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SAFETY/NC – OLD & NEW TOPSAIL – BANKS CHANNELS/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0110-25

1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO BEST MARK WATERWAY.
A. NEW TOPSAIL INLET BUOY 7 (LLNR 30020) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-20-34.178N, 077-39-59.254W.
B. OLD TOPSAIL CREEK BUOY 1 (LLNR 30032) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-20-48.367N, 077-40-00.991W.
C. OLD TOPSAIL CREEK BUOY 2 (LLNR 30033) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-20-51.699N, 077-40-02.122W.
D. BANKS SLOUGH CHANNEL BUOY 2BS (LLNR 30048) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-20-44.844N, 077-39-57.114W.
E. BANKS CHANNEL DAYBEACON 16 (LLNR 30120) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-23-56.988N, 077-35-19.006W.
CANCEL AT//281754Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – OLD & NEW TOPSAIL – BANKS CHANNELS/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0110-25

USCG

SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17 – 23 MAR 25, CHANGE ONE/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0109-25

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
—- ———— ————- ————-
17 MAR 0800-1830 1B1-1B4 36-48N1 075-00W2
36-47N0 074-28W1
36-19N9 074-28W1
36-26N7 075-00W2
19 MAR 0600-1400 1A1-1B4 36-49N2 075-30W5
36-47N0 074-28W1
36-19N9 074-28W1
36-32N4 075-30W5
21 MAR 0800-1000 1, 2, 7AB, 8AB, 47 38-15N7 075-04W6
22 MAR 1000-1300 38-15N7 074-30W4
37-15N6 074-30W4
37-15N6 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-35W0
THEN 3 NM FROM AND
PARALLEL TO THE
SHORELINE TO THE
BEGINNING POINT
23 MAR 0700-1800 13 AREA EAST AND
SOUTH OF
WARNING AREA 50
BOUND BY:
36-49N2 075-40W6
36-49N2 075-30W5
36-30N2 075-30W5
36-30N2 075-47W3
36-35N7 075-48W4
TO BEGINNING
23 MAR 0700-1800 1A1, 1A2, 1A4, 36-41N4 075-30W5
1B1-1F4, 2B1-2F4, 36-49N2 075-30W5
3B1-3E4 36-42N5 072-40W3
35-06N4 072-40W3
34-29N8 073-34W7
34-33N3 073-41W5
35-33N4 075-00W2
36-26N7 075-00W2
36-29N0 075-15W8
36-39N1 075-15W8
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//240832Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17 – 23 MAR 25, CHANGE ONE/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0109-25

USCG

SAFETY/MD – CRAB ALLEY – LITTLE CREEK/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0107-25

1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
A. CRAB ALLEY – LITTLE CREEK BUOY 4 (26320).
2. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
A. CRAB ALLEY – LITTLE CREEK DAYBEACON 6 (LLNR 26325) HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CRAB ALLEY – LITTLE CREEK WARNING DAYBEACON A (LLNR 26325) WITH NW DAYBOARDS WORDED “DANGER SHOAL”.
B. CRAB ALLEY – LITTLE CREEK DAYBEACON 8 (LLNR 26330) HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CRAB ALLEY – LITTLE CREEK WARNING DAYBEACON B (LLNR 26330) WITH NW DAYBOARDS WORDED “DANGER SHOAL”.
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CANCEL AT//271849Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/MD – CRAB ALLEY – LITTLE CREEK/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0107-25

USCG

SAFETY/MD – QUEENSTOWN HARBOR/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0106-25

1.THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.
A. QUEENSTOWN CREEK BUOY 3 (26593).
B. QUEENSTOWN CREEK BUOY 5 (26595).
2. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
A. QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL DAYBEACON 2 (LLNR 26600) HAS BEEN CHANGED TO QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL WARNING DAYBEACON B (LLNR 26600) WITH NW DAYBOARDS WORDED “DANGER SHOAL”.
B. QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL DAYBEACON 3 (LLNR 26605) HAS BEEN CHANGED TO QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL WARNING DAYBEACON C (LLNR 26605) WITH NW DAYBOARDS WORDED “DANGER SHOAL”.
C. QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL DAYBEACON 3A (LLNR 26610) HAS BEEN CHANGED TO QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL WARNING DAYBEACON D (LLNR 26610) WITH NW DAYBOARDS WORDED “DANGER SHOAL”.
D. QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL DAYBEACON 4 (LLNR 26615) HAS BEEN CHANGES TO QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL WARNING DAYBEACON E (LLNR 26615) WITH NW DAYBOARDS WORDED “DANGER SHOAL”.
E. QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL DAYBEACON 6 (LLNR 26620) HAS BEEN CHANGED TO QUEENSTOWN HARBOR CHANNEL WARNING DAYBEACON F (LLNR 26620) WITH NW DAYBOARDS WORDED “DANGER SHOAL”.

CANCEL AT//271838Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/MD – QUEENSTOWN HARBOR/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0106-25