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 13223 SENE-0134-21 25/21
18194 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 5 MISSING 13224 SENE-0120-21 24/21
18194.1 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 7 MISSING 13224 NONE 25/21
18194.2 Bristol Harbor East Channel Buoy 9 MISSING 13224 SENE-0120-21 24/21
18390 Bullock Cove Daybeacon 7 DAYMK/DMGD 13224 SENE-0095-21 24/21
18779 Barrington River Fairway Channel OFF STA/HAZ NAV 13224 None 25/21
Lighted Buoy 6
19250 Davisville Turning Basin Buoy 18 DAYMK IMCH 13223 SENE-0100-21 21/21
19255 Davisville Turning Basin Buoy 20 DAYMK IMCH 13223 SENE-0094-21 21/21
20345 Pawcatuck River Channel Daybeacon 19 MISSING 13214 SLIS-0057-21 20/21
MA-LEWIS BAY-RI-PROVIDENCE RIVER, POINT JUDITH-NY-AMBROSE CHANNEL
The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) is investigating several different types of non
ferrous aids to navigation buoy technologies (e.g., plastics, foam, hybrid plastic and steel, etc.) for potential
use by the Coast Guard. RDC has deployed test buoys that will remain on station for a minimum of 2 years
at the following locations;
Mount Hope Bay
Mount Hope Bay Channel Buoy 20 (LLNR 18953)
Mount Hope Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 21 (LLNR 18955)
Providence River
Providence River Channel Buoy 17 (LLNR 18320)
Green Jacket Shoal Buoy 2 (LLNR 18585)
Providence River Approach Channel Lighted Buoy 13 (LLNR 18295) Providence River Approach Channel Lighted
Buoy 14 (LLNR 18300)
Point Judith Pond
Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 7 (LLNR 19570)
Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 8 (LLNR 19575)
Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 11 (LLNR 19582)
Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 12 (LLNR 19585)
Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 30 (LLNR 19660)
Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 31 (LLNR 19665)
RDC would appreciate any observations or feedback mariners are willing to provide on the test buoys.
Examples of feedback include:
1.) Name and Light List Number of Aid reporting on.
2.) Buoy’s observed position relative to charted position
3.) Overall buoy condition
4.) Overall performance as a physical aid to navigation
5.) Buoy RADAR reflectivity
6.) Daytime Visibility
7.) Nighttime Visibility (lighted buoys, reflective tape, etc.)
Feedback can be sent by email to TestBuoyInfo@uscg.mil. Please include size and type of vessel, and if the vessel is
recreational or commercial.
Reference Chart 13223 LNM: 40/21
SECTION V – ADVANCE NOTICES
This section contains advance notice of approved projects, changes to aids to navigation, or upcoming temporary
changes such as dredging, etc. Mariners are advised to use caution while transiting these areas
RI-NARRAGANSETT BAY (CHART 13221)-BULLOCK COVE
The U.S. Coast Guard will be making the following changes to Aids to Navigation to this waterway on or about
15 October 2021 weather and operations permitting:
CHANGE Bullock Cove Entrance Buoy 3 (LLNR 18370) seasonal status from permanent (PERM) to Removed
when endangered by ice (ENDN).
RI-NARRAGANSETT BAY (CHART 13221)-GREENWICH BAY-WARWICK COVE
The U.S. Coast Guard will be making the following changes to Aids to Navigation to this waterway on or
about 15 October 2021 weather and operations permitting:
CHANGE Warwick Cove Buoy 3 (LLNR 19360) seasonal status from permanent (PERM) to Removed
when endangered by ice (ENDN).
SECTOR SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND GENERAL PROJECTS
Cape and the Islands, Buzzards Bay and Rhode Island
MA AND RI-OFFSHORE-SOUTH OF NANTUCKET ISLAND AND SAKONNET RIVER
Fugro USA Marine Inc will be conducting Geotechnical site investigation, comprising performance of seabed
Piezo Cone Penetration Testing (PCPT) and Vibrocores (VC) from 1 – 18 October 2021, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Offshore vessel operations are planned within OCS-A 0521 lease in Federal waters, to the mouth of the
Sakonnet River within Rhode Island State waters. Equipment on scene will be the Geotechnical vessel – HOS
MYSTIQUE operating a geotechnical seabed CPT system and Vibrocorer. Vessel will be stationary and with
limited maneuverability when sampling/testing equipment is deployed to seabed.Maximum time to move the vessel
once operations are started in a particular location is estimated at 1 hour. Vessel will be monitoring VHF-FM ch 16.
