PLYMNAVWARN 051/20 (PLYMOUTH SOUND – SOUTH WINTER BUOY)

1. SOUTH WINTER BUOY IS APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES OFF STATION IN A DIRECTION OF 190 DEGREES FROM ITS CHARTED POSITION.
2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED ACCORDINGLY.
3. PLYMNAVWARNS IN FORCE 001-004, 022, 039, 046, 049 and 051/20.

1. This notice is for information from the Queen’s Harbour Master Plymouth pursuant to the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 1999. 

2. During the period 24 August – 28 August 2020 trials will be carried out of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) and an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), these   trials will be conducted within the Dockyard Port of Plymouth in Cawsand Bay. Both vessesl will be towed to the trial area and escorted at all times by a support vessels “Echo Explorer” and “Sound Surveyor”.  

3. The USV/UUV and support vessel will operate as required by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and will monitor VHF Channel 14 throughout.  

4. Mariners are requested to pass at a safe distance and to minimise wash.  

5. Cancel this PLNTM 28 August 2020. 

UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE TRIALS – CAWSAND BAY

INFORMATION

1. This notice is for information from the Queen’s Harbour Master Plymouth pursuant to the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 1999.
2. On Friday 14 August 2020 trials will be carried out of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), these trials will be conducted within the Dockyard Port of Plymouth in Cawsand Bay. The UUV will be towed to the trial area and escorted at all times by a support vessel callsign ‘Echo Explorer”.
3. The UUV and support vessel will operate as required by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and will monitor VHF Channel 14 throughout. 
4. Mariners are requested to pass at a safe distance and to minimise wash.                                                                        
5. Cancel this PLNTM 15 August 2020.

UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL OPERATIONS

INFORMATION

1. This notice is issued for information by the Queen’s Harbour Master Plymouth pursuant to the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 1999, in conjunction with the Cattewater Harbour Commissioners.
2. An Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) will transit the port controlled remotely, the vessel will enter via the Western Breakwater channel into Turnchapel Wharf.
3. The USV callsign “Maxlimer” is 12m in length with a silver and yellow hull and will be escorted at all times by a support vessel callsign ‘FTV Xplorer”. The USV and support vessel will comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and will monitor VHF Channel 14 throughout.
4. Mariners are requested to pass at a safe distance and to minimise wash.                                    
5. Cancel this PLNTM 16 August 2020.