Positions quoted in this Preliminary Notice reproduced below are referred to WGS84 or a compatible datum and may be plotted directly on this ENC. '								
Some or all of the information contained in this Notice to Mariners may have been included on the ENCs affected.								
								
1879(P)/24 CHINA  South Coast Depths.Virtual aids to navigation.Alongside depths.Fairway.								
Source: UKHO								
								
	1.	The approach channel to Qinzhou Wan has been reported to be deeper between positions, 21 09' .80N.,108 35' .09E.and 21 28' .45N.,108 38' .38E.						
								
	2.	The Dong Hangdao fairway has been reported to be deeper between positions, 21 28' .35N.,108 38' .22E.and 21 33' .39N.,108 38' .23E.						
								
	3.	* The Dong Hangdao fairway has also been reported to have moved as follows:						
								
		Former Position					New Position
		21 38' .91N.,108 39' .33E.			21 39' .01N.,108 39' .19E.
		21 37' .46N.,108 40' .41E.			21 37' .07N.,108 39' .81E.
		21 36' .69N.,108 39' .94E.			21 36' .65N.,108 39' .82E.
								
	4.	Depths within the vicinity of the pier have also been reported to be deeper, centred on 21 32' .40N.,108 40' .09E.						
								
	5.	The alongside depths at the pier have also been reported as follows:						
								
		Depth						Position
		156m						21 32' .84N.,108 40' .10E.
		192m						21 32' .92N.,108 40' .12E.
		182m						21 33' .05N.,108 40' .18E.
		231m						21 32' .89N.,108 40' .17E.
		228m						21 32' .98N.,108 40' .21E.
								
	6.	Reported depths less than charted exist within approaches to Qinzhou Wan. The most significant are as follows:						
								
		Depth						Position
		196m						21 15' .02N.,108 36' .88E.
		187m						21 16' .22N.,108 36' .88E.
		11m						21 26' .91N.,108 36' .94E.
		98m						21 27' .82N.,108 37' .52E.
		125m						21 25' .27N.,108 36' .41E.
		118m						21 27' .82N.,108 40' .52E.
		98m						21 29' .54N.,108 38' .36E.
		74m						21 30' .24N.,108 38' .91E.
		46m						21 31' .29N.,108 38' .05E.
		37m						21 32' .43N.,108 38' .37E.
		42m						21 32' .02N.,108 38' .38E.
		27m						21 33' .33N.,108 38' .40E.
		4m						21 32' .37N.,108 34' .04E.
		52m						21 32' .68N.,108 34' .48E.
								
	7.	A virtual aid to navigate (V-AIS), isolated danger topmark, is reported to exist in position 21 28' .23N.,108 38' .15E.						
								
	8.	Mariners are avised to navigate with caution in the area and consult the local port authorities for the lateset information.						
								
	9.	Charts will be updated when full details are available.						
								
	10	 *Former Notice 3994(P)/23 is cancelled.						
								
		*Indicates new or revised entry						
								
		(CGCS 2000 DATUM)