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Notice to Mariners

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 026

ST GEORGE’S, MURRAYS ANCHORAGE. A CONICAL FISHERIES BUOY, LIGHT FLASH WHITE EVERY 5 SECONDS, HAS BEEN DEPLOYED APPROXIMATLY 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.

021730Z MAY 25

LNW 029

DOCKYARD. NORTH CAMBER BEACON FL.R.4S. THE LIGHT IS REPORTED AS EXTINGUISHED.

090042Z MAY 25

LNW 017

GREAT SOUND. RED BUOY #103. LIGHT FLASHING RED EVERY 4S. THE LIGHT IS UNRELIABLE.

052340Z APR 25

LNW 060

SOMERSET BRIDGE. THE MARINE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BRIDGE ARE EXTINGUISHED. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

181450Z AUG 24

LNW 050

SWING BRIDGE, STOCKS HARBOUR TO FERRY REACH. THE FIXED RED NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE BRIDGE ARE REPORTED EXTINGUISHED.

211848Z JULY 24