Navigation Warnings
Updated 14th October, 2017 at 12:00 (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.
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 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 079
ST. GEORGES. TOWN CUT CHANNEL. UNLIT GREEN BEACON SG4. THE GREEN TOP MARK IS MISSING.
061145Z OCT 17
LNW 077
ST. GEORGE'S TOWN CUT CHANNEL, UNLIT GREEN BUOY, SG6, THE BUOY IS MISSING FROM STATION.
031045Z OCT 17
LNW 072
GROTTO BAY. SINCE THE REMOVAL OF THE ASSOCIATED FLOATING DOCK AND BRIDGE, TWO UNLIT BLACK PYLON FITTED WITH YELLOW REFLECTIVE TAPE. STAND APPROX. 50M FROM THE SHORELINE, IN THE AREA N OF THE LONGBIRD BRIDGE. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO KSLO AND PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
292230Z AUG 17
LNW 043
GREAT SOUND. DUNDONALD CHANNEL. CHANNEL BUOYs #102, #103 & #104 ARE EXTINGUISHED.
061710Z JUL 17
LNW 042
GREAT SOUND. DUNDONALD CHANNEL. CHANNEL BUOY #99 IS MISSING FROM STATION.
061705Z JUL 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 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 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
