Commercial Port – Local Notice to Mariners No. 02/09

Dated 18 June 2009

Maintenance Dredge works at Albert Johnson Quay and approaches

 

  1. Notice is Hereby Given that maintenance dredging to remove high spots fom the berth at Albert Johnson Quay and approaches will, commence on 20th June 2009.

  2. The plant used will be the 22.5 metre x 9 metre spud leg back-hoe dredger "Witton Two", which will display the appropriate signals from the COLREGS when conducting her operations and will load the spoil into the barge "Split Two" or "Split Three".

  3. The works will be undertaken a few hours either side of low water daily and it is anticipated to take approximately 2 days to fully complete.

  4. Mariners should call the "Witton Two" or "Portsmouth Harbour Radio" on VHF 11 for the latest update on progress.

  5. Cancel this notice on completion of the works.

Captain Rupert Taylor

Harbour Master

Portsmouth Commercial Port