LNM01-136D72
SÉCURITÉReceived 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapLONG ISLAND SOUND EASTERN PART - NEW HAVEN HARBOR
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Location: 41-16.93N 072-54.93W SUMMARY: The U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers (USACE). New England District, will be conducting dredging operations in support of the New Haven Harbor Improvement Project in New Haven, Connecticut. Mariners are advised to use caution, maintain a proper lookout. and communicate early with the dredging vessel when operating in or near the project area. SITUATION: The New Haven Harbor Improvement Project will modernize approximately 5.5 miles of the federal navigation channel serving the deep-water terminals of New Haven. Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Company, under contract with USACE, is expected to conduct work over two dredging cycles. The first one beginning in October 2026 and continuing through March 2027, and the second cycle beginning in October 2027 and continuing through March 2028. Operations are planned to take place 24 hours a clay, 7 days a week. Planned improvements include deepening the entrance channel, main channel, maneuvering area, and turning basin from 35 feet to 40 feet; widening the entrance channel from 500 feet to 600 feet outside the breakwaters; widening the channel bend between the breakwaters from 560 feet to 800 feet; widening the main channel inside the harbor from 400 feet to 500 feet; and optimizing the turning basin for larger vessels. Dredging operations may affect normal vessel movement, maneuvering, and transit within New Haven Harbor. Mariners should anticipate the presence of dredging equipment and associated support vessels within the federal navigation channel and surrounding work areas. Vessels looking to transit the area are urged to contact the dredge early to arrange safe passage and to maintain a proper lookout when navigating near operations. COMMUNICATIONS: For urgent safety-of-life matters, please contact the Sector Long Island Sound Command Center on VHF-FM Channel 16 or call (866) 299-8031. Working Vessels will monitor channels 13, 16, and 79. Additionally, please check USCG Navigation Center oflen for updates to the public from the US Coast Guard. Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to Lieutenant Joel Chapman. ChiefofWaterways Management Division at (475) 355-5336 or email [email protected].
Valid 2026-10-26 to 2027-04-01.
USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners 44/2026
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