NOTICE TO MARINERS
The new establishment of AtoN buoy named “B” controlling the dangers area of collapsed Hoi Bai automated tide gauge station
No.297/TBHH-TCTBĐATHHMN dated November 26, 2024
VTU – TG – 53 – 2024
- Waters: Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province
- Fairway: Vung Tau – Thi Vai
- AtoN buoy named: “B”
VMS-South would like to inform that the new establishment of AtoN buoy named “B” controlling the dangers area of Hoi Bai automated tide gauge station has been collapsed with the following characteristics:
- The position for establishment of marks: Vung Tau – Thi Vai fairway
- Geographical coordinates:
| AtoN buoy named | VN-2000 | WGS-84 | ||
| Latitude (φ) | Longitude (λ) | Latitude (φ) | Longitude (λ) | |
| “B” | 10°31’14,3”N | 107°00’24,3”E | 10°31’10,6”N | 107°00’30,8”E |
- Function: Controlling the dangers area of Hoi Bai automated tide gauge station has been collapsed.
- Day time:
- Shape: Lattice tower;
- Type of buoy: Dimension 2,0 m;
- Total height: 4,68 m from topmark to surface;
- Color: Black with two horizontal red stripes;
- Topmark: Two black spheres, one above the other;
- Number sign: Letter “B”, in white.
- Night time:
- Light characteristics: White light, Flashing group 2, every 5,0 s;
- Lighting scope: 3600;
- Focal plane height: 3,65 m from topmark to surface;
- Luminous range: 2,0 NM with T = 0,74.
NAVIGATION GUIDANCE
All vessels navigating on Vung Tau – Thi Vai fairway and Dong Tranh – Go Gia fairway, pay attention to AtoN buoys with characteristics mentioned above, keep watching and navigating following AtoN system and absolutely comply with the appointment of Maritime Administrations of HCMC, Vung Tau, VTS Center for maritime safety./.
