Corrections for January 2018 with the compliments of Adlard Coles Nautical Nautical Almanac 2018 REEDS Areas 1-13 corrections to 18th December 2017 include Admiralty Notices to Mariners Week 52/17 Areas 14-26 corrections to 23rd November 2017 include Admiralty Notices to Mariners Week 47/17 EDITORIAL NOTES 1. Corrections to the above Almanacs are placed on www.reedsalmanacs.co.uk at the following intervals: In early January (covering the period since going to press in June); and thereafter at the start of each month from February through to June. There is no repetition, except where an earlier correction is modified by later data. 2. We thank those who have contributed helpful suggestions, all of which are considered and, if feasible, included. Please tell the Editors as soon as possible of any corrections to the Almanac(s) thought to be necessary, particularly as a result of experience at sea. 3. Contents Pages 2 Reeds Update Amendment Form 3–15 Reeds Nautical Almanac Adlard Coles Nautical Tel 0207 632 5600 50 Bedford Square Fax 0207 6732 5800 London, WC1B 3DP www.reedsalmanacs.co.uk January 2018 1 AMENDMENT/CORRECTION FOR REEDS ALMANAC For forwarding suggested amendments to Reeds Almanac, Reeds Channel Almanac, Reeds Western Almanac and Reeds Eastern Almanac Date of report: Name of sender: Telephone: Email: Reeds Almanac Channel Almanac Western Almanac Eastern Almanac Publication affected: Edition: 2018 2017 Earlier: ________________ Page number(s) affected: ____________________________________________ Reference material Passage information Lights & buoys This report relates to: Country notes Area plan Tides Harbour information (specify): Name: ________________________________ Ref. number: ______·______ Amendment/ Correction: Continue on a separate sheet if necessary Reeds agents: I am a Reeds Agent for: ________________________________ I would like to become a Reeds Agent for: ________________________________ Reports should be submitted to: UK & Ireland, introduction, navigation, tides, safety, first aid [email protected] Continental coast (including Channel Islands and Azores), reference [email protected] data, regulations, communications, weather Anything else: The Editors, Reeds Almanac, Adlard Coles Nautical, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP 2 January 2018 CORRECTIONS TO 2018 REEDS NAUTICAL ALMANAC 10th entry,10 St David’s Head to Great Orme Head inc St George’s CHAPTER 2, REGulations Channel, 0150, last line, at end, add: (Area 11) 22, 2.2, HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS (HMRC); Ed Note: In the 11th entry, 11 Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway, 0130, continuing uncertainty surrounding Brexit as yet there is little to at end, insert new line: report other than the obvious reality that movement between D11 Snaefell (Isle of Man, Area 12) the UK and EU countries is ultimately less likely to remain as 18th entry, amend: straightforward as within the current regime. 18 Shetland Isles and 60 nautical mile radius, 0110 23, 2.3.2 Red diesel, line 7, delete: Although; lines 8-9, after: A18 Fitfull Head (Sumburgh) diesel, delete: no...advised, substitute: several yachts were fined B18 Shetland (Lerwick) Jun/Jul 2017 and caution is still advised. Ed Note: The resurgence C18 Collafirth (MF: see 6.8.3) of fines in June and July 2017 for UK yachts carrying red diesel D18 Saxavord (Unst) in Belgium resulting in seven crews incurring fines from 0500 E18 Wideford Hill (Kirkwall, Orkney, Area 1) to 0750, was, perhaps, a manifestation of mounting Belgian CHAPTER 7, SAFETY frustration that no progress had been made since 2011 when the 115, 7.12 ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION, after para UK was first threatened with infraction proceedings over the sale 2, add new para: The RNLI provides other services including of red diesel to leisure craft. Following talks between the RYA and the relevant UK and EU Authorities at the end of September emergency assistance during flooding and beach lifeguard 2017 Belgium again agreed that controls would be suspended services. In order to encourage the wearing of lifejackets a for the forseeable future. Significantly on September 1st 2017 new initiative provides lifejacket lockers for leisure boaters at the European Commission had finally announced its intention to Bucklers Hard, Salcombe and The Yealm. At Fowey they are take the UK and Ireland to court, (Case numbers 503/17 and 504/17 sited at Albert Quay, Berrills Yard and Polruan. A returnable respectively). On the 7th September, HMRC lodged its defence £1 deposit releases the key. Planned locations include with the Court of Justice of the European Union, and hopefully the matter will soon be resolved. That said, the current advice in Swanage, Mevagissey and Braye Harbour. 