Attached is the NtM first issued on Monday 5th February byORSTED (formerly DONG ENERGY) concerning the removal of the two Met Masts which are situated on the SHELL FLATS BANK.
The trellis, or upper works, on both masts have now been removed but the pile foundations are still in place, temporary navigation lights have been installed and are working on both structures.
The self-propelled offshore construction jack up vessel ‘WIND’ is on site and will transit between both Met Mast positions as required and as already advertised this work is expected to last for approx. 28days, depending on weather and conditions.
Picture and details of ‘WIND’ are on the attached NtM.
The two METEROLOGICAL MASTS are situated at the following positions:
No. 1, 80m mast Lat 53° 52’ 423 Long 003° 12’ 133
No. 2, 50m mast Lat 53° 51’ 600 Long 003° 17’ 663
Also 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.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the above, or the attached, or if you 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.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
SHELL FLATS METEROLOGICAL MASTS – REMOVAL – FURTHER UPDATE ARRIVAL OF JACK-UP VESSEL ‘WIND
Dear All,
UP-DATE TO REMOVAL OF MET MASTS
SHELL FLATS
Attached is the up-date to the NtM first issued on Monday 5th February byORSTED (formerly DONG ENERGY) concerning the removal of the two Met Masts which are situated on the SHELL FLATS BANK.
This work will be undertaken by the self-propelled offshore construction jack up vessel ‘WIND’ and is now scheduled to start on or around Thursday 8th Marchand as already advertised is expected to last for approx. 28days, depending on weather and conditions.
‘WIND’ is currently on passage, off Padstow, and can be expected to arrive on site late tomorrow/early Thursday, picture and details of ‘WIND’ are on the attached NtM.
The two METEROLOGICAL MASTS are situated at the following positions:
No. 1, 80m mast Lat 53° 52’ 423 Long 003° 12’ 133
No. 2, 50m mast Lat 53° 51’ 600 Long 003° 17’ 663
Also 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.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the above, or the attached, or if you 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.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
Dear All,
UP-DATE TO REMOVAL OF MET MASTS
Attached is an up-date to the NtM first issued on Monday 5th February byORSTED (formerly DONG ENERGY) concerning the removal of the two Met Masts which are situated on the SHELL FLATS BANK.
This Ntm has been further up-dated and work is now scheduled to start on or around Monday 26th February and as already advertised is expected to last for approx. 28days, depending on weather and conditions.
It will be undertaken by the self-propelled offshore construction jack up vessel ‘WIND’, currently in the English Channel on passage to site. Picture and details of ‘WIND’ are on the attached NtM.
The two METEROLOGICAL MASTS are situated at the following positions:
No. 1, 80m mast Lat 53° 52’ 423 Long 003° 12’ 133
No. 2, 50m mast Lat 53° 51’ 600 Long 003° 17’ 663
Also 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.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the above, or the attached, or if you 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.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
Captain Barnacle
Feb162018
Vote for David Moss’s gaff cutter ‘Polly’ in the Classic Boat awards
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.
We don’t seem to have had any entries to the Photographic Competition this year so If you have submitted a photo please and we have missed it please resend to Richard Blackburn for it to be considered.
In the absence of any entries our current plan is to chose a photo that has been loaded to our Website or our Facebook pages and award the owner of that photo the prize.
So get your skates on if you really think you have a masterpiece.
Captain Barnacle
Captain Barnacle
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