Notices to Shipping Issued Between 14 May 2012 and 16 May 2012

Last Notship Created: 16 MAY 2012 04:01

P-0686(2012) STRAIT OF GEORGIA - WG

Activated:0401 16 May 2012
Military Exercise Area WG (north of Nanaimo), shown on Canadian Charts
3463  and  3512 will be partially active west of longitude 124 02.0W on
16 MAY 2012 from 0830 until 1700 LT for surface-air operations. 
Area WG west of 124 02.0W is extremely hazardous during
operations and is closed to marine traffic. Mariners are required to remain
well clear. A safe transit corridor of 1/2NM north of Winchelsea Island and
1/2NM east of Ballenas Island is available for passage. Notice to Mariners
35 Annual Edition refers. Daily range activity may change without prior
notice. Mariners may contact Winchelsea Island Control on VHF 
Channel 10 for additional information.

P-0685(2012) JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT

Activated:0352 16 May 2012
US Coast Guard Small Boats will conduct surface gunnery exercises
in military exercise area  WH  from 0800 until 1600 PDT May 16, 2012.

P-0684(2012) STRAIT OF GEORGIA - GULF ISLANDS

Activated:1652 15 May 2012 Cancel Notship(s) P-0679(2012)
Victoria MCTS remote control radar facility located at
Mount Parke reported operating properly.

P-0683(2012) VANCOUVER HARBOUR

Activated:1344 15 May 2012 Cancel Notship(s) P-0671(2012)
FALSE CREEK SECTOR LL390 operating properly.

P-0682(2012) FRASER RIVER

Activated:0414 15 May 2012
The clamshell dredge  GE #6  will be working at the Greater
Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage outfall located on the
south side of the Fraser River just down stream of the new 
Golden Ears bridge.  Hours of operations are 0700 to
1800PDT May 15 to May 16, 2012.

Mariners are requested to use caution when transiting
the area.

The GE #6 will monitor VHF channel 06.

P-0681(2012) STRAIT OF GEORGIA - WG

Activated:0407 15 May 2012
Military Exercise Area WG (north of Nanaimo), shown on Canadian Charts
3463  and  3512 will be partially active west of longitude 124 02.0W on
15 May 2012 from 0830 until 1700 LT for surface-subsurface-air
operations. Area WG west of 124 02.0W is extremely hazardous during
operations and is closed to marine traffic. Mariners are required to remain
well clear. A safe transit corridor of 1/2NM north of Winchelsea Island and
1/2NM east of Ballenas Island is available for passage. Notice to Mariners
35 Annual Edition refers. Daily range activity may change without prior
notice. Mariners may contact Winchelsea Island Control on VHF 
Channel 10 for additional information.

P-0680(2012) JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT

Activated:1129 14 May 2012 Cancel Notship(s) P-0757(2011)
The subsurface scientific mooring buoy that was in position: 
48 30.98N 124 56.08W (WGS 84) has been removed.

P-0679(2012) STRAIT OF GEORGIA - GULF ISLANDS

Activated:0702 14 May 2012 (Cancelled By: P-0684(2012)
Victoria MCTS remote control radar facility located at
Mount Parke reported operating intermittently.

P-0678(2012) STRAIT OF GEORGIA - GULF ISLANDS

Activated:0617 14 May 2012 Cancel Notship(s) P-0676(2012)
Victoria MCTS remote control radar facility located at 
Mount Parke has resumed normal operation.

P-0677(2012) FRASER RIVER - SOUTH ARM

Activated:0458 14 May 2012
The derrick McKenzie will be dredging at Seaspan Ferries, Tilbury,
from 0900 until 1900PDT May 14 to May 17 2012.

The derrick and a Catherwood towing tug will monitor VHF 
channel 74.