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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 81

Notice to Mariners No. 55 of 1915.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 30th June, 1915.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, London; the Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C.; the Board of Trade, London; the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne; Department of Trade and Customs, Melbourne; the Marine Department, Brisbane; the Department of Navigation, Sydney; the Marine Board, Melbourne; the Harbours Board Office, Adelaide; and the Minister of State for Communications, Tokyo, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

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ARGENTINA.—RIO DE LA PLATA.

Recalada Light-vessel.—Obstruction reported Northward of.
Position: At a distance of about 7 miles northward of the new position of Recalada Light-vessel as given in Notice No. 201 of 1915. Lat. 35° 3¾′ S., long. 56° 15¾′ W. Details: The s.s. “Homewood,” drawing 18 ft., is reported to have struck some submerged wreckage in the position given above. Note: The position on the charts is to be surrounded by a danger line and marked “Obstruction repd. (1915) (posn. approx.)” Charts affected: No. 1749, Monte Video to Buenos Aires; No. 2544, Rio de la Plata; No. 2522, Santa Catharina Island to Rio de la Plata; No. 1324, Rio de la Plata to Cape Dos Bahias. Publication: South American Pilot, Part I, 1911, page 400.

CHINA SEA.

Singapore.—Alteration in Limits of Examination Anchorages.
DETAILS.—The limits of the examination anchorages are now defined as follows:—

1. Eastern Anchorage.—Position.—White ball beacon on the north-eastern end of Buran Durat. Lat. 1° 15′ N., long. 103° 51′ E.
   (a.) On the North-east: By a line drawn from a position situated 5·2 cables, 115° (S. 66° E. mag.), from the above-mentioned beacon, in a 115° (S. 66° E. mag.) direction for a distance of 17½ cables. Note: On this limit, the above-mentioned beacon and 157 ft. summit on Pulo Brani are in transit.
   (b.) On the South-east: By a line joining the eastern extremity of limit (a) with the summit of Peak Island.
   (c.) On the West: By a line joining the western extremity of limit (a) with the summit of Peak Island. Note: This limit coincides with the western limit of the red sector of Fort Canning light. Remarks: The former western limit of this examination anchorage is to be expunged from Chart No. 2023.

CHINA, NORTH-EAST COAST.

Kyau-chau Bay Approach.—Existence of a Rock.
Position (approximate): At a distance of about 1·9 miles, 79° (N. 83° E. mag.), from Princess Rock. Lat. 35° 54¾′ N., long. 120° 15¾′ E. Depth: 5 fathoms. Description: An isolated rock. Note: “P.A.” is to be inserted on the charts against this rock, which has been temporarily marked by a red buoy. Variation: 4° W. Charts affected: No. 1255, Kyau-chau Bay to Lai-chau Bay; No. 3480, Shantung Promontory to Nagasaki; No. 1262, Hong Kong to Gulf of Liautung. Publication: China Sea Pilot, Vol. V, 1912, page 411.

UNITED KINGDOM.

Pilotage Stations established at certain Ports on account of Defensive Minefields.
Former Notice.—No. 292 of 1915; hereby cancelled.
With reference to the extension of the system of mine defence, notice is hereby given that pilotage is now compulsory at the following ports for all vessels (including fishing-vessels) which have a draught of over eight feet, and that it is highly dangerous for any vessel to enter or leave such ports without a pilot. Fishing and other small vessels having a draught of over eight feet are to assemble at the pilotage stations and will be conducted into and out of port in groups.
(1.) Firth of Forth.—All incoming vessels are only permitted to enter the Firth of Forth during daylight hours; they are to pass between the Isle of May and Anstruther Wester, thence they must steer a direct course for Kinghorn Ness. On approaching Inchkeith, the pilot-vessel in the north channel is to be closed, and a pilot embarked.
Vessels are warned that they should on no account pass to the southward of a line joining the north point of the Isle of May and Kinghorn Ness, until in the longitude of 3° W., when course may be shaped for the centre of north channel.

