# LOCAL NOTICE

# TO MARINERS 

U.S. Department

of Transportation

United States

Coast Guard

# MONTHLY EDITION - NOVEMBER 1996

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

Seventeenth Coast Guard District (907) 463-2000 (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 082/96 through 624/96 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

ALASKA - DGPS

Annette Island DGPS site is scheduled to be off-air from 192200Z to
210400Z Nov 96.

OMEGA STATUS - TERMINATION OF OMEGA OPERATIONS

Omega is operated by the United States Coast Guard (two Omega stations)
and by six partner nations (one station each) - Norway, Liberia, France,
Argentina, Australia and Japan. The U.S. will terminate participation in
the system on 30 September 1997. Prior to 31 December 1994, the Coast
Guard operated Omega for the Department of Defense. Since that date, the
Coast Guard has operated the system for the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) for civil aviation use.

PUBLICATION - DATES OF LATEST EDITIONS

The Dates of Latest Editions, Nautical Charts and Miscellaneous Maps,
dated October 1, 1996, published by the National Ocean Service, is
available for

issue. It may be obtained free from the Distribution Branch, N/CG 33,
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.

ALASKA - COOK INLET - ANCHORAGE HARBOR - POSSIBLE HAZARD TO NAVIGATION

The breakwaters in the vicinity of the Ship Creek boat ramp have been
damaged by a recent storm. Warning: It is possible that large rocks from
the breakwaters may now be in the shallows near the Ship Creek boat
ramp.

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

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

23440 Cape Decision Light Main Light Extinguished 17386 627/96 45/96

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

# 

DISCREPANCIES - DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED (Cont.)

# DISCREPANCIES/PRIVATE AIDS: 

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LLNR NAME OF AID STATUS CHART BNM LNM

22428.5 Thorne Bay Rock Buoy Missing 17423 082/96 07/96

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

27100 Sand Point Dock Light Extinguished 16011/16013 511/96 36/96

# DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED: 

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LLNR NAME OF AID STATUS CHART BNM LNM

## NONE.

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

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) 40/94

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

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

\| \\ \\ \| / \\ /

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.

500 7^th^ Ed. 06/01/96 Last LNM 30/96 NAD 83 (CCGD17) 45/96

North Pacific Ocean - West of North America - United States - Canada

Dixon Entrance to Unimak Pass

Add: wreck, "Bristol Storm" (PA) 56²48'54.0"N 162²35'54.0"W

513 6^th^ Ed. 02/23/91 Last LNM 37/92 NAD 83 (CCGD17) 45/96

North Pacific Ocean - Bering Sea - Southern Part

Add: wreck, "Bristol Storm" (PA) 56²48'54.0"N 162²35'54.0"W

\*16006 31^st^ Ed. 02/26/94 Last LNM 32/95 NAD 83 (NOS CL-926/96) 45/96

AK - West Coast - Bering Sea - Eastern Part

Add: depth, 8 fathoms 56²33'24.8"N 157²45'10.8"W

wreck, "Bristol Storm" (PA) 56²48'54.0"N 162²35'54.0"W

16011 33^rd^ Ed. 03/26/94 Last LNM 38/95 NAD 83 (NOS CL-926/96) 45/96

AK - Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands to Seguam Pass

Add: depth, 8 fathoms 56²33'24.8"N 157²45'10.8"W

depth, 9 fathoms 56²27'48.3"N 157²45'10.5"W

wreck, "Bristol Storm" (PA) 56²48'54.0"N 162²35'54.0"W

\*16013 26^th^ Ed. 08/08/92 Last LNM 33/96 NAD 83 (NOS CL-926/96) 45/96

AK - Cape St. Elias to Shumagin Islands

Add: depth, 8 fathoms 56²33'24.8"N 157²45'10.8"W

depth, 9 fathoms 56²27'48.3"N 157²45'10.5"W

16500 8^th^ Ed. 09/08/90 Last LNM 42/94 NAD 83 (CCGD17) 45/96

AK - Aleutian Islands - Unalaska Island to Amukta Island

Add: wreck, "Prince George" (PA) 53²58'15.0"N 166²30'30.0"W

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

CHART CORRECTIONS (Cont.)

