Lands End TSS extended north by 12 miles
It is understood that the main reason for the revision is to guide shipping clear of the SW Wave Hub area, approximately 10 miles north of Hayle.
Reminder – penalties for misusing TSS are steep for all types of craft and there have been numerous successful prosecutions against leisure skippers for [...]
Lands End TSS
March 31st 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
Weymouth Town Bridge Essential Maintenance
January 23rd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
Mariners are advised that essential maintenance work will be undertaken on the town bridge commencing 10:30 on the Tuesday 27th January 09 and lasting up to 3 days.There will be no bridge lifts after the 10:00 lift on Tuesday 27th January until completion of works which will be no later than 08:00 Friday 30th January.Any [...]
The new £4 million RYA building has started construction at Portland
January 23rd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
The new, five-storey building at Osprey Quay Portland will include a reception area, meeting rooms, storage, a small retail unit, three floors of 24 en suite bedrooms and a top floor clubroom, bar and dining area with views over the water. The project will be completed during the winter this year.
Latest notice to mariners
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
Lancaster Port Commission No. 01-2009 – Advising Mariners that the River Lune No 4 Buoy is back on station and also the No 2 Buoy has moved to the following coordinates: 53° 58′ 870 N 002° 58′ 475 W.Trinity House (TH)No.2/09 C1 – Advising Mariners that the exisitingVarne Light Vessel in the Dover Strait is to be [...]
Navigation lights
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
It’s hard to believe that it was not until the mid 1800’s that navigation lights were made mandatory aboard sailing ships, and as our seas become more congested no boater would dream of sailing at night without lights. Anyone with any sense will do all they can to ensure they are visible to commercial shipping, however, the [...]
Changes in EPIRB Frequency
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
RYA Cruising News has been here before, but this is just a final reminder that you should check your EPIRB or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is up to date.Obviously, you want all your equipment to be up to date, but in the case of EPIRB’s and PLB’s there are some radical changes afoot which could render [...]
What Should I do With My Time Expired Flares?
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
Back in April, RYA Cruising News reported on the rather combustible issue of disposing of Time Expired Pyrotechnics (TEP), the main problem being that people were unsure of what on earth to do with them.No-one has ever objected to renewing their flares every three years; it’s an expense, but you really can’t put a price on safety. The [...]
