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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

Notice to Mariners No. 29 of 1913.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 4th March, 1913.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London, and from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, United States, America, are published for general information.

B. W. MILLIER,
For Secretary.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

YANG-TSE KIANG APPROACH.—A submarine bell and lt. buoy, bell worked by motion of buoy on waves, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 4 secs., ecl. 4 secs., is exper. est. in 30° 55⅔′ N., 122° 18⅓′ E., 10 miles 45° (N. 48° E. mag.) from Gutzlaff Lt.-h. Note.—“Exper.” has been charted against this buoy. Dec.

AUSTRALIA.

TORRES STRAIT.—PRINCE OF WALES CHAN.—A shoal, carrying about 3¾ fms., upon which the s.s. “Aparima” struck, is reported to exist in 10° 32¼′ S., 142° 9′ E., srd. of Sunk Reefs, 15·9 cables 345° (N. 20° W. mag.) from Goode Isl. Lt.-h., and 281° (N. 84° W. mag.) from Ipili Reef beacon. Note.—“Position approx.” has been charted against this shoal. Jan.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

NEW CALEDONIA.—PORT NOUMEA.—The Port office lt., F. red, is now exh. in 22° 16½′ S., 166° 26¼′ E., on edge of quay, 5¼ cables 238° (S. 48° W. mag.) from Blockhouse semaphore-tower, and about 2 cables s.-wrd. from its former position. This lt. in line with blockhouse F. white lt., 58° N. 48° E. mag.), leads wrd. of Infernal Bank. Jan.

AFRICA.

BURRA FALSA.—AMENDED DETAILS.—The shoal on which the s.s. “Africa” touched is now known as “Africa Shoal,” is about 1 mile in extent, carrying 2½ fms., sand over rk., in 22° 31′ 30″ S., 35° 34′ 6″ E., about 2 miles wrd. from position given in previous notice. There is a passage between it and the coast. Dec.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.

ETNA BANK.—An occ. white lt., vis. 2 secs., ecl. 2 secs., elev. 44 ft., R. 10 miles, is exh. from a white iron frame, in 5° 17¾′ S., 106° 54½′ E., on wrn. extr. of Etna Bank. Dec.

LINGA ARCHIP.—POLLUX RK.—A white beacon, 33 ft. high, is est. on Pollux Rk. (0° 10′ N., 104° 47′ E.). Dec.

JAVA.—ARNEMUIDEN BANK LT.—This occ. white lt. (5° 12¾′ S., 106° 44½′ E.) has been replaced by a fl. red lt. Dec.

SUMBAWA.—PATERNOSTER ISLS.—MARIA REIGERSBERGEN BANK.—An occ. white lt., vis. 2 secs., ecl. 2 secs., elev. 41 ft., R. 11 miles, is exh. from a white frame, in 7° 51′ S., 117° 11½′ E., on S.-ern end of bank. Dec.

BRITISH ISLANDS.

Caution with regard to Sweeping Operations.

Caution.—H.M. vessels are frequently engaged in sweeping operations off ports in the United Kingdom. Whilst so engaged they work in pairs, connected by a wire hawser, and are consequently hampered to a very considerable extent in their manoeuvring powers. With a view to indicating the nature of the work on which these vessels are engaged, they will show the following signals:—

A black ball at the foremast head, and a similar ball at the yard-arm, or where it can best be seen, on that side on which it is dangerous for vessels to pass.

For mutual safety other vessels, whether steamers or sailing craft, should endeavour, without violating the Rule of the Road, to keep out of the way of vessels flying this signal, and should especially remember that it is dangerous to pass between the vessels of a pair.

ENGLAND.—SOUTH COAST.—PLYMOUTH APPROACH.

Eddystone Rocks.—Additional Bell-buoy with Submarine Bell to be experimentally established.

Date of Establishment.—On or about the 21st November, 1912.

Position.—At a distance of 3 cables, 0° (N. 17° E. mag.), from the Eddystone Lighthouse. Lighthouse: Lat. 50° 10¾′ N., long. 4° 16′ W.

Description.—Bell-buoy, with conical superstructure, fitted also with submarine bell, painted black, and marked “Experimental.”

