SAFETY/NC - NEW RIVER - FIRING EXERCISES FROM 01 AUG TO 07 AUG 2022/MARINE EVENT/SEC NC BNM 0283-22

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1. THE RESTRICTED AREAS IN THE NEW RIVER, AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL
OCEAN SERVICE CHART 11542 THAT WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE
OF STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING
PERIODS:
STONE CREEK SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
STONE BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
WEST OF THE 77 (DEG) 26 (MIN) LONGITUDE LINE.
THE RESTRICTED AREAS THAT MAY BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF
FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
TRAPS BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
COURTHOUSE BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
STONE BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
EAST OF THE 77 (DEG) 26 (MIN) LONGITUDE LINE.
GREY POINT SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
FARNELL BAY SECTOR SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY
MORGANS BAY SECTOR SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY
JACKSONVILLE SECTOR SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY
2. SHIP OPERATIONS CONSISTING OF LANDING CRAFT, AMPHIBIOUS
VEHICLES, AND HELICOPTERS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE ONSLOW BEACH
OPERATING AREA AND ALL SECTORS OF NEW RIVER TO INCLUDE DIVE
OPERATIONS.
3. DUE TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON BROWNS ISLAND AND IN THE ADJACENT
WATERWAYS AND MARSH AREAS, BROWNS ISLAND IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL
UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. VESSELS MAY TRANSIT THE SURROUNDING WATERS,
HOWEVER NO VESSEL SHALL BOTTOM FISH OR ANCHOR.
4. RANGE CONTROL BOATS, MCIE-MCB CAMLEJ NORTH CAROLINA MONITOR
CHANNEL 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHZ) AND THE WORKING CHANNEL 82 VHF-FM
(161.725 MHZ). RANGE CONTROL CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT
910-451-3064 OR 4449.//

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