\*16528 15^th^ Ed. 05/30/92 Last LNM 42/94 NAD 83 (CCGD17) 45/96

AK - Aleutian Islands - Unalaska Island - Unalaska Bay and Akutan Pass

Add: wreck, "Prince George" (PA) 53²58'15.0"N 166²30'30.0"W

16660 26^th^ Ed. 01/22/94 Last LNM 41/96 NAD 83 (NOS H-10610) 45/96

AK - South Coast - Cook Inlet - Northern Part

Change: 1 fathom, 5 foot shoal to: 1 fathom, 5 foot rock 60²31'06.8N
151²24'40.6"W

(supercedes LNM 28/95 and NM 32/95)

Delete: dangerous submerged rock with legend PD 60²31'28.0N
151²24'06.0"W

small circle with legend Pile 60²40'16.2N 151²23'37.2"W

\*16662 3^rd^ Ed. 07/10/93 Last LNM 38/96 NAD 83 (NOS H-10610) 45/96

AK - South Coast - Cook Inlet - Kalgin Island to North Foreland

Delete: (inset and main) small circle, blue tint, danger curve and type:
Pile 60²40'16.2N 151²23'37.2"W

(inset) small circle, arrow and type: Obstn (5) PA 60²40'56.2N
151²23'43.2"W

(inset) dangerous rock symbol 60²40'56.0N 151²23'43.1"W

(inset) dangerous rock, blue tint with legend PD 60²31'28.0N
151²24'06.0"W

(main) dangerous rock with legend PD 60²31'28.0N 151²24'06.0"W

Change: (inst and main) 1 fathom, 5 foot shoal to: 1 fathom, 5 foot rock
60²31'06.8N 151²24'40.6"W

(supercedes LNM 28/95 and NM 32/95)

\*16683 8^th^ Ed. 08/11/90 Last LNM 06/95 NAD 83 (NOS H-10722) 45/96

AK - South Coast - Kenai Peninsula - Point Elrington to Cape
Resurrection

Add: reef, uncovers 4ft 60²15'31.9"N 148²13'37.8"W

shoal, 8 fathoms 60²15'27.4"N 148²19'05.7"W

shoal, 4 fathoms 60²14'11.7"N 148²20'15.2"W

rock, covers 1 fathoms 60²12'16.5"N 148²21'05.8"W

shoal, 3 ¾ fathoms 60²14'32.7"N 148²18'53.5"W

16700 24^th^ Ed. 01/11/92 Last LNM 37/96 NAD 83 (NOS H-10645) 45/96

AK - South Coast - Prince William Sound

Add: shoal, 1 ¾ fathoms 60²42'37.8"N 148²39'41.8"W

shoal, ¾ fathom 60²39'56.9"N 148²42'27.7"W

shoal, 6 fathoms 60²12'25.9"N 148²09'43.5"W

shoal, 2 ¾ fathoms 60²12'42.1"N 148²09'37.5"W

shoal, 5 ¾ fathoms 60²14'01.3"N 148²12'35.1"W

shoal, 1 fathoms 60²12'42.5"N 148²16'51.2"W

shoal, 7 fathoms 60²14'04.1"N 148²14'34.9"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²16'07.7"N 148²04'52.6"W

shoal, 9 fathoms 60²16'13.6"N 148²04'30.0"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²16'26.3"N 148²04'56.7"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²16'30.9"N 148²05'07.8"W

