NAVWARN details

ID NW-Q-0869-19
Date 2019-05-31 23:49 UTC To 2019-06-01 00:41 UTC
Status Cancelled
Title Waterway Information - North Atlantic Right Whale
Cancels NW-Q-0751-19
Cancelled by NW-Q-0870-19
Areas Maritimes
Newfoundland
St. Lawrence
Categories North Atlantic Right Whale
Description

Effective 010400 UTC Jun 19, in order to promote navigation safety and protection of the marine environment due to an increased presence of North Atlantic Right Whales, a speed restriction area has been established and applies to all vessels of 20m or more in length overall (LOA):

Within static zone, bounded by 47° 36'N 062° 00'W; 47° 10'N 062° 30'W; 47° 10'N 065° 00'W; 50° 20'N 065° 00'W; 50° 20'N 063° 00'W; 49° 43'N 063° 00'W and 49° 04'N 062° 00'W: Vessels are instructed to proceed at a speed not exceeding 10.0kts over the ground.

Dynamic Sector A: Vessels may proceed at a safe operational speed.

Dynamic Sector B: Vessels may proceed at a safe operational speed.

Dynamic Sector C: Vessels may proceed at a safe operational speed.

Dynamic Sector D: Vessels may proceed at a safe operational speed.

Failure to comply with this speed restriction could lead to enforcement action.

Details, including coordinates of the Dynamic Sectors, are available in Notice to Mariners 412/19 and is available upon request from a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre.

Mariners are requested to report all whale sightings and observations of entangled, dead, or injured whales to the nearest Marine Communication and Traffic Services Centre.

Position
Centroid : 49° 24.230'N 064° 33.127'W (Sector A)
    Pt 1: 49° 41.000'N 065° 00.000'W
    Pt 2: 49° 20.000'N 065° 00.000'W
    Pt 3: 49° 11.001'N 064° 00.005'W
    Pt 4: 49° 22.002'N 064° 00.005'W
Centroid : 49° 05.088'N 063° 29.568'W (Sector B)
    Pt 1: 49° 22.000'N 064° 00.000'W
    Pt 2: 49° 11.000'N 064° 00.000'W
    Pt 3: 48° 48.002'N 063° 00.005'W
    Pt 4: 49° 00.002'N 063° 00.005'W
Centroid : 48° 41.928'N 062° 30.435'W (Sector C)
    Pt 1: 49° 00.000'N 063° 00.000'W
    Pt 2: 48° 48.000'N 063° 00.000'W
    Pt 3: 48° 24.000'N 062° 00.000'W
    Pt 4: 48° 35.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Centroid : 50° 06.963'N 063° 28.889'W (Sector D)
    Pt 1: 50° 16.000'N 064° 00.000'W
    Pt 2: 50° 00.000'N 064° 00.000'W
    Pt 3: 49° 56.000'N 063° 00.000'W
    Pt 4: 50° 16.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Charts 4001(NAD83)

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