Notices to Mariners

September 20, 2023 Week 38 ❔Did you know all bearings in the Notice to Mariners are in degrees true? All times are local times unless otherwise noted.   Aids to Navigation Updates Brayton Point Channel Lighted Buoy 3 reported sinking August 8, 2023 Braga Bridge Sound Signal Inoperable. First reported January 15,2023 Barrington River Buoy relocated to 41-4437.620N and 071-18-28.220W…

September 12, 2023 Week 37 ❔Did you know all bearings in the Notice to Mariners are in degrees true? All times are local times unless otherwise noted.   Aids to Navigation Updates Brayton Point Channel Lighted Buoy 3 reported sinking August 8, 2023 Braga Bridge Sound Signal Inoperable. First reported January 15,2023 Barrington River Buoy relocated to 41-4437.620N and 071-18-28.220W…

September 6, 2023 Week 36 ❔Did you know all bearings in the Notice to Mariners are in degrees true? All times are local times unless otherwise noted.   Aids to Navigation Updates Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 3 off station July 4, 2023 Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar inoperable. First reported May 15th Brayton Point Channel Lighted Buoy 3 reported…

August 29, 2023 Week 35 ❔Did you know all bearings in the Notice to Mariners are in degrees true? All times are local times unless otherwise noted.   Aids to Navigation Updates Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn inoperable as of August 30,2022 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 3 off station July 4, 2023 Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar…

August 22, 2023 Week 34 ❔ Did you know all bearings in the Notice to Mariners are in degrees true? All times are local times unless otherwise noted.   Aids to Navigation Updates Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn inoperable as of August 30,2022 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 3 off station July 4, 2023 Mt Hope Bay Bridge…

August 15, 2023 Week 33   ❔ Did you know all bearings in the Notice to Mariners are in degrees true? All times are local times unless otherwise noted.   Aids to Navigation Updates Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn inoperable as of August 30,2022 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 3 off station July 4, 2023 Mt Hope Bay…

August 9, 2023 Week 32   Aids to Navigation Updates Watch Hill Light – operating properly as of August 9,2023 Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn inoperable as of August 30,2022 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 3 off station July 4, 2023 Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar inoperable. First reported May 15th Brayton Point Channel Lighted Buoy 3 reported…

August 1, 2023 Week 31   Aids to Navigation Updates Watch Hill Light – extinguished as of July 19, 2023 Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn inoperable as of August 30, 2023 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 3 off station July 4, 2023 Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar inoperable. First reported May 15th Braga Bridge Sound Signal Inoperable. First…

July 26, 2023 Week 30   Safety Notice – Navigational Range and Sector Lights on Electronic charts The Coast Guard has become aware that the Range and Sector Light Characteristic labels are not displayed on Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC’s). Mariners are advised to search ENC data directly within the Electronic Display and Information System or refer to the Light List…

July 19, 2023 Week 29 Special Notice Transit with caution as there is a lot of construction activity between Narragansett Bay and the Vineyard Wind I Wind farm US Coast Guard Auxiliary- Public Education Courses-Find by Zip Code The National Public Education Calendar Database provides a single, unified national database that holds and displays all public education courses taught our…

July 12, 2023 Week 28 Safety Notice – Navigational Range and Sector Lights on Electronic charts The Coast Guard has become aware that the Range and Sector Light Characteristic labels are not displayed on Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC’s). Mariners are advised to search ENC data directly within the Electronic Display and Information System or refer to the Light List for…

July 4, 2023 Week 27   Special Notice Transit with caution as there is a lot of construction activity between Narragansett Bay and the Vineyard Wind I Wind farm Aids to Navigation Updates Newport Pell Bridge Radar Transponder Beacon Inoperable June 27,2023 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 3 off station July 4, 2023 Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar inoperable. First…

June 27, 2023 Week 26   Special Notice transit with caution as there is a lot of construction activity between Narragansett Bay and the Vineyard Wind I Wind farm Aids to Navigation Updates Newport Pell Bridge Radar Transponder Beacon Inoperable June 27,2023 Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar inoperable. First reported May 15th Braga Bridge Sound Signal Inoperable. First reported January…

Rhode Island Topics June 22, 2023 Week 25   Special Notice Transit with caution as there is a lot of construction activity between Narragansett Bay and the Vineyard Wind I Wind farm.   Aids to Navigation Updates Little Narragansett Bay Channel Buoy 18 off station. First reported May 23rd Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar inoperable. First reported May 15th Braga…

