
USCGC Adelie will conduct gunnery exercises in military exercise area
WH from 0800 until 1700 PST Feb 05 2012.
Canadian Naval Units will conduct gunnery exercises in the West Coast
Firing Area - North and South Sectors from 0730 until 1730 PST Feb 05 2012.
The North Sector is bounded by the following co-ordinates:
49 30 00N 127 40 00W 49 15 00N 127 40 00W
49 15 00N 127 02 30W 49 24 36N 127 10 12W
49 27 42N 127 11 00W 49 30 00N 127 12 00W to origin.
The South Sector is bounded by the following co-ordinates:
49 15 00N 127 40 00W 49 00 00N 127 40 00W
49 00 00N 127 00 00W 49 12 18N 127 00 00W
49 15 00N 127 02 30W to origin.
Mariners are advised to keep clear of the active firing sector
and to exercise caution when transiting the general exercise
area.
The dredge Columbia will be raising a submerged pipeline across the
channel from the No. 5 Road transfer pit to the entrance of Deas Slough
from 0700 until 0800 PST Feb 05 2012.
The channel will be closed to marine traffic at this time.
The dredge and tending vessels Buddy and Bi-Sceptre will
monitor VHF Channel 74.
A six foot rusty acetylene welding tank is reported adrift
in position:
49 13.62N 123 27.78W (NAD unknown)
approximately 8 miles west of Iona Jetty at 1230PST
February 04 2012.
Considered a hazard to navigation.
Canadian Naval Units will conduct gunnery exercises in the West Coast
Firing Area - North and South Sectors from 0700 until 1730 PST Feb 04
2012.
The North Sector is bounded by the following co-ordinates:
49 30 00N 127 40 00W 49 15 00N 127 40 00W
49 15 00N 127 02 30W 49 24 36N 127 10 12W
49 27 42N 127 11 00W 49 30 00N 127 12 00W to origin.
The South Sector is bounded by the following co-ordinates:
49 15 00N 127 40 00W 49 00 00N 127 40 00W
49 00 00N 127 00 00W 49 12 18N 127 00 00W
49 15 00N 127 02 30W to origin.
Mariners are advised to keep clear of the active firing sector
and to exercise caution when transiting the general exercise
area.
USCGC Adelie will conduct gunnery exercises in military exercise area
WH from 0800 until 1700 PST Feb 04 2012.
Comox MCTS remote control VHF facility located
at Port Hardy operating properly.
Prince Rupert MCTS VHF remote control transmit and receive facilities
located at Mt. Gil resumed normal operations.
Prince Rupert MCTS VHF remote control transmit and receive facilities
located Calvert Island and Klemtu resumed normal operations.
SALTSPRING ISLAND EAST SECTOR LL291.1 operating properly.
EGG ISLAND LL579 operating properly
CN RAILWAY BRIDGE SOUTHEAST LL409.1 reported extinguished
A Canadian Forces Unit will conduct demolition exercises
in military exercise area WQ (Bentinck Island)
from 0800 until 1600 PST Feb 03, 2012.
Mariners are advised to keep clear.
USCG Cutter Adelie will conduct surface gunnery
exercises in military exercise area WH from 0800
until 1700 PST Feb 03 2012.
Source: MCTS - Pacific