NAVAREA XVIII full text
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NAVAREA XVIII 153/2026
NAVAREA XVIII 152/2026
Arctic
1. FACILITIES LOCATED AT INUVIK OFF AIR FOR THE 2026 NAVIGATIONAL SEASON AT 031400 UTC NOV 26.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE AT 171400 UTC NOV 26.
NAVAREA XVIII 151/2026
Arctic
1. FACILITIES LOCATED AT CAMBRIDGE BAY OFF AIR FOR THE 2026 NAVIGATIONAL SEASON AT 031400 UTC NOV 26.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE AT 171400 UTC NOV 26.
NAVAREA XVIII 148/2026
Arctic
1. FACILITIES LOCATED AT RESOLUTE OFF AIR FOR THE 2026 NAVIGATIONAL SEASON AT 301500 UTC OCT 26.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE AT 141500 UTC NOV 26.
NAVAREA XVIII 146/2026
Shipping Safety Control Zone 7
Chart CHS 7736
1. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 18 68-35.23N 097-41.58W UNRELIABLE
2. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 14 68-33.42N 097-32.40W UNRELIABLE
3. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 12 68-33.30N 097-32.25W UNRELIABLE
4. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 9 68-33.09N 097-30.94W UNRELIABLE
5. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 11 68-31.86N 097-24.14W UNRELIABLE
NAVAREA XVIII 145/2026
Shipping Safety Control Zone 11
Chart CHS 7750
1. CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 2 69-02.72N 105-05.20W UNRELIABLE
2. CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 8 69-02.63N 104-59.38W UNRELIABLE
3. CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 11 69-03.00N 104-58.87W UNRELIABLE
4. CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 7 69-02.75N 104-58.80W UNRELIABLE
NAVAREA XVIII 144/2026
Davis Strait
Chart CHS 7010
1. SCIENTIFIC MOORING ESTABLISHED AT 67-02.31N 057-02.19W. TOTAL LENGTH 672 METERS, TOP FLOAT 20 METERS FROM THE SURFACE.
2. THE MOORING WILL BE IN PLACE FOR 2 YEARS.
NAVAREA XVIII 139/2026
Arctic Ocean
Chart CHS 7010
Subsurface scientific moorings deployed in the following locations:
67-11.65N 055-18.56W. Top float 19 M from the surface.
67-08.75N 055-52.46W. Top float 23 M from the surface.
67-06.38N 056-19.71W. Top float 105 M from the surface.
67-04.49N 056-41.18W. Top float 22 M from the surface.
THESE MOORINGS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR 2 YEARS.
NAVAREA XVIII 136/2026
Arctic
Chart CHS 7010
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYE IN 72-00.07N 065-30.13W, DEPTH OF WATER 2322M. TOP FLOATS ARE 2319M FROM THE SURFACE. MOORINGS TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR 2 YEARS.
NAVAREA XVIII 135/2026
Davis Strait
Chart CHS 7010
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYE IN 67-15.88N 054-28.81W, DEPTH OF WATER 62M. TOP FLOATS ARE 19 M FROM THE SURFACE. MOORINGS TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR 2 YEARS.
NAVAREA XVIII 133/2026
Arctic, Pelly Bay
Chart CHS 7578
SHOALER DEPTHS CONFIRMED IN:
69-10.53N 089-33.30W, DEPTH 5.3 METRES.
69-11.93N 089-33.11W, DEPTH 7.5 METRES.
NAVAREA XVIII 121/2026
Coronation Gulf, Dolphin And Union Strait
Chart CHS 7710
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED IN 68 27.660N 113 23.366W, DEPTH OF WATER 44M. MOORING EXTENDS 3M FROM THE SEA FLOOR. MOORING TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A FULL YEAR.
NAVAREA XVIII 120/2026
Coronation Gulf
Chart CHS 7777
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED IN 68 20.730N 112 21.130W, DEPTH OF WATER 251M. MOORING EXTENDS 230M FROM THE SEA FLOOR. MOORING TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A FULL YEAR.
NAVAREA XVIII 119/2026
Shipping Safety Control Zone 11, Dease Strait
Chart CHS 7750, 7782
1. SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED IN 68-55.72N 105-48.26W, DEPTH OF SEAFLOOR 127M. MOORING EXTENDS 107M FROM THE SEA FLOOR.
2. CANCELS NAVAREA XVIII 111/26
NAVAREA XVIII 118/2026
Shipping Safety Control Zone 11, Coronation Gulf
Chart CHS 7778
1. SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED IN 68-23.73N 110-00.91W, DEPTH OF SEA FLOOR 243M. MOORING EXTENDS 222M FROM THE SEA FLOOR. MOORING TO BE REMAINING IN PLACE FOR A FULL YEAR.
2. CANCELS NAVAREA XVIII 115/26
NAVAREA XVIII 117/2026
Coronation Gulf
Chart CHS 7778
1. SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED IN 68-23.75N 109 59.54W, DEPTH OF SEA FLOOR 236M. MOORING EXTENDS 2M FROM THE SEA FLOOR. MOORING TO BE REMAINING IN PLACE FOR A FULL YEAR.
2. CANCELS NAVAREA XVIII 116/26
NAVAREA XVIII 114/2026
Arctic
Chart CHS 7778
BEACON PERMANENTLY REMOVED
NAVAREA XVIII 112/2026
Dease Strait
Chart CHS 7750, 7782
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED, 68-55.94N 105-49.66W, TOP FLOAT 122M, 2M ABOVE SEA FLOOR
NAVAREA XVIII 110/2026
Queen Maud Gulf
Chart CHS 7783
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED, 68-48.95N 105-06.53W, TOP FLOAT 69M, 2M ABOVE SEA FLOOR
NAVAREA XVIII 109/2026
Queen Maud Gulf
Chart CHS 7783
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED, 68-39.93N 103-00.86W, TOP FLOAT 126M, 2M ABOVE SEA FLOOR
NAVAREA XVIII 108/2026
Queen Maud Gulf, Victoria Strait
Chart CHS 7783, 7784
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED, 68-53.41N 101-31.15W, TOP FLOAT 49M, 2M ABOVE SEA FLOOR
NAVAREA XVIII 107/2026
King William Island, Queen Maud Gulf, Storis Passage
Chart CHS 7738
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING DEPLOYED, 68-39.46N 098-51.58W, TOP FLOAT 77M, 2M ABOVE SEA FLOOR
NAVAREA XVIII 106/2026
King William Island, James Ross Strait
Chart CHS 7739
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORINGS DEPLOYED 2M ABOVE THE SEAFLOOR:
A. 69-42.02N 095-42.64W, DEPTH OF 43M
B. 69-36.60N 095-20.92W, DEPTH OF 38M
NAVAREA XVIII 102/2026
Victoria Island, Diamond Jenness Peninsula
Chart CHS 7668
ROCK DEPTH 0.3M, LOCATED IN 70-30.05N 116-04.70W.
ROCK LOCATED IN 70-32.05N 115-59.06W.
NAVAREA XVIII 94/2026
Arctic
Chart CHS 7053, 7193
SHOALS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH LOCATED AT:
A. 68-16.14N 066-01.06W
B. 68-15.59N 066-01.09W
C. 68-15.29N 066-01.13W
D. 68-13.73N 065-47.64W
E. 68-12.84N 065-44.47W
F. 68-12.62N 065-42.89W
G. 68-12.93N 065-41.98W
H. 68-12.63N 065-44.18W
NAVAREA XVIII 93/2026
Arctic
Chart CHS 7784
1. ROYAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ISLAND DAY BEACON AT 69-00.00N 100-39.00W RE-ESTABLISHED TO 69-00.17N 100 38.95W.
2. CANCELS NAVAREA XVIII 91/26 AND NAVAREA XVIII 92/26.
NAVAREA XVIII 52/2026
Arctic
MF AND HF SERVICES LOCATED AT CORAL HARBOUR OFF AIR 131430 UTC JULY 2026.
NAVAREA XVIII 50/2026
Arctic
Chart CHS 7513
SUBSURFACE MOORING DEPLOYED IN 71-53.57N 080-51.37W AT 071306 UTC JUL 2026. TOP OF MOORING 0.4M FROM THE SEABED, DEPTH OF WATER 12M.
THIS MOORING WILL REMAIN DEPLOYED UNTIL THE END OF THE 2027 NAVIGATIONAL SEASON.
NAVAREA XVIII 183/2025
Arctic, Franklin Strait
Chart CHS 7573
SHOALS LOCATED AT:
71 21.06N 096 53.90W, DEPTH UNKNOWN
NAVAREA XVIII 168/2025
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Chart CHS 7950, 7951
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORINGS DEPLOYED IN:
A) 76-42.98N 097-01.04W, DEPTH OF 289M, TOP OF MOORING 29M, MOORING LENGTH 260M.
B) 76-32.83N 097-29.96W, DEPTH OF 156M, TOP OF MOORING 43M, MOORING LENGTH 115M.
C) 76-32.44N 097-30.17W, DEPTH OF 146M, TOP OF MOORING 61M, MOORING LENGTH 85M.
