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COASTAL NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS

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2007 Series

COASTAL NAVWARNING 533 OF 2007: (01 OCT 07)
1. NAMIBIA - WEST OF ORANJEMUND
2. CHART SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640)
3. M/V CORAL SEA HAS A NEW CENTRE ANCHOR SPREAD IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 28 - 30.9 S 015 - 54.2 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION. REQUEST 1500 M WIDE BERTH
6. CANCEL CNW 483 OF 2007
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 588 OF 2007: (29 OCT 07)
1. SOUTH COAST - SW OF MOSSEL BAY
2. CHART SAN 122
3. UNLIT BUOY IN THE FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 35 - 13.2 S 021 - 30.0 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 633 OF 2007: (18 NOV 07)
1. WEST COAST - NW OF PORT NOLLOTH
2. CHARTS SAN 113
3. M/V PEACE IN AFRICA ANCHOR SPREAD CENTERED IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 28 - 55.9 S 016 - 24.3 E
5. A 1.5M WIDE BERTH REQUESTED
6. CANCEL CNW 526 OF 2007
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 643 OF 2007: (26 NOV 07)
1. NAMIBIA - NW OF LUDERITZ
2. CHARTS SAN 1002 (INT 2631), 75 (INT 2630)
3. M/V D.F. DISCOVERER HAS A NEW ANCHOR SPREAD IN FOLLOWING POSITIONS
4.A. ANCHOR 1 POSITION: 26 - 34.01 S 015 - 03.03 E
B. ANCHOR 2 POSITION: 26 - 34.11 S 015 - 03.73 E
C. ANCHOR 3 POSITION: 26 - 34.81 S 015 - 03.04 E
D. ANCHOR 4 POSITION: 26 - 34.82 S 015 - 03.74 E
5. ANCHORS ARE MARKED WITH PENNANT ROPE AND 2 RED DAN BUOYS EQUIPPED WITH QUICK FLASHING LIGHT AND RADAR REFLECTORS
6. DANGER TO NAVIGATION. REQUEST 1500 METRE WIDE BERTH
7. CANCEL CNW 461 OF 2007
8. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 656 OF 2007: (30 NOV 07)
1. NAMIBIA - NW OF POSSESSION ISLAND
2. CHART SAN 75 (INT 2630)
3. MV KOVAMBO NEW ANCHOR SPREAD COMMENCING 18 NOV 07
4A. NW ANCHOR POSITION: 26 - 59.07 S 015 - 09.19 E
B. NE ANCHOR POSITION: 26 - 59.07 S 015 - 09.34 E
C. SE ANCHOR POSITION: 26 - 59.23 S 015 - 09.34 E
D. SW ANCHOR POSITION: 26 - 59.23 S 015 - 09.19 E
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO GIVE THIS AREA A 2NM WIDE BERTH
6. CANCEL CNW 627 OF 2007
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 658 OF 2007: (4 DEC 07)
1. NAMIBIA – WEST OF WALVIS BAY
2. CHART SAN 73 (INT 2610)
3. DEPLOYMENT OF MOORINGS
4. 23 - 00S 014 – 02.73E
5. EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MARINE RESEARCH WILL BE DEPLOYED
6. POTENTIAL DANGER TO NAVIGATION. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID THIS AREA
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 678 OF 2007: (14 DEC 07)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - TABLE BAY
2. CHART SAN 1014 (INT 2682), SAN 1013 (INT 2681)
3. A TRANSMISSION BUOY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DREDGE MONITORING AND A MOORING (MORE THAN 50M BELOW WATER SURFACE) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DUMP MONITORING HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IN POSITIONS
4A. TRANSMISSION BUOY: 33 - 54.269 S 018 - 25.998 E
B. MOORING: 33 - 53.67 S 018 - 18.281 E
5. NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID THESE AREAS
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 685 OF 2007: (19 DEC 07)
1. EAST COAST - SW APPROACH TO DURBAN HARBOUR
2. CHARTS SAN 1031 (INT 7562), 1030 (INT 7561)
3. A FLASHING YELLOW SPHERICAL WAVERIDER BUOY IS DEPLOYED IN THE
FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 29 - 53.34 S   031 - 04.23 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID THIS AREA
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 687 OF 2007: (20 DEC 07)
1. NAMIBIA - ELIZABETH BAY
2. CHART SAN 75 (INT 2630)
3. M/V IVAN PRINSEP (HP9275) HAS A NEW CENTRE ANCHOR SPREAD IN POSITION
4. 26 - 55.5 S 015 - 08.5 E
5. A WIDE BERTH OF 1500 METRES IS REQUESTED
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 698 OF 2007: (27 DEC 07)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST – TABLE BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 1013 (INT 2681), 150, 118, 119, 79 (INT 2670), 80 (INT 2680)
3. A DUMP DISPOSAL SITE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO THE WEST OF TABLE BAY. DUMPING ACTIVITY WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 29 DEC 2007 UNTIL 30 NOV 2008.
4.A DUMPSITE COORDINATES: 33 – 53.63 S 018 – 18.44 E
B. 33 – 53.66 S 018 – 20.03 E
C. 33 – 52.34 S 018 – 20.07 E
D. 33 – 52.31 S 018 – 18.48 E
5. THE ACTIVITY IS EMBARKED BY NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY (NPA) ON THE DEEPENING OF THE BEN SCHOEMAN DOCK IN CAPE TOWN HARBOUR
6. NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

