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Produced by Kingfisher Information Services at the Sea Fish Industry Authority in conjunction with UK Cable Protection Committee (UKCPC) 

Any queries please contact Kingfisher Information Services, Sea Fish Industry Authority, Humber Seafood Institute, Origin Way, Europarc, Grimsby, DN37 9TZ 

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Cable Installation – Clift Sound (Shetland) (New Entry 31-01-2012) 

Please be advised that Briggs Marine Contractors will be continuing works on the 11kV Power Cable in Clift Sound between 

Trondra and mainland Shetland. The cable was installed on 28th January; however, remaining works include dive inspection 

and application of cable protection. 

The works are being carried out along a 250m route from approximate position 60°05.847´N 01°18.983´W to approximate 

position 60°05.910´N 01°16.471´W. Marine operations will be running from Tuesday 31st January to Saturday 4th February 

2012. 

Operations will be carried out from both shores, and will be supported by the vessel ‘Forth Sentinel’ as a Dive Support Vessel. 

During operations, the Forth Sentinel will be restricted in the ability to manoeuvre. It is requested that all vessels operating 

within this area keep their distance and pass at minimum speed. 

Operations will be carried out on a daily operations basis, the vessel will display the appropriate day shapes and lights (during 

reduced visibility) required by the IRPCS and will actively transmit an AIS signal. A continuous watch will be maintained on VHF 

Channel 16 and DSC. 

For further information, please contact: Andrew Kinninmonth, Mobile: 07889 751 766, Email: akinninmonth@briggsmarine.co.uk 

Exposed Cable Sections – SHEFA-2 Segments 8 & 9 (Update 29-06-2011) 

Please be advised that the shore end sections of the SHEFA-2 Segment 8 cable have been surface laid for approximately 17 

kilometres from the Orkney landing and 26 kilometres from the Shetland landing and therefore represents a hazard to fishing 

and should be avoided at all times. The Orkney landing of the SHEFA-2 Segment 9 cable has also been surface laid for a 

distance of approximately 9 kilometres from shore. A part buried section further south along the route also exists. 

Please see the charts below for details of the exposed sections and for coordinates of these sections, please see Kingfisher 

Fortnightly Bulletin – 25 / 2009. 

For a copy of the Kingfisher Awareness Flyer, showing the exposed sections of SHEFA, please contact the 

undersigned. Alternatively, click on the link below, or visit www.kingfishercharts.org 

Kingfisher Awareness Flyer: SHEFA Exposed Sections (June 2011) 

For further information, please contact: Suni Joensen Shefa P/f, Tel: +298303605, Email: suj@ft.fo 

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Cable Repair – SEA-ME-WE 3 Fibre Optic Cable (Update 23-01-2012) 

Please note that the cable repair of the SEA-ME-WE 3 system was completed on 20 th January 2012. The location of the repair 

is: 52°52.00’N 003°12.00’E 

For further information, please contact: John Wrottesley, Global Marine Systems, Tel: +44(0)1245 702009, email: John 

Wrottesley@globalmarinesystems.com 

Newly Installed Cable – BritNed Subsea Power Cable (New Entry 27-10-2011) 

As previously reported within the Kingfisher Cable Bulletin, the BritNed Subsea Power cable was installed earlier this year. 

The Cable System is a twin bundled High Voltage DC interconnector stretching approximately 260 km from the Isle of Grain in 

the UK, across to Maasvlakte in the Netherlands. The interconnector has a nominal capacity of 1000 MW, with each cable 

having a diameter of 119 mm. The cable installation was completed in June 2011 with the majority of cable being lowered to in 

excess of 1.5 metres. 

For a copy of the Kingfisher Awareness Flyer for the BritNed Subsea Power Cable, please contact the undersigned. 

Alternatively, click on the link below, or visit www.kingfishercharts.org 

Kingfisher Awareness Flyer: BritNed Subsea Power Cable 

For further information, please contact: BritNed Control Room, Tel: +44 (0)1634 273080 or +44 (0)800 0481569. 

