SECTOR MOBILE, EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ) - SECTOR MOBILE, TERRITORIAL SEA
General / Autonomous Vessel Operations
Gulf of America - Autonomous Surface Vessel Operation --- --- The 150 ft autonomous surface vessel (ASV) MARAUDER will conduct testing operations in the Gulf of America, in an area bound by approximate positions: 29-58.50N 088-46.20W, 29-58.50N 088-29.20W, 29-50.40N 088-29.20W and 29-50.40N 088-46.20W. Operations will take place 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. The ASVs will have a licensed crew onboard throughout testing. Additional on-scene vessels will include the M/V MR001 and MR002. Mariners are urged to maintain a wide berth from the operating vessel. VHF-FM Channels: 13 and 16, POC: (813) 748-7299
Valid 2026-11-09 to 2026-11-30.
USCG Heartland (Gulf) District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026