Navigation Warnings
Updated 15th June, 2017 at 12:34 (GMT)
Notice to Mariners
NTM 016
TWO YACHT RACE FINISH LINE BUOYS HAVE BEEN POSITIONED ON A BEARING OF 096 DEGREES TRUE FROM ST. DAVID’S LIGHTHOUSE. THE INNER BUOY IS COLOURED GREEN WITH A FLASHING GREEN LIGHT(**NOTE: THE GREEN LIGHT IS REPORTED EXTINGUISHED**) AT A DISTANCE OF 0.8NM AND THE OUTER BUOY IS COLOURED BLACK WITH A FLASHING WHITE LIGHT AT A DISTANCE OF 1.2NM
101530Z JUN 17
NTM 001
DUE TO THE DANGER OF STRANDING ON THE REEFS FRINGING BERMUDA AND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION (I.M.O) HAS ESTABLISHED AN AREA TO BE AVOIDED AROUND THE BERMUDA ISLANDS. THE AREA TO BE AVOIDED APPLIES TO ALL VESSELS CARRYING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, AND ALL OTHER VESSELS EXCEEDING 1000GRT WHETHER OR NOT BOUND FOR BERMUDA PORTS. VESSELS NOT CALLING AT BERMUDA ARE ADVISED TO KEEP A MINIMUM OF 30 MILES DISTANT.
010001Z JAN 17
NTM 010
THE NARROWS CHANNEL, BUOYS #3, #5, #7 & #9 HAVE BEEN REPOSITIONED TO THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
BUOY #3 - 32° 23.000’N 064° 39.180’W
BUOY #5 - 32° 23.0952’N 064° 39.345’W
BUOY #7 - 32° 23.220’N 064° 39.504’W
BUOY #9 - 32° 23.494’N 064° 39.840’W
271800Z APR 16
NTM 009
NORTH CHANNEL, BUOYS 27A, 28A, 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, 36A, 37A, HAVE BEEN REPOSITIONED TO THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
27A - 32° 22.873’N 064° 49.753’W
28A - 32° 22.957’N 064° 49.654’W
32A - 32° 21.835’N 064° 49.344’W
33A - 32° 21.991’N 064° 49.476’W
34A - 32° 21.435’N 064° 49.352’W
35A - 32° 21.007’N 064° 49.491’W
36A - 32° 21.002’N 064° 49.374’W
37A - 32° 20.654’N 064° 49.525’W
221500Z APR 16
NTM 008
ST. DAVID’S DGPS REFERENCE STATION. DGPS CORRECTION SIGNALS ARE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
081100Z MAR 16
NTM 038
CHUB HEADS BEACON RACON, MORSE IDENTIFYING CHARACTER C ( CHARLIE ) AND NORTHEAST BREAKER BEACON RACON, MORSE
IDENTIFYING CHARACTER N ( NOVEMBER ), BOTH RACONS ARE INOPERATIVE.
062350Z DEC 15
Local Navigation Warnings
LNW 038
SOUTH CHANNEL. A SEDIMENT MONITORING BUOY HAS BEEN POSITIONED IN VICINITY OF ELBOW BUOY, SOUTH CHANNEL, IN POSITION 32-19.28N 064-47.49W . BUOY IS 2 FT IN DIAMETER, YELLOW IN COLOUR WITH LIGHT FLASHING YELLOW EVERY 2 SECS.
13 1610Z JUN 17
LNW 037
SOUTH CHANNEL, ELBOW BUOY. DREDGING OPERATIONS ARE TAKING PLACE IN THE SOUTH CHANNEL IN THE VICINITY OF ELBOW BUOY. VESSELS TRANSITING AREA ARE REQUESTED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION
KEEPING WAKE TO A MINIMUM.
13 1605Z JUN 17
LNW 032
DOCKYARD. A FIVE KNOT NO WAKE SPEED RESTRICTION SHALL BE IN FORCE IN THE DOCKYARD AREA FROM 21ST MAY 2017 TO 30TH JUNE 2017. THIS AREA RUNS FROM LODGE POINT TO BUOY #36 TO BUOY #34 TO BUOY #40A TO MARKER STAKE IN POSN (32-20.21N 064-50.082W), THEN PERPENDICULAR TO THE SHORELINE NEAR COMMISSIONER’S POINT. MARINERS ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO REMAIN AT LEAST 60 MTRS CLEAR OF AC35 RACE YACHTS MOORED IN DOCKYARD SOUTH BASIN AREA.
