- Captain Barnacle
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Captain Barnacle
Try Sailing at Fairhaven Lake
Come along and ‘Try Sailing’ at Fairhaven Lake on Wednesday 2nd May at 6.30pm.
Wear some suitable clothing, you’ll probably get wet!
We will be grateful for any help from member volunteers.
Try Sailing 2018 poster
- Captain Barnacle
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Captain Barnacle
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.
- Richard Hoad
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Richard Hoad
MOD Eskmeals Firing Information 12th Febuary to 23rd Febuary 2018
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 12 to 16 Feb Firing 19 to 23 Feb Firing I hope that you find this information useful. Please feel free to pass it on to your neighbours.
Yours faithfully,
Penny
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MOD Eskmeals – Activity Alert: 2nd January to 9th Febuary 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 29 Jan to 02 Feb Firing 05 to 09 Feb No Firing I hope that you find this information useful. Please feel free to pass it on to your neighbours.
Date Reason for Notification 02 to 05 Jan No Firing 08 to 12 Jan Firing - Richard Hoad
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Richard Hoad
LIVERPOOL BAY AREA – BENTHIC SURVEY
Dear All,
Attached is a NtM issued by NIRAS Consulting Ltd (NIRAS) informing of a Benthic Survey in the Liverpool Bay area, off the coast of England/Wales, which will be carried out by the 18m survey vessel ‘MERSEY GUARDIAN’ (picture attached)
The survey is part of an ongoing scientific monitoring programme and has a start date of Monday 18th December, it will consist of grab samples of the seabed which will be taken from the survey area as advertised on the attached chartlet.
Survey operations are expected to last for 4 days although, depending on weather and conditions, the days may not run consecutively. Survey operations should not interfere with any other vessel but as ‘MERSEY GUARDIAN’ will be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre during sampling passing vessel are requested to give a wide berth and keep clear.
A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 14 as well as monitoring VHF Channel 12 for Mersey VTS and ‘MERSEY GUARIAN’ can be contacted for information relating to vessel movement only
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information regarding this survey.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel……….. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
Area 392_393 Notice to Mariners – Mersey Guardian Dec 17
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Richard Hoad
WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO4) – COMMISIONING OF SUB-STATION Z04
From: Tom Watson
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:00 AM
To: Tom Watson
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.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
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Richard Hoad
KEY Notice, Warning of the Bigger ‘Extension to Walney’
KEY Notice, it warns of the bigger ‘Extension to Walney’ & constant traffic.
Mike
From: Tom Watson
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 4:18 PM
Subject: WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) – CONSTRUCTION – INSTALLATION VESSELS – CABLE LAY VESSELS FOR INFIELD AND INTERLINK CABLES
Dear All, 092/17
WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) – CONSTRUCTION
BOTH SECTIONS OF THE WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) REMAIN A DESIGNATED CONSTRUCTION AREA
CARDINAL AND SPECIAL MARKER BUOYS ARE MARKING BOTH AREAS
Please note that the whole of this area remains a designated construction site and all mariners are requested and advised to mark the positions of these Buoys on their charts/plotters and unless there are matters relating to their own safety or the safety of others they should keep clear and not enter the buoyed area until the Wind Farm has been commissioned with the Buoys removed and you have been informed.
Please refer to attachment Page 1
All mariners should also note that there will be a constant stream of traffic between the Wind Farm Site, Belfast, Barrow and Heysham.
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CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION PROGRESS
SUB-STATIONS
Both Offshore Sub-Station Z03 (section WOWO3) and Z04 (section WOWO4) have been installed
ZO3 (section WOWO3)
The accommodation Jack-up ‘SEA FOX 2’ is jacked-up close to this Sub-Station while commissioning work is ongoing.
ZO4 (section WOWO4)
On or around Monday 4th December, and depending on weather and conditions, the Jack-up vessel ‘SEAJACKS SCYLLA’ is scheduled to jack-up at this Sub-Station to support commissioning works.
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Section WOWO3
All 40 of the Wind Turbine Generators in this section of the Wind Farm are installed, 6 WTGs have now been commissioned and are producing power to the National Grid : A03, E01, E02, E03, F03, G02.
Work on commissioning in this section will continue as weather and conditions permit.
Section WOWO4
All of the Mono-piles complete with the Transition Piece are now installed in this section of the Wind Farm.
INSTALLATION VESSELS ON SITE
There are no Turbine installation vessels on site at this time
Various support and Anchor Handling Tugs (AHTs) are on site to assist in manoeuvring and installation CTVs will also be operating between the area of the Wind Farm site and Barrow.
A 500 minimum meter Safety Exclusion Distance is requested around all of the construction vessel at all times while on site
Pictures of the Installation vessels as well as some of the Anchor Handling and Transport Tugs that can be expected on site and in the area are on page 2 of the attachment.
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CABLE LAY/CABLE BURIEL/ROCK PLACEMENT VESSELS
The 15 meter Cable Trenching vessel ‘HERMES 1V’ (picture attached) is scheduled to carry out trenching operations at a section of the WOWO4 Export Cable in the Lune Deep/Heysham Lake area (off Middleton Sands) as soon as weather and conditions permit. The section is identified as being shaded green on the attached chartlet.
The Rock Placement vessel ‘ROCK PIPER’ is on site to carry out cable protection by rock placement at specified sections of the Inter-Array/Inter-Link Cables.
If required the site Guard Vessel ‘KARIMA’ can be contacted on VHF Channels 16 & 12 for information relating to any Cable Lay, Cable Pull In, Turbine Installation or vessel movement.
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WIND FARM SITE GUARD VESSELS
There are currently five Guard Vessels engaged :
‘KARIMA’ is primary Wind Farm Site,
‘FAIRLINE SURVEYOR’ secondary Wind Farm site/Export Cable
‘OCTOPUS’, ‘MARY ANN’ and ‘BENAIAH’ along the Export Cable Route.
(Attachment pages 3 & 4)
’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.
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Please note that the chartlets are for 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.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
Installation and Support Vessels WOWO3+4
CABLE TRENCHING VESSEL ‘HERMES IV’
ROCK PLACEMENT VESSEL ‘ROCK PIPER’