MA-OFFSHORE-SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD TO BRAYTON POINT, MA
Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey Inc will be conducting Geotechnical Survey along export cable route to
Brayton Point, MA from 4 – 15 October 2021, 12 hours a day from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Offshore vessel operations will
be Offshore Martha’s Vineyard to Sakonnet River and Mount Hope Bay. Equipment on scene will be
the Research Vessel HENRY HUDSON operating coring equipment. Vessel will be performing geotechnical
operations, with equipment in the water. During geotechnical operations, the vessel will have limited maneuverability
and will be monitoring VHF-FM 13 and 16. Vessel operations will be within the rectangles:
North-West Corner = 41o42’34.33”N, 71o17’44.23”W;
North-East Corner = 41o42’34.22”N, 71o09’44.96”W,
South-West boundary = 41o34’23.65”N, 71o17’55.71”W,
South-East Corner = 41o34’24.44”N, 71o09’35.30”W.
Charts 13218 13221 LNM: 39/21
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
Chart 13223 and the Newport Bridge Monday – Friday from September 2021 through 2022. Mariners are requested
Mariners are requested to cooperate with participating vessels for the safety of all. Any concerned traffic
can contact Navy support craft on VHF channels 13 and 16.
SECTION VIII- LIGHT LIST CORRECTIONS
An Asterisk *, indicates the column in which a correction has been made to new information
Chart No. Name and Location Position Range Structure Remarks
18370 Bullock Cove Entrance Buoy 3 41-44-25.647N Green Can Remove/ice
071-21-18.07@
19360 Warwick Cove Buoy 3 41-40-54.42N Green Can Remove/ice
071-21-18.07W
19565 Point Judith Pond Channel Lighted Buoy 6 41-22-52.486N 3 miles Red Nun Remove/ice
Flashing Red 2.5 sex 071-30-57.09W
19575 Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 8 41-23-10.108N Red Nun Remove/ice
071-30-55.51W
19582 Point Judith Pond Channel Buoy 11 41-23-27.133N Green Can Remove/ice
071-3–50.868W
SUMMARY OF SHOALING REPORTED IN THE FIRST COAST GUARD DISTRICT
Updated 10/06/2021
RHODE ISLAND SHOALING
RI-NARRAGANSETT BAT (CHART 13221)-MOUNT HOPE BAY-KICKAMUIT RIVER
Shoaling has been reported in the Kickamuit River in the vicinity of Kickamuit River Buoy 2. Mariners are
advised to proceed with caution while transiting the area.
Chart 13221 LNM 12/21
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS BRIDGE SECTION
BRIDGE SECTION
BRIDGE DEVIATIONS, REPAIRS AND CONSTRUCTION
RHODE ISLAND – SEEKONK RIVER – HENDERSON BRIDGE – Bridge Construction – The center navigation span of the
Henderson Bridge, mile 1.5, will be closed from 0700 on October 12, 2021 to 1500 on October 15, 2021 to allow the removal of the
center girders of the existing bridge. A barge-mounted crane with support barges and vessels will block the center navigation span at
all times day and night. The barge will be marked with white lights at night. An alternate channel through the adjacent span to the East
(Span 5) will be open for navigation with water depths less than those in the center span. The alternate channel through Span 5 will be
marked by lighted temporary buoys. A Providence police boat will be on-scene during work hours to assist in passage. Vessel
operators can reach the work vessels on CH 16/13. Questions may be directed to the RI DOT Resident Engineer, Michael Swift at
401-265-5281 or the Barletta Project Team at 617-839-6205 or 781-364-0952. Vessel operators should exercise caution and proceed
at slow speed.
Chart 13224 LNM: 40/21 (CGD1)
