Local Notice to Mariners. Agency
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Coast Guard, DHS § 72.01–25 Subpart 72.01—Notices to (1) Useful in updating the latest edi- Mariners tions of charts and publications of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen- § 72.01–1 Purpose. cy, National Ocean Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Coast Guard; The Coast Guard issues information (2) Selected from the ‘‘Local Notice concerning the establishment of aids to to Mariners’’ issued and published by maritime navigation and the changes, the 1 st, 5 th, 7 th, 8 th, 9 th, 11 th, 13 th, discontinuances, and deficiencies, ex- 14 th, and 17 th Coast Guard districts; cept temporary deficiencies that are and easily correctable, of aids to maritime (3) Compiled from foreign notices to navigation maintained and operated by mariners, ship reports, and similar co- or under the authority of the Coast operating observer reports. Guard in documents and marine broad- (b) ‘‘Notice to Mariners’’ is published casts having the general title of ‘‘No- weekly by the National Imagery and tice to Mariners.’’ This subpart de- Mapping Agency. The ‘‘Notice to Mari- scribes the publications and the marine ners’’ is prepared by the: broadcasts. (1) Coast Guard; [CGD 70–147R, 37 FR 10669, May 26, 1972] (2) National Ocean Service; and (3) National Imagery and Mapping § 72.01–5 Local Notice to Mariners. Agency. (a) ‘‘Local Notice to Mariners’’ re- (c) This notice may be obtained free ports changes to and deficiencies in of charge from commercial maritime aids to navigation that are established sources and upon request to the De- or maintained and operated by or fense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply under the authority of the Coast Center Richmond, ATTN: JNB, 8000 Guard, and any other information per- Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, taining to the waterways within each VA 23297–5100 or FAX 804–279–6510, Coast Guard district that is of interest ATTN: Accounts Manager, RMF. Re- to the mariner. quest should be based on affirmative (b) ‘‘Local Notice to Mariners’’ is need for the information. published and issued weekly by each NOTE TO § 72.01–10: You may also access No- Coast Guard district or more often if tice to Mariners through the National there is a need to notify mariners of Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Web site local waterway information. (http://pollux.nss.nima.mil); look for ‘‘U.S. No- (c) Any person may apply to the local tice to Mariners’’. Coast Guard District Office to be [CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33362, June 19, 1997, as placed on the mailing list for the amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, ‘‘Local Notice to Mariners.’’ The June 25, 2001; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984, ‘‘Local Notice to Mariners’’ is mailed May 5, 2004; USCG–2009–0416, 74 FR 27438, June 10, 2009] to the public free of charge. NOTE TO § 72.01–5: You may also access §§ 72.01–15—72.01–20 [Reserved] Local Notice to Mariners free of charge on the Internet from the Coast Guard Naviga- § 72.01–25 Marine broadcast notice to tion Center’s Web site (http:// mariners. www.navcen.uscg.gov/°); look for ‘‘Local No- (a) The Coast Guard broadcasts no- tice to Mariners’’. tices to mariners on its own or U.S. [CGD 70–147R, 37 FR 10669, May 26, 1972, as Navy radio stations to report naviga- amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984, tional warnings containing informa- May 5, 2004] tion of importance to the safety of navigation of vessels, such as the posi- § 72.01–10 Notice to Mariners. tion of ice and derelicts, defects, and (a) ‘‘Notice to Mariners’’ is intended changes to aids to navigation, and to advise mariners of new hydrographic drifting mines. Radio stations broad- discoveries, changes in channels and casting marine information are listed navigational aids, and information con- in ‘‘Radio Navigational Aids’’ (Na- cerning the safety of navigation. ‘‘No- tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency tice to Mariners’’ also contains infor- Publication 117) and United States mation— Coast Pilots. 171 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:20 Sep 07, 2011 Jkt 223130 PO 00000 Frm 00181 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\33\33V1.TXT ofr150 PsN: PC150.