News and Notices

NATIONAL GMDSS IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The National GMDSS Implementation Task Force is announcing a virtual meeting on Thursday December 12, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM. For complete information and instructions to join the meeting click here. 

NAVCEN's upgraded Local Notice to Mariners & Light List application Launching Week of December 2nd

The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) is excited to announce the launch of its updated Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and Light List application during the week of December 2nd, reaffirming our commitment to enhancing access to critical maritime safety information.

This upgraded application allows users to download and print LNMs for entire Coast Guard Districts or define their own area of interest using the GIS tools to zoom in and access localized data.  The form section enables users to organize and sort LNMs by waterway or category. For programmatic integration, GeoJSON files will be available to download for data ingestion into other applications.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and are confident this enhanced version will better serve the diverse needs of the maritime community. 

Area Maritime Security Committees 2023 Annual Report

The Office of Port and Facility Compliance (CG-FAC) is pleased to announce the publication of a consolidated report on the status and work completed in 2023 by Area Maritime Security Committees.

Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs) provide a valuable forum to discuss and address maritime security issues at the port level. The committees are comprised of subject matter experts from all levels of government as well as public and private port stakeholders to ensure the safety, security, and resiliency of our nation’s critical Marine Transportation System (MTS). 

First Coast Guard District Offshore Wind Energy/Ongoing Work

This guidance is for Private Aids to Navigation applicants requesting Coast Guard approval to provide navigational markings on offshore wind energy area structures in First District-area waters. Read the guidance here.

Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) 2023 GPS Public Interface Control Working Group Notes

Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has released minutes and documents from the 2023 meeting of the GPS Public Interface Control Working Group (PICWG). Minutes and file can be found here.

GPS Block IIF Satellite Antenna Patterns

The Space Systems Center (SSC) of U.S. Space Force has released the Boeing Global Positioning System (GPS) Block II Follow-on (IIF) satellite antenna patterns for world-wide public use. The culmination of a multi-year, interagency effort, the NAVCEN's website is now complete with antenna patterns for all GPS satellites. You may view the antenna patterns on the GPS Technical References page here under GPS-IIF Satellites: Antenna Patterns for L1, L2 and L5.

Reducing Vessel Strikes of Atlantic Right Whales

Click on the hyperlinks to view the 2005 and 2007 PARS Reports for Reducing Vessel Strikes of Atlantic Right Whales.

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U.S. Space Force Roadmap

The U.S. Space Force has released a roadmap of the GPS enterprise running through the end of FY-28.