notice to mariners - Orkney Islands Council, Marine Services

NOTICE TO MARINERS
Please be advised that Osiris Projects will be carrying out marine survey operations in the
Pentland Firth and areas around the Orkney Isles as shown in the images below.
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Survey operations will commence early May and will continue for approximately 4-6 weeks,
subject to weather delays. Survey works will be undertaken using the survey vessel MV Lia.
The actual survey area will be selected based on the weather forecasts and sea conditions
m/v LIA
MV Lia is a purpose built aluminium catamaran. The vessel has dimensions of 15.0m by
5.8m and a shallow draft (1.0m). The vessel colour is predominantly white, with ‘SURVEY’
lettering in dark blue letters on both sides of the vessel. The vessel will operate during
daylight hours only and will display the appropriate internationally recognised day shapes
and lights during periods of reduced visibility
Survey operations will involve towing survey equipment on and below the surface up to
400m behind the vessel. A wide berth is requested at all times as the vessel will be restricted
in her ability to manoeuvre.
Contact details for the vessels are as below:MV LIA (Call Sign MERD8)
Skipper:
Padrig Rees
Ted Duff
Boat Mobile: 07740 023510
E-mail
lia@osirisprojects.co.uk
operations@osirisprojects.co.uk
Further details are available from Osiris Projects at:Maritime House, 4 Brunel road, Croft Business Park, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 3NY
(www.osirisprojects.co.uk) Tel: 0151 328 1120 Fax: 0151 343 1057
Email: operations@osirisprojects.co.uk
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Distribution List:
The UKHO
Trinity House
Kingfisher
SSE Renewables
Senergy
Osiris
Scrabster Harbourmaster
Orkney Islands Council
(Marine Services)
Orkney Fisherman’s
Association
Orkney Fisheries Society
- sdr@ukho.gov.uk
- navigation.directorate@thls.org
- kingfisher@seafish.co.uk
- robin.burnett@sserenewables.com
- Chris.Komar@senergyworld.com
- operations@osirisprojects.co.uk
- gordon.mackenzie@scrabster.co.uk
- harbours@orkney.gov.uk
- orkneyfisheries@btconnect.com
- Stewart@ofsorkney.co.uk
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