Creeksea (GBCKS)

Crouch Harbour is alternatively known as Creeksea.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Creeksea is located on the E coast of England on the River Crouch 3.2km from Burnham-on-Crouch.

LOA 137m, draught 6.2m.

River Crouch may be approached from the N through Spitway (51°42.0'N 001° 08.0'E), with Ray Sand Channel as an alternative and from the NE through East Swain (51°44.0'N 001°22.0'E) and then Whitaker Channel (51°40.0'N 001° 04.0'E), which leads to the entrance to the river. Depths in East Swin are in excess of 10.0m. Over the bar at the entrance to Whitaker Channel, which is no longer dredged, there are depths of 3.0m. Entrance channel has a width of 90m.

BA 3750, 1975. Admiralty Pilot NP28.

Compulsory for all vessels over 50m LOA. Pilot boards at the Colne and Crouch Pilot Station (51°50.0'N 001°31.0'E).

Bradwell nuclear power station (51°44.6'N 000°54.0'E). Twin towered target (51°37.0'N 000°57.0'E). Lattice mast (51°36.1'N 000°56.4'E), red obstruction lights. Two lattice masts (51°35.6'N 000°55.7'E) standing 120m apart, red obstruction lights.

Range 5.48m.

Available on request.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

VHF: Ch 11, 16.

Notify ETA to Baltic Distribution Ltd.

NOR should be sent to Crouch Shipping Agency Ltd.