LNM08G-2EBB43
Received 25 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 01 Nov 2026, 14:59 UTC
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Positions open on the mapSECTOR NEW ORLEANS, EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ)
General / Autonomous Vessel Operations
Gulf of America - Uncrewed Surface Vessel Operation --- --- SeaTrac Systems, Inc., will deploy an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), the SP-48, to conduct ocean data collection approximately 50 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The USV will collect oceanographic information via onboard sensors from an operational data collection site bound by the following approximate positions: 28-10.00N 090-50.83W, 28-10.00N 088-00.00W, 26-00.00N 088-00.00W and 26-00.00N 090-50.83W. The USV will launch from the LUMCON Facility in Cocodrie, LA, and will be escorted by a support vessel to an area near Cat Island Pass. The USV will then head southeast, under the supervision and control of the remote piloting team, to the data collection area. The SP-48 will spend between 14 and 21 days collecting data offshore. After data collection is complete, the USV will be remotely piloted back to LUMCON and meet with an escort vessel for the nearshore transit inland. The SP-48 is a solar powered 4.8 meter USV, with a cruising speed of 3 kts and a top speed of 5 kts. The USV is equipped with an AIS transceiver, running lights, a yellow signal flag to aid in observability, and is marked with “UNCREWED” on the transom. Mariners are requested to maintain a wide berth from the operating USV. POC: (978) 578-6645 or [email protected]
Valid 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-16.
USCG Heartland (Gulf) District Local Notice to Mariners 40/2026