Rhode Island Topics June 7, 2023 Week 23   Aids to Navigation Updates Pawtuxet Cove Channel Approach Buoy 1 damaged. First reported June 7th Little Narragansett Bay Channel Buoy off station. First reported May 23rd Providence River Channel Buoy 17 back on station Mt Hope Bay Bridge Radar inoperable. First reported May 15th Braga Bridge Sound Signal Inoperable. First reported…

SECTION I – SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   SAFETY ZONE; SOUTH FORK WIND FARM PROJECT AREA, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF, LEASE OCS-A 0517, OFFSHORE RHODE ISLAND, ATLANTIC OCEAN As cited in 33 CFR § 147.T01-0073, the Coast Guard has established 13 temporary 500-meter safety zones around the construction of wind energy facilities in…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   SAFETY ZONE; SOUTH FORK WIND FARM PROJECT AREA, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF, LEASE OCS-A 0517, OFFSHORE RHODE ISLAND, ATLANTIC OCEAN As cited in 33 CFR § 147.T01-0073, the Coast Guard has established 13 temporary 500-meter safety zones around the construction of wind energy facilities in the…

SECTION I – SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   SAFETY ZONE; SOUTH FORK WIND FARM PROJECT AREA, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF, LEASE OCS-A 0517, OFFSHORE RHODE ISLAND, ATLANTIC OCEAN As cited in 33 CFR § 147.T01-0073, the Coast Guard has established 13 temporary 500-meter safety zones around the construction of wind energy facilities in…

Week 18 There has been no changes since Week 17   SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner. NAVIGATION CENTER WEBSITE TRANSITION The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center has transitioned the Navigation Center website to a new, enhanced version. As part of this transition, URLs will be updated across the site including URLs…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner. NAVIGATION CENTER WEBSITE TRANSITION The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center has transitioned the Navigation Center website to a new, enhanced version. As part of this transition, URLs will be updated across the site including URLs linked to PDF’s. Therefore, once the transition is complete, legacy site…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   NAVIGATION CENTER WEBSITE TRANSITION The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center has transitioned the Navigation Center website to a new, enhanced version. As part of this transition, URLs will be updated across the site including URLs linked to PDF’s. Therefore, once the transition is complete, legacy…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a…

DISCREPANCIES (FEDERAL AIDS) CORRECTED Block Island Northeast Whistle Buoy 5   DISCREPANCIES (PRIVATE AIDS)  Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn NEBW Daybeacon 1 Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 1 Braga Bridge Sound Signal Quonset Point Terminal Approach Buoy EB-B Pawcatuck River Channel Daybeacon 19   DISCREPANCIES (PRIVATE AIDS) CORRECTED…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner. CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a floating…

SECTION I – SPECIAL NOTES CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a floating aid. With respect to buoys, the buoy symbol is…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a floating aid. With respect to buoys, the buoy symbol is used…

SECTION 1- SPECIAL NOTES CAUTION TO BE USED IN RELIANCE UPON AIDS TO NAVIGATION The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a floating aid. With respect to buoys, the buoy symbol is used…

SECTION II – DISCREPANCIES in RI Waters Providence River Approach Channel Lighted Buoy 1 Light Extinguished January 18. 2023 Corrected January 25, 2023 Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog HornStructure Inoperable August 24, 2022 NEBW Daybeacon 8 Structure Destroyed first reported June 23, 2021 Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Daymark Missing first reported October 5, 2022 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy…

SECTION II – DISCREPANCIES in RI Waters   Providence River Approach Channel Lighted Buoy 1 Light Extinguished January 18. 2023 Corrected January 25, 2023 Block Island Old Harbor Channel Breakwater Light 3 Sound Signal Changed January 11 Corrected January 25, 2023 Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Hord Structure Inoperable August 24, 2022 NEBW Daybeacon 8 Structure Destroyed first reported…

SECTION II – DISCREPANCIES in RI Waters Providence River Approach Channel Lighted Buoy 1 Light Extinguished January 18. 2023 Block Island Old Harbor Channel Breakwater Light 3 Sound Signal Changed January 11 NEBW Daybeacon 8 Structure Destroyed first reported June 2021 Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Daymark Missing first reported October 2022 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Off Station and…

SECTION II – DISCREPANCIES in RI Waters Block Island Old Harbor Channel Breakwater Light 3 Sound Signal Changed January 11 NEBW Daybeacon 8 Structure Destroyed first reported June 2021 Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Daymark Missing first reported October 2022 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Off Station and a Hazard to Navigation first reported October 2022 Bristol Harbor West Channel…

SECTION II – DISCREPANCIES in RI Waters Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy 15 Sinking/Trouble NEBW Daybeacon 8 Structure Destroyed first reported June 2021 Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Daymark Missing first reported October 2022 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Off Station and a Hazard to Navigation first reported October 2022 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 1 Off Station first reported…