Hazardous Condition of Cable – Ulysses South landing - St Margaret's Bay 

Further to earlier Notices, the Ulysses South submarine cable landing at St Margaret's Bay, near Dover, remains broken at a 

position: 

51°08.70'N 01° 24.06'E 

This position lies approximately 1.3km offshore 

in a water depth of 15 metres. As a result of this 

fault, the cable at the approaches to St 

Margaret's Bay has been dragged an 

indeterminate distance to the north of its as laid 

route on either side of the fault position. Caution 

should therefore be exercised in this area until 

the cable repair operation has been carried out. 

For further information, please contact: Tom Manning, Tel: +44 (0)7795 445192, Email: tom.manning@globalmarinesystems.com 


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Marine Cable Works – East West Interconnector Cable (Update 18-01-2012) 

Survey 

Fishermen are advised of marine survey operations that are currently scheduled to commence on or around 16 th January 2012 in the 

waters off Rush Beach, County Dublin between reference location KP8.0 (53°33.32’N 005°58.12’W) and east across the southern Irish 

Sea to reference location KP115 (53°34.54’N 004°57.97’W) approximately 10nm north of Amlwch, Anglesey, North Wales coast. 

Survey vessel BIBBY TETHRA has been assigned to carry out this pre-installation geophysical survey along the deep water section of 

the planned EirGrid East West Interconnector cable route. The survey vessel will be operating on a 24-hour basis and vessel will be 

transmitting an AIS signal. A listening watch will be maintained on VHF Ch16 and vessel mobile number is 07920 075745. 

Fishermen are advised not to leave any static fishing equipment within a distance of 1000 metres of the route and are respectfully 

asked to withdraw and keep beyond a distance of at least 1 nautical mile from the survey vessel that will be operating with towed 

equipment and will be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre. 

North Wales Coast 

Fishermen are advised that cable burial operations along the route of the EirGrid East West Interconnector power cable off 

Barkby Beach, Rhyl and west in the waters off north Wales are due to commence on 19 th January 2012. MV ROLLINGSTONE 

will be involved in cable protection rock placement operations along the EirGrid EWIC cable off Barkby Beach and at specific 

exposed cable crossing locations in the waters off North Wales. 

Trawler skippers are advised that sections of the EirGrid EWIC power cable will remain unburied until cable burial operations 

have been completed, however, guard vessels will continue to be stationed in the vicinity of exposed cable sections. 

Fishermen are advised not to leave any static fishing equipment within a distance of 500 metres of the EirGrid EWIC cable 

route. All Skippers are respectfully asked to withdraw and keep beyond a distance of at least 1 nautical mile from the newly 

installed cable and all cable vessels associated with these marine operations. 

Rush - North Dublin 

Please be advised that shore end marine cable installation works in the waters off Rush North Beach, North County Dublin are 

due to commence on or around 19 th January 2012. MV ROLLINGSTONE will be involved in cable protection rock placement 

operations along the EirGrid EWIC cable off Rush Beach at specific exposed cable locations. 

Fishermen are advised that there is exposed cable from position 53°32.326’N 005°58.123’W (Ref KP8) and west into Rush 

North Beach and are advised not to leave any static fishing equipment within a distance of 500 metres of the EirGrid EWIC 

cable route. All Skippers are respectfully asked to withdraw and keep beyond a distance of at least 1 nautical mile from all cable 

vessels associated with these marine operations. 

Route Position List: 

