Recent hydrographic surveys indicate a slight overall change in depths upstream of Battersea Road Bridge from those shown on the most recently published PLA chart No. 314. However, there is a general drift of the shoal requiring the nominal channel to be re-aligned.
The chartlet shows the nominal navigation channel moved approximately 10 metres to the North West to clear the one metre contour. Masters of craft navigating in the vicinity must take this into account when navigating in Battersea and Chelsea Reaches.
River Users should also note that the Battersea Shoal has a general tendency to migrate 50 – 100 metres up and downstream. The chartlet shows the worst extent of the shoal in its downstream location.
The Port of London Authority publishes a comprehensive folio of hydrographic charts showing surveys of the tidal river from Teddington to the outer limits of the Port of London. Copies of the charts, at the current fee, may be obtained from:
The Port Hydrographer
Port of London Authority
London River House
Royal Pier Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2BG
