LNM05-E877D9
Received 23 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapSECTOR VIRGINIA, SUBMERGED LAND ACT (SLA) - CHESAPEAKE CHANNEL
General / Hazards To Navigation / Hazards
General/Hazards To Navigation/Hazards Mariners are advised that Seacoast Construction will be establishing a barge mooring area approximately 1.2 nautical miles West of Barren Island in the Chesapeake Bay (Approximate 38°19’30”N 76°16’40”W) from 12/16/2024 to 06/01/2027 . There will be large stone barges moored at and towed to and from the mooring area to the shipping channel and there will be multiple stone scows towed to and from the mooring area to Barren Island. There will be multiple vessels in the area. The mooring area will be outside but near the shipping channel. All mariners are advised that a slow bell may be required upon request. All marine equipment operators will be monitoring VHF-FM Channel 65 and Channels 16 and 13. Work vessels will monitor Channel 13 and 16. Mariners are advised to proceed with caution when transiting the area.
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026