Update Service

The red spar buoy "O4" has been temporarily retracted.

Shipping is warned.

There is an underwater obstruction (container) at approximate position 53°42.555'N 006°32.912'E.

Shipping is warned.

The following buoys are displaced:

• The West Cardinal light buoy at position 53°39.8350'N 006°23.4110'E is about 150m east
• Light buoy "Riffgat" is about 200m east

displaced.
The green top buoy "R 3" is gone.

Shipping is warned.

At the offshore wind farm Riffgat, the yellow black south cardinal light buoy "R-S3" at position 53°40.6'N 006°26.1'E has gone out.


Shipping is warned.

WARNING: The position of the fairway is very variable! Buoyage not always adjusted promptly.
- Caution especially between buoy SG6 and SG8.
- Not navigable in more than 5 Bft.
- For both directions (inland or seaward): Plan so that you are at the lock at high tide. 
Information on current situation in the fairway: VHF 25

Depth in the area changing continuously differ from the charted soundings and the fairway is subject to regular shoaling.

In the area established around position 53°32.8'N 006°53.9'E with piles rising from the tidal flats, there is no buoys (yellow barrels and red bubbles) due to past storms.

Area now marked by beacons.

Attention and special caution is requested.

The RW buoy H4 at position 53°34,55'N 006°30,20′ E north of Rottumerplaat was temporarily withdrawn.


Affected NV nautical charts: NV DE13 C4
Dated: 26.02.2020