1. 53°31.440'N 06°05.077'W Ireland 

2. 53°31.442'N 06°05.068'W 

3. 53°31.590'N 06°04.940'W 

4. 53°32.181'N 06°02.107'W 

5. 53°32.999'N 05°53.304'W 

6. 53°36.193'N 05°20.639'W 

7. 53°36.129'N 05°20.107'W 

8. 53°36.149'N 05°19.728'W 

9. 53°36.160'N 05°19.045'W 

10. 53°36.103'N 05°18.510'W 

11. 53°36.178'N 05°17.979'W 

12. 53°36.246'N 05°13.944'W 

13. 53°36.029'N 05°12.670'W 

14. 53°36.015'N 05°11.754'W 

15. 53°35.951'N 05°11.153'W 

16. 53°36.225'N 05°10.197'W 

17. 53°36.192'N 05°07.039'W 

18. 53°35.936'N 05°06.161'W 

19. 53°36.168'N 05°05.303'W 

20. 53°36.132'N 05°04.494'W 

21. 53°35.997'N 05°04.087'W 

22. 53°36.078'N 04°59.986'W 

23. 53°36.032'N 04°57.392'W 

24. 53°36.161'N 04°56.448'W 

25. 53°35.938'N 04°56.054'W 

26. 53°35.999'N 04°55.580'W 

27. 53°35.901'N 04°50.299'W 

28. 53°36.330'N 04°48.949'W 

29. 53°36.109'N 04°48.015'W 

30. 53°36.260'N 04°46.248'W 

31. 53°35.691'N 04°43.000'W 

32. 53°36.003'N 04°39.320'W 

33. 53°35.838'N 04°38.087'W 

34. 53°35.812'N 04°31.169'W 

35. 53°35.549'N 04°25.497'W 

36. 53°35.209'N 04°23.745'W 

37. 53°34.904'N 04°19.966'W 

38. 53°31.689'N 04°11.107'W 

39. 53°28.465'N 04°00.671'W 

40. 53°26.862'N 03°53.663'W 

41. 53°26.561'N 03°51.589'W 

42. 53°24.118'N 03°39.814'W 

43. 53°23.479'N 03°36.476'W 

44. 53°23.392'N 03°35.190'W 

45. 53°23.194'N 03°34.755'W 

46. 53°22.849'N 03°34.349'W 

47. 53°22.067'N 03°32.901'W 

48. 53°21.474'N 03°31.653'W 

49. 53°21.351'N 03°29.475'W 

50. 53°21.275'N 03°28.964'W 

51. 53°20.998'N 03°24.423'W 

52. 53°20.651'N 03°24.093'W Wales 

For further information, please contact: Colin Richards, Tel: +44 (0)1404 46323, Mobile: +44 (0)7702 693 660, Email: 

colinrichards@networkmarine.fsnet.co.uk 

Cable Installation/Burial Works – Celtix Connect Cable (Update 13-12-2011) 

Unfortunately the outline plan as below has been delayed due to the recent weather. The CS Innovator has just departed Dublin 

and is on her way to the Welsh side of the works area to begin cable recovery of the existing cable. The outline plan of work, 

which has slipped slightly, is as follows: 

• 10th December - Depart Dublin Port 

• 11th December – Conduct pre-lay grapnel run 

• 22 nd December – Begin cable installation 

• 30th December – Land cable at Welsh shore end location 

• 9th January – Complete Post lay inspection & burial 

• 15th January – Demobilise 

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Route Position List: 