2.3.2 remains unchanged. AREA 1, SW ENGLAND CHAPTER 6, WEATHER 147, NEWLYN, Chartlet, in outer hbr and at ent to inner hbr 90, Fig 6(4) Remote Coastguard transmitters and Inshore waters dredging legend, date, amend: 2006; between long outer pier forecast areas used by the UK Coastguard network, title, delete: and legend Gwavas Lake, westernmost isolated rock, (+) add wk transmitters, substitute: MSI aerials. Paste in new Fig 6(4) on symbol Ø. Ed Note: This dries 0·6m. page 9, showing revised VHF MSI broadcast channel numbers; a 150, FALMOUTH & RIVER FAL, Navigation, para 1, line 5, 1.5M, new aerial at Mumbles (Swansea, Area 9); deletion of aerials at amend: 2M. Skegness (Area 4), North Foreland (Area 6) and St Albans Head 151, FALMOUTH & RIVER FAL, Chartlet, Inset, Custom House Quay, (Area 7) and broadcast time changes: Wideford Hill (Kirkwall, inside, within basin add: inverted ‘L’ shaped dinghy pontoon Orkney) re-aligned with Area 18. Newhaven, Area 7, and Trevose running from inside Custom Ho Quay, with long side running NW Head, Area 8. Ed Note: MSI VHF broadcast channels underwent a SE through drying ht 0·9. major change on 6th September 2017 when channels 23, 84, 86 were replaced by new channels 62, 63, 64. At the time of the 2018 166, RIVER YEALM, Navigation, line 8, after E’ly, delete: unlit. Almanac going to press in June 2017, the implementation was 167, SALCOMBE, Facilities, para 1, line 6, for G/stores, amend: G still subject to final MCGA ratification but the indication was that 1000-1100. the channels were likely to be replaced one for one in ascending Para 4, Island CC, delete in toto. numerical order. Ultimately, this did not happen, 23 became 63, 173, BRIXHAM, Facilities, para 1, line 2, web address, amend: 84 became 62 and 86 became 64. brixhammarina.co.uk 91, 6.8.2, Remote MSI transmitters, lines 3-4, 23, 84 or 86, amend: 174, TORQUAY, Facilities, para 1, line 1, web address, amend: 62,63 or 64. torquaymarina.co.uk Tinted box, INSHORE WATERS FORECAST AREAS/MSI TRANSMITTERS 185, PORTLAND HARBOUR, Navigation, para 4, line 2, Weymouth /START TIMES, 1st entry, amend: Bay, amend: port limits. 1 Cape Wrath to Rattray Head inc Orkney, 0130 Facilities, para 4, RNSA, line 1, fairway, amend: marina access route. A1 Durness (Loch Eriboll) B1 Noss Head (Wick) Para 5, Portland Marina, line 4, charges: £2.95, amend: £3·20. C1 Rosemarkie (Cromarty) 186, PORTLAND HARBOUR, Chartlet, inside Northern Arm, N of D1 Windy Head (2M W Fraserburgh) SPM, move: Fish Fm symbol, close W of Oc.G. Add 2 x Y buoys, 1 to 4th entry: 4 Whitby to Gibraltar Point, 0150, last line, delete NW of Fish Fm, 1 to SE; inside ‘C’ Hd, delete: SPM char, Fl.Y5s; S of Skegness in toto. marina, delete: SAR helo symbol. 6th entry, 6 North Foreland to Selsey Bill 0110, first line, delete 187, WEYMOUTH, Chartlet, N edge, Bathing Area info, line 2, after, North Foreland in toto; line 4, delete Newhaven in toto. 8 knots, add: ö Power driven vessels with prop guard only. 7th entry, amend: Navigation, para 4, line 2, after: below), add: Visiting vessels call HM Ch12 before passing pier head for berth info. 7 Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis, 0130 A7 Newhaven, (Area 6) Lifting Bridge, tinted box, last line, delete: 789357. B7 Boniface Down (Ventnor IoW) Para 2, line 2, delete: Outbound vessels usually have priority; C7 Needles lines 7-9, “Owing to silting ….. around LWS”, amend: Craft of D7 Portland (Grove Pt)) 1.8m draught or greater should berth as the second boat out E7 Beer Head (Lyme Bay) on the waiting pontoon at or near LWS or discuss alternative arrangements with the harbour staff; last line, at end, add: 8th entry, 8 Lyme Regis to Land’s End inc the Isles of Scilly, 0110, within 10m of pontoons. at end, add new line: I8 Trevose Head (Area 9) Communications, para 2, line 2, (0800-2000 in summer and when 9th entry, 9 Land’s End to St David’s Head, inc the Bristol Channel, vessel due), amend: (0730-1700 in winter and up to 0730-2100 in 0150, amend: summer). A9 Hartland Point Facilities, para 1, charges, line 4, £2·50, amend: £2·70; line 5, £12, B9 Combe Martin (N Devon) amend: £10, coin, amend: token. C9 Severn (Bridges) 188, LULWORTH RANGES, Ed Note: The Lulworth Range walks D9 St Hilary (Barry) and Tyneham Villages are closed to the public over the following E9 Mumbles (Swansea) weekends: F9 Monkstone (Tenby) G9 St Ann’s (Milford Haven) January 2018 3 13th/14th Jan 2018 AREA 4, E ENGLAND 24th/25th Feb 2018 273, AREA MAP, SE Corner, Inset, NE Corner, ‘Walker’, topmark, amend 17th/18th Mar 2018 to WCM, r. 13th/14th Oct 2018 278 (RH Col), SHIPWASH and BAWDSEY BANK, line 5, S Bawdsey 10th/11th Nov 2018 t, sound signal, amend: Bell. 8th/9th Dec 2018 The ranges will not be active during the following periods: 278 (RH Col), LOWESTOFT and APPR VIA STANFORD CHANNEL, line Christmas 16th December 2017 – 1std January 2018 2, Newcome Sand \, lat/long, amend: 52°26’·33N 01°47’·16E.