CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL

CYNGOR SIR CAERDYDD

 

CARDIFF HARBOUR AUTHORITY

AWDURDOD HARBWR CAERDYDD

 

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS – CARDIFF BAY

No 25 of 2009   

Date: 16 September 2009

 

RESTRICTED LOCKING 19th & 20th  SEPTEMBER 2009

 

N0 25 – Restricted Locking – Sat 19th & Sun 20th September 2009

 

Owing to essential lock maintenance taking place on Cardiff Bay Barrage Lock No 2 (see NTM 22 of 2009), locking operations are currently restricted to two locks, one of which is the shallower Lock 1.  On the weekend of the 19th and 20th September there will be large spring tides.  Given the tidal range, mariners should note that Lock 1 will not be available for navigation (due to insufficient water above the outer cill) between the following approximate times:

 

Saturday 19th September 2009 - 11.15 to 15:45

Sunday 20th September 2009 - 11:15 to 16:45

 

Mariners should also note that there is a high likelihood of heavy lock traffic on these days resulting from fine weather and yacht races in the estuary (the Shanghai Cup).  In this case, there are likely to be restrictions one hour either side of high water to control salinity ingress into the Bay.

 

Mariners are requested to exercise patience during these periods if there are queues for locking.  Barrage staff will make every effort to lock vessels through the Barrage as quickly as possible.

 

Notices Cancelled:                           19, 21, 23 and 24 of 2009

                                                           

Notices Still Current:                       8, 11 of 2001                          

                                                            61 of 2002

                                                            7, 11 of 2003

                                                            15, 21 of 2004

                                                            6, 26, 38 of 2005

                                                            15 of 2006

                                                            5 and 24 of 2007.

09 and 32 and 33 of 2008

15 and 22 of 2009

                                                             

Cardiff County Council                    Harbour Master, Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Harbour Authority                16th September 2009

Queen Alexandra House                 Cardiff Harbour Authority Office

Cargo Road                                       Telephone No:                      029 2087 7900

Cardiff                                                            Barrage Control Tel No:      029 2070 0234

CF10 4LY                                           VHF:    Channel 18

 

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