NW-N-0765-26
Autonomous Wave Glider operating on route across Northern Grand Banks
No longer in forceReceived 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 14 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapNW-N-0765-26
Date
2026-10-12 16:41 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Scientific Instruments Change
Cancels
NW-N-0760-26
Areas
Northern Grand Banks
Categories
Presence of Scientific Equipment
Description
The Wave Glider C34167NS travels between 46 59.721N 051 30.597W and 46 03.600N 052 31.980W
The copper-colored underwater glider measures 3.05 meters by 0.81 meters. Its mast, 1.5 meters above the water's surface, supports a fixed white light and an orange visibility flag. Remotely controlled and equipped with a non-transmitting AIS receiver, it travels at a speed of approximately 1 knot.
For more information, authorities and mariners can contact Sue L'Orsa at 250-877-8052, Tyler Byrne at 902-719-7078 or the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider Operations Center at +1 888-574-4574 or 408-636-4205.
Caution.
Position
Polyline
Pt 1: 46° 59.721'N 051° 30.597'W
Pt 2: 46° 03.600'N 052° 31.980'W
Charts
4017(NAD83),
8014(NAD83)
Location map
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No longer in forceAn unmanned Wave Glider (C34167NS) is operating between two positions on the Northern Grand Banks. It is copper-coloured, 3.05 m by 0.81 m with a 1.5 m mast carrying a fixed white light and an orange visibility flag. It is remotely controlled, has a non-transmitting AIS receiver and moves at about 1 knot. Mariners should exercise caution and keep a good lookout.
Keep a sharp lookout and navigate with caution when transiting the route; report sightings to the contacts provided.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Northern Grand Banks
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 16:41 UTC
Date 2026-10-12 16:41 UTC - Hazards
- unmanned surface vehicle, low-profile glider with mast and flag, non-transmitting AIS receiver (receive-only)
- Cancels
- NW-N-0760-26
- Charts
- 4017(NAD83), 8014(NAD83)
Contacts
Vessels involved
- C34167NS · autonomous surface vehicle
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station St. John’sJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160020VHF 40range 40 NM60 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cape PineJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160019VHF 40range 40 NM86 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VictoriaJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160020VHF 40range 40 NM88 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Freshwater HillJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160019VHF 40range 40 NM102 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CuslettJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160019VHF 40range 40 NM108 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 17:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.