Navigation Warnings


Updated 7th May, 2023 at 00:00 (GMT)

Notice to Mariners

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.

161200Z SEP 21

Local Navigation Warnings

LNW 019

ST GEORGE’S, MURRAYS ANCHORAGE. AN UNLIT YELLOW CONICAL FISHERIES BUOY MARKED ‘’NO FISHING’’, HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IN POSITION 32-23.4N 064-41.4W, APPROX 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.

071925Z MAY 23

LNW 017

ST. GEORGE'S TOWN CUT CHANNEL, UNLIT GREEN BUOY, SG6, THE BUOY IS MISSING FROM STATION.

302045Z APR 23

LNW 011

NORTH OF SOMERSET LONG BAY. WRECK APPROX. 600M NNW OF CAMBRIDGE BEACHES HOTEL, N OF THE SMALL BOAT CHANNEL. APPX. 1M OF MAST SHOWS ABOVE THE SURFACE, AND IS MARKED BY A WHITE BUOY AND REFLECTIVE TAPE. MARINERS SHOULD PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

231430Z FEB 23

LNW 004

SWING BRIDGE, FERRY REACH. STEEL SCAFFOLDING MARKED BY A SERIES OF FLASHING YELLOW LIGHTS, IS IN PLACE BENEATH THE SWING BRIDGE AS PART OF MAINTENANCE WORK. THE SOUTHERN HIGHEST CENTRAL SPAN OF THE BRIDGE IS NOW CLOSED AND THE FIRST SPAN TO IT'S SOUTH IS OPEN TO MARINE TRAFFIC. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

131530Z JAN 23

LNW 001

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

101200Z NOV 18