QHM Nav Warn: a double warning

A bland but helpful statement from QHM Portsmouth today:
Nav Warn 08/09 Nab Outer No:1 Buoy
The Nab Outer no:1 Buoy Pos. 50 38.18N 000 56.88W has a damaged top mark. Mariners navigating in this vicinity should do so with caution.

Now have a think about this one. This is a large, well-lit and charted buoy on the main approach channel to Portsmouth. Buoys don't just fall apart on a clear day, something large and blundering must have hit it. Could this be any more of a warning to get the heck out of the way of large ships in the area? They can't always miss a large buoy, let alone a small angling boat.

Portsmouth Harbour Notices

Many moons ago I registered on http://www.qhmportsmouth.com/ which is the official Portsmouth Harbour web site. It was supposed to email Notices to Mariners that affected boaters in the Harbours and Solent. Nothing happened, and I put it down to a rubbish web site design. Perhaps it was and perhaps they have fixed it because now it's working! You can get emails telling you about events, major ship movements, dredging and other useful things to know about if you plan a trip in the area.