Navigation Warnings


Updated 26th February, 2021 at 00:00 (GMT)

Notice to Mariners

NTM 006

SEA BUOY. SAFE WATER MARK. LIGHT FLASHING WHITE MORSE (A) EVERY 6 SECONDS. THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED.

280500Z JAN 2021

NTM 005

EASTERN BLUE CUT BEACON, LIGHT FLASHING MORSE (U) EVERY 10s. THE LIGHT IS UNRELIABLE.

190320Z JAN 21

NTM 004

IN ACCORDANCE WITH BERMUDA HEALTH REGULATIONS, DUE TO THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS ALL VESSELS ARRIVING FROM FOREIGN PORTS ARE REQUIRED TO CALL BERMUDA RADIO ON VHF CHANNEL 16 PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO TERRITORIAL WATERS AND REPORT ANY COVID SYMPTOMS ONBOARD. ALL VESSELS CREW ARE SUBJECT TO A QUARANTINE PERIOD AND COVID TESTING IN ORDER TO BE LANDED. Visit https://www.gov.bm/coronavirus-travellers FOR COVID TRAVEL INFORMATION.

111630Z JAN 21

NTM 003

NORTH ROCK BEACON. LT. GP. FL (4) EVERY 20 SECONDS, THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED.

190500Z NOV 20

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 20

Local Navigation Warnings

LNW13

NARROWS CHANNEL, RED BUOY NUMBER 11 AND GREEN BUOYS NUMBER 14 AND 16, THE BUOY’S ARE OFF STATION.

262210Z FEB 21

LNW 010

SOMERSET BRIDGE. THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON THE ELYS HARBOUR SIDE OF SOMERSET BRIDGE ARE REPORTED EXTINGUISHED.

172340Z FEB 21

LNW 009

WESTERN SMALL BOAT CHANNEL. HOGFISH CUT BEACON. THE BUOY TEMPORARILY REPLACING HOGFISH CUT BEACON, LIGHT FLASHING RED EVERY 4 SECONDS, THE LIGHT IS REPORTED EXTINGUISHED.

171930Z FEB 21

LNW 004

NARROWS CHANNEL. GREEN BUOY #4, LIGHT GROUP FLASH GREEN 3 EVERY 6 SECONDS - THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED.

302335Z OCT 20

LNW 003

SOUTH CHANNEL, ELBOW SHOAL, BEACON #26 LT. FL. GREEN 2.5 SECONDS. THE BEACON HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REPLACED WITH A GREEN SPAR BUOY, LIGHT FLASHING GREEN EVERY 2.5 SECONDS.

081430Z OCT 20

LNW 002

WESTERN SMALL BOAT CHANNEL. HOGFISH TRIPOD. LIGHT FLASHING GREEN EVERY 4s. THE LIGHT IS REPORTED UNRELIABLE DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE STRUCTURE.

091900Z JAN 19

LNW 001

ST. GEORGE'S. TOWN CUT CHANNEL. GATES FORT FIXED RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED.

101200Z NOV 18