Outward bound vessels should steer to pass the longitude of 3° W. in latitude 56° 6′ 30″ N., then shape course to pass between Anstruther Wester and the Isle of May.
No merchant vessel is permitted to be at an anchorage, during the hours of official night, west of a line drawn from Barnes Ness to North Carr Rock, and East of Inchkeith.
The above orders apply to vessels proceeding to any port in the Firth of Forth, whether to the eastward of Inchkeith or not.
(2.) Moray Firth.—All vessels bound to Cromarty or Inverness must call for a pilot at Wick or Burghead.
Outgoing vessels are to discharge their pilots at one or the other of these places.
It is dangerous for any vessel to be under way to the south-westward of a line joining Findhorn and Tarbetness without a pilot.
(3.) Scapa Flow.—All entrances are dangerous and entry is absolutely prohibited by any of them except as provided in succeeding paragraphs.
Examination services have been established in the entrances to Hoxa and Hoy Sounds; vessels wishing to enter must communicate with the examination vessel and follow the instructions received from her very carefully.
The only vessels permitted to enter Hoy Sound from the westward are those bound for Stromness; vessels cannot enter Scapa Flow from Stromness.
Vessels are not permitted to enter Hoxa or Hoy Sounds by night.
Passage through Cantick Sound is entirely prohibited.
NOTE.—This notice is a repetition of Notice No. 292 of 1915, with additions to paragraph (1) relating to the Firth of Forth.

ENGLAND, SOUTH-EAST COAST.

The Downs.—Correction to Chart No. 1828.
On some copies of this chart the true bearing of the leading-line “North Foreland Lighthouse open East of Broadstairs North Cliff” is incorrectly shown as “379°”; the correct bearing is “359°,” and the chart should be corrected accordingly.
Chart affected.—No. 1828, The Downs, with view B.
Authority.—Hydrographic Department.

Dover Strait.—Light-vessels to be established.—Traffic Regulations.
Former Notice.—No. 218 of 1915; hereby cancelled.
On or about the 1st April, 1915, two light-vessels will be moored in the English Channel off Folkestone, as follows:—
(1.) Position.—At a distance of 2½ miles, 140° (S. 26° E. mag.), from Folkestone Pier head. Lat. 51° 2′ 40″ N., long. 1° 14′ 10″ E.
CHARACTERISTICS.—(a.) Light: Character—a flashing green light every thirty seconds. (b.) Fog-signal: Description—a siren giving four blasts in quick succession of two seconds’ duration each, every minute. (c.) Vessel: Description—has one mast with two globes as daymark, hull painted green.
(2.) Position.—At a distance of 5 cables, 150° (S. 16° E. mag.) from (1).
CHARACTERISTICS.—(a.) Light: Character—a flashing white light every ten seconds. (b.) Fog-signal: Description—a horn worked by hand giving two blasts in quick succession every two minutes. (c.) Vessel: Description—has one mast with one globe as daymark, hull painted red.
Shipping is hereby warned that all traffic in that part of the Straits of Dover which lies between the Varne Shoal and Folkestone must pass between the above-mentioned light-vessels, and that Article 25 of the Collision Regulations must be complied with—that is to say, eastbound traffic must keep to the southern side of the passage, and westbound traffic must keep to the northern side. Ships disregarding this warning will do so at their own peril.
Variation.—14° W.

ENGLAND, SOUTH COAST.

Portland Harbour Approach.—Restriction of Navigation.—Caution re Target Practice.
Former Notice.—No. 41 of 1915; hereby cancelled.
Position.—Portland outer breakwater. Lat. 50° 35′ N., long. 2° 25′ W.

1. RESTRICTION OF NAVIGATION.—CAUTION.—No vessels or boats of any description are to move in the area north of a line joining Portland Bill with St. Albans Head, by day or night, unless proceeding into Weymouth anchorage.
2. CAUTION re TARGET PRACTICE.—CAUTION.—Target practice will take place, without further notice, from ships lying in Portland Harbour, and it will therefore be dangerous henceforth for vessels to enter the following area:—
   Limits of Dangerous Area.—(a.) On the North: By a line drawn in a 97° (S. 67° E. mag.) direction from the north end