reef, uncovers 4ft 60²15'31.9"N 148²13'37.8"W

rock, uncovers 2ft 60²10'31.1"N 148²10'58.8"W

rock, uncovers 1ft 60²13'16.8"N 148²09'06.9"W

rock, uncovers 5ft 60²13'01.6"N 148²16'41.0"W

rock, uncovers 5ft 60²13'24.1"N 148²14'26.8"W

shoal, 8 fathoms 60²15'27.4"N 148²19'05.7"W

shoal, 4 fathoms 60²14'11.7"N 148²20'15.2"W

rock, covers 1 fathoms 60²12'16.5"N 148²21'05.8"W

shoal, 3 ¾ fathoms 60²14'32.7"N 148²18'53.5"W

shoal, 4 fathoms 60²20'30.5"N 148²12'26.5"W

shoal, 6 ¾ fathoms 60²20'37.6"N 148²13'05.5"W

rock, covers fathom 60²21'09.0"N 148²13'36.6"W

shoal, 5 fathoms 60²20'48.8"N 148²15'07.8"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²19'17.3"N 148²11'29.0"W

shoal, 4 ¾ fathoms 60²19'04.3"N 148²11'42.1"W

shoal, 2 fathoms 60²18'59.9"N 148²09'21.4"W

16701 16^th^ Ed. 06/01/96 Last LNM 44/96 NAD 83 (NOS H-10717) 45/96

AK - South Coast - Prince William Sound - Western Entrance

Add: shoal, 6 fathoms 60²12'25.9"N 148²09'43.5"W

shoal, 2 ¾ fathoms 60²12'42.1"N 148²09'37.5"W

shoal, 5 ¾ fathoms 60²14'01.3"N 148²12'35.1"W

shoal, 1 fathoms 60²12'42.5"N 148²16'51.2"W

shoal, 7 fathoms 60²14'04.1"N 148²14'34.9"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²16'07.7"N 148²04'52.6"W

shoal, 9 fathoms 60²16'13.6"N 148²04'30.0"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²16'26.3"N 148²04'56.7"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²16'30.9"N 148²05'07.8"W

reef, uncovers 4ft 60²15'31.9"N 148²13'37.8"W

rock, uncovers 2ft 60²10'31.1"N 148²10'58.8"W

rock, uncovers 1ft 60²13'16.8"N 148²09'06.9"W

rock, uncovers 5ft 60²13'01.6"N 148²16'41.0"W

rock, uncovers 5ft 60²13'24.1"N 148²14'26.8"W

shoal, 8 fathoms 60²15'27.4"N 148²19'05.7"W

shoal, 4 fathoms 60²14'11.7"N 148²20'15.2"W

rock, covers 1 fathoms 60²12'16.5"N 148²21'05.8"W

shoal, 3 ¾ fathoms 60²14'32.7"N 148²18'53.5"W

shoal, 4 fathoms 60²20'30.5"N 148²12'26.5"W

shoal, 6 ¾ fathoms 60²20'37.6"N 148²13'05.5"W

rock, covers fathom 60²21'09.0"N 148²13'36.6"W

shoal, 5 fathoms 60²20'48.8"N 148²15'07.8"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²19'17.3"N 148²11'29.0"W

CHART CORRECTIONS (Cont.)

