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Aug 6, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
CURRENT LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS – Week 31/22
These are the current Local Notices to Mariners and NAV ALERTS that are relevant to ICW cruising in Districts 5, 7 and 8 of the OBX, AICW, OWW, Keys, GIWW and adjacent waters. Open each LNM link for the USCG notice and a chart for each location. Listed north to south to north. NAV ALERTS will also be posted on our Homepage. For previous Weeks, go to the Specific State under Select Region on our Homepage.
Week 31/22
LNM: Ocracoke Inlet Lighted Buoy 3 Missing, Pamlico Sound, NC
LNM: Big Foot Slough ATONs Relocated, Pamlico Sound, NC
LNM: Hatteras Inlet Buoys 12A and 15 Relocated, Pamlico Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 100 ICW Light 37 Destroyed, Alligator River, NC
NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 185 Buoy 2 Missing, Adams Creek, NC
LNM: AICW MM 246, Live-Fire Drills, New River Restricted Areas, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 294 Inlets ATONs Relocated, Carolina Beach Inlet, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 321 Inlet Buoy 4 Off-Station, Lockwoods Folly Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 555 ICW Daybeacon 13 Destroyed, Skull Creek, SC
LNM: AICW MM 732 ICW Daybeacon 59 Destroyed, Gunnison Cut, FL
LNM: AICW MM 733 ICW Light 65 Destroyed, Gunnison Cut, FL
LNM: AICW 855 ICW Daybeacon 73 Destroyed, New Smyrna Beach, FL
LNM: near AICW 1095 Light 1 Destroyed, Biscayne Bay, FL
LNM: GIWW MM 149 ICW Shoaling, Tarpon Springs, FL

Week 30/22
LNM: Ocracoke Inlet Buoy 3 Off-Station, Pamlico Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 134 Channel Light 13 Extinguished, Pungo River, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 469 Construction, SC-30, Ashley River, Charleston, SC
LNM: west of AICW MM 780 Daybeacons 5 and 6 Destroyed, San Sebastian River, FL
LNM: N Gulf, Sunken Vessel has been Salvaged, south of Pensacola Inlet, FL

Week 29/22
LNM: Pamlico Sound Daybeacon 27 Destroyed, Hatteras Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 211 Changes to ATONs, Bogue Sound, NC
NAV ALERT: AICW MM 241, Onslow Beach Bridge Now OPEN, July 22
LNM: near AICW MM 270 Shoaling, New Topsail Inlet, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 270 Buoys 3 and 4 Misleading Signals, New Topsail Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 284 New ATON, Wrightsville Beach, NC
LNM: AICW MM 284 ICW Buoy 127A Wrecked, Wrightsville Beach, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 309 Light 2 Missing, Oak Island, NC
LNM: AICW MM 570 ICW Light 39 Damaged, Ramshorn Creek, SC
LNM: GIWW MM 65 Daybeacon 41A Destroyed, Sarasota, Bay, FL
LNM: near GIWW MM 120 Channel Buoy 3 Missing, Johns Pass, FL
LNM: N Gulf US Navy Operations, July 25 – Aug 6, west of Panama City, FL

Week 28/22
LNM: AICW MM 3.7 Light 2 Missing, Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA
LNM: AICW MM 246, Live-Fire Drills, New River Restricted Areas, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 270. Shoaling, New Topsail Inlet, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 309 Research Vessels, July 16-31, Bald Head Island, NC
LNM: AICW MM 840 Daybeacon 18 Destroyed, Ponce de Leon Inlet, FL
LNM: near AICW MM 894 Daybeacon 6 Destroyed, Cape Canaveral, FL
LNM: WF ICW Gordan Pass Daybeacon 64 Damaged, Naples, FL
LNM: GIWW south of Boca Ciega Bay, Daybeacon 22 Destroyed, Tampa Bay, FL
LNM: GIWW MM 110 Daybeacon 14 Destroyed, Boca Ciega Bay, FL
LNM: N Gulf, Sunken Vessel, south of Pensacola Inlet, FL

