Notice to Mariners Archives

NTM 89/18 GOUROCK FERRY TERMINAL FENDER REPAIR WORKS

Latitude 55° 57.620’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 004o 48.854’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that weather permitting, on today’s date contractor GSS (Plant) Ltd will be conducting

NTM 88/18 Colintraive & Rhubodach Ferry Slipways Kyle of Bute UAV Mapping Survey Works

Latitude 55° 55.377’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005o 9.224’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that weather permitting, on 01 October 2018 Ordnance Survey Operations Group will be und

NTM 87/18 Gourock Ferry Terminal Rock Revetment and Shoreline Inspection

Latitude 55° 57.723’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 004o 48.925’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that an inspection of the rock revetment and shoreline north of Gourock Ferry Terminal,

NTM 86/18 Mingary Pier Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan Dive Survey Works

Latitude 56° 41.316’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 006o 5.619’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that weather permitting, on 17 September 2018, dive contractor Shearwater Marine Service

NTM 85/18 Safety of Navigation and Safe Speed Within Oban Bay

Latitude 56º 25.133′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005º 29.182′ West (WGS-84 datum) Vessels navigating in Oban Bay and approaches are reminded of the existence of a voluntary Code for Safe Nav

NTM 84/18 Brodick Ferry Terminal Isle of Arran Old Pier Fender Removal – Update

Latitude 55º 34.636′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005º 8.328′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that additional works to remove fender components from the linkspan berth on the ‘old’ R

NTM 83/18 Dangerously Weighted Heaving Lines

In September 2015, the MCA issued Safety Bulletin No.2 highlighting the problem of dangerously weighted heaving lines being used by some Mariners to facilitate the transfer of larger, heavier mooring

NTM 82/18 Oban Bay Large Vessel Navigational Safety Broadcasts

Latitude 56º 24.927′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005º 28.952′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners may be aware of the Code of Practice for Oban Bay, North Channel & Sound of Kerrera that provid

NTM 81/18 Brodick Ferry Terminal Isle of Arran Dive Project

Latitude 55° 34.649’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005°8.161’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that dive contractor GSS (Plant) Ltd is undertaking a dive survey project within the link

NTM 80/18 Port Ellen Ferry Terminal Isle of Islay Dive Project

Latitude 55° 37.624’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 006°11.395’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that contractor Shearwater Marine Services Ltd is undertaking a dive project at Port Ell

NTM 79/18 Brodick Ferry Terminal Isle of Arran Linkspan Berth Fender Damage

Latitude 55º 34.647′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005º 8.151′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that damage has been caused to a parallel motion fender located on the linkspan berth, B

NTM 78/18 Armadale Ferry Terminal Isle Of Skye Linkspan Berth Fender Damage

Latitude 57º 3.901′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005º 53.646′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that damage has been caused to a timber fender pile located on the linkspan berth, Armad

NTM 77/18 Gourock Ferry Terminal Firth of Clyde Linkspan Berth Fender Repair – Update

Latitude 55º 57.658′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 004º 48.887′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that further works to repair fenders located at the north end of the Linkspan Berth, Go

NTM 76/18 Establishment of AtoNs Bullhole Approach Sound of Iona

Mariners are advised that on or about 28 August 2018, CalMac Ferries Ltd are to establish aids to navigation lights at the southern end of the approach to Bullhole, Sound of Iona, Isle of Mull. A stat

NTM 75/18 Port Ellen Ferry Terminal Isle of Islay Dive Project

Latitude 55° 37.639’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 006°11.354’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that contractor GSS (Plant) Ltd is undertaking a dive inspection of the hard berth quays

NTM 74/18 Lochaline Ferry Terminal Morvern Dive Project

Latitude 56º 32.219′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005º 46.498′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that contractor GSS (Plant) Ltd is undertaking a dive inspection of the slipway, berthi

NTM 73/18 Lochboisdale Ferry Terminal South Uist Pier Inspection

Latitude 57º 9.135′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 07º 18.264′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that an inspection of Lochboisdale Ferry Terminal Pier, South Uist will take place during

NTM 72/18 Port Ellen Ferry Terminal Isle of Islay Hard Berth Quayside Closed

Latitude 55° 37.639’ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 006o 11.354’ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that a defect has occurred with the quayside surfacing at the hard berth, Port Ellen Fe

NTM 71/18 Brodick Ferry Terminal Isle of Arran Old Pier Fender Removal

Latitude 55º 34.636′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 005º 8.328′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that works to remove fender components from the linkspan berth on the ‘old’ RoRo pier at

NTM 70/18 Gourock Ferry Terminal Firth of Clyde Linkspan Berth Fender Repair

Latitude 55º 57.658′ North (WGS-84 datum) Longitude 004º 48.887′ West (WGS-84 datum) Mariners are advised that works to repair an damaged fender located at the north end of the Linkspan Berth,

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