Author: United States Department of Homeland Security
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781977576583
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Languages : en
Pages : 268
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The navigable waters of the United States are marked to assist navigation using the U.S. Aids to Navigation System, a system consistent with the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Maritime Buoyage System. The IALA Maritime Buoyage System is followed by most of the world's maritime nations and improves maritime safety by encouraging conformity in buoyage systems worldwide. IALA buoyage is divided into two regions made up of Region A and Region B. All navigable waters of the United States follow IALA Region B, except U.S. possessions west of the International Date Line and south of 10� north latitude, which follow Region A. Lateral aids to navigation in Region A vary from those located within Region B. Non-lateral aids to navigation in Region A are the same as those used in Region B. Appropriate nautical charts and publications should be consulted to determine whether the Region A or Region B marking schemes are in effect for a given area. Aids to navigation are developed, established, operated, and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard to accomplish the following: 1. Assist navigators in determining their position, 2. Assist the navigator in determining a safe course, 3. Warn the navigator of dangers and obstructions, 4. Promote the safe and economic movement of commercial vessel traffic, and 5. Promote the safe and efficient movement of military vessel traffic, and cargo of strategic military importance. The U.S. Aids to Navigation System is designed for use with nautical charts. Nautical charts portray the physical features of the marine environment, which include: soundings, landmarks, hazards to navigation, and aids to navigation. To best understand the purpose of a specific aid to navigation, mariners should consult the associated nautical chart, which illustrates the relationship of the aid to navigation to channel limits, obstructions, hazards to navigation, and to the aids to navigation system as a whole. Seasonal aids to navigation are placed into service, withdrawn, or changed at specified times of the year. The dates shown in the Light Lists are approximate and may vary due to adverse weather or other conditions. These aids will be changed on Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) based on Light List dates and electronic navigation system settings. Mariners should maintain and consult suitable publications and navigation equipment depending on the vessel's requirements. This shipboard navigation equipment is separate from the aids to navigation system, but is often essential to its use. The U.S. Aids to Navigation System is primarily a lateral system, which employs a simple arrangement of colors, shapes, numbers, and light characteristics to mark the limits of navigable routes. This lateral system is supplemented with non-lateral aids to navigation where appropriate. Federal aids to navigation consist of Coast Guard operated aids to navigation. The Coast Guard establishes, maintains, and operates a system of aids to navigation consisting of visual, audible, and electronic signals designed to assist the prudent mariner in the process of navigation.
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ISBN: 9781952638695
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Languages : en
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The USCG Light List is published in seven volumes and contains lights and other aids to navigation used for general navigation that are maintained by or under the authority of the U.S. Coast Guard and located in the waters surrounding the United States and its Territories. Each volume corresponds to a different regional area and contains more complete information on each aid to navigation than can be conveniently shown on charts. This publication and the data contained within it is maintained and published by the USCG.
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Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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Author: United Coast Guard
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539634201
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Languages : en
Pages : 256
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The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) is the official government source of information for civil users of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The Navigation Information Service (NIS) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for all Radio Navigation and maritime related needs via phone, fax or e-mail. The NIS provides users the ability to access real time or archived GPS, NDGPS, DGPS, and LNM information at http: //www.navcen.uscg.gov, as well as subscribe to an automated list service which enables users to receive GPS status messages and Notice to NAVSTAR User (NANU) messages via direct Internet e-mail. The NAVCEN also disseminates GPS and DGPS safety advisory broadcast messages through USCG broadcast stations utilizing VHF-FM voice, HF-SSB voice, and NAVTEX broadcasts. The broadcasts provide the GPS and DGPS user in the marine environment with the current status of the navigation systems, as well as any planned/unplanned system outages that could affect GPS and DGPS navigational accuracy. To comment on any of these services or ask questions about the service offered, contact the NAVCEN at: Commanding Officer U.S. Coast Guard NAVCEN (NIS) MS 7310 7323 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 20598-7310 Phone: (703) 313-5900 FAX: (703) 313-5920 Internet: http: //www.navcen.uscg.gov This Light List is corrected through: Eighth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners No. 52/15 and through National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Notice to Mariners No. 52/15 The 2016 edition supersedes the 2015 edition
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ISBN: 9781952638909
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 792
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Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 908
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Author: U S Coast Guard
Publisher: Coast Guard
ISBN: 9780160847097
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: United States Coast Guard
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160922541
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Languages : en
Pages : 256
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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Light List is published in seven volumes and contains lists of lights and other aids to navigation that are maintained by or under the authority of the U.S. Coast Guard and located in the waters surrounding the United States and its Territories. Each volume corresponds to a different regional area and contains more complete information on each aid to navigation than can be conveniently shown on charts. This publication and the data contained within it are maintained and published by the USCG. Members of the United States Coast Guard along with commercial cruise lines, commercial freight forwarders that use the oceans to move materials, as well as consumers with recreational boats that use the United States waters for recreational activities may find this series of Light Lists a helpful tool with navigation.
