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The Port of London Authority, London River House, Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2BG, UK ADMIRALTY CHARTS OF THE THAMES Southend Tide Gauge MARINERS' PASSAGE PLANNING & ROUTEING GUIDE So uth en 1183 d S An ma ch ll - THAMES ESTUARY & RIVER TO LONDON BRIDGE ora Sh 1975 ge ips 2052 Sunk Pilot Station Haven Traffic Blackwater Warning Light Le igh Sm all Sh 3750 Ancho ips Sea Reach s rage nchorage 1607 n A 8 1606 No.7 North hapma S 1609 Tide Gauge C 9 outh UKHO Chart List 6 en 6 d A nc No. Title 32.0 32.5 35.0 33.5 h 33.0 34.5 34 35.5 o F 1185 36 rag F e 365. s 1185 River Thames - Sea Reach Southend 1605 London Gateway Port H 3683 Sheerness and Approaches 370. H 3750 River Crouch Walton Sunk Centre Z O N E Yantlet C V 1609 Thames Estuary ha V Y n 3683 n 37. el 5 T 1828 -Black Deep to Sea Reach Tide Gauge E 1605 Edinburgh Channels 1186 e Sea Reach t F 1607 Thames Estuary 38 A - Southern Part u Sea Reach No.4 North Medway o S 1828 Dover to North Foreland 1975 Thames Estuary R No.7 South - Northern Part Sunk VTS Area Yant r le 1183 Thames Estuary S t Sma l e l S 2052 Orfordness to the Naze see Admiralty Chart 5500 hips t N Anchor a ge a 40 Routeing Guide E W : Sea Reach V : p e S t S No.4 South e u S u .1 PASSAGE PLANNING USING THIS GUIDE VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: HAVENS SAFETY ZONE UKHO Chart List e T L n A T No Title o k D Ro V n V r V d k e T This guide is to assist the mariner to construct a passage plan within the Thames River Vessels with a Length Overall of 190 metres or more and/or 10.5 metres draught or more, 3319 Tower Bridge to Teddington n t 0 o . 8 n 2 3337 Margaretness to Tower Bridge S a n n : u H and Estuary. It contains much of the information that a mariner may require but more shall, o 2484 Holehaven to London Bridge V V S W o 2151 Tilbury to Margaretness Longsand information for the preparation, updating and execution of Port Passage Plans may be a) When inward-bound and passing either, the Blacktail Spit buoy, North Oaze d 1186 Canvey Island to Tilbury T H p d S F e Head n e found in: buoy, South East Mouse buoy or the Shivering Sand Towers inform London n : 1 o V D o H 4 • UK Admiralty Sailing Directions – Dover Strait Pilot VTS of their estimated time of arrival at Sea Reach No.7 buoy. L ty L Westminster F i 3319 2151 n Chapter 11 – Thames Estuary and/or b) When outward-bound, either, at the Crayfordness Limit or when departing the 6 ri Mucking 9 T Chapter 14 – Sea Reach to Richmond berth if the berth lies to the east of the Crayfordness Limit, inform London VTS 3337 5 . 7 2 Coaster • Appropriate Guides to Port Entry of their estimated time of arrival at the Mucking No.1 Buoy. Greenwich 1186 Anchorage F 74 Richmond 2484 • UK Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Volume 6 : VH a Gravesend VTS hor d dway nc i A l • World VTS Guide Me at Nore Gre Sunk Head a • River Byelaws and Dangerous Substances in Bulk Byelaws v PASSAGE PLANNING: SPECIAL CLASSES OF VESSELS Tower n .4 a a • PLA General Directions and Pilotage Directions Note: The Port of London Authority produces more detailed charts of the River Thames f h • Tidal information and local constraints o t Richard available from the PLA direct at www.pla.co.uk. 0 i . 