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
		15·6m						21° 32' .84N. , 108° 40' .10E.
		19·2m						21° 32' .92N. , 108° 40' .12E.
		18·2m						21° 33' .05N. , 108° 40' .18E.
		23·1m						21° 32' .89N. , 108° 40' .17E.
		22·8m						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
		19·6m						21° 15' .02N. , 108° 36' .88E.
		18·7m						21° 16' .22N. , 108° 36' .88E.
		11m						21° 26' .91N. , 108° 36' .94E.
		9·8m						21° 27' .82N. , 108° 37' .52E.
		12·5m						21° 25' .27N. , 108° 36' .41E.
		11·8m						21° 27' .82N. , 108° 40' .52E.
		9·8m						21° 29' .54N. , 108° 38' .36E.
		7·4m						21° 30' .24N. , 108° 38' .91E.
		4·6m						21° 31' .29N. , 108° 38' .05E.
		3·7m						21° 32' .43N. , 108° 38' .37E.
		4·2m						21° 32' .02N. , 108° 38' .38E.
		2·7m						21° 33' .33N. , 108° 38' .40E.
		4m						21° 32' .37N. , 108° 34' .04E.
		5·2m						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)