191835Z MAY 17
LNW 031
GREAT SOUND. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT A FIVE KNOT NO WAKE SPEED RESTRICTION WILL BE IN FORCE FOR ALL VESSELS OPERATING WITHIN THE PERMITTED VIEWING AREAS DURING AMERICA’S CUP EVENT RACING.
191830Z MAY 17
LNW 029
HAMILTON HARBOUR. A TEN KNOT SPEED RESTRICTION IS IN FORCE FOR ALL BOATS OPERATING IN THE HAMILTON HARBOUR AREA FROM A LINE EXTENDING SOUTH FROM SALTUS ISLAND TO SPECTACLE ISLAND TO MUSSON POINT. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT AREA WITH CAUTION.
191205Z MAY 17
LNW 028
DUNDONALD CHANNEL, NEW DUNDONALD WESTERN CHANNEL. CHANGES TO THE BUOYAGE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS CHANNEL HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AS FOLLOWS. SOUTHERN GREEN BUOY NEW POSITION 32-18.8605N 064-49.9373W LIGHT FL GREEN EVERY 3 SECONDS. SOUTHERN RED BUOY NEW POSITION 32-18.912N 064-49.9761W LIGHT FL RED EVERY 3 SECONDS. MIDDLE GREEN BUOY NEW POSITION 32-18.9244N 064-49.8792W LIGHT FL GREEN 3 EVERY 3 SECONDS. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
181935Z MAY 17
LNW 027
DOCKYARD ENTRANCE, DOCKYARD. A TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME COMPRISING THREE YELLOW BUOYS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS. BUOY #1 IN POSITION 32-19.3059N 064-50.0093W LIGHT FL YELLOW EVERY 1.5 SECONDS. BUOY #2 IN POSITION 32-19.3059N 064-49.9587W LIGHT FL YELLOW EVERY 3 SECONDS. BUOY #3 IN POSITION 32-19.3059N 064-49.9089W LIGHT FL YELLOW EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRAFFIC DIRECTION FOR ENTERING DOCKYARD IS FOR VESSELS TO ENTER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LINE OF BUOYS AND EXIT DOCKYARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUOYS. MARINERS IN AREA ARE REQUEST TO MONITOR VHF CH77.
181930Z MAY 17
LNW021
THE GREAT SOUND, DUNDONALD CHANNEL. UNLIT GREEN BUOY #100, THE BUOY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM STATION.
041900Z MAY 17
LNW 020
HAMILTON HARBOUR, HAMILTON PRINCESS MARINA, TWO YELLOW MARKER BUOYS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED APPROX 350 FEET SOUTH OF THE MARINA BREAKWATER, MARKING A MOORINGS AREA, ONE LOCATED EAST IN POSITION 32-17.29N 064-47.52W FLASHING YELLOW EVERY 4 SECONDS, AND ONE TO THE BREAKWATER WEST IN POSITION 32-17.29N 064-47.64W FLASHING YELLOW EVERY 2 SECONDS.
012130Z MAY 17
LNW 019
ST GEORGE’S, MURRAYS ANCHORAGE. AN UNLIT YELLOW CONICAL BUOY APPROX 0.5M IN HEIGHT HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IN POSITION 32-23.4N 064-41.4W, APPROXIMATELY 900 MTRS WNW OF TOBACCO BAY. MARINERS IN THE AREA SHOULD KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT AND PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
011430Z MAY 17
LNW 012
GREAT SOUND. DUNDONALD CHANNEL. CHANNEL BUOYs #40, #41, #43, #45, #99, #102, #103 & #104 -THE BUOYs ARE MISSING FROM STATION.
