear Resident,
Detailed below is advance notification of activities which may be noticed in your neighbourhood. All of the limitations and stipulations outlined below apply.
Date
Reason for Notification
05 to 07 March
No Firing
08 to 09 March
Firing
12 March
No Firing
13 to 15 March
Firing
16 March
No Firing
I hope that you find this information useful. Please feel free to pass it on to your neighbours.
Yours faithfully,
Penny
Limitations and Stipulations
All activity on the site is conducted in a strictly controlled environment and presents no danger to the public. Please note that the weather, tide times and other operational requirements play a crucial part in trials planning and scheduling. Any one, or a combination of these factors, may mean that the activity has to be cancelled and rescheduled at short notice and it may not be possible to provide you with an updated schedule of work.
The flying of red flags at the range boundary, or the lima flag (yellow and black quartered) at further points, indicates to members of the public that the range is active and there will be firing activities taking place. At those times the byelaws noted on the signs near to the flags are in force. If the red (or lima) flags are not flying, the range is not active and there will be no firing activities undertaken and as such the byelaws are not in force.
Please be aware that QinetiQ carries out work at MOD Eskmeals on behalf of the MOD, under contract with the Secretary of State for Defence. Because of the nature of the work, QinetiQ is limited as to the level and detail of information it can provide in these communications.
QinetiQ operates a free phone care line number, 0800 0150536 for members of the public to call with any queries or concerns.
Please feel free to forward this message on to others who you feel may benefit.
If you do not wish to receive these notifications please reply to this email with a request to unsubscribe.
Yours sincerely
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Follow the link on the home page to vote and for information related to local boatbuilder David Moss and the gaff cutter ‘Polly’ that he recently completed building and is now listed for a Classic Boats award.
The last three years have seen American boats win, please vote for Polly at the classic boat awards and help us bring the trophy back to Britain, the closing date is the end of February.
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Feb032018
Notice to Mariners -SHELL FLATS MET MAST – LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS POSSIBLE LOSS OF NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Subject: SHELL FLATS MET MAST – LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS POSSIBLE LOSS OF NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Dear All,
Notice to Mariners
Notice of Loss of Communications with Met Mast on Shell Flat Bank
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to advise all marine navigators that IT communications have been lost with a met mast located on Shell Flat Bank and may pose a hazard to marine navigation.
The 80 m met mast located on Shell Flat Bank is located at:
Lat 53° 52’ 423 Long 003° 12’ 133
One visual observation indicated that the navigation lights on the above met mast could not be seen (the aviation light on top of the mast is working).
Work is ongoing to verify the status of the lights and as soon as weather and conditions permit a full investigation will take place with work to reinstate communications at the met mast.
Attached with this notice is a picture of both masts as well as a small chartlet showing their location on the Shell Flats Bank.
Please note that the chartlet is provided for information purposes only and should not be used for navigation.
If you know of any fisherman who works the area and does not receive this information or anybody else who would benefit from this information please let me know.
Any changes to the status of lighting at the met mast will be communicated in further Notice to Mariners.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the above or require any further information, also please pass this information to any of your colleagues who you think might be interested.
Ørsted would like to thank you for your co-operation during this period.
Subject: WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO4) – COMMISIONING OF SUB-STATION Z04
Dear All, 93/17
On or around Monday 4th December, and depending on weather and conditions, the Jack-up vessel ‘SEAJACKS SCYLLA’ is scheduled to jack-up at the Offshore Sub-Station Z04 in the section of the WALNEY EXTENSION defined as WOWO4.
‘SEAJACKS SCYLLA’ will be supporting commissioning works and although this work is not expected to interfere with any other vessel and as there will be a considerable amount of activity with numerous other vessels involved a wide berth is requested from any passing vessel during the time that ‘SEAJACKS SCYLLA’ can be observed on site.
Attached for information is a small chartlet that shows the layout of the WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) WIND FARM with both sections WOWO3 and WOWO4 as well as the two Sub-Stations Z03 and Z04 clearly marked, there is also a picture of ‘SEAJACKS SCYLLA’
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The primary Wind Farm Site guard vessel ‘KARIMA’ will be on site and can be contacted for any information regarding vessel movements, a listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 12.
’KARIMA’ will conduct 6 hourly Securite broadcasts informing Mariners of site relevant safety information, these will be announced on VHF Channel 16 and broadcast will take place on VHF channel 67 at 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 & 00:00.
Please note that the chartlet is provided for information purposes only and should not be used for navigation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the above or require any further information, also please pass this information to any of your colleagues who you think might be interested.
If you know of any fisherman who works the area and does not receive this information or anybody else who would benefit from this information please let me know.
Captain Barnacle
Captain Barnacle
Captain Barnacle
Captain Barnacle
Captain Barnacle
Richard Hoad