1. 53°21.386'N 006°02.519'W 

2. 53°21.810'N 006°01.795'W 

3. 53°22.748'N 006°00.571'W 

4. 53°29.590'N 005°50.742'W 

5. 53°29.767'N 005°50.334'W 

6. 53°29.921'N 005°49.724'W 

7. 53°29.989'N 005°49.169'W 

8. 53°30.298'N 005°47.075'W 

9. 53°30.361'N 005°46.171'W 

10. 53°30.491'N 005°45.290'W 

11. 53°30.685'N 005°44.441'W 

12. 53°32.202'N 005°34.068'W 

13. 53°32.214'N 005°33.713'W 

14. 53°31.442'N 005°24.899'W 

15. 53°30.390'N 005°14.885'W 

16. 53°30.324'N 005°14.559'W 

17. 53°29.933'N 005°10.714'W 

18. 53°29.878'N 005°10.455'W 

19. 53°29.788'N 005°10.226'W 

20. 53°29.112'N 005°08.921'W 

21. 53°28.916'N 005°08.604'W 

22. 53°28.753'N 005°08.404'W 

23. 53°28.533'N 005°08.216'W 

24. 53°27.870'N 005°07.857'W 

25. 53°26.828'N 005°06.965'W 

26. 53°26.203'N 005°06.629'W 

27. 53°26.001'N 005°06.497'W 

28. 53°25.672'N 005°06.234'W 

29. 53°25.258'N 005°05.675'W 

30. 53°24.712'N 005°04.707'W 

31. 53°23.638'N 005°03.257'W 

32. 53°21.315'N 005°01.574'W 

33. 53°21.063'N 005°01.466'W 

34. 53°20.862'N 005°01.327'W 

35. 53°20.225'N 005°00.686'W 

36. 53°20.056'N 005°00.430'W 

37. 53°16.622'N 004°52.771'W 

38. 53°16.439'N 004°52.439'W 

39. 53°15.387'N 004°50.100'W 

40. 53°15.247'N 004°49.714'W 

41. 53°14.987'N 004°48.297'W 

42. 53°14.753'N 004°45.834'W 

43. 53°14.746'N 004°45.348'W 

44. 53°14.679'N 004°44.639'W 

45. 53°14.613'N 004°44.178'W 

46. 53°14.577'N 004°43.315'W 

47. 53°14.731'N 004°42.255'W 

48. 53°14.877'N 004°41.777'W 

49. 53°15.151'N 004°41.243'W 

50. 53°15.313'N 004°41.019'W 

51. 53°16.194'N 004°40.214'W 

52. 53°16.750'N 004°39.623'W 

53. 53°17.269'N 004°39.033'W 


Repair of Power Cables - Moyle Interconnector (North Channel) (New Entry 10-11-2011) 

Repair is underway on faults on both the northern and southern power trasnmission cables associated with the Moyle 

Interconnect. The power cables lie in the North Channel between Islandmagee, Northern Ireland and Currarie Port, south of 

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland. 

Cable repair activities will take place between the following co-ordinates in the North Channel of the Irish Sea. 

North Cable Fault Window 55° 03.816 ‘N 005° 05.572 ‘W to 55° 03.783 N 005° 06.112 ‘W 

South Cabel Fault Window 54° 55.082 ‘N 005° 30.667 ‘W to 54° 54.173 N 005° 33.367 ‘W 

The execution plan commenced in late October and could last 12 weeks. The program is subject to both technical and weather 

delays. 

Fishing vessels are advised that sections of the Moyle Interconnector power cables may be unburied at times during this work. 

Skippers are requested to keep beyond a distance of at least 1 nautical mile from the advised cable sections. Vessels are also 

requested to keep beyond 1 nautical mile from the cable repair vessel North Sea Giant as operations limit the manoeuvrability of 

the repair vessel and include the use of ROVs. 

For further information, please contact: Maurice Smith, Moyle Interconnector, Tel: +44(0)28 9095 8115, email: 

Maurice.smith@powerteam.eu.com 

Shallow Burial of Submarine Cable Section – Hibernia ‘D’ (New Entry 25-11-2010) 

Following a recent repair to the Hibernia ‘D’ cable, there was difficulty in reburying the cable to the required depth of 1 metre. 

Please note the section below which could only be buried to a depth of 30cm, this section also contains the repaired splice. 

Please exercise caution in this area. 

Shallow Buried Section 

1. 51°18.893'N 007°50.289'W 

2. 51°18.903'N 007°50.229'W 

3. 51°18.997'N 007°50.127'W 

4. 51°18.998'N 007°50.120'W 

5. 51°18.927'N 007°50.011'W 

6. 51°18.951'N 007°49.641'W 

7. 51°18.974'N 007°49.336'W 



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Exposed Submarine Cable Section – Hibernia ‘D’ 

Please note that the Hibernia ‘D’ cable has been surveyed and has an exposed section. This is indicated in the map below. 

The exposed section runs from: 

52° 59.433' N 05° 39.540' W to 

52° 45.118' N 05° 41.797' W 

For full details of the exposed cable 

route, please refer to Kingfisher 

Fortnightly Bulletin Issue 24 / 2006. 


Repair to Lanis Cable – UK – IOM (Off Port Grenaugh) 

The LANIS 1 cable was damaged approximately 600m off Port Grenaugh beach in November 2006. The fault was repaired by 

laying a new shore end section and unfortunately it was not possible to bury the cable at the bight area or the cable shoreward. 

