Latest news from East Coast Pilot:
New Buoy Positions at Orford Haven (5th April 2016)
We understand that Trinity House have re-surveyed the Ore entrance and announced new buoy positions as follows - Oxley Unlighted Buoy: Will be re-established in position: 52°02.190’N 001°27.718’E. Weir Unlighted Buoy: Will be re-established in position: 52°02.358’N 001° 27.625’E. Both on or about 14th April, 2016. Orford Haven Lighted Buoy has been moved to position: 52°02.00’N 001° 28.20’E.
We have withdrawn the 2015 Ore entrance chartlet from the Downloads page, pending the new 2016 version which should arrive shortly from Imrays.
Deben entrance
Advice to contact John White, the local HM and ECP Honorary Port Pilot for the Deben, before attempting the entrance remains. The Mid Knoll buoy is missing after March storms, and he has found only 0.7m at LWS in the entrance. He can be contacted on 07803 476621.
