The Solent European Marine Site (Prohibition of Method of Dredging) Order 2004

Article 2

SCHEDULE The Solent European Marine Site

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" N	001° 34' 54" W
  50° 43' 01" N	001° 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" N	001° 17' 09" W)
  50° 48' 54" N	001° 15' 06" W
  50° 48' 42" N	001° 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" N	001° 02' 18" W
  50° 47' 04" N	001° 02' 15" W
  50° 46' 17" N	001° 01' 16" W
  50° 47' 04" N	001° 00' 28" W
  50° 45' 23" N	000° 54' 42" W
  50° 47' 03" N	000° 53' 38" W
  50° 46' 11" N	000° 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"N

  001° 31' 23" W

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

  50° 44' 00"N	001° 26' 00" W
  50° 45' 00"N	001° 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"N

  001° 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)