SAFETY/NC - NEW RIVER - FIRING EXERCISES FROM 01 MAY 2023 TO 07 MAY 2023/HAZ OPS/SEC NC BNM 0176-23

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/30/2023 10:10 PM EDT

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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.//

CANCEL AT//070558Z MAY 23//

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