LNM08G-92B529
Received: 10 Sept 2026, 00:00Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 14:59
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SECTOR NEW ORLEANS, EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ)
General / Autonomous Vessel Operations
Gulf of America - Uncrewed Surface Vessel Operation --- --- Surveys and data collection will be conducted in the Gulf of America by the Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) MC-40 in support of work taking place at the Thunder Horse platform, located in Mississippi Canyon Area, Block 778. The USV will be surveying the eddy current Hurlburt and will operate within 20 miles of approximate position 28-11.46N 088-29.76W. The USV is 39 ft long with a yellow hull, a top speed of 7 knots, and the following AIS Data: AIS: MC40-5 (UNMANNED), MMSI: 368412730. The USV will be continuously monitored and operated 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, and is equipped with live visual and thermal cameras, radar, AIS, an automatic anchor system, and navigation lights. The vessel will depart from Port Fourchon, LA, and will be escorted into and out of the port with a chase boat. Crew boat services will be available for rapid intervention offshore, if required. Mariners are requested to maintain a wide berth from the USV while in operation. VHF-FM Channels: 13 and 16, POC: (337) 362-4791
Valid 2026-09-10 to 2026-11-30.
Position 28-11.47N 088-29.77W
USCG Heartland (Gulf) District Local Notice to Mariners 43/2026