The London Gazette, 5 December, 1916

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The London Gazette, 5 December, 1916 11862 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 5 DECEMBER, 1916. The Sunk Pilot Steamer will be on her (b) Cruising is permitted in the Crouch west station between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and of a line drawn in a 0° (2V. Ijf E. Mag.) and a 4.30 p.m. only. 180° (S. l/f° W. Mag.) direction through Nass (d) Pilots can also be obtained at LONDON Point. Cruising is also permitted in the for the Downs -and Great Yarmouth (includ- Roach as far as Paglesham Hard, but owners ing the River Thames and approaches). of yachts are to intimate their intention to proceed up the Roach to the Coast Guard, Note.—The Pilots referred to in this Notice Burnham, before leaving, and report their .are the Pilots licensed by the London Trinity return. House and no others. (i.) No yachts may anchor in the Crouch II. RIVERS THAMES 'AND MED WAY, between Burnham Coast Guard Station and &c. Nass point. 1. All traffic into and out of the River (ii.) Landing in the Roach may,-be per- Thames must pass through the Edinburgh mitted only at Paglesham Hard, and permits Channels, or through the Black Deep south of are to be exhibited to the Military Patrol •the Knock John and Knob Light-Buoys, and stationed there. •through the Oaze Deep, until further notice. (c) Local craft used for business purposes No vessels are to remain under way in the are subject to the foregoing regulations, but above-mentioned Channels between a line may in certain instances be allowed in pro- drawn from London Stone to No. 3 Sea Reach hibited areas, if permission in writing has Light-Buoy and thence to Canvey Point on the been previously obtained from the Naval or west, and the Sunk Head Buoy or a line join- Military Authorities. ing the positions of the South Long Sand and (d) All pleasure craft of any description are East Shingles Buoys, on the east, from one prohibited from being under weigh between .hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise. the hours of 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. Vessels at anchor within these limits must (e) Pleasure craft using the area mentioned not exhibit any lights from one hour after sun- in paragraph (b) in which cruising is permitted set until one hour before sunrise. No must obtain a licence from the local Police. merchant or other private vessel is, however, (/) If more than one craft is used, a sepa- to be at anchor in the Black Deep, and the Main Channel of the Thames, to the south- rate licence is required for each. ward of a line joining a position in lat. 51° 38' (g) The name must be marked legibly on N., long. 1° 21' E., D3 Buoy, East Knock every craft. All open, half-decked and other .John Buoy, Knob Light-Buoy, West Oaze craft must have the number and distinguish- Buoy, Nore Light-Vessel and Nos. 1, 2 and 3 ing letter of the licence clearly painted on each Sea Reach Buoys, from one hour after sunset side of the bow. until one hour before sunrise, and no vessel is (h) The licence must be carried in the craft, to anchor in the Black Deep Channel between and is to be available for inspection. the parallel of lat. 51° 40' N., and the Sunk («") Boats licensed for hire may be taken out Light-Vessel from one hour after sunset until by British subjects other than those in whose one hour before sunrise except such South- names the licences are made out, provided that bound vessels as are unable to proceed further they be returned to the licensees by 4j>.m. on south owing to darkness or thick weather. the day of hire. The licence for the boat must Anchorage for merchant or private vessels be carried by the person hiring it. is also prohibited in the West Swin, and in (j) Owners of boats anchored within sight -the area enclosed on the east by a line joining of Burnham Coastguard Station may go on North Knob and Knob Light-Buoys, on the board their boats up. to 10.0 p.m., provided "west by a line joining South Shoebury Light- that a permit to do this has been obtained from buoy and Nore Light-Vessel, and on the north the Senior Naval Officer, Brightlingsea, and by a line joining North Knob and South Shoe- provided also that the boat remains at anchor. 'bury Light-buoys. 5. The use of the Swin and Wallet Channels All other Channels are closed to navigation. by sailing barges and small trading vessels The NdSre Examination Anchorage is fre- engaged in coastwise traffic along the Essex -served for vessels under examination before coast is permitted, subject to compliance with entry into the Medway, and also for vessels on the following restrictions: — Government service which have left the (a) Each vessel must obtain from the Medway and are awaiting orders as to route, Customs a special clearance card, which is • &c. to be kept available for inspection by the 2. Coasting vessels are not to be under way Patrol Officers, on demand. nor exhibit any lights in the East Swin or (b) A red ensign is to be displayed while "Wallet between sunset and sunrise. navigating the Middle Deep and Swin 3. (a) Cruising of yachts and pleasure craft Channel. is prohibited in the Thames Estuary, rivers (c) No vessel may be under way after dark, Thames, Colne, Blackwater, Medway, and except as provided for hereinafter. (d) When at anchor in the Wallet, Ray adjoining creeks so far as the tide flows. Sand, and Whitaker Channels, or in the (b) The Estuary of the Thames mentioned Rivers Colne, Blackwater, and Crouch, all above in paragraph (a) is to be considered to lights are to. be screened so tKat they will not include the north coast of Kent from North show outboard. Foreland to Sheerness, and the coast of Essex (e) No vessel may anchor in the River from Shoeburyness to the Naze. Crouch in the area indicated in Section II, 4. (a) The cruising of yachts and other Sub-section 4, paragraph b (i.); or in the pleasure craft under sail, steam, or otherwise River Blackwater in the areas bounded by mechanically driven, and under oars, in the a line drawn in a 0° (N. 14° E. Mag.) and- Crouch and Roach rivers will be permitted a 180° (S. 14° W. Mag.) direction, through under the following restrictions. Ramsey Stone to the opposite shore, and a.
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