Kitimat LNG Sector light in the vicinity of 54 00.067N 128 41.083W unlit for maintenance.
Floating shed reported adrift in the vicinity of 49 29.940N 123 27.200W at 181256 UTC May 2024. 8 foot by 6 foot shed with 12 feet of dock attached.
Unlit
The drillship Stena DrillMAX departing Bay Bulls, NL 47 18.000N 052 47.000W en route to the Persephone well, 49 43.000N 046 38.000W.
Caution.
Geotechnical drilling operations will take place between 55 01.872N 130 10.872W and 55 00.943N 130 10.571W.
Hours of operation 24 hours a day from 17 May to 26 June 2024.
On site vessels monitoring VHF Ch 16.
Minimum wake.
Victoria Day Gun Salute to be conducted off Shoal Point in position 48 25.397N 123 23.263W.
Event time from 1845 to 1920 UTC 20 MAY, 2024.
Closest point of approach is 100 metres.
A white flood light as been installed on the Seal Cove Coast Guard Heliport in the vicinity of 54 19.859N 130 16.628W. The flood light is facing in a Northerly direction and is obscuring the approaches to Fern Passage.
A series of surface buoys and subsurface moorings have been deployed in the Strait of Georgia for a pipeline mid-life assessment.
Three subsurface moorings have been deployed at 49 31.966N 124 05.179W, 49 49.713N 124 36.917W and 49 45.826N 124 45.622W near the ocean floor.
Three surface buoys have been deployed at 49 30.199N 124 02.089W, 49 50.359N 124 38.183W, and 49 45.586N 124 45.413W. They are displaying a yellow light flashing every four seconds and have reflective materials for radar.
Note: the second surface buoy (49 50.359N 124 38.183W) has been damaged and moved. Unlit. Located 0.13NM South in vicinity of 49 50.226N 124 38.222W.
Off position
Prince Rupert MCTS. radar located at Denny Island inoperative 110306 UTC May 2024.
Prince Rupert MCTS. AIS services located at Rose Inlet off air 100330 UTC May 2024.
Repairs will take place on the Queensborough Swing Bridge at 49 11.833N 122 55.418W.
Hours of operation from 1330 to 0130 UTC daily from 24 April to 21 May.
The south channel will be closed to marine traffic daily from 1330 to 0130 UTC until 21 May.
Vessels on site will be monitoring VHF channel 74.
Tower changed from white cylindrical tower with a green band to aluminum lattice tower - white dayboards with red bands top and bottom.
Prince Rupert MCTS. RADAR located at Mount Ozzard inoperative from 011800 UTC May 2024 until 300700 UTC Jun 2024 for maintenance.
Pile driving operations will take place at Fraser Surrey Docks berth 10
Hours of operation Monday through Saturday 1400 UTC to 0300 UTC
Vessels on site monitoring VHF Ch. 16.
Temporary buoy in position 49 45.826N 124 45.622W unlit
Permanently relocated to 48 54.650N 125 32.772W
Bridge construction will take place on the Patullo Bridge at 49 12.500N 122 53.533W.
Hours of operation from 1300 to 0500UTC daily, Monday to Saturday.
Contact work vessels on site for current channel closures during work hours.
Vessels on site monitoring VHF channels 16, 64A, 69, 71 and 74.
Prince Rupert MCTS. RADAR located at Dundas Island operating at reduced capacity 231834 UTC Apr 2024.
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