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND OBSTACLES Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy 15 Sinking Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn Sound Signal Inoperable NEBW Daybeacon no longer operable Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Missing Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Off Station and a hazard to navigation Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 1 Off Station Quonset Point Terminal Approach Buoy EB-B Missing Pawcatuck…

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND OBSTACLES Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy 15 Sinking Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn Sound Signal Inoperable NEBW Daybeacon no longer operable Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Missing Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Off Station and a hazard to navigation Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 1 Off Station Quonset Point Terminal Approach Buoy EB-B Missing Pawcatuck…

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND OBSTACLES Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy 15 Sinking Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn Sound Signal Inoperable NEBW Daybeacon no longer operable Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Missing Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Off Station and a hazard to navigation Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 1 Off Station Quonset Point Terminal Approach Buoy EB-B Missing Pawcatuck…

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND OBSTACLES Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy 15 Sinking Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn Sound Signal Inoperable NEBW Daybeacon no longer operable Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A Missing Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Off Station and a hazard to navigation Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 1 Off Station Quonset Point Terminal Approach Buoy EB-B Missing Pawcatuck…

Section II – DISCREPANCIES LLNR  Aid Name Status Chart No. LNM St / LNM End DISCREPANCIES (FEDERAL AIDS) 18310 Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy HAZ/NAV 13224 Sept 22 DISCREPANCIES (PRIVATE AIDS) 18113 NEBW Daybeacon 1 STRUCT DESTR 13223 June 21 18192 Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A DAYMK MISSING 13224 October 22 18194 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 OFF STA/HAZ NAV…

SECTION II – DISCREPANCIES This section lists all reported and corrected discrepancies related to Aids to Navigation in this edition. A discrepancy is a change in the status of an aid to navigation that differs from what is published or charted. LLNR Aid Name Status Chart No. LNM St / LNM End DISCREPANCIES (FEDERAL AIDS) 16090 Cleveland Ledge Channel Range…

DISCREPANCIES Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy HAZ NAV/SINKING/TRLB 13224 Bristol Harbor West Channel Buoy 1 OFF STA 13224 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 OFF STA 13224 Bristol Harbor Daybeacon 6A DAYMK MISSING 13224 TEMPORARY CHANGES and TEMPORARY CHANGES CORRECTED  Acabonack Harbor Entrance Buoy 1  DISCONTINUED FOR DREDGING 13209 Acabonack Harbor Entrance Buoy 2  DISCONTINUED FOR DREDGING 13209 Acabonack Harbor…

SECTION II - DISCREPANCIES This section lists all reported and corrected discrepancies related to Aids to Navigation in this edition. A discrepancy is a change in the status of an aid to navigation that differs from what is published or charted. Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy 1  HAZ NAV/SINKING/TRLB   36/22   DISCREPANCIES (FEDERAL AIDS) CORRECTED Pawtuxet Cove Channel Approach Buoy…

U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY – PUBLIC EDUCATION CLASSES – FIND BY ZIPCODE The National Public Education Calendar Database provides a single, unified national database that holds and displays all public education courses taught by our various flotillas nationwide. In addition, a Zip Code search permits members of the general public to enter a Zip Code of interest, and find all…

FEDERAL DISCREPANCIES TO NAVIGATION AIDS Providence River Channel Lighted Buoy 15 - Navigation Hazzard, Sinking, Temporally Replaced by a lighted buoy. First reported September 8, 2022 Pawtuxet Cove Channel Approach Buoy 1 – Navigation Hazzard, Sinking, First reported July 14, 2022   FEDERAL DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED Block Island Wind Farm WTG-3 Fog Horn, Sound System reported Inoperable August 25 now operating…

RECURRING EVENTS RI – NARRAGANSETT BAY – ILYC SHIELDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERIES – RACE/REGATTA Mariners are advised that the Ida Lewis Yacht Club Shields Wednesday Night Series is scheduled to be held in the vicinity of Castle Hill to Gould Island in Narragansett Bay, RI. The event will take place every Wednesday from May 11 through October 5, 2022, between…

One Time Events RI – RHODE ISLAND SOUND – NEW ENGLAND SOLO/TWIN – RACE/REGATTA Mariners are advised that the New England Solo/Twin is scheduled to take place in Rhode Island Sound between Newport, Block Island, RI and Martha’s Vineyard, MA, from July 29, through July 30, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Expect up to 70 sailing vessels, 21…

