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Notice to Mariners

NTM 014

GIBBS HILL LIGHTHOUSE, LIGHT FLASHING WHITE EVERY 10 SECONDS. THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED.

261525Z AUG 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 063

HAMILTON HARBOUR, TWO ROCK PASSAGE. DUE TO AN ONGOING MARINE INCIDENT WITH A VESSEL BEING SALVAGED, ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP VESSEL WAKE TO A MINIMUM WHEN TRANSITING TWO ROCK PASSAGE OR IN THIS VICINITY.

101300Z SEP 26

LNW 064

ST GEORGE’S. FERRY REACH AND SOUTH CHANNEL IN THE VICINITY OF CONEY ISLAND. BPBA RACES WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER, STARTING AT FERRY REACH, THIS IS AN INSHORE RACE ONLY. FROM 1000LT UNTIL APPROX. 1430LT. MARINERS ARE ADVISED KSLO, PROCEED WITH CAUTION AND GIVE RACERS A WIDE BERTH. 121200Z SEP 26

121200 SEP 26

LNW 059

DOCKYARD, HERITAGE WHARF NORTH PIER – THE TWO NORTHERNMOST LIGHTS, HERITAGE WHARF N1 & N2 – LIGHTS FLASHING YELLOW EVERY 2.5 SECONDS, ARE EXTINGUISHED.

170300Z AUG 26

LNW 048

SOMERSET BRIDGE. THE SOMERSET BRIDGE MARINE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE REPORTED UNRELIABLE. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

251948Z JUNE 26

LNW 057

ST. GEORGES. OIL DOCKS. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT HAVE DEPLOYED 6 LOBSTER LARVAE COLLECTORS BETWEEN THE ENTRANCE TO WHALEBONE BAY AND THE OIL DOCKS, APPROXIMATLEY 30-50METRES OFF THE SHORELINE. EACH COLLECTOR IS MARKED WITH A BUOY, TOP MARK = ORANGE FLAG. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

072100Z AUG 26

LNW 054

ST. GEORGES, TOWN CUT CHANNEL. CHALK WHARF FIXED RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED.

070745Z SEP 25

       

• 2026 SUMMER FERRY SCHEDULE comes into effect Monday April 6th