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Binnen 8
Binnengewässer Göta Kanal, Trollhätte Kanal, Passage, Vättern & Vänern
Date of last notice: 22.10.2021
These nautical notices serve to provide additional information, especially for short-term notices, and do not replace the necessary up-to-date paper charts on board. The information is specially tailored to the content in NV nautical charts.
Due to maintenance work on the lock system of Lake Vänern and Trollhätte Canal, the Järnvägsbron bridge and associated locks will not be operated during the period 27 Aug to 19 Sep 2021.
For all shipping traffic, the bridge passage under the railway bridge will be closed from 12 to 16 July 21 during the period 2200h to 0500h.
From 27.08.21 0600h to 19.09.21 1800h the fairway will be closed
to all vessel traffic due to maintenance work on the lock.
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8 VÄN8, S.44
Dated: 19.07.2018
Until further notice, the temporary beacon floodlight, together with the all-round light Iso 2s, has been extinguished.
A rope fitted with red and yellow floats will be deployed across river 'Nordre Älv', approximately 70 m upstream from
the ferry landing point at Kornhall. This temporary measure is undertaken in order to prevent ice floes from causing
undue disturbance to the operation of the cable ferry.
Contact: Duty officer on the cable ferry, VHF Ch 16 or by telephone +46 10-123 26 95.
The area is partly marked-out with buoyage.
Affected NV Charts: NV Inland 8 VÄN6, p.42
As of 31.01.2019
Affected NV Charts: NV Inland 8 TROLL9, p.60:
As of 29/07/2019
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8 VÄN6, S.42
Dated: 06.12.2017
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8 VÄN5, S.41
Dated: 24.05.2018
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8 Ö GÖT, S.13
Dated: 24.08.2017
Dated: 24.08.2017
Dangerous underwater rocks are reported at the following position
58°45.340'N 013°48.600'E (Bössholmen)
Affected NV Marine Charts: NV Inland 8 VÄN2, p.38
Dated: 17.08.2017
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8 TROLL4, S.55
Stand: 24.08.2017
58°44.484'N 013°46.675'E (Stengårdsholmen)
Affected NV Charts: NV Inland 8 VÄN2, p.38
Dated: 17.08.2017
Affected NV nautical charts: Inland 8 VÄN7, p.43
As of 14.07.2016.
Affected NV nautical charts: NV Inland 8 VÄN2, p.38
As of: 17.08.2016
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8 V GÖT1, S.26
b) The character of the light Brännäs (Dir.Iso.4s) at pos 58°51.200’N 013°42.660’E has been changed to Iso.4s all-round white.
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8 VÄN3, S.39
Dated: 30.06.2016
Vessels > 15m in length are recommended to be equipped with AIS, at least as receiver, and to be standby on VHF 16/10.
It is recommended to provide a mobile phone number to receive current messages from the canal operator via SMS.
In the Billströmmen, Spetsnäskanalen and Bergkanalen passages, vessels > 15m in length are requested to report their passage intention via VHF 16/10.
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8
Dated: 01.03.2020
Vessels > 15m in length are recommended to be equipped with AIS, at least as receiver, and to be standby on VHF 16/10.
It is recommended to provide a mobile phone number to receive current messages from the canal operator via SMS.
In the Billströmmen, Spetsnäskanalen and Bergkanalen passages, vessels > 15m in length are requested to report their passage intention via VHF 16/10.
Affected NV Charts: NV Binnen 8
Dated: 01.03.2020
All Ships, All Ships, All Ships,
Vessel NAME inbound Bergkanalen east bound.
All Ships, All Ships, All Ships,
Vessel NAME inbound Spetsnäskanalen east bound.
East bound sound signal: Long
All Ships, All Ships, All Ships,
Vessel NAME inbound Bergkanalen west bound.
All Ships, All Ships, All Ships,
Vessel NAME inbound Billströmmen east bound.
East bound sound signal: Long Long Short
All Ships, All Ships, All Ships,
Vessel NAME inbound Spetsnäskanalen west bound.
West bound sound signal: Long Long Long
All Ships, All Ships, All Ships,
Vessel NAME inbound Billströmmen west bound.
West bound sound signal: Long Long