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Notice to Mariners

NTM 011

TWO YACHT RACE FINISH LINE BUOYS HAVE BEEN POSITIONED ON A BEARING OF 096 DEGREES TRUE FROM ST. DAVID’S LIGHTHOUSE. THE INNER BUOY AT A DISTANCE OF 0.8NM IS COLOURED GREEN WITH A FLASHING GREEN LIGHT AND THE OUTER BUOY AT A DISTANCE OF 1.2NM IS COLOURED BLACK WITH A FLASHING WHITE LIGHT.

141200Z JUN 25

NTM 021

MILLS BREAKER BUOY. EAST CARDINAL MARK. LIGHT VERY QUICK FLASHING WHITE (3 TIMES) EVERY 5sec. IS MISSING FROM STATION.

181455Z AUG 24

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. VESSELS INTENDING TO ENTER BERMUDA TERITORIAL WATERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBSERVE THE IMO AREA TO BE AVOIDED AND REQUEST PERMISSION TO ENTER FROM BERMUDA RADIO ON MARINE VHF CH16, 48 HOUR PRIOR SHIPS REPORTING IS REQUIRED TO ADVISE ISPS DOCUMENTATION, DANGEROUS GOODS DECLARATION AND WASTE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, VESSELS CAN OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION FROM WWW.MAROPS.BM/SEAPORT_SECURITY SUBSEQUENTLY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM BERMUDA PORTS, VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DANGEROUS GOODS DECLARATION.

010000Z JAN 24

Local Navigation Warnings

LNW 037

HAMILTON HARBOUR. THE LIBERTY MUTUAL TRIATHLON SWIM RACE WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN ALBUOY’S POINT AND WHITE’S ISLAND IN HAMILTON HARBOUR BETWEEN 0800 AND 1000 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON SUNDAY JUNE 29, 2025. THIS SECTION OF THE HARBOUR WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO ALL MARINE TRAFFIC DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE RACE COURSE PERIMETER PATROLLED BY MARSHALL BOATS. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA AND UTILIZE THE ALTERNATE SHIPPING CHANNEL SOUTH OF WHITE’S ISLAND WHERE POSSIBLE.

261430Z JUN 25

LNW 036

HAMILTON HARBOUR, BERMUDA POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION WILL BE CONDUCTING POWER BOAT RACING IN HAMILTON HARBOUR ON SUNDAY 29TH JUNE FROM 2:15PM UNTIL 4.00PM - WITH CLOSURES TO MARINE TRAFFIC IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BETWEEN NUMBER 1 DOCK AND NUMBER 7 DOCK OUT TO A DISTANCE OF 500 FEET AND AN AREA OF WATER FROM WHITES ISLAND TO DOCTORS ISLAND TO WORLDS END ISLAND AND BACK TO WHITES ISLAND. ALL MARINERS SHOULD KEEP WELL CLEAR OF RACE PARTICIPANTS AND KEEP VESSELS WAKE TO A MINIMUM IN THIS AREA.

261405Z JUN 25

LNW 026

ST GEORGE’S, MURRAYS ANCHORAGE. A CONICAL FISHERIES BUOY, LIGHT FLASH WHITE EVERY 5 SECONDS, HAS BEEN DEPLOYED APPROXIMATLY 900 MTRS WNW OF TOBACCO BAY. THE BUOY IS 2M IN HEIGHT, AND MARKS THE ‘’BLUE STRIPE GRUNT NO FISHING AREA’’ RUNNING FROM ST. CATHERINES POINT TO CHANNEL MARKER #12, TO #16, SW TO THIS BUOY THEN SE TO FORT GEORGE. MARINERS IN THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO KSLO AND PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

021730Z MAY 25

LNW 031

MARINERS ARE REMINDED OF THE 5 KNOT NO WAKE ZONES AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS WITHIN 100M OF THE SHORE LINE, PARTICULARLY SPORTS FISHING VESSELS TRANSITING THE WESTERN SMALL BOAT CHANNEL BETWEEN POMPANO BEACON AND GRASSY BAY. MARINERS SHOULD KEEP VESSEL WAKE TO A MINIMUM, ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OTHER BOAT USERS AND SWIMMERS IN THESE AREAS.

041600Z JUN 25

LNW 050

SWING BRIDGE, STOCKS HARBOUR TO FERRY REACH. THE FIXED RED NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE BRIDGE ARE REPORTED EXTINGUISHED.

211848Z JULY 24