# LOCAL NOTICE

# TO MARINERS

U.S. Department

of Transportation

United States

Coast Guard

# MONTHLY EDITION - FEBRUARY 1997

\*\* FAX-ON-DEMAND - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS AT (703) 313-5931 or 5932
\*\*

\*\* Electronic Bulletin Board Service: (703) 313-5910 \*\*

300 to 28.8 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

\*\* NIS watchstander, 24 hours a day at (703) 313-5900 \*\*

\*\* INTERNET ADDRESS \*\*

http: // www.navcen.uscg.mil

OR

FTP : //ftp.navcen.uscg.mil

Issued by: Commander (mon) Telephone: (907) 463-2262 (0800-1600)

Seventeenth Coast Guard District (907) 463-2004 (1600-0800)

P.O. Box 25517 Facsimile: (907) 463-2273

Juneau, AK 99802-5517

Questions, comments or additional information on this Local Notice to
Mariners or the Local Notice to Mariners mailing list (additions,
deletions, corrections) should be directed to the address above.

# LIGHT LIST REFERENCE: COMDTPUB P16502.6 VOL. VI 1996 EDITION

BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS

Navigation information, previously promulgated by Broadcast Notice to
Mariners 270/96 through 052/97 and still in effect, is included in this
notice.

# USE OF THE LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

The Monthly edition of the Local Notice to Mariners contains information
relevant to the waterways within the Seventeenth Coast Guard District.
This Monthly edition should be retained as a reference for subsequently
issued Weekly Supplements.

I SPECIAL NOTICES

PUBLICATION - DATES OF LATEST EDITIONS

The Dates of Latest Editions, Nautical Charts and Miscellaneous Maps,
dated January 1, 1997, published by the National Ocean Service, is
available for

issue. It may be obtained free from the Distribution Division, N/ACC3,
National Ocean Service, 6501 Layfayette Avenue, Riverdale, MD,
20737-1199.

This is a quarterly publication listing the most recent editions of
nautical charts, miscellaneous maps and publications relating to
navigation, weather,

etc. with brief descriptions and prices of each.

FEDERAL REGISTER - INTERIM RULE

On November 5, 1996 the Coast Guard published an interim rule in the
Federal Register to further improve the overall safety of U.S.
commercial fishing industry vessels. Of major importance are (1)
equipment exemption requests; (2) termination of vessel voyages; (3)
survival craft requirements and (4) a change in the training
requirements for an individual holding a 100 ton inspected license in
order to conduct drills.

The effective date is May 5, 1997, for the survival craft requirements
and the others went into effect February 3, 1997. However, the Coast
Guard is asking for comments and those must be received by February 20,
1997. Send your comments to:

Executive Secretary

Marine Safety Council (G-LRA/3406)

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

2100 Second Street SW, Room 3406

Washington, D.C. 20593-0001

Copies of the Federal Register can be obtained from the 17^th^ Coast
Guard District Office in Juneau by calling 1-800-478-7369 (in Alaska) or
1-907-463-2292.

ALASKA - SOUTHEAST - TONGASS NARROWS - KETCHIKAN - UNDERWATER
DEMOLITION/DREDGING

R-K Construction Inc. will be conducting underwater demolition and
dredging operations in Tongass Narrows near the north end of the
Ketchikan Airport runway in approximate position 55²21.7'N 131²43.2'W.
These operations will be conducted from 0700 to 1800 local time through
15 February, 1997. The Tug Spike will be standing by on channels 13 and
16 VHF or on cellular telephone (907)254-0734 during demolition
operations. Further questions should be directed to R-K Construction at
(907)225-2526.

# GPS STATUS

PRN 28 is unusable until further notice.

# ALASKA - DGPS STATUS

Cold Bay DGPS site, previously reported off-air has been restored to
normal operation.

# REPORT DEFECTS IN AIDS TO NAVIGATION TO THE NEAREST COAST GUARD UNIT 

# 

II DISCREPANCIES - DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED

WARNING: Mariners are cautioned that portions of destroyed structures
may remain visible or submerged.

