| * | 05 November 2021 | The October 2021 Edition of Monthly Notices to Mariners and updated Cumulative List Of South African Notices To Mariners are now available. |
| * | 10 May 2021 | SEABED 2030 project information available under Hydro News. |
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Navigation Messages Currently in Force.
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Summary |
Complete Set of Messages |
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25/11/2021 |
NB. This information is only updated during office hours 0730 -1600 Mon - Fri.
2021 Series
117 South Atlantic Ocean - SE
Sector - Gough Island - Shoal Reported.
118 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Mozambique Channel - Drilling Structure.
161 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Mozambique - Lighthouse unlit.
162 South Atlantic Ocean - NE Sector - Angola - Mooring Buoys and FPSOs.
163 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Madagascar - Mahajanga Harbour Buoys.
223 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Mozambique - Lighthouse Unlit.
224 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Mozambique - Lighthouse Unlit.
330 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Mozambique - Maputo Buoys/Lights Unlit.
331 Messages in Force.
339 South Atlantic Ocean - NE Sector - Namibia - Mining Vessels.
343 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Approaches to La Reunion - Whale Carcass.
344 South Atlantic and Indian Sector - Rig List.
345 South Atlantic Ocean - NE Sector - Offshore Angola - Towing Operation.
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25/11/2021 |
NB: This information is only updated during office hours 0730 -1600 Mon - Fri.
2021 Series
287 South West
Coast - False Bay - Desalination Structure.
445 South Coast - Berg River Mouth - RACONs Non-operational.
541 West Coast - Offshore Alexander Bay - Mining Operations.
569 South West Coast - Offshore Cape Point - Waverider Buoy Deployed.
606 Messages in Force.
612 Namibia - Offshore Oranjemund - Mining Vessels.
615 West to South West Coast - Cape Columbine to Cape Agulhas - Weather Alert.
617 West Coast - Offshore Cape Columbine - Towing Operation.
Reporting of Navigational Hazards
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Changes observed at Sea by Mariners navigating beyond Harbours Reporting Form.
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Changes observed by Mariners concerning Ports and Harbours Reporting Form.
Tide Tables for South Africa and Namibia
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This page allows you to select the current month's tidal information for any of the tidal ports listed. Please select a port from the drop-down list provided on the map below. Please ensure your pop-up blocker is deactivated to allow the file to open.
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Tide Theory (pdf 847.36 KB)
Heights of Chart Datum Relative to Land Levelling Datum in South Africa and Namibia
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Port |
Up to |
1 Jan 1997 to 31 Dec 1997 |
1 Jan 1998 to 31 Dec 2002 |
1 Jan 2003 |
| Walvis Bay | -0.913 | -0.900 | -0.966 | -0.966 |
| Lüderitz | -0.865* | -0.900 | -0.935 | -1.055 |
| Port Nolloth | -0.718* | -0.900 | -1.075 | -0.925 |
| Saldanha | -0.582 | -0.900 | -0.975 | -0.865 |
| Cape Town | -0.829 | -0.900 | -0.975 | -0.825 |
| Simon's Town | -0.651 | -0.900 | -1.003 | -0.843 |
| Hermanus | -0.619 | -0.900 | -0.978 | -0.788 |
| Mossel Bay | -0.761 | -0.900 | -1.163 | -0.933 |
| Knysna | -0.625 | -0.900 | -1.048 | -0.788 |
| Port Elizabeth | -0.838 | -0.900 | -1.026 | -0.836 |
| East London | -0.762 | -0.900 | -1.006 | -0.716 |
| Durban | -0.838 | -0.900 | -1.113 | -0.913 |
| Richards Bay | -0.900 | -0.900 | -1.205 | -1.015 |
* In use until 1 January 1994