NAVAREA XVIII 167/2025
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Chart CHS 7940, 7941
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORINGS DEPLOYED IN:
A) 80-01.08N 086-49.54W, DEPTH OF 547M, TOP OF MOORING 162M, MOORING LENGTH 385M.
B) 80-01.29N 086-48.99W, DEPTH OF 547M, TOP OF MOORING 527M, MOORING LENGTH 20M.
NAVAREA XVIII 166/2025
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Chart CHS 7941
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORINGS DEPLOYED IN:
A) 81-05.66N 091-34.85W, DEPTH OF 492M, TOP OF MOORING 227M, MOORING LENGTH 265M.
B) 81-06.41N 090-19.40W, DEPTH OF 417M, TOP OF MOORING 77M, MOORING LENGTH 340M.
NAVAREA XVIII 165/2025
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Chart CHS 7980
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORINGS DEPLOYED IN:
A) 75-52.81N 104-05.32W, DEPTH OF 207M, TOP OF MOORING 90M, MOORING LENGTH 117M.
B) 75-49.36N 105-15.56W, DEPTH OF 181M, TOP OF MOORING 28M, MOORING LENGTH 153M.
NAVAREA XVIII 160/2025
Shipping Safety Control Zone 6
Chart CHS 7575
SHALLOW DEPTHS REPORTED:
29.3M, 71-22.82N 096-41.27W
26.6M, 71-22.05N 096-40.73W
11.3M, 71-21.53N 096-45.79W
11.3M, 71-21.20N 096-44.65W
28.4M, 71-20.59N 096-45.34W
28.35M, 71-18.28N 096-49.03W
41M, 71-17.44N 096-48.79W
NAVAREA XVIII 158/2025
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Chart CHS 7980
SHALLOW DEPTH REPORTED, 33.57M, 76-40.36N 102-16.622W.
NAVAREA XVIII 156/2025
Peel Sound, Franklin Strait
Chart CHS 7575
Shallow depth reported 71-18.04N 096-52.61W, 37.6 meters
NAVAREA XVIII 155/2025
Peel Sound, Franklin Strait
Chart CHS 7575
Shallow depths reported:
71-21.82N 096-47.19W 42 meters
NAVAREA XVIII 140/2025
Parry Channel, Barrow Strait
Chart CHS 7527
SHALLOW DEPTH REPORTED, 13.6 METERS, 74-38.628N 091-20.535W. DEPTHS ARE REDUCED TO CHS CHART DATUM.
NAVAREA XVIII 131/2025
Shipping Safety Control Zone 13
Chart CHS 7527, 7569
SHALLOW DEPTHS REPORTED:
74-39.71N 091-18.59W 7.1M
74-39.87N 091-18.31W 8.0M
74-39.96N 091-18.39W 17.1M
74-40.29N 091-18.35W 12.7M
DEPTHS ARE REDUCED TO CHS CHART DATUM.
NAVAREA XVIII 108/2025
Dease Strait, Queen Maud Gulf, Cambridge Bay
Chart CHS 7750
CAMBRIDGE BAY RANGE REAR LIGHT 2 69-05.00N 104-57.00W NON RELIABLE
NAVAREA XVIII 107/2025
Dease Strait, Queen Maud Gulf, Cambridge Bay
Chart CHS 7750
CAMBRIDGE BAY RANGE FRONT LIGHT 2 69-05.00N 104-57.00W NON RELIABLE
NAVAREA XVIII 106/2025
Dease Strait, Queen Maud Gulf, Cambridge Bay
Chart CHS 7750
CAMBRIDGE BAY RANGE REAR LIGHT 1 69-02.00N 104-53.00W NON RELIABLE
NAVAREA XVIII 105/2025
Dease Strait, Queen Maud Gulf, Cambridge Bay
Chart CHS 7750
CAMBRIDGE BAY RANGE FRONT LIGHT 1 69-02.00N 104-55.00W NON RELIABLE
NAVAREA XVIII 72/2023
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Chart CHS 7071, 7071, 7302
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING ESTABLISHED 78-19.41N 073-11.54W, TOP FLOAT 196 METRES.
NAVAREA XVIII 113/2022
Arctic, Scott Inlet
Chart CHS 7565
Scientific subsurface mooring established 71-08.07N 070-49.51W, depth of 248 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 112/2021
Arctic, Diamond Jenness Peninsula
Chart CHS 7668
Subsurface mooring established 70-42.59N 117-51.21W, top float 37 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 56/2021
Arctic
Chart CHS 7053
Scientific subsurface mooring established 69-54.66N 066-48.42W.
Top float 221 metres.