One Time Events RI-NARRAGANSETT BAY (CHART 13221)-GREENWICH BAY-WARWICK COVE  Shoaling has been observed within the federal navigation channel to a least depth of 3 FT MLW. Shoaling is encroaching from the west and has impacted the western part of the channel, reducing the authorized project width from 150 feet to approx. 90 feet between Warwick Cove Buoy 3 (LLNR 19360)…

Discrepancies (Federal Aids)

Mount Hope Bay Channel Buoy 118 HAZ NAV/SINKING CHART 13227

Discrepancies (Federal Aids)

Mount Hope Bay Channel Buoy 118 HAZ NAV/SINKING CHART 13227

Discrepancies (Federal Aids)

Mount Hope Bay Channel Buoy 118 HAZ NAV/SINKING CHART 13227

Discrepancies (Federal Aids)

Warwick Light SS INOP Chart 13224

Subset of Discrepancies (Private Aids)

NEBW Daybeacon 1 STRUCT DEST Chart 13223

Davisville Turning Basin Buoy 20 Davisville Turning Basin Buoy 20 DAYMK IMCH Chart 13223
Temporary Changes

Quonset Channel Buoy 15 RELOCATED FOR DREDGING Chart 13223

Subset of Discrepancies (Private Aids)

NEBW Daybeacon 1 STRUCT DEST Chart 13223

Davisville Turning Basin Buoy 20 Davisville Turning Basin Buoy 20 DAYMK IMCH Chart 13223
Temporary Changes

Quonset Channel Buoy 15 RELOCATED FOR DREDGING Chart 13223

Subset of Discrepancies (Federal Aids) Hog Island Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 2 LT EXT Chart 13236 Sunset of Discrepancies (Federal Aid) Corrected All Working Properly Halfmile Rock Buoy 6 Chart 13228 Westport Harbor Channel Buoy 16 Chart 13228 Westport Harbor Channel Buoy 16A Chart 13228 Westport Harbor Channel Buoy 18 Chart 13228 Westport Harbor Channel Buoy 21 Chart 13228 Westport…

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS October 14,2021 District: 1 Week: 41/21 Narragansett Bay and Coastal Waters of Rhode Island AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES LLNR Aid Name Status Chart # BNM Ref LNM Start LNM Finish 16480 Fiddlers Cove Marina Buoy SFC Off Sta/HAZ NAV 13236 SENE-0184-20 47/20 17797 URI Pump Lighted Research Buoy MISSING 13223 SENE-0118-21 23/21 18113 NEBW Daybeacon1 STRUCT…

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District: 1 Week: 40/21 COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, MAINE TO SHREWSBURY, NEW JERSEY AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES LLNR Aid Name Status Chart # BNM Ref LNM Start LNM Finish 16480 Fiddlers Cove Marina Buoy SFC Off Sta/HAZ NAV 13236 SENE-0184-20 47/20 17797 URI Pump Lighted Research Buoy MISSING 13223 SENE-0118-21 23/21 18113 NEBW Daybeacon1 STRUCT DEST…

**** CANCELLATION OF NOAA PAPER AND RASTER NAUTICAL CHARTS**** The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is undertaking a multi-year program to end production and maintenance of its suite of over 1,000 traditional paper nautical charts and all associated raster chart products and services, including: Print-on-Demand (POD) paper nautical charts, Full-size chart PDF files, BookletChartTM PDF files, NOAA raster navigational…

RELOCATE Pine Island Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 2 from 41-18-38.118N 072-03-39.492W To 41-18-36.878N 072-03-38.961W Rapid Rock Buoy R from 41-17-16.087N 072-06-06.035W to 41-17-15.618N 072-06-05.567W Point Judith Harbor Of Refuge East Entrance Lighted Buoy 2 from 41-21-28.900N 071-29-37.530W to 41-21-28.520N 071-29-37.470W RI-NARRAGANSETT BAY Naval Undersea Warfare Center will be conducting continued testing using surface and subsurface devices north and east of…

Point Judith Harbor Of Refuge East Entrance Lighted Buoy 2 is off station URI Pump Lighted Research Buoy missing Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 7 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 9 are all missing Bullock Cove Daybeacon 7 danaged Barrington River Fairway Channel Lighted Buoy 6 off station Davisville Turning Basin Buoy 18  missing…

Southeastern Zone Notices applicable to Rhode Island Waters Only RELOCATE Block Island North Reef Lighted Bell Buoy 1BI               from 41-15-29.422N       071-34-33.158W to     41-15-26.327N           071-34-33.358W RI-NARRAGANSETT BAY Naval Undersea Warfare Center will be conducting continued testing using surface and subsurface devices north and east of Gould Island in the vicinity of the torpedo test range restricted area marked on NOAA…