Remarks.—The submarine bell being worked by the motion of the buoy on the waves, the number of strokes per minute will not be uniform.

Note.—The word “Experimental” has been substituted for “Eddystone” on the submarine bell-buoy situated southward of the lighthouse. No further notice will be given.

Variation.—17° W.

SOUTH AMERICA.—RIO DE LA PLATA.—URUGUAY.

Colonia.—Provisional Light established.

Position.—Lat. 34° 28′ S., long. 57° 51¾′ W.

Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. fl. (2), red ev. 10 secs., 110 ft., vis. 5 m.

Details.—Character: A flashing red light showing a group of two flashes every ten seconds. Elevation: 110 ft. Visibility: 5 miles.

Note.—“Temporary” has been placed against the light on the charts.

ARGENTINA.

Mogotes Point.—Obstruction reported South-eastward of.

Position.—At a distance of 3¼ miles, 132° (S. 54° E. mag.), from Mogotes Point Lighthouse. Lat. 38° 10′ S., long. 57° 26′ W.

Details.—The s.s. “Daldorch,” when in the position given above, twice bumped heavily on a sunken obstruction. The vessel was drawing 22 ft. of water at the time of the accident.

Note.—This obstruction is very probably identical with the shoal reported in 1904 to be situated at a distance of from 5 to 6 miles, 154° (S. 32° E. mag.), from Mogotes Point Lighthouse.

This shoal, which has “Wreck” placed against it on the charts, has now been marked “P.D.,” pending an examination of the locality.

Variation.—6° E.

Chart affected.—No. 1324, Rio de la Plata to Cape Dos Bahias.

Publication.—South America Pilot, Part I, 1911, page 457.

Authority.—Captain C. M. Pearson, master of the s.s. “Daldorch.”

PLATA RIVER.—RECALADA LIGHT-VESSEL REPLACED BY NEW LIGHT-VESSEL.—The Argentine Government has given notice that Recalada Light-vessel, Plata River, has been replaced by a two-masted vessel, painted red and black in horizontal bands, about 190 ft. long and about 27 ft. beam, with the name “Recalada” in white on each side.

Between the masts, which are painted yellow, is a red and black horizontally striped tower, with a ball topmark, from which is exhibited, 46 ft. above the sea, a fixed white light. This light is to be changed to intermittent white, of which further notice will be given.

Approx. position: Lat. 35° 10′ 30″ S., long. 56° 26′ W.

CHILE.—MAGELLAN STRAIT.—LONG REACH.

Cape Cooper Key.—Amended Details of Light.

Position.—On extremity of cape. Lat. 53° 15′ 11″ S., long. 73° 12′ 30″ W., on Chart No. 887.

Abridged Description.—Lt. fl., ev. 5 secs., 107 ft., vis. 12 m. (U.).

Details.—Character: A flashing white light every five seconds, showing thus: Flash, ½ sec.; eclipse, 4½ secs. Elevation: 107 ft. Visibility: 12 miles, from 312° (N. 68° W. mag.), through north and east, to 135° (S. 65° E. mag.). Structure: Cylindrical tower, painted in red and white horizontal bands.

Remarks.—The light is unwatched.

Variation.—20° E.

Charts affected.—No. 887, English, Crooked, Long, and Sea Reaches (both sections); No. 21, Second Narrows to Cape Pillar; No. 554, Magellan Strait.

Publications.—List of Lights, Part VII, 1912, page 31. South America Pilot, Part II, 1905, page 141.

Authority.—Valparaiso Notice No. 348 of 1912.

EAST INDIA ISLANDS.

JAVA SEA.—ARNEMUIDEN BANK LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC TO BE CHANGED.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that Arnemuiden Bank light, Java Sea, will be changed from intermittent white to flashing red.

Approx. position: Lat. 5° 12′ 20″ S., long. 106° 44′ 30″ E.

Further information will be given.

Note.—This change will be effected when the light on Etna Bank is established.

ETNA BANK.—INTENDED LIGHT.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that a flashing white light, visible 10 miles, will be established on Etna Bank, Java Sea.

Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1142: Latitude 5° 17′ 42″ S., longitude 106° 54′ 30″ E.

Further information will be given.