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Security Zones; Old Port Tampa, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Manbirtee Key, Seaport Manatee, MacDill Air Force Base, Port of Tampa, Port Sutton, St. Petersburg Harbor, Crystal River, Big Bend, and Weedon Island, FL

The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent security zone in the vicinity of Seaport Manatee facilities and ship berths. This action is necessary to enhance safety and protect vessels, facilities and infrastructure from potential threats. This regulation will allow for controlled access of authorized vessels and facility personnel within the security zone.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Security Zones; Old Port Tampa, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Manbirtee Key, Seaport Manatee, MacDill Air Force Base, Port of Tampa, Port Sutton, St. Petersburg Harbor, Crystal River, Big Bend, and Weedon Island, FL

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Safety Zone; West of Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, VI

The Coast Guard is extending the effective period of the current temporary safety zone to December 31, 2025. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the proximity of the low flying aircrafts to vessels in the vicinity of the waters off the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, USVI. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector San Juan.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Safety Zone; West of Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, VI

USCG

SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZ OPS/CGD-H BNM 0093-25

ON 21NOV2025, FROM 1530Z TO 1730Z, THE USAF WILL CONDUCT
PYROTECHNIC AIRDROPS APPROXIMATELY 40 NAUTICAL MILES
EAST OF ST GEORGE ISLAND. THE HAZARD AREA IS BOUND BY A 5
NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS CENTERED AROUND APPROXIMATE POSITION
29-54-59.94N 084-04-00.06W. AIR DROPPED FLARES, GREEN SEA DYE,
AND WHITE SMOKE MARKERS WILL BE PRESENT. THE AREA OF HAZARD IS SURFACE TO 10000 FT. MARINERS ARE URGED TO AVOID THE AREA.

CANCEL AT//211830Z NOV 25//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZ OPS/CGD-H BNM 0093-25

USCG

SAFETY/OCRACOKE, NC/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-E BNM 0530-25

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT EAST OF OCRACOKE, NORTH CAROLINA TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE EAST OF OCRACOKE SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 35 DEGREES 16 MINUTES NORTH, 34 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 076 DEGREES 31 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 41 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//252245Z NOV 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/OCRACOKE, NC/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-E BNM 0530-25

USCG

SAFETY/NC – NEUSE RIVER TO MYRTLE GROVE SOUND – BOGUE INLET/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0529-25

1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED DUE TO SHOALING.
A. BOGUE INLET LIGHTED BUOY 1 (LLNR 29495).
B. BOGUE INLET LIGHTED BUOY 2 (LLNR 29500).
C. BOGUE INELT LIGHTED BUOY 3 (LLNR 29515).
D. BOGUE INLET BUOY 4 (LLNR 29520).
E. BOGUE INLET BUOY 5 (LLNR 29525).
CANCEL AT//031959Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – NEUSE RIVER TO MYRTLE GROVE SOUND – BOGUE INLET/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0529-25

USCG

SAFETY/VA – CHESAPEAKE BAY – HAMPTON ROADS – ELIZABETH RIVER/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0528-25

A. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THEIR ASSIGNED POSITIONS FOLLOWING DREDGE OPERATIONS.
1. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 8 (LLNR 9500).
2. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 10 (LLNR 9520).
3. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 13(LLNR 9535).
4. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 18 (LLNR 9600).
CANCEL AT//031912Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – CHESAPEAKE BAY – HAMPTON ROADS – ELIZABETH RIVER/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0528-25

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SAFETY/VA – NC VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) HAZOPS FIREX WEEK OF 24 – 30 NOV 25/HAZ OPS/CGD-E BNM 0527-25

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 (L) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
——- ——— —————- ———————————
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
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 DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) HAZOPS FIREX WEEK OF 24 – 30 NOV 25/HAZ OPS/CGD-E BNM 0527-25

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National Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

The U. S. Coast Guard is resoliciting applications from persons interested in membership on the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee). On June 17, 2025, the Coast Guard published in the Federal Register (90 FR 25621, Docket No. USCG- 2025-0148) an announcement that we were soliciting applications for membership on the Committee. We did not receive a sufficient number of applications overall, nor did we receive any applications for three (3) vacancies for representatives of the commercial fishing industry and one (1) vacancy for a representative of the manufacturers of equipment of vessels for which Chapter 45 of Title 46 of the United States Code applies. Therefore, we are resoliciting for applications for all eighteen (18) vacancies. We particularly encourage applications from representatives of the commercial fishing industry and equipment manufacturers.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: National Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies