LNM13-62510D

SÉCURITÉArchived

Received: 23 Sept 2026, 00:00Archived: 7 Oct 2026, 16:20Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 18:24

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SECTOR PUGET SOUND, SUBMERGED LAND ACT (SLA) General / Miscellaneous Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary will be conducting oceanographic research between Makah Bay and Cape Elizabeth from 05 May – 01 Oct 2026. The R/V Storm Petrel will have deployed 10 moorings with surface expressions and 2 subsurface moorings by 22 May at the locations listed below. For 8 of the 10 moorings with surface expressions, the gear consists of a 12-inch low-drag surface float (Polyform LD-2) with an 18-foot-long aluminum halibut pole with radar reflector and an 8-meter-long Amsteel line attached to sub-surface gear. For 2 of the 10 moorings with surface expression, gear consists of a yellow telebuoy (FL 5 Y 20s, 3NM) and orange flag at the surface, connected to a sub-surface Falmat cabel and Nilspin extending to a bottom structure. Two subsurface moorings will be deployed 08 June 2026, OC-02 is an acoustic mooring deployed at a depth of 94 meters with a height off bottom of 6.2 meters. RoSCI is an environmental DNA collection mooring deployed at a depth of 42 meters with a height off bottom of 15 meters. For additional information, please contact the Vessel Operations Coordinator, LTJG Jack Gerrior, at (781) 217-1696. ADDED: SURFACE MB015 48-19.52N 124-40.61W CA015 48-09.98N 124-45.41W CA042 48-09.96N 124-49.40W TH015 47-52.57N 124-37.17W TH042 47-52.95N 124-44.41W KL015 47-36.05N 124-25.70W KL027 47-35.67N 124-29.82W CE015 47-21.41N 124-20.89W ADDED: SURFACE WITH FL YELLOW LIGHTS (FL [5] Y 20s) MB042 48-19.44N 124-44.12W CE042 47-21.19N 124-29.32W ADDED: SUB-SURFACE OC-02 48-29.07N 125-00.00W RoSCI 47-52.57N 124-44.00W USCG Northwest District Local Notice to Mariners 39/2026

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