Week 27/22
LNM: Shallowbag Bay Regatta, July 30, Manteo, NC
LNM: AICW MM 186 Light 7 Missing Daymarks, Adams Creek, NC
LNM: AICW MM 490 Light 92 Destroyed, Wadmalaw River, SC
LNM: OWW MM 122 Phone Out of Service, W P Franklin Lock, FL
LNM: FL Keys, Safety Zone, July 11-12, Boot Key Harbor, Marathon, FL
LNM: WF Capri Pass Light 9 Destroyed, Marco Island, FL
LNM: GIWW MM 20 Light 54 Destroyed, Pine Island Sound, FL
LNM: GIWW MM 34 Daybeacon 24 Destroyed, Gasparilla Sound, FL
LNM: GIWW MM 39 Daybeacon 10 Destroyed, Lemon Bay, FL

For previous Local Notices, go to the Specific State or Region on our Homepage
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Aug 6, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
NHC: Tropical Storm Charts and Updates
The National Hurricane Center chart below shows the latest storm positions and updates. Click the chart for the full NHC report. While port conditions are primarily for commercial mariners, they give a strong indication of the Coast Guard’s appraisal of the storm’s severity.
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Aug 5, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
CALL FOR COMMENTS: Critical Change of East Coast ATONs
TIME SENSITIVE: MSIB 13-22 regarding changes to Atlantic Seacoast System and buoy deployment in South Carolina and Georgia. DEADLINE IS AUGUST 14!
Dear AIWA Recreational Boating Member Groups,

Good morning and I apologize for the large broadcast email, but we wanted to make sure that you are aware of the attached MSIB Number 13-22. The Coast Guard is planning to remove lighted buoys and make other changes at a number of inlets that enter and exit from the intracoastal waterway and other coastal water bodies in Georgia and South Carolina. One of our board members recently brought this to our attention and our Association has concerns about the safety ramifications if this action proceeds.

Please distribute this notice widely and ask your community to submit comments against this large-scale change, and encourage the Coast Guard to schedule public meetings for more input. All comments should be emailed to: D07-SMB-DPWPublicComments@uscg.mil or Andrew.m.engle@uscg.mil with “SC/GA SEACOAST AIDS TO NAVIGATION” as the subject line. Comments can also be mailed to Commander (dpw), Seventh Coast Guard District, 909 SE 1st Ave (STE 406) Brickell Plaza Federal Building, Miami, FL. 33131-3050 to be received by August 14, 2022.

Please let us know if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them.

Thanks,

Brad
Brad Pickel, Executive Director
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association
5A Market, Beaufort, SC 29906
843.379.1151
atlanticintracoastal.org

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MSIB 13-22 Proposed Changes to Atlantic and Gulf Seacoast System (AGSS) for South Carolina and Georgia
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Aug 5, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 34.9641,-76.68229999
NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 185 Buoy 2 Missing, Adams Creek, NC

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Critical marker for entering Adams Creek from the Neuse River.
ADAMS CREEK BUOY 2 (LLNR 38295 [34°57.8480N / 076°40.9325W, 34.964134 / -76.682209]) IS MISSING.
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Aug 6, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments

AIWA August 2022 Newsletter

Cruisers Net is proud to be a member of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association whose lobbying work is crucial to keeping the Waterway navigable and safe. Your membership dollars directly support their vital work. Please join and encourage your boating neighbors to do likewise, regardless of their homeport.

August 2022 Newsletter

FY23 Federal Appropriations Moving Forward – Passed by the
U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Bill Released

July was a big month for appropriations news out of Washington, D.C. with the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate moving the process forward prior to the Congressional recess in August.

The House Appropriations Committee passed their version of the Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill on a 32-24 vote on June 28th. This bill was then forwarded to the full House of Representatives for a vote as part of an appropriations package that included five additional appropriations bills. The House of Representatives passed the six piece appropriations package on July 20th on a 220 to 207 vote.

Following the House of Representatives, the Senate Appropriations Committee released their Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill on July 28th. The good news is the Senate matched the President’s Request for the AIWW and NJIWW, and a state by state breakdown of the President’s budget, the House of Representatives bill, and the proposed Senate amounts are shown below. One item of note is the Florida allocation is different from the House of Representatives’ version as it includes an additional $2 million Community Project Funding Request (aka earmark) requested by Rep. Brian Mast.

