North Sands (Selangor Malaysia)

North Sands (Selangor Malaysia)

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Description

North Sands (3°05'N., 101°01'E.) comprises various sand banks and spits lying in a general NW and SE direction between Angsa Bank and One Fathom Bank.
The ports within these sand banks are Batu Kineing, Blenhiem Shoal, and Goldfish Bank.

These three areas can be best seen on the chart; a 1.8m wreck lies about 6 miles NW of Blenheim Shoal.

2011/12/24
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One Fathom Bank (Selangor Malaysia)

11nm
153°
One Fathom Bank (2°53'N., 100°59'E.) is a detached patch, with depths from 3 to 10m, which extends 5 miles in a NW direction reaching 1 mile in width. One Fathom Bank Light is situated 0.6 mile from the SE extremity of the bank.
A stranded wreck is situated about 0.7 mile NW ...
12 Mar 13

Amazon Maru Shoal (Selangor Malaysia)

14nm
158°
Amazon Mara Shoal, with a least depth of 8.4m, lies about 2.2 miles S of One Fathom Bank Light.A dangerous wreck, marked by a lighted buoy, lies in the southeastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme. Another dangerous wreck, with a depth of 16m over it, lies 10 miles WNW of ...
24 Dec 11
Jojo

Angsa Bank (Selangor - Malaysia)

16nm
68°
Angsa Bank North Cardinal Light Float is moored off the NW end of Angsa Bank, about 15miles W of Kuala Selangor Light.
The bottom is soft and not likely to damage a vessel touching, and the water is invariably smooth. From a position about 12 miles W of Kuala Selangor light, a ...
25 Dec 11
Jojo

Port Klang (Kelang) (Selangor - Malaysia)

29nm
99°
Port Klang is the principal port in Selangor.  It also serves as the port for the Klang Valley, Malaysia's most developed region where the capital Kuala Lumpur (that lies 40 miles to the E) is located. The port is situated on the W coast of the Malaysian Peninsula at the N end ...
28 Dec 11
Jojo

Pyramid shoal (Malaysia)

56nm
133°
Pyramid Shoal, which lies on the N side of the SE end of South Sands, has a least depth of 3.4m, hard sand, and is the most dangerous shoal in the area because of its depth and protrusion into the fairway.
A lighted buoy is moored about 7 miles SE of Pyramid Shoal. A depth of about ...
28 Dec 11
Jojo

Selangor lighthouse (Selangor Malaysia)

24nm
50°
Kuala Selangor is conspicuous by the light structure and various small buildings at the foot of a hill.
Caution.—The banks off the mouth of the Sungai Selangor are reported to be extending seaward.
24 Dec 11
Jojo