Abbreviations normally used in the Local Notice to Mariners are as
follows:

BNM - Broadcast Notice to Mariners TRLB - Temporarily Replaced by
Lighted Buoy

LNM - Local Notice to Mariners TRUB - Temporarily Replaced by Unlighted
Buoy

TLB - Temporary Lighted Buoy TUB - Temporary Unlighted Buoy

TLT - Temporary Light TDBN - Temporary Daybeacon

# DISCREPANCIES: 

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LLNR NAME OF AID STATUS CHART BNM LNM

22085 Village Point Light "4" Damaged 17435 003/97 01/97

22429.5 Thorne Bay Channel Daybeacon "7" Destroyed 17405 657/96 48/96

23430 Fishermans Harbor Daybeacon "1" Destroyed 17402 270/96 20/96

23900 Katzehin River Flats Lighted Bell Buoy "4" Extinguished 17317
052/97 06/97

# DISCREPANCIES/PRIVATE AIDS: 

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

LLNR NAME OF AID STATUS CHART BNM LNM

26007 Seward Forest Dock Mooring Lights (2) Extinguished 16682 539/96
39/96

# DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED: 

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LLNR NAME OF AID STATUS CHART BNM LNM

22855 Wrangell Narrows Channel Lighted Buoy "2A" Watching Properly 17375
041/97 05/97

26725 St Herman Harbor South Entrance Light "8" Watching Properly 16595
040/97 05/97

26960 Harvester Island Light "2" Watching Properly 16591 044/97 05/97

III TEMPORARY CHANGES - TEMPORARY CHANGES CORRECTED

TEMPORARY CHANGES:

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LLNR NAME OF AID STATUS CHART BNM LNM

26250 Anchor Point Light Fl W 6s 7M 16645 437/96 30/96

# TEMPORARY CHANGES CORRECTED:

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LLNR NAME OF AID STATUS CHART BNM LNM

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IV CHART CORRECTIONS:

Corrective action affecting charts is contained in this section. Chart
corrections are listed numerically by chart number, beginning with the
lowest and

progressing through all charts affected. The example below explains the
individual elements of a typical correction.

Last Local Current Local

Chart Chart Edition Notice to Chart Source of Notice to

number edition date Mariners \# datum correction Mariners

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\*17375 19^th^ Ed. 8/04/90 Last LNM 32/93 NAD 83 (CCGD17) 01/97

(Temp) AK - Southeast Coast - Wrangell Narrows \<\-\-\-- General
Location

Change Wrangell Narrows Channel Light "38" to TLB Q R 56²40'08"N
132²55'57"W

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Corrective action Object of corrective action Position

A chart number preceded by an asterisk (\*) indicates that it is the
largest scale chart on which the correction appears. The word (Temp)
below the chart

number indicates that the chart correction action is temporary in
nature.

The letter (M) immediately following the chart number indicates that the
correction should be applied to the metric side of the chart only, and
is not part

of the chart number.

Courses and bearings are given in degrees clockwise from 000² to 359²
true as observed from a vessel to the light. The nominal range of lights
is expressed in nautical miles (M).

Positions given for chart corrections will be in the datum referenced by
the current edition for that chart.

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NONE.

V ADVANCE NOTICE OF CHANGES TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

NONE.

VI PROPOSED CHANGES TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

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TAKE THE SEARCH OUT OF SEARCH AND RESCUE. PURCHASE A 406 MHz EPIRB.

VII GENERAL

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VIII LIGHT LIST CORRECTIONS

NOTE: \* Indicates the column(s) in which a correction has been made or
new information added. .

\(1\) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

No Name and location Position Characteristics Height Range Structure
Remarks

. .

NONE.

IX ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURES

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# K.A. HAMBLETT

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard

Waterways Management and Navigation Safety Branch

Seventeenth Coast Guard District

By direction of the Commander

Operational Excellence Through Leadership, Teamwork

and Continuous Improvement