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EAST LONDON APPROACH


EAST LONDON YACHT CLUB

Harbour Authority

The harbour is controlled by Portnet.

Reference

Charts SAN 127 Great Fish Point to East London
SAN 128 East London to Mbashe
SAN 1027 East London and approaches

Approaches

When approaching the South Breakwater, care must be taken during and after SW gales, due to heavily breaking seas. Radio procedure Dual watch VHF channels 16 and 12. Call up East London Port Control on channel 16 for clearance to enter harbour. Port Control will direct you to the Yacht Basin.

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Harbour lights and signals

 

Light/Signal Type CP Colour Characteristic
Hood Point Lighthouse Revolving Light, attended 6,000,000 White Group of 4 flashes every 40 seconds
South Breakwater & Light Automatic flashing 1700 Red Occulting every 2 seconds
South Breakwater Rounded Light
(intermediate)
Scintillating   White Quick flash (not visible to seaward)
Lower Leading Light Automatic flashing   White 1 flash per second
East Pier Light Automatic flashing   Green 1 flash per second
(this is a low intensity light, not easily seen at a distance )
Beach Anchorage (Old Radar Station, Nahoon) Automatic flashing   White 1 flash per second
Signal Station
Day
Flag signal "I" on NE side of mast indicate vessel entering Flag signal "H" on SW side of mast indicates vessel leaving Black ball halfway up mast indicates bar dangerous Black ball close up indicates port is closed
Signal Station
Night
Red light indicates port is closed Red lights indicate vessel is sailing Green lights indicate vessel entering  

 

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