All fishing vessels are advised to keep clear of the area below and route below: 

1. 54˚ 05.609’N 04˚ 33.599’W 

2. 54˚ 05.678’N 04˚ 33.666’W 

3. 54˚ 05 683’N 04˚ 33.669’W 

4. 54˚ 05 683’N 04˚ 33.681’W 

5. 54˚ 05 678’N 04˚ 33.683’W 

6. 54˚ 05.655’N 04˚ 33.691’W 

7. 54˚ 05.652’N 04˚ 33.818’W 

8. 54˚ 05.866’N 04˚ 34.181’W 

9. 54˚ 05.912’N 04˚ 34.258’W 

10. 54˚ 06.102’N 04˚ 34.595’W 

11. 54˚ 06.158’N 04˚ 34.670’W 

For further information, please contact: Jon Ford, Cable & Wireless UK, Waterside House, Longshot Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, 

RG12 1XL, Tel: +44 (0)1344 713784, Mob: +44 (0) 7776 165571, Email: Jon.Ford@cw.com 

Repair to SOLAS Cable – UK to Ireland 

The SOLAS cable has been repaired due to a fault at the following position: 51°24.634’N 04°55.272’W. Burial was attempted, 

though the cable remains at risk of snagging with fishing gear as only shallow burial was achieved. 

For further information, please contact: Jon Ford, Cable & Wireless UK, Waterside House, Longshot Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, 

RG12 1XL, Tel: +44 (0)1344 713784, Mob: +44 (0) 7776 165571, Email: Jon.Ford@cw.com 


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Cable Repair – TAT 14 (Segment K) (New Entry 12-07-2011) 

There has been a recent repair on the TAT 14 segment K cable north of the Butt of Lewis. Post repair burial was carried out but 

due to the adverse seabed conditions some sections of cable remain exposed between positions: 

East extremity: 60°01.085’N 006°30.375’W 

West extremity: 60°01.193’N 006°33.816’W 

Between these two positions there is a revised repeater position at 60°01.147’N 006°31.195’W, and the crown of the final splice 

bight lies to the south of the cable line at position 60°00.889’N 006°33.435’W. 

For further information, please contact: Barry Peck, Sealine Marine Services, Email: bepeck@sealine.org.uk 

Cable Repairs – TAT 14 (Segment K) (Update 12-04-2011) 

There have been two recent repairs on the TAT 14 segment K cable north west of the Butt of Lewis on the Wyville Thompson 

Ridge. Due to the adverse seabed conditions it has not been possible to bury the repaired sections, and there are two areas 

that are a danger to fishing gear. These are: 

Point A 

Point B 

Point C 

Point D 

Point A’ 

Point B’ 

Point C’ 

Point D’ 

Repair 27 A 

60° 14.00’N 008° 36.00’W 

60° 14.00’N 008° 30.00’W 

60° 13.00’N 008° 30.00’W 

60° 13.00’N 008° 36.00’W 

Repair 27 B 

60° 13.400’N 008° 08.000’W 

60° 13.400’N 008° 03.500’W 

60° 12.500’N 008° 03.500’W 

60° 12.500’N 008° 08.000’W 

Both these areas contain a length of unburied cable and a final splice bight with the slip ropes still attached. Fishermen are 

requested to avoid fishing in the vicinity of both these areas. 

For a copy of the Kingfisher Awareness Flyers for the Sprint 2011 (TAT 14 Segment K) cable, please contact the 

undersigned. Alternatively, click on the link below, or visit www.kingfishercharts.org 

Kingfisher Awareness Flyer: Sprint 2011 (TAT 14 Segment K) - ENGLISH 

Kingfisher Awareness Flyer: Sprint 2011 (TAT 14 Segment K) – FRENCH 

Kingfisher Awareness Flyer: Sprint 2011 (TAT 14 Segment K) - FAROESE 

For further information, please contact: Barry Peck, Sealine Marine Services, Email: bepeck@sealine.org.uk 


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