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USCG

SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 07 – 13 JUL 25, CHANGE TWO/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0330-25

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 (LOCAL) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
—- ———— ————- ————-
09 JUL 1600-1900 1B3, 1B4 36-37N9 075-00W2
36-33N5 074-28W1
36-19N9 074-28W1
36-26N7 075-00W2
09 JUL 1800-2000 1B1, 1B2 36-48N1 075-00W2
12 JUL 0800-1200 36-37N9 075-00W2
36-33N5 074-28W1
36-47N0 074-28W1
11-12 JUL 1945-0100 1, 2, 3CD, 7AB, 38-00N1 075-11W4
12-13 JUL 1945-0100 8AB, 9-11 38-00N1 074-30W4
13-14 JUL 1945-0100 37-45N9 074-30W4
37-45N9 074-00W1
37-30N3 074-00W1
37-30N3 073-00W0
37-00N0 073-00W0
37-00N0 074-30W4
37-15N0 074-30W4
37-15N0 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-35W0
THEN 3 NM FROM
AND PARALLEL TO
TO THE SHORELINE
TO ORIGIN
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//140815Z JUL 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 07 – 13 JUL 25, CHANGE TWO/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0330-25

USCG

UMIB/MD – 28NM EAST OF OCEAN CITY, MD/DISTRESS/CCGD5 UMIB 1000-25

AT 061830Z JUL 25, A 121.5MHZ DISTRESS ALERT WAS DETECTED
IN POSITION 38-15.0N, 074-30.00W. MARINERS TRANSITING THROUGH THIS AREA ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT FOR SIGNS OF DISTRESS. MARINERS IN THIS AREA ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO CHECK THEIR COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FOR ACCIDENTIAL ACTIVATIONS. MAKE REPORTS TO RCC NORFOLK.
PHONE: 833-453-1269,
FAX: 757-398-6392,
EMAIL: RCCNORFOLK(AT)USCG.MIL
REGARDS, RCC NORFOLK

CANCEL AT//062100Z JUL 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: UMIB/MD – 28NM EAST OF OCEAN CITY, MD/DISTRESS/CCGD5 UMIB 1000-25

USCG

SAFETY/NC – CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS -WEEK OF 07 -13 JUL 25 CHANGE 1/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0329-25

1. FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND LOCATIONS IN THE CPOA
DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK:
DATE TIME (LOCAL) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
—- ———— ————- ————-
07 JUL 1300-2100 19 33-49N9 076-30W6
33-20N8 076-14W8
33-00N6 076-42W9
33-33N2 076-55W3
08-11 JUL 0000-2400 17 34-17N5 076-45W2
33-49N9 076-30W6
33-33N2 076-55W3
34-04N1 077-07W1
10-11 JUL 0000-2400 15 34-38N8 076-56W4
34-17N5 076-45N2
33-51N2 077-31W8
34-24N3 077-30W7
THEN 3NM FROM
AND PARALLEL TO
THE SHORELINE
TO ORIGIN

CANCEL AT//141000Z JUL 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS -WEEK OF 07 -13 JUL 25 CHANGE 1/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0329-25

USCG

SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZ OPS/CCGD8 BNM 0055-25

ON 07JUL2025 THROUGH 19JUL2025, FROM 1300Z TO 0200Z, THE
FOLLOWING DAY, THE U.S. NAVY WILL CONDUCT UNDERWATER
DETONATIONS IN THE GULF OF AMERICA. THE HAZARD AREA WILL
BE BOUND BY APPROXIMATE POSITIONS:
30-02-57.4N 085-53-19.6W,
30-02-56.3N 085-50-19.7W,
30-00-20.9N 085-50-21.3W AND
30-00-19.6N 085-53-20.9W.
VESSELS WILL MONITOR VHF-FM CHANNELS 16, 81 AND 82. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID THE HAZARD AREA.
CANCEL AT//190300Z JUL 25//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZ OPS/CCGD8 BNM 0055-25