In addition to direct appropriations for each state, the House and Senate bills also included Additional Funding for Navigation Maintenance, Inland Waterways, and Small, Remote or Subsistence Navigation. These funds would be allocated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the waterway is eligible to compete for funds in all three of these categories.

Below lists the different amounts proposed by Congress:
Navigation Maintenance: $40 Million in House Bill, $25 million in Senate Bill

Inland Waterways: $40 Million in House Bill, $15 million in Senate Bill

Small, Remote or Subsistence Navigation: $45 Million in House Bill, $56 million in Senate Bill

Looking ahead, it seems likely we could exceed $100 million in funding for the AIWW/IWW/NJIWW between FY22, FY23 and IIJA (Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act) funding IF the U.S. Senate passes the funding levels included in the proposed Senate Appropriations Committee Bill AND Congress passes the final Appropriations bill this year. At this point, the Senate is moving slower than the House and it is an election year so we should not expect a final FY23 Appropriations bill anytime soon, but we are encouraged with the final House version and the proposed Senate versions of the bill.

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U.S. Coast Guard Proposes Changes
to Buoy System along GA and SC Coasts

As noted in the Marine Safety Information Bulletin 13-22 shown below, the U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to discontinue lighted buoys and make other changes at a number of inlets that enter and exit from the intracoastal waterway and other coastal water bodies in Georgia and South Carolina.

This issue has been raised as a safety concern by our AIWA members, and we will be submitting a letter requesting to engage on this issue through public meetings. We invite you to share this notice widely and encourage the Coast Guard to schedule public meetings for more input.

All comments should be emailed to: D07-SMB-DPWPublicComments@uscg.mil or Andrew.m.engle@uscg.mil with the subject line “SC/GA SEACOAST AIDS TO NAVIGATION”. Comments may be mailed to Commander (dpw), Seventh Coast Guard District, 909 SE 1st Ave, Suite 406, Brickell Plaza Federal Building, Miami, FL 33131-3050 to be received by August 14, 2022.

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AIWA Participates at MCAS Beaufort, SC Meeting
to Explore Use of Natural Infrastructure

Dr. Jeff King, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, offers an overview of Engineering with Nature to participants.

AIWA Executive Director Brad Pickel was invited to participate in a two-day meeting in late July with representatives from a number of military, federal, state and multi-sector organizations to learn more about the current state of practice with respect to the use of natural infrastructure for coastal resiliency in coastal systems. The meeting included briefings and site visits to areas within the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina to identify possible locations for demonstration projects and full-scale implementation. We appreciate the opportunity to engage in these discussions and efforts to expand the use of natural infrastructure and beneficial use of sediment from the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in coastal resiliency projects.

Registration continues for the AIWA Annual Meeting on November 16-17 at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia. Learn more and register on the annual meeting website.

Thank You Annual Meeting Sponsors
We appreciate your support!Platinum Event Sponsor – Florida Inland Navigation District
Annual Meeting Luncheon – Cross State Towing
Break Sponsor- Cottrell Contracting Corporation
Imprinted Attendee Gift – Taylor Engineering, Inc.
General Sponsor – Mike Hooks, LLC

Click here for more information on available sponsorship benefits!

The AIWA is a national non-profit organization with the mission of securing funding and support for the maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. We are the only organization dedicated to ensuring the future of the AIWW and proudly represent all stakeholders of the waterway.

Contact:
5A Market
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-1151 ️ atlanticintracoastal.org

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Aug 5, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments

Just in time for your summer adventures: Outer Banks Forever gear!

Just in time for your summer adventures:

Outer Banks Forever gear!

Did you know that your favorite Outer Banks Forever merchandise that is sold in park stores is now available online? Each item in our collection represents something you love about the Outer Banks — from sea turtles to the Wright brothers’ famous 1903 Flyer.

Even better, when you purchase an item from our online store, you help protect and enhance our amazing Outer Banks national parks that hold so many special memories for each of us.

Check out our Summer 2022 Gear Guide today!

