Urgent Nav Alerts

VA: Elizabeth River, Norfolk Southern #7 RR Bridge, Schedule Deviation

  • Date Reported: Apr 2, 2025
  • Source: SEC VA MSIB 024-25
  • Description:
    Mariners are advised of a bridge deviation for the Norfolk Southern #7 Railroad Bridge, over the Elizabeth River, mile marker 5.8, in Chesapeake, VA to facilitate...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 36° 46.492' / W 076° 17.682'

Tenn - Tom Waterway, Mile 411.9, Whitten Lock, Check with Lock about Hours of Operation

  • Date Reported: Apr 1, 2025
  • Source: USACE Mobile
  • Description:
    See nav alert at mile 410.0 concerning channel closure.
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  • Lat / Lon: N 34° 31.780' / W 088° 19.375'

LA: New Orleans Harbor - Harvey Canal, Lapalco Bridge, Stuck in Closed Position

  • Date Reported: Apr 1, 2025
  • Source: USCG District 8 Gulf
  • Description:
    DESCRIPTION: Harvey Canal - GIWW - Bridge Closure/Reduced Clearance --- Reported: 2025-03-29 --- The Lapalco Bridge crossing the Harvey Canal/GIWW, Mile 2.8, WHL, is stuck...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 29° 52.270' / W 090° 04.192'

Tenn-Tom Waterway, Mile 410.0, Daily Channel Closures

  • Date Reported: Mar 27, 2025
  • Source: USACE Mobile
  • Description:
    The USACE strike removal fleet is scheduled to begin removal of the remaining shoal at Rock Creek (mile 410.0) on Saturday, 29-March-2025 at 0700. Hours...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 34° 29.760' / W 088° 19.499'

Cumberland River, Mile 148.6, Cheathma Lock, Closure for Maintenance, Intermittent Openings

  • Date Reported: Mar 16, 2025
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Nashville
  • Description:
    Cheatham Lock, CRM 148.7, will be closed to Navigation traffic for scheduled repairs from 10 March 2025 to 29 May 2025. Lock Maintenance Personnel will...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 36° 19.238' / W 087° 13.427'

FL: Santa Rosa Sound, Restricted Area

  • Date Reported: Feb 26, 2025
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 8th District (Gulf) LNM 09-25
  • Description:
    The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.730. This area includes certain navigable waters of Santa Rosa...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 30° 24.337' / W 086° 42.403'

FL: Choctawhatchee Bay, Restricted Areas

  • Date Reported: Feb 26, 2025
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 8th District (Gulf) LNM 09-25
  • Description:
    The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.740. This area includes certain navigable waters of Choctawhatchee...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 30° 26.162' / W 086° 30.783'

VA: Dismal Swamp Canal, Deep Creek Bridge, Closed-To-Navigation - UPDATE

  • Date Reported: Jan 3, 2025
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG SEC VA MSIB 001-25
  • Description:
    UPDATE:Effective March 21, 2025, the Dismal Swamp Canal will remain closed to maritime travel due to ongoing construction of the southern leaf of the new...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 36° 44.515' / W 076° 20.672'

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'