20 November 2016

• Button

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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  29 July 2024     12:12385319
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  Whilst searching for the Statutory Instrument that extends the French control zone to the "Western Docks", I came across a pair of SIs that referenced Dover. The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Dover) (Emergency) Regulations 2016 came into effect (immediately) at 10:05 hrs 20th November 2016 and were revoked (immediately) at 16:10 hrs the same day. The purpose was to ban most aircraft from flying under 2,000 feet.
  
  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016?title=Dover
  
  Obviously I'm impressed that, even in an emergency, the law is observed (or, rather, extended to cover it), but does anyone know what the emergency was - or wasn't, if you see what I mean?
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• Reginald Barrington

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  29 July 2024     17:03385320
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  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/collision-between-general-cargo-ship-saga-sky-and-barge-stema-barge-ii-resulting-in-subsea-power-cables-damage%23:~:text%3DSummary,conditions%2520created%2520by%2520Storm%2520Angus.&ved=2ahUKEwi6mrakz8yHAxUpUEEAHY9JFwMQFnoECBEQBA&usg=AOvVaw0gn8l2qRzYu69EWUUSnfoE
  
  Crew were evacuated by helicopter, so may have been to facilitate the rescue?
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• Button

  • Location: Dover
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  29 July 2024     18:16385322
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  Ah, thankyou Mr B! Lawmakers can evidently move quickly when the need arises!
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