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Schedule The Solent European Marine Site

United Kingdom

This data is taken from Admiralty Charts and stated in longitude and latitude co-ordinate points and positions. The landward boundary is the Highest Astronomical Tide.

  • Area 1 – Hurst to Lee-on-Solent

    All waters North of the direct line joining the following points and positions:

    50° 43' 05" N001° 34' 54" W
    50° 43' 01" N001° 34' 59" W
    50° 42' 09" N001° 33' 12" W

    Beacon marking Pennington Outfall (50° 43' 32" N 001° 31' 53" W)

    Starting platform at Entrance to Lymington River (50° 45' 25"N 001° 30' 25" W )

    Fixed beacon with quick red light marking obstruction off Sowley (50° 45' 24" N 001° 27' 03" W)

    Lepe Spit South Cardinal Buoy (50° 46' 47" N 001° 20' 39" W)

    Fixed beacon marking outfall in position (50° 48' 17" N 001° 18' 49" W)

    Castle Point Buoy (50° 48' 42" N 001° 17' 41" W)

    Black Jack Buoy (50° 49' 07" N 001° 18' 06" W)

    Fixed Green Pile with triangle topmark marking extremity of small craft moorings in position:

    (50° 49' 40" N001° 17' 09" W)
    50° 48' 54" N001° 15' 06" W
    50° 48' 42" N001° 14' 00" W

    Fixed Green pile with triangle topmark on Lee Point (50° 47' 23"N 001° 11' 23" W)

  • Area 2 Portsmouth Harbour

    All waters of Portsmouth Harbour North of the line between the navigation lights at Gilkicker Point and Southsea Castle.

  • Area 3 Langstone and Chichester Harbours

    All waters North of the direct line joining the following positions and including the two harbours:

    50° 47' 06" N001° 02' 18" W
    50° 47' 04" N001° 02' 15" W
    50° 46' 17" N001° 01' 16" W
    50° 47' 04" N001° 00' 28" W
    50° 45' 23" N000° 54' 42" W
    50° 47' 03" N000° 53' 38" W
    50° 46' 11" N000° 53' 27" W
  • Area 4 Fort Victoria to Culver Cliff (North Wight)

    All waters inshore of the direct line joining the following points and positions:

    Dir 332° T from Sconce Point to Sconce North Cardinal Mark

    50° 42' 32"N001° 31' 23" W

    Fixed Red Lights on Yarmouth Pier H (50° 42' 31"N 001° 29' 58" W)

    50° 44' 00"N001° 26' 00" W
    50° 45' 00"N001° 21' 00" W

    Gurnard Ledge Bouy (50° 45' 30"N 001° 20' 36" W)

    Gurnard North Cardinal Mark (50° 46' 13"N 001° 18' 49" W)

    Prince Consort North Cardinal Mark (50° 46' 25"N 001° 17' 34" W)

    West Ryde Middle West Cardinal buoy (50° 46' 29"N 001° 15' 45" W)

    North West corner of charted water ski area (50° 45' 17"N 001° 14' 03" W)

    Fixed North Cardinal Pile marking Wooton Fairway (50° 44' 32"N 001° 12' 07" W)

    Northernmost part of Ryde Pierhead (50° 44' 22"N 001° 09' 36" W)

    South West Mining Ground Yellow Can Buoy (50° 44' 40"N 001° 08' 02" W)

    Red Conical buoy in position 50° 44' 33"N 001° 06' 11" W

    50° 44' 00"N001° 06' 00" W

    Tide Gauge at St Helen’s Fort (50° 42' 27"N 001°05' 01" W)

    Bembridge Ledge East Cardinal Bouy (50° 41' 09"N 001° 02' 49" W)

    Shag Rock (50°39' 55"N 001° 05' 52" W)