LNM11-9C652A
Received 23 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 01 Nov 2026, 15:04 UTC
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Positions open on the mapSECTOR SAN FRANCISCO, TERRITORIAL SEA - SECTOR SAN FRANCISCO, SUBMERGED LAND ACT (SLA)
General / Miscellaneous
Open Ocean Robotics will be operating one Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) at a time for a one-year period within a 10 NM radius centered on NOAA Buoy 46012 (37°21'20" N, 122°52'51" W), approximately 24 NM SSW of San Francisco, CA (Figure 1). One USV will remain on station at a time and will be replaced by a second USV when battery levels require a swap. During a swap, there will be a brief period when two USVs are on the water: one holding station and the other transiting from Half Moon Bay to the operational area. Once the replacement USV arrives on station, the original USV will transit back to Half Moon Bay for recharging. The USVs are broadcasting on AIS under the names “DATAXPLORER016” (MMSI 316058968) and “DATAXPLORER018” (MMSI 316059415). They are equipped with radar reflectors and small-craft navigation lights. Each vessel is approximately 12 ft long, 3 ft wide, and 4 ft high, and is colored red and white (Figure 2). The USVs will transit from Half Moon Bay to the operational area and will be operated remotely 24 hours a day by trained personnel. For more information, please contact Madeleine Bouvier-Brown at 604-347-0036 [email protected] or Sebastian Deggan at 250-667-2586
USCG Southwest District Local Notice to Mariners 40/2026