2008 Series

COASTAL NAVWARNING 008 OF 2008: (07 JAN 08)
1. SOUTH COAST – SE OF CAPE AGULHAS
2. CHARTS SAN 57
3. GEAR WITH 200 M WIRE AND 230 M POLYPROPYLENE ROPE LEFT IN 182 M OF WATER IN THE FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 36 – 28.2 S 020 – 24.8 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION. ALL TRAWLING VESSELS TO KEEP WELL CLEAR OF THIS POSITION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 010 OF 2008: (09 JAN 08)
1. SOUTH COAST – WEST OF LAMBERT’S BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 78 (INT 2660)
3. F/V BUCCANNEER AND TWO LIFERAFTS ABANDONED AND DRIFTING IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 31 – 49.5 S 016 - 04.4 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION. VESSELS NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 011 OF 2008: (09 JAN 08)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST – WEST OF PORT NOLLOTH
2. CHARTS SAN 76 (INT 2640), 77 (INT 2650)
3. M/T BOURGOGNE (C/S ONCR) LOST ORANGE 40 MAN LIFEBOAT WITH DIMENSIONS 10.35 M X 3.1M OVERBOARD BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
4.A. 28 – 52 S 015 – 27 E
B. 30 – 32 S 016 – 14 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 012 OF 2008: (09 JAN 08)
1. SOUTH COAST – CAPE INFANTA
2. CHARTS SAN 121, 81 (INT 7510)
3. F/V BLOUGANS RAN HARD AGROUND ON THE REEF AT SLIP IN INFANTA
4. 34 - 25 S 020 - 51.22 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 013 OF 2008: (10 JAN 08)
1. SOUTH COAST – SOUTH OF CAPE ST FRANCIS
2. CHART SAN 125, 83 (INT 7530)
3. F/V ANGELINE (C/S Z43900) HAS LEFT ANCHOR MARKED BY TWO PINK BUOYS IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 34 – 12.5 S 024 – 46.1 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 017 OF 2008: (16 JAN 08)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST – SIMON’S BAY
2. CHART SAN 1017
3. DUE TO UNDERWATER TRIALS CONDUCTED OVER PERIOD 17 – 31 JAN 08, A 300 M RADIUS REQUIRES TO BE KEPT CLEAR OF SHIPPING CENTERED ON THE FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 34 – 10.28 S 018 – 26.39 E
5. NO ANCHORING IS ALLOWED DURING THE SAME PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
A. 34 – 10 S 018 – 26 E
B. 34 – 10 S 018 – 27 E
C. 34 – 11 S 018 – 27 E
D. 34 – 11 S 018 – 26 E
6. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 021 OF 2008: (19 JAN 08)
1. NAMIBIA – POMONA ISLAND
2. CHART SAN 75 (INT 2630)
3. M/V NAMAKWA HAS NEW CENTRE ANCHOR SPREAD IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 27 – 13.7 S 015 – 13.9 E
5. DANGER TO NAVIGATION. ALL FOUR ANCHORS HAVE PENNANT ROPES WITH ORANGE BUOYS. REQUEST 1.5 NM WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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