061545Z MAR 17
LNW 015
DUNDONALD CHANNEL. THE FOLLOWING BUOYS HAVE BEEN PLACED TO THE EAST OF DUNDONALD CHANNEL TO MARK THE NEW DUNDONALD EASTERN CHANNEL. NORTH CARDINAL BUOY (Q.FL. WHITE) POSN 32° 18.9573’N 064° 49.3372’W AND WESTERN CARDINAL BUOY (Q. FL WHITE 9 EVERY 10 SEC) POSN 32° 18.2185’N 064° 49.2759’W, INCLUDING 3 RED BUOYS POSN 32° 18.8508’N 064° 49.3005’W, 32° 18.7943’N 064° 49.3413’W, 32° 18.6907’N 064° 49.4263’W (FL RED 1.5 SEC) AND 2 GREEN BUOYS POSN 32° 18.8087’N 064° 49.2566’W, 32° 18.7539’N 064° 49.3132’W (FL GREEN 1.5 SEC). MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
131715Z APR 17
LNW 014
DUNDONALD CHANNEL. 3 RED BUOYS AND 3 GREEN BUOYS HAVE BEEN PLACED TO THE WEST OF DUNDONALD CHANNEL TO MARK THE NEW DUNDONALD WESTERN CHANNEL. RED BUOYS IN POSITION 32° 19.0475’N 064° 49.8108’W, 32° 18.9325’N 064° 49.9182’W, 32° 18.8270’N 064° 50.0249’W, FL. RED 3 SECONDS. GREEN BUOYS IN POSITION 32°19.0259’N 064° 49.7861’W, 32° 18.9156’N 064° 49.8921’W, 32° 18.7865’N 064° 50.0203’W, FL. GREEN 3 SECONDS. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
111622Z APR 17
LNW 011
THE GREAT SOUND. A MARKER STAKE IN POSITION 32-17.38’N 064-50.07W BETWEEN OMEGA ROCKS & PEARL Is. HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF BELOW THE WATERLINE. AN UNLIT YELLOW MARKER HAS TEMPORARILY BEEN PLACED TO MARK THE POSITION. MARINERS SHOULD KSLO & PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING BETWEEN THESE TWO ISLANDS.
311300Z MAR 17
LNW 002
THE LITTLE SOUND, MORGAN'S ISLAND. UNLIT FLOATING PONTOONS ARE POSITIONED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MORGAN'S ISLAND, EXTENDING UP TO 100 METRES FROM THE SHORE BETWEEN KING'S POINT AND GEORGE'S BAY.
062200Z JAN 17
LNW 103
GREAT SOUND. PARADISE LAKE – THE WRECK - PARTIALLY SUBMERGED SAILING VESSEL IS LOCATED BETWEEN ETA ISLAND & LONG ISLAND. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO KSLO AND TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
201923Z NOV 16
LNW 102
WESTERN HOGFISH SMALL BOAT CHANNEL. HOGFISH CUT BEACON. LIGHT FLASHING RED EVERY 4 SECONDS, THE BEACON IS MISSING FROM STATION.
051650Z NOV 16
LNW 091
NORTH CHANNEL. UNLIT GREEN BEACON #8A – BEACON TOP MARK IS DAMAGED.
141640Z OCT 16
LNW 088
GRASSY BAY, SOUTH CHANNEL. GREEN BEACON #30, LT FL GREEN EVERY 4 SEC. BEACON TOP MARK AND BEACON COLUMN ARE DAMAGED.
141625Z OCT 16
LNW 073
NORTH CHANNEL. NEW RED CONICAL BUOY #33B HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IN POSITION: 32-21.71'N 064-49.46'W. BUOY IS LIT FLASHING RED EVERY 4 SECS.
011618Z SEPT 16
LNW 060
NORTH CHANNEL, RED BUOY #3A IS LIT, FLASHING RED EVERY 3 SECS.
032300Z AUG 16
LNW 048
GREAT SOUND, DUNDONALD CHANNEL – GREEN BUOY #36 AND RED BUOYS #37, #43 & #45 HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH LIGHTS, WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS. BUOY #36 Fl.G EVERY 4s, BUOY #37 Fl.R EVERY 2.5s, BUOY #43 Fl.R EVERY 4s & BUOY #45 Fl.R EVERY 2.5s
291510Z JUN 16
LNW 071
ST GEORGE'S, TOWN CUT CHANNEL. HIGGS ISLAND FIXED GREEN LIGHT, THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED.
190405Z OCT 15
