Outbound down Gravesend, radar references?
VRM 0.22’ off North shore to monitor
VRM 0.22’ touches South Shore, AC to Higham
PI 0.13’ off Royal Terrace Pier to monitor
Radar monitor Muckings?
0.32’ off Gateway to monitor once West Blyth and Lower Hope in transit
0.16’ VRM off Ovens and Higham for Midchannel
0.16’ PI off Alpha to monitor
PI for passing Sea Reach 4 inbound
Southend pier
280 X 1.07nm
How far south of Scars Elbow?
0.15 nm
How far south of chainrock?
0.17nm PI clears all
How far south of LGW1?
0.17 nm
Fog Signal at Calor
Bell 10s
Fog Signal at Southend Pier
Bell 5s
Horn (N) 30s. (-.)
Fog Signal at Chainrock
Horn 20s at Western end of Jetty
Why is it prudent to slow down after Sea Reach 7?
Avoid draw-off and wash in Thorny Creek, as well as difficulty for tankers moored at OIKOS (mooring buoys)
Ideal anchorage position at Higham?
0.27’ South of Groyne 2
OR
0.32’ South of Groyne 4
Vessel outbound has got stuck across Lower Hope Reach; you are already past Gateway, what can you do?
Request permission from VTS to proceed along the opposite side of the channel (close to Alpha) as there is ample searoom to still get past.
Ovens - critical depth?
7.5m to the South
Ruling Depths in Lower Hope Reach?
9.2m at bottom near Tilbury buoy, mid-channel
9.4m near Mucking 5, mid-channel
Critical depth in Gravesend Reach?
Diver Shoal 7.8m, South side opposite CMAT
Critical Depth - Lower Hope
7.3m on buoy line outbound toward West Blyth
Cliffe Fleet - least depth?
5.1m to SW - avoid joining secondary channel early if possible
Leigh Small Ship Anchorage - possible to use?
Yes, though would recommend dropping in the Hole (13m patch in SW of anchorage)
291 x 0.45 from Sea Reach 6 North
