11/2025
SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND
DOVER STRAIT TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME
ROYAL SOVEREIGN LIGHTHOUSE BUOYAGE
Latitude 50° 43.454’N., Longitude 000° 26.086’E.
Amendment:
On or around the 2nd May 2025, the ‘RS South’ cardinal buoy will be renamed Royal Sovereign South and established permanently in its current position, as follows:
POSITION:
Latitude 50° 43.340’N., Longitude 000° 26.100’E.
DESCRIPTION:
Pillar: Yellow above black: Q (6) + L Fl 15 seconds: S. Cardinal Topmark. Racon and AIS fitted.
RACON:
TYPE: Agile Frequency
CODE: Morse ‘T’
XBAND 9320 MHz to 9500 MHz
SBAND 2920 MHz to 3100 MHz
DISPLAY PERIOD: On 20 seconds. Off 40 seconds. Total 60 seconds.
AIS as follows:
MMSI 992351375
The three cardinal buoys, detailed below, currently marking the remaining structure of Royal Sovereign lighthouse will be permanently discontinued:
RS North
Position: 50° 43.560’N, 000° 26.100’E
RS East
Position: 50° 43.450’N, 000° 26.250’E
RS West
Position: 50° 43.450’N, 000° 25.900’E
Trinity House Notice to Mariners 28/2023 previously refers and is now cancelled.
No further notice will be given.
By Order,
Commander N. Hare
Director of Navigational Requirements
Trinity House,
Tower Hill,
London,
EC3N 4DH
17th March 2025