Annual maintenance of navigation buoys within the Milford Haven Waterway will commence on or around 13th July 2026.

  1. MARINERS  ARE HEREBY ADVISED that, annual maintenance and repair work of navigation buoys within the Milford Haven Waterway is scheduled to commence on or around 13th July 2026, lasting approximately three weeks, weather permitting (see list of buoys at the end of this notice).
  2. The works will be carried out by the vessel CT BIDSTON, which will always maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 12 and display the appropriate lights and shapes in accordance with COLREGS.
  3. Maintenance activity will include the use of lifting equipment and mariners are reminded the CT BIDSTON may be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre during maintenance operations.
  4. Mariners  are requested to navigate with caution, give the vessel sufficient room and minimise wash when passing.
  5. Admiralty Charts 3274, 3275, and Imray Y26 & 2600 Atlas refer.   
  6. This Notice to Mariners will be withdrawn once the maintenance works are complete.

 

BY ORDER
M RYAN
HARBOURMASTER

Port of Milford Haven
Gorsewood Drive
Hakin
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
SA73 3EP

Tel: 01646 696100
Email: enquiries@mhpa.co.uk

STATION NAME

Type

LAT

LONG

FLASH

Al Khor

Bouy

51 41.654 N

005 04.951 W

Fl QW

CUNJIC

Bouy

51 42.185 N

005 02.687 W

Fl  QR

EAST ANGLE

Bouy

51 41.718 N

005 04.262 W

Fl (3) G 10sec

East Chapel

Bouy

51 40.863 N

005 08.153 W

Fl R 5s

Milford Shelf

Bouy

51 42.207 N

005 01.676 W

Fl R 2.5s

No. 5A

Bouy

51 41.879 N

005 01.122 W

Fl  G 2.5 sec

STACK

Bouy

51 42.028 N

005 06.521 W

Fl  R 2.5 sec

TURBOT BANK

Bouy

51 37.417 N

005 10.071 W

Fl  VQ (9) 10sec

HAZEL BEACH

Bouy

51 42.204 N

004 57.874 W

FL R 2.5s

LIANION

Bouy

51 41.909 N

004 56.832 W

Q

NEYLAND SPECIAL

Bouy

51 42.188 N

004 56.923 W

UNLIT

NEYLAND SPIT

Bouy

51 42.075 N

005 02.783 W

FL (2) R 10s

S3

Bouy

51 41.638 N

005 05.467 W

Q G

S4

Bouy

51 41.933 N

005 05.469 W

Q R

ANGLE

Bouy

51 41.630 N

005 08.268 W

Fl  VQ

RAT

Bouy

51 40.795 N

005 07.864 W

Fl  G 5sec

St.Ann's

Bouy

51 40.256 N

005 10.496 W

Fl R 2.5s

THORN ROCK

Bouy

51 41.524 N

005 07.763 W

Fl  Q (9) 15sec

QATAR

Bouy

51 41.749 N

005 05.243 W

Occ. 5s

Carr Spit

Beacon

51 42.084 N

004 57.783 W

FL G 2s

Dockyard Bank

Beacon

51 42.100 N

004 57.228 W

FL G 5s

Llanreath

Beacon

51 41.555 N

004 57.771 W

ISO 4s

Neyland Point

Beacon

51 42.189 N

004 57.156 W

Q R

Pennar

Beacon

51 41.628 N

004 58.320 W

QW

Wear Spit

Beacon

51 42.786 N

004 57.816 W

QR