Local Notice to Mariners – North Coast of Cornwall – Wave Hub North Cardinal Buoy – AIS Not Operational
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the vicinity of the Wave Hub offshore site between the North and South Cardinal buoys in the following positions:
North Cardinal Mark “Wave Hub NW” Latitude 50 deg 23.059’N Longitude 05 deg 38.241’W
South Cardinal Mark “Wave Hub SE” Latitude 50 deg 20.637’N Longitude 05 deg 35.006’W
Please be advised that the following faults have been reported:
| Buoy | Type | Position | Fault |
| Wave Hub North Cardinal Buoy | North Cardinal | Latitude 50 deg 23.059’N Longitude 05 deg 38.241’W | AIS Not Operational |
Assigned positions, key characteristics and current status of Wave Hub operated Aids to Navigation can be found in the table below.
| Wave Hub AtoN Name | Details | Assigned Position (WGS84) | Current Status |
| Wave Hub NW
N18100 |
North Cardinal – 3m Diameter Buoy
AIS Station + 6m Focal Plane, White 7nm Light: VQ |
050° 23.059′ N
005° 38.241′ W |
AIS Not operational |
| Wave Hub SE
N18107 |
South Cardinal – 3m Diameter Buoy
6m Focal Plane , White 7nm Light: VQ(6)+LFl(1)10s |
050° 20.637′ N
005° 35.006′ W |
OK |
| Wave Hub Site – NW
N18101 |
Special Mark – 3m Diameter Buoy
4m Focal Plane, GPS Synchronised, Yellow 5nm Light: FL.Y.5s (Sync) |
050° 22.791′ N
005° 37.943′ W |
OK |
| Wave Hub Site – NE
N18102 |
Special Mark – 3m Diameter Buoy
4m Focal Plane, GPS Synchronised, Yellow 5nm Light: FL.Y.5s (Sync) |
050° 22.999′ N
005° 35.901′ W |
OK |
| Wave Hub Site – SE
N18106 |
Special Mark – 3m Diameter Buoy
4m Focal Plane, GPS Synchronised, Yellow 5nm Light: FL.Y.5s (Sync) |
050° 20.894′ N
005° 35.378′ W |
OK |
| Wave Hub Site – SW
N18105 |
Special Mark – 3m Diameter Buoy
4m Focal Plane, GPS Synchronised, Yellow 5nm Light: FL.Y.5s (Sync) |
050° 20.541′ N
005° 37.196′ W |
OK |
Please contact Wave Hub (details below) to report any observed fault condition for a Wave Hub navigation mark.