UPDATES TO 2nd EDITION 2008 (originated by
the authors unless another contributor is named)
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CHAPTER 13 (RIVER THAMES)
Info box - page 94 - the website for the Port of London
Authority has been renamed www.pla.co.uk
(July 2008)
CHAPTER 14 (CANVEY ISLAND)
Smallgains Creek, Island YC: Page 106 and 107 (IYC
info box) - the club has a website, www.islandyachtclub.co.uk
, which has a useful plan of the area, linked from the home page.
CHAPTER 15 (RIVER MEDWAY)
Hoo (page 114) - Orinoco Channel towards Hoo Marina - we notice that the
first two PH withies may not now show at HWS. In the marina itself, heavy
silting has occurred and some berths now dry completely. When requesting a
berth, specify if you need to stay afloat. (Aug 2008)
Chatham, public transport -
page 117 - on a recent visit we found that scheduled Arriva bus services still
finish at about 2000, but there was a shuttle bus for the cinema running every
20 mins until just after 2300 to and from the town centre. (Aug 2008)
Chatham, Sun Pier: page 117, l/hand column - Sun Pier has suddenly been closed UFN
after a structural failure, and it seems it will be out of action for a long
time. Try the Council number given
if you want to land there. (April 2008) Medway Bridge Marina - page 119 - info box:
Engineers - delete Inchgreen Marine Services and details. Insert new as follows:
MBM Marine Services (for Volvo-Penta) Tel: 01634 840812; KMS Medway (for
Perkins, Nanni, Sabre, Mermaid, Lister) Tel: 01634 845380.
Insert: Shipwrights - Globalforce Marine Services Tel: 01634 849556 (July
2008)
CHAPTER 16 (THE SWALE)
Buoyage
As we warned in the text, buoys in the E. Swale are being used to trial new LED
lighting systems and are subject to change - they have already changed three
times in Jan, Feb, May, and Aug 2008! We suggest that you hold off any book or chart amendments
until the trial has finished, in Sept 2008 when we issue final buoy details. Approaches to East Swale: Page 123 (Rolling Road map) and page 124 -
extra buoys used in the trials have now been removed, only the charted buoys
remain. Trial continuing until end of August. Buoy characteristics as follows
during August:
Columbine Fl.G.2s
Whitstable Street Fl.R.2s
Columbine Spit Fl.G.2s
Ham Gat Fl.G.2s
Pollard Spit Q.R
Sand End Fl.G.2s
Receptive Fl.G.2s
The five SHBs above will flash simultaneously.
Also see the News page.
Final changes will be notified early September. (Aug 2008)
Faversham (page 126) - info box - the chandlery has changed hands and is now
Faversham Chandlery,
phone number 01795 531777, website www.favershamchandlery.co.uk
(March 2008)
Hollowshore Cruising Club: Page 125 (chartlet) -
move club from position shown, to boatyard at head of Oare Creek.
Page 127 (Hollowshore text) - 3rd para - Hollowshore Cruising Club has indeed
moved, to Youngboats' premises at the head of Oare Creek. Insert relevant text
on page 128.
See also the News Page (March 2008)
West Swale: Page 131 (chartlet) - the leading
light just SE of Kingsferry Bridge shown as F.WRG has been changed to
Iso(6s)WRG. (Aug 2008)
CHAPTER 17 (The North Kent Coast)
Whitstable (page 137): Chartlet - light on East
Quay - delete '& F.R.' and '(occas) SS (Traffic)'. Text in same column: delete sentence 'Traffic signals on the East Quay show FW
if harbour is open, FR when closed.' This traffic signal has been
discontinued (March 2008). F white light also discontinued
(May 2008).
CHAPTER 18 (RAMSGATE)
Ramsgate Marina - page 143: There is a new
additional office, where dues may be paid and key-codes collected, at the head
of the western foot-ramp from the West Marina.
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