As a thank you for being an Outer Banks Forever supporter, we’d like to offer you an exclusive 20% off discount code for items in our online store! Just enter the code “OBXF” at check out. Please note: This discount code does not apply to bundled items.

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The fine print: Available only on shop.americasnationalparks.org. Must use code OBXF for 20% off Outer Banks Forever items. Offer valid now through 8/9/2022. Additional discounts or coupons cannot be applied to Clearance items, Jamestown Glass, already discounted items, Passport Starter Kits, and Other Sets.

Outer Banks Forever is a proud member of the Eastern National and America’s National Parks family of brands.

Our mailing address is:

Outer Banks Forever

802 Colington Rd

Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948-8086

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Aug 5, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments

Commodore’s Letter, Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club, Bahamas

Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club is a premier yacht club in the Abacos and A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR! If you cruise to Abacos and Marsh Harbour area, you should consider joining this great group of like minded cruisers.

Want to Winter In Abaco

“If you are planning to cruise to Abaco this coming Winter-Spring season?

An awesome resource and fun group is the Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club.

Check out their cruising organization and club information here:

https://www.rmhyc.com/

Here is their Commodore’s latest letter to members…..

Fellow members,

I hope everyone is well! It is time to start thinking about the upcoming winter season in Abaco. Much has been happening and I expect we will all be impressed with the progress since last year. Marsh Harbor is getting back on its feet. Snappas and Wally’s are open. Conch Inn Marina and Harborview are open, and Jib Room is almost there. It is something everyone needs to see for themselves.

Last season we had 24 boats at Abaco Beach Resort. This year I hope we can double that number. We will have the Club tent for our nightly gathering, pot luck, movie night, etc. We had one big party last year and we hope to have at least one or two events this season. For those contemplating staying at Abaco Beach Resort, our special dockage rates have been posted on the RMHYC web site. You can link to them here ABR Rates 2022-2023. Remember you must log in to have access to this information. Please note it is very important that you have a reservation and arrive before the end of December to take advantage of the 90 day rate (or November for the 120 day rate). Management at ABR is very sensitive to this and late arrivals will not be given the special rates. Any questions, please contact me at commodore@rmhyc.com

Your best source of current and updated information is our Club Facebook page. We try to post any new information as it’s received so check often. There is a link at the bottom of this email.

Let’s all hope for a great season!

Best regards,

Scott Coles
Commodore pro tem
Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club

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Aug 5, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 32.1381,-80.81199999
September Events at Sea Pines Resort, Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC AICW Statute Mile 565

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Harbour Town Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is ready for your reservation with newly renovated docks, upgraded electrical service and onSpot WiFi, also a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR. And, as always, numerous activities at the Sea Pines Resort are offered for your enjoyment, as you will see in the Event Schedule below. Hilton Head Island is absolutely marvelous any time of year, especially so in the Fall!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE SEA PINES RESORT (SEPTEMBER 2022)
Click here for September 2022 – Media Events
Kerry Maveus
kmaveus@hunter-pr.com | www.hunter-pr.com
mobile: 831-917-2878 | voicemail: 831-375-1747
P.O. Box 1049 | Pebble Beach, CA | 93953
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Aug 4, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 27.7403,-82.69619999
The Gabber Newspaper, August 4, Gulfport, FL

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Gulfport Municipal Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, and the City of Gulfport always have a full calendar of events for all ages. The marina and harbor, found on the northern shores of Boca Ciega Bay, are easily accessible from the Western Florida ICW, just north of Tampa Bay.
Allendale, Man Arrested at Council + A New Librarian

Our mailing address is:
Thursday Morning Media – The Gabber Newspaper – The Beach Barnacle
2908 Beach Blvd. S.
Ste. B
Gulfport, Fl 33707

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Aug 3, 2022by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
Dockside Dining in the Florida Keys
The Florida Keys have something other seaside communities don’t have, and that’s dockside dining.
TIE UP THE BOAT & ENJOY SOME KEYS FARE AT THESE DOCKSIDE DESTINATIONS
Keys Weekly
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CALL FOR COMMENTS: Critical Change of East Coast ATONs

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NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 185 Buoy 2 Missing, Adams Creek, NC

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