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Notice to Mariners.—No. 35 of 1923.

KAIPARA HARBOUR.—DARGAVILLE BRIDGE SPAN ENTRANCE.
—LIGHT ALTERED.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th July, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the fixed green and the fixed red light which are shown on the eastern and western sides respectively of the Dargaville Bridge span entrance have now been dispensed with, and the bridge span entrance is now marked by four white lights exhibited one at each corner of the main structure forming the bridge span entrance.

The lights, which are unattended, will be of the ordinary “Hurricane” type, and will be placed on the structure so as to show on either side of the bridge and across the bridge span entrance.

This notice supersedes and cancels Notice to Mariners No. 70, of the 6th December, 1921.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 2614; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 63; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1923, page 250.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 36 of 1923.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—PROTECTED ANCHORAGES FOR YACHTS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th July, 1923.

THE Auckland Harbour Board notify that on and after the 1st August, 1923, the boundaries defining protected anchorages for yachts in Judge’s and Mechanics Bays will be as follows:

Area No. 1, Mechanics Bay.—Comprising the area to the westward of and enclosed by Eastern Breakwater from the foreshore to its outer end, thence by a line 242° to a position on the eastern reclamation, thence by the foreshore to the inner end of Eastern Breakwater.

Area No. 2, Judge’s Bay.—Comprising the area to the eastward of and enclosed by Eastern Breakwater from its inner end outwards for a distance of 1,300 ft., thence by a line 104° to the black buoy off Resolution Point, thence by a line 208°, 1,450 ft. to Resolution Point, thence by the foreshore to the inner end of Eastern Breakwater.

These clearly defined areas are set aside solely for the use of yachts, and they are not to be used by any description of vessels other than yachts.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 1970; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 194; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1923, page 205, and plan facing page 210.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 37 of 1923.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th July, 1923.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, London, and the Hydrographic Office, Washington, are published for general information.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

ENGLAND.

EAST COAST.—THE WOULD.—HAISBRO’ LIGHT-VESSEL.—INTENDED ALTERATION IN CHARACTER OF LIGHT.

Date of Alteration.—On or about 2nd May, 1923, without further notice.

Position.—Lat. 52° 59′ N., long. 1° 35′ E. (approx.).

New Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. fl. (4) ev. 20 secs., 40 ft., vis. 11 m.

Details.—The existing group flashing white light will be replaced by a group flashing white light showing four flashes every twenty seconds, thus : Flash 1·17 secs., eclipse 2·16 secs.; flash 1·17 secs., eclipse 2·16 secs.; flash 1·17 secs., eclipse 2·16 secs.; flash 1·17 secs., eclipse 8·84 secs.

Note.—The remaining characteristics will be unaltered.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—DOVER CHANNEL.—DUNGENESS.—INTENDED ALTERATION IN FOG-SIGNAL.

Date of Alteration.—On or about 7th June, 1923.

Position.—At Dungeness low lighthouse, lat. 50° 55′ N., long. 0° 59′ E. (approx.).

Alteration.—The siren will be altered to sound three low blasts (short, long, short) every two minutes, thus : Short blast 2½ secs., silent 2½ secs.; long blast 7 secs., silent 2½ secs.; short blast 2½ secs., silent interval 103 secs.

Note.—Further notice will be given.

SOUTH COAST.—OWERS LIGHT-VESSEL.—CORRECTION TO CERTAIN CHARTS.

Position.—Lat. 50° 37′ N., long. 0° 41′ W. (approx.).

Details.—On Charts Nos. 2045 and 1652 the period of the alternating flashing white and red light on this light-vessel is incorrectly shown as 30 seconds; the correct period is “one minute,” and the abridged description on the charts is to be corrected accordingly.

On Chart No. 1652 this light is also incorrectly shown as “Alt. Rev.”; it is to be altered to “Alt. Fl.”

BEACHY HEAD TO DUNGENESS.—CAUTION WITH REGARD TO SURVEYING OPERATIONS.

Caution.—Notice is given that H.M. surveying vessel “Kellett” will shortly be engaged in surveying operations between Beachy Head and Dungeness.

Floating beacons, from which no lights will be exhibited, will be moored within the 10 fathom (18·3 m.) line in the above-mentioned area. Mariners are cautioned accordingly when navigating this locality.

Note.—A further notice will be given when the survey has been completed and the surveying marks removed.

NEEDLES CHANNEL ENTRANCE APPROACH.—DIRECTIONS FOR HEAVY-DRAUGHT VESSELS.

Position.—Needles Channel entrance, lat. 50° 40′ N., long. 1° 37′ W. (approx.).

Details.—Heavy-draught vessels are recommended to approach the entrance to the Needles Channel, between South-west Shingles and the Bridge light-buoys, on a 025° course from a position about 2 miles south-westward of the Bridge light-buoy, and to follow the reverse course when outward bound.

This alteration in the recommended track for heavy-draught vessels, which has been rendered necessary in order to assure a greater depth than was formally required, will appear on a new edition of Chart No. 2219 shortly to be published.

UNITED STATES.

ATLANTIC COAST.—NEW JERSEY.—SEA GIRT LIGHTHOUSE W/T FOG-SIGNAL.—ALTERATION IN PERIOD.

Position.—Sea Girt Lighthouse, lat. 40° 08′ N., long. 74° 01′ W. (approx.).

Details.—The period of the wireless fog-signal has been altered to three and a half minutes, thus : ——&c., 30 secs.; silent interval 3 mins.

CENTRAL AMERICA.

CARIBBEAN COAST.—PANAMA.—POINT MANZANILLO.—AREA NORTHWARD OF, REPORTED DANGEROUS, TO BE EXPUNGED FROM CHARTS.

Former Notices.—Nos. 1899 and 2047 of 1920.

Details.—A recent examination of the area indicated below has failed to reveal any trace of the shoal water which was reported to exist.

Limits of area :

(i.) On the north by the parallel of lat. 10° 00′ N.
(ii.) „ east „ meridian of long. 79° 30′ W.
(iii.) „ south „ parallel of lat. 9° 42′ N.
(iv.) „ west „ meridian of long. 79° 45′ W.

Note.—The pecked lines enclosing this area on the charts are to be expunged, together with cautionary note, “Unexamined dangerous area,” &c., and the 7 fathom (12·8 m.) bank reported (1920) in the centre of the northern portion of this area. The depths of 100 fathoms (182·9 m.), 49 fathoms (89·6 m.), and 40 fathoms (73·2 m.), shown on some copies of the charts in the vicinity of lat. 10° 01′ N., long. 79° 24′ W., are also to be expunged.

WEST INDIES.

CARIBBEAN SEA.—NAVASSA ISLAND.—AMENDED POSITION OF LIGHT.

Position.—At a distance of about 2½ cables north-westward of charted position and 3 cables, 027°, from the church. Lat. 18° 24′ N., long. 75° 01′ W. (approx.).

Description.—A group flashing white light.

BAHAMAS ISLANDS.—SAN SALVADOR OR WATLING ISLAND LIGHT.—POSITION.

San Salvador or Watling Island light is located in latitude 24° 05′ 40″ N., longitude 74° 26′ 00″ W.