Defence Research and Development Canada is performing autonomous systems trials. 3 subsea gliders will operate in Conception Bay within the following area from 020001 UTC May 2026 to 142359 UTC May 2026:
47 35.286N 053 09.666W
47 33.030N 053 10.164W
47 33.042N 053 04.356W
47 35.250N 053 04.398W
The subsea gliders are yellow and black and are 2.2m long with a directional flashing light. The gliders will move at less than 2 knots and dive to approximately 50m, surfacing periodically. Wide berth requested.
Defence Research and Development Canada is performing autonomous systems trials. An Autonomous Surface Vehicle will operate in Conception Bay within the following areas from 020001 UTC May 2026 to 142359 UTC May 2026:
May 2 to May 3:
47 35.767N 053 09.666W
47 33.042N 053 04.386W
May 4 to May 15:
47 33.000N 053 09.984W
47 33.000N 053 04.200W
47 32.400N 053 04.200W
47 32.400N 053 09.984W
Autonomous Surface Vehicle is 3.7m long, 1.2m tall and is red and white in colour. Requesting a wide berth. Support vessel NARWHAL can be contacted on VHF channel 09.
Caution.
Two scientific buoys have been deployed in the following positions:
47 35.113N 053 03.583W
47 32.284N 053 03.533W
Buoys are yellow in colour, 0.5m above water and have a yellow light. Flash 1.0s Eclipse 2.0s. Buoys will have a 50m watch circle.
Damaged and unlit
Shoal located in area bounded by:
46 33.837N 072 06.909W46 33.837N 072 06.911W46 33.838N 072 06.912W46 33.839N 072 06.910W
Depth: 10.6mIn Force Shoals number Q5032/26 refers.
46 33.812N 072 07.130W46 33.749N 072 07.354W46 33.760N 072 07.360W46 33.822N 072 07.136W
Depth: 10.6mIn Force Shoals number Q5031/26 refers.
46 39.222N 071 46.340W46 39.237N 071 46.382W46 39.278N 071 46.351W46 39.263N 071 46.309W
Depth: 10.1mIn Force Shoals number Q5030/26 refers.
46 39.297N 071 46.405W46 39.301N 071 46.416W46 39.308N 071 46.410W46 39.304N 071 46.399W
Depth: 10.5mIn Force Shoals number Q5029/26 refers.
46 39.270N 071 46.437W46 39.277N 071 46.458W46 39.291N 071 46.447W46 39.284N 071 46.426W
Depth: 10.0mIn Force Shoals number Q5028/26 refers.
46 39.212N 071 46.559W46 39.216N 071 46.570W46 39.221N 071 46.566W46 39.217N 071 46.555W
Depth: 10.4mIn Force Shoals number Q5027/26 refers.
46 39.266N 071 46.712W46 39.270N 071 46.725W46 39.280N 071 46.717W46 39.276N 071 46.705W
Depth: 10.3mIn Force Shoals number Q5026/26 refers.
46 39.720N 071 48.007W46 39.729N 071 48.034W46 39.737N 071 48.028W46 39.728N 071 48.001W
Depth: 10.2mIn Force Shoals number Q5025/26 refers.
46 16.710N 072 36.598W46 16.699N 072 36.619W46 16.702N 072 36.621W46 16.713N 072 36.601W
Depth: 10.9mIn Force Shoals number Q5024/26 refers.
46 16.762N 072 36.507W46 16.761N 072 36.508W46 16.762N 072 36.509W46 16.763N 072 36.508W
Depth: 11.1mIn Force Shoals number Q5023/26 refers.
46 31.396N 72 12.072W46 31.382N 72 12.107W46 31.389N 72 12.113W46 31.403N 72 12.078W
Depth: 9.9mIn Force Shoals number Q5022/26 refers.
46 30.052N 72 13.703W46 30.020N 72 13.718W46 30.023N 72 13.730W46 30.055N 72 13.715W
Depth: 9.3mIn Force Shoals number Q5021/26 refers.
46 15.618N 72 39.269W46 15.617N 72 39.270W46 15.619N 72 39.271W46 15.619N 72 39.269W
Depth: 11.1mIn Force Shoals number Q5020/26 refers.
46 30.561N 72 13.880W46 29.672N 72 14.292W46 29.692N 72 14.382W46 30.581N 72 13.970W
Depth: 8.3mIn Force Shoals number Q5019/26 refers.
46 30.590N 72 13.796W46 29.660N 72 14.227W46 29.674N 72 14.292W46 30.605N 72 13.861W
Depth: 8.8mIn Force Shoals number Q5018/26 refers.
46 30.606N 72 13.764W46 30.156N 72 13.972W46 30.162N 72 13.996W46 30.612N 72 13.787W
Depth: 9.3mIn Force Shoals number Q5017/26 refers.
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