7 2 These notes are only some of the regulations relevant to these type of vessels. permission of London VTS and with the agreement of the Masters of all vessels r • Current PLA Notices to Mariners w e Montgomery Gunfleet d Reference should be made to General Directions for Navigation in the Port of London r • Voluntary Code of Practice for Tug Utilisation on the Thames involved. l Old Lighthouse o o and the Dangerous Substances in Bulk Bylaws for full details. These publications are When a ULCS is being navigated between the Black Deep No. 9 buoy and Knock John • Half-hourly VHF navigational information broadcasts from VTS Centres. h d available directly from the Port of London Authority or via the Port of London website r No. 7 buoy and also between West Oaze buoy and Sea Reach 3 buoys: a a www.pla.co.uk R o a) Traffic will be restricted to one-way operating within the buoyed channel h Much of the above information can be found by reference to the Port of London t b i Haven Traffic and vessels navigating with the tide will normally have priority; and w website www.pla.co.uk and the PLA's annually published Handbook of Tide Tables and n o Specified vessels Little Nore . 5 s . 6 2 Warning Light - Port Information. b) Passing and overtaking will only be permitted with the agreement of the l d e e t Master of the ULCS and London VTS, and only if the passing or Small Ships e indicates tanker Any vessel having on board (including in its slop tanks), quantities of the following s k a s r General information and advice on passage planning is contained in SOLAS V/34, IMO overtaking vessel remains outside of the buoy line and it is safe to do so. Anchorage c manoeuvring at i (IMO codings in brackets): a f i ve b Coryton Guidelines for Voyage Planning and the International Chamber of Shipping, Bridge a) Explosives (Class 1, excluding Class 1.4), in excess of 10 kg Net Explosive All vessels, in the vicinity of a ULCS, shall pay particular attention to the requirements t r y y m Procedures Guide. e Quantity; of Coll Regs 1972, Rule 9(a) and (d) see section “Routing: Rules & b e c Sheerness t d b) LNG in bulk, LPG in bulk or being non-gas free following discharge of these Recommendations”[2] n o e Small Ships l o ) i .0 6 2 i Mariners are reminded that it is a requirement to have a berth to berth passage plan cargoes; . s t Passage plans for ULCS intending to navigate in the Thames shall be submitted to p Ovens 2 u Anchorage p which will include a Port Passage Plan. Even when a pilot is on board, the bridge team c) Flammable liquids and substances in bulk or being non-gas free following e d London VTS at least six hours before the planned voyage. London VTS must be t e m e must assist him/her and keep an accurate check on the navigation so the plan should discharge of these cargoes (Class 3 of flashpoint <23° C); and/or o b e s informed of any subsequent changes to the passage plan. n i x o cover the whole passage, including the piloted sections. r d) Toxic and corrosive substances in bulk or being non-gas free following t e e o Gunfleet Sands .5 Traffic management procedures may be implemented by London VTS when a ULCS is 5 2 t y y discharge of these cargoes (Classes 6.1 and 8.0) h l t Wind Farm (se o l n u navigating anywhere within the London VTS area. i are referred to as “Specified Vessels” and are subject to additional restrictions. These . s a l p e O t e include: u .2 ROUTING: GENERAL RULES AND RECOMMENDATION o ss : i) Display of an all round red light at night and code flag B during daylight. LNG vessels e R e t v r u ii) Prefix “Specified” to be applied to the vessel’s name when using the VHF t When a vessel carrying LNG is being navigated in the Knock John channel between e o International Collision Regulations Master/Pilot exchange (MPX) radio, e.g. “VTS London this is Specified Nonsuch……. t h a g R Barrow Deep the Knock John No.1 buoy and Knock John No. 4 buoy: u The International Regulations for prevention of collision at sea apply throughout the On vessels provided with an authorised pilot, the embarking pilot, upon arrival on iii) When vessels are being navigated in the Thames, in the same direction, a Anchorage W a e a) A separation of 1.0 nautical mile ahead and 0.5 nautical mile astern of the r r p separation of at least 0.5nm shall be maintained between a Specified d o ThamesShornmead River and Light Estuary area.