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SAFETY/AL – GULF OF MEXICO/HAZ OPS/CCGD8 BNM 0021-24

ON MARCH 27, 2024, FROM 1700Z UNTIL 2200Z, AND FROM
2300Z UNTIL 0100Z, ON MARCH 28, 2024, LIVE FIRE
EXERCISES WILL BE HELD IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, W115A4,
BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING APPROXIMATE POSITIONS:
30-10-01N 088-01-30W,
30-11-21N 087-44-15W,
30-09-45N 087-45-47W,
30-04-03N 087-41-17W,
30-02-53N 087-42-16W,
30-00-01N 087-38-32W AND
30-00-00N 088-01-30W.
THE AREA OF HAZARD IS SURFACE TO 5,000 FEET. MARINERS
ARE URGED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE AREA DURING THE
EXERCISE PERIOD.
CANCEL AT//280130Z MAR 24//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/AL – GULF OF MEXICO/HAZ OPS/CCGD8 BNM 0021-24

SAFETY/DE – NJ – DELAWARE BAY/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0000-24

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 6, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 23 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 29 MINUTES WEST, 074 DEGREES 21 MINUTES WEST.

INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES.
CANCEL AT//261800Z MAR 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/DE – NJ – DELAWARE BAY/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0000-24

SAFETY/DE – NJ – DELAWARE BAY/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0149-24

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 6, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 23 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 29 MINUTES WEST, 074 DEGREES 21 MINUTES WEST.

INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES.
CANCEL AT//261800Z MAR 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/DE – NJ – DELAWARE BAY/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0149-24

SAFETY/DE- NJ- DELAWARE/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0148-24

• NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 6, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 23 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 29 MINUTES WEST, 074 DEGREES 21 MINUTES WEST.

INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES.
CANCEL AT//230400Z MAR 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/DE- NJ- DELAWARE/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0148-24

SAFETY/PA – NJ – DELAWARE RIVER – UPPER DELAWARE RIVER/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0147-24

1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THEIR ASSIGNED POSITIONS.
A. UPPER DELAWARE RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 8 (LLNR 3680).
B. UPPER DELAWARE RIVER LIGHTED BOUT 28 (LLNR 3830).
C. UPPER DELAWARE RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 33 (LLNR 3920).
2. FOR SECTOR DEL BAY, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//050800Z APR 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/PA – NJ – DELAWARE RIVER – UPPER DELAWARE RIVER/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0147-24

SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – FIREX WEEK OF 25 – 31 MAR 24, CHANGE ONE/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0146-24

1. FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND LOCATIONS IN THE VCOA
DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK:
A. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK FIRING AREA (DANGER AREA D-334.390),
WARNING AREAS 50 A-C, AND RESTRICTED AREA R-6606.
B. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK RIFLE IMPACT AREA (DANGER AREA
D-334.380).
C. CONTINUOUSLY IN D-334.410 (HARVEY POINT R-5301).
D. 0700-2000 LOCAL MON-FRI BEGINNING AT 37-30.00N 075-34.50W TO
37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-54.00W
TO 37-03.00N 075-54.00W THEN 3 NM FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE
THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRID 6).
E. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 37-15.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-15.00N
074-30.00W TO 37-05.00N 074-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THEN
TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRIDS 7CD,8CD).
F. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 36-01.00N 075-00.00W TO 35-49.00N
074-28.00W TO 35-09.00N 074-28.00W TO 35-33.00N 075-00.00W
THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-72 (SURFACE GRIDS 3B1-3B4).
G. VARIOUS FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS:
DATE TIME (LOCAL) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
—- ———— ————- ———–
25 MAR 1200-1500 W-72(1B1-1B2) 36-48N1 075-00W2
36-37N9 075-00W2
36-33N5 074-28W1
36-47N0 074-28W1
2. HELICOPTER MINESWEEPING (MCM) OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DAILY
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BEGINNING AT 37-00.00N 075-55.00W TO 37-30.00N
075-34.00W TO 37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THENCE TO
POINT OF BEGINNING AND BEGINNING AT 36-55.00N 075-55.00W TO 36-55.00N
075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-47.00W THENCE TO
POINT OF BEGINNING. THESE OPERATIONS INVOLVE LARGE NAVAL HELICOPTERS
AT FLIGHT ALTITUDES OF 100 FEET OR LESS, TOWING SURFACE AND
SUBSURFACE DEVICES AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS. AN AREA OF HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS EXISTS WITHIN A 250 FOOT RADIUS AROUND THESE HELICOPTERS
SUFFICIENT TO BLOW PEOPLE AND OBJECTS FROM EXPOSED DECKS AND
CAPSIZE SMALL CRAFT. THE TOWED DEVICES MAY BE COMPLETELY INVISIBLE
AND INCLUDE LARGE CABLES AND OBJECTS ON OR JUST BELOW THE SURFACE,
STREAMING UP TO 1,200 FEET BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT. TO MINIMIZE THE
POTENTIAL FOR MISHAP, MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO REMAIN WELL CLEAR
OF THESE DANGER ZONES WHEN MCM OPERATIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
3. FOR SECTORS VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//010600Z APR 24//
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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – FIREX WEEK OF 25 – 31 MAR 24, CHANGE ONE/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0146-24

SCHEDULED/NY – NJ – RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE – SE OF NEW YORK /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0144-24

1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED POST DREDGE OPERATIONS.
A. CAPE FEAR RIVER – LITTLE RIVER BUOY 46A (LLNR 40222) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 33-55-18.885N 078-14-05.559W.
B. CAPE FEAR RIVER – LITTLE RIVER BUOY 47A (LLNR 40230) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 33-55-12.503N 078-14-20.517W.
C. CAPE FEAR RIVER – LITTLE RIVER BUOY 48 (LLNR 40235) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 33-55-14.394N 078-14-17.588W.
D. CAPE FEAR RIVER – LITTLE RIVER BUOY 63 (LLNR 40285) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 33-54-54.504N 078-19-20.331W.
2. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RE-ESTABLISHED.
A. CAPE FEAR RIVER – LITTLE RIVER BUOY 47 (LLNR 40225) HAS BEEN RE-ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 33-55-15.503N, 078-14-01.416W.
CANCEL AT//042003Z APR 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SCHEDULED/NY – NJ – RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE – SE OF NEW YORK /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0144-24

SAFETY/SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0022-24

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 4, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 56 MINUTES NORTH, 072 DEGREES 47 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST.
CANCEL AT//241600Z MAR 24//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0022-24

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Link: District 17 Week 12 LNM Available on Navigation Center Website