LNM01-B3F3AE
Received 10 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
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SECTOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND, SUBMERGED LANDS ACT (SLA) - BUZZARDS BAY MAIN CHANNEL
General / Autonomous Vessel Operations
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will deploy the Pyxis AUV in Buzzards Bay (41.574, -70.721) after which it will transit the length of the Bay, turn (41.447, -71.008) and transit due south before returning along the same route 2-4 days later. The Intended track appears below. The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is 9’ long and 12” in diameter. It is yellow and orange with a strobe that flashes white twice per second when on the surface. The AUV will transit submerged, except for periodic surfacing intervals every 4-6 hours for periods of 5-10 minutes, possibly up to 1 hr. The AUV will be deployed 2026-11-10 and recovered on or about 2026-11-16. Mariners are requested to leave the AUV undisturbed if encountered on the surface. The AUV operates untended, with no surface escort. Operators command it via satellite during surfacing events
Valid 2026-11-10 to 2026-11-18.
USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026