Urgent Nav Alerts

VA: Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal, North Landing Bridge, Adjusted Bridge Opening

  • Date Reported: Mar 15, 2024
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: SEC VA MSIB 166-24
  • Description:
    Effective immediately, the North Landing Bridge, Mile Marker 20.2 on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, will have an adjusted operating schedule due to on-going mechanical issues....
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  • Lat / Lon: N 36° 43.093' / W 076° 06.061'

Tombigbee River, Demopolis Lock, Closed until June - UPDATE

  • Date Reported: Mar 14, 2024
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Mobile 24-02
  • Description:
    3/14/2024:Reopening date moved from mid-May to the end of May. Removal of concrete debris almost complete. Weather has been favorable for work. All other operations...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 32° 31.224' / W 087° 52.887'

SC: Beaufort River, Lady's Island Bridge, Rulemaking/ Temporary Deviation

  • Date Reported: Mar 6, 2024
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 7th District LNM 0710/24
  • Description:
    The Coast Guard is proposing to change the operating schedule that governs the Lady’s Island (Woods Memorial) Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Beaufort River),...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 32° 25.660' / W 080° 40.209'

VA: Elizabeth River, Norfolk Southern #7 Bridge, Emergency Deviation for Fender Repair

  • Date Reported: Feb 28, 2024
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG SEC VA MSIB 156-24
  • Description:
    Mariners are advised that the Norfolk Southern #7 Bridge over the Elizabeth River, mile marker 5.8, in Chesapeake, VA will be conducting emergency repairs to the fender...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 36° 46.482' / W 076° 17.685'

BA: Kidd Cove - George Town .Two large boulders have fallen off of a barge

  • Date Reported: Jan 30, 2024
  • Reporter: Addison Chan
  • Source: sv Tackless Too via Facebook
  • Description:
    Two large boulders that were intended for the construction of the breakwater leading into Exuma Yacht club have fallen off of a construction barge. The...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 23° 30.295' / W 075° 45.918'

BA: Hog Cay, Sunken Excavator

  • Date Reported: Jan 18, 2024
  • Reporter: Addison Chan
  • Source: Facebook
  • Description:
    The hazard is an excavator that fell off a barge doing earthworks for a construction project on Hog Cay. It is identified with a plastic...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 23° 24.931' / W 075° 29.786'

LA: Harvey Canal, Harvey Lock, Closure

  • Date Reported: Dec 20, 2023
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 8th District (Gulf) LNM 08g51-23
  • Description:
    Continuing until further notice, the Harvey Lock is closed to navigation due to water differential on the Mississippi River. Lock openings will occur during daylight...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 29° 54.601' / W 090° 05.048'

VA/NC: Dismal Swamp Canal, Closure

  • Date Reported: Dec 13, 2023
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Norfolk
  • Description:
    Effective January 8, 2024, the Dismal Swamp Canal will be closed to navigation due to aplanned infrastructure refurbishment project at the Deep Creek Locks in...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 36° 30.077' / W 076° 21.123'