16701 16^th^ Ed. 06/01/96 Last LNM 44/96 NAD 83 (NOS H-10717) 45/96

AK - South Coast - Prince William Sound - Western Entrance

Add: shoal, 4 ¾ fathoms 60²19'04.3"N 148²11'42.1"W

shoal, 2 fathoms 60²18'59.9"N 148²09'21.4"W

\*16702 9^th^ Ed. 07/21/90 Last LNM 44/96 NAD 83 (NOS H-10717) 45/96

AK - Prince William Sound - Latouche Passage to Whale Bay

Add: shoal, 6 fathoms 60²12'25.9"N 148²09'43.5"W

shoal, 2 ¾ fathoms 60²12'42.1"N 148²09'37.5"W

shoal, 5 ¾ fathoms 60²14'01.3"N 148²12'35.1"W

shoal, 1 fathoms 60²12'42.5"N 148²16'51.2"W

shoal, 7 fathoms 60²14'04.1"N 148²14'34.9"W

reef, uncovers 4ft 60²15'31.9"N 148²13'37.8"W

rock, uncovers 2ft 60²10'31.1"N 148²10'58.8"W

rock, uncovers 1ft 60²13'16.8"N 148²09'06.9"W

rock, uncovers 5ft 60²13'01.6"N 148²16'41.0"W

rock, uncovers 5ft 60²13'24.1"N 148²14'26.8"W

\*16705 16^th^ Ed. 08/24/96 Last LNM 43/96 NAD 83 (NOS H-10645) 45/96

AK - Prince William Sound - Western Part

Add: shoal, 1 ¾ fathoms 60²42'37.8"N 148²39'41.8"W

shoal, ¾ fathom 60²39'56.9"N 148²42'27.7"W

shoal, 4 fathoms 60²20'30.5"N 148²12'26.5"W

shoal, 6 ¾ fathoms 60²20'37.6"N 148²13'05.5"W

rock, covers fathom 60²21'09.0"N 148²13'36.6"W

shoal, 5 fathoms 60²20'48.8"N 148²15'07.8"W

shoal, 3 fathoms 60²19'17.3"N 148²11'29.0"W

shoal, 4 ¾ fathoms 60²19'04.3"N 148²11'42.1"W

shoal, 2 fathoms 60²18'59.9"N 148²09'21.4"W

\*17315 21^st^ Ed. 08/03/91 Last LNM 33/96 NAD 83 (NOS BP-159106) 45/96

AK - Southeast Coast - Gastineau Channel and Taku Inlet

Change: depth legend to: 8 FT JUN 58²16'31.5"N 134²23'15.0"W

V ADVANCE NOTICE OF CHANGES TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

NONE.

VI PROPOSED CHANGES TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Periodically the Coast Guard evaluates the system of aids to navigation
to determine whether the conditions for which the aids were established
have changed. When changes occur, the feasibility of improving,
relocating, replacing or discontinuing aids is considered. In this
regard the Coast Guard is evaluating changes in aids to navigation as
noted below:

SOUTHEAST - 1. Change the seasonal decommissioning date of the
Mendenhall Bar Channel Buoys (LLNR 23735) from Nov 1 to Oct 15.

-   Comments concerning the above proposal will be solicited until 02
    Dec 96. All comments and concerns should be addressed to:

Commander (mon)

Seventeenth Coast Guard District

P.O. Box 25517

Juneau AK 99802-5517

Phone: (907) 463-2270

SOUTHEAST - 2. Discontinue Fisherman's Harbor Daybeacon "1" (LLNR
23430).

-   Comments concerning the above proposal will be solicited until 02
    Dec 96. All comments and concerns should be addressed to:

Commanding Officer

USCGC WOODRUSH (WLB-407)

P.O. Box 4598

Sitka AK 99835-4598

Attn: CWO Keith Raisch

Phone: (907) 966-5471

SOUTHCENTRAL - 3. Discontinue Seward Coal Dock Mooring Buoy (LLNR
26035).

-   Comments concerning the above proposal will be solicited until 16
    Dec 96. All comments and concerns should be addressed to:

Commander (mon)

Seventeenth Coast Guard District

P.O. Box 25517

Juneau AK 99802-5517

Phone: (907) 463-2270

VII GENERAL

# ALASKA - SEASONAL AIDS DECOMMISSIONED

The following aids to navigation have been decommissioned for the
season.

Kasilof River Channel Light (LLNR 26310)

East Foreland Buoy 2 (LLNR 26360)

Moose Point Lighted Buoy "MP" (LLNR 26370)

VIII LIGHT LIST CORRECTIONS

NONE.

IX ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURES

NONE.

# L.C. VOSE

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard

Chief, Waterways Management and Navigation Safety Branch

Seventeenth Coast Guard District

By direction of the Commander

Operational Excellence Through Leadership, Teamwork

and Continuous Improvement