NAVAREA XVIII 6/2025
1.NAVAREA XVIII WARNINGS IN FORCE AT 071100 UTC Feb 25:
2017 SERIES: 100.
2018 SERIES: 92.
2019 SERIES: 75.
2020 SERIES: 68, 85.
2021 SERIES: 56, 65, 82, 84, 85, 112, 127.
2022 SERIES: 69, 70, 71, 75, 76, 79, 88, 90, 99, 113.
2023 SERIES: 49, 72, 79, 101.
2024 SERIES: 58, 60, 62, 63, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 88, 95, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 121, 148, 151, 167, 174.
2025 SERIES: 6.
NOTES:
A. NAVAREA XVIII WARNINGS LESS THAN 42 DAYS OLD ARE PROMULGATED VIA SAFETYNET AND SAFETYCAST.
B. THE COMPLETE TEXTS OF ALL IN-FORCE NAVAREA XVIII WARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.CCG-GCC.GC.CA/MCTS-SCTM/NAVWARN-AVNAV-CA-ENG.HTML. ALTERNATIVELY, THESE MAY BE REQUESTED BY EMAIL FROM NAVAREA XVIII OPERATIONS AT NAVAREA17.18@INNAV.GC.CA.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 5/2025.
NAVAREA XVIII 174/2024
1. Scientific moorings temporarily established at :
A. 67 02.312N 057 02.191W, depth 692 metres
B. 67 04.492N 056 41.167W, depth 386 metres
C. 67 06.408N 056 19.691W, depth 148 metres
D. 67 08.709N 055 52.690W, depth 112 metres
E. 67 11.610N 055 18.580W, depth 72 metres
F. 67 15.795N 054 28.515W, depth 64 metres
G. 72 00.082N 065 30.092W, depth 2322 metres
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 115/2022
NAVAREA XVIII 167/2024
IQALUIT MCTS CENTRE/VFF SERVICES DISCONTINUED FOR THE 2024 NAVIGATIONAL SEASON AT 150500 UTC DEC 24. CONTROL OF NORDREG CANADA WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO LES ESCOUMINS MCTS CENTRE/VCF AT 150500 UTC DEC 24. MESSAGES TO NORDREG CANADA SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MCTS LES ESCOUMINS VIA FACSIMILE 418-233-3299, TELEPHONE 418-233-3483, NORDREG EMAIL AT IQANORDREG@INNAV.GC.CA, VIA TELEX AT 063-15529 NORDREG CDA, OR VIA THE NEAREST MCTS CENTRE.
NAVAREA XVIII 151/2024
1. CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 2 LL 2526 LIFTED FOR THE WINTER SEASON.
2. CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 8 LL 2528, CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 7 LL 2527 AND CAMBRIDGE BAY LIGHT BUOY 11 LL 2529 MAY BE UNLIT AND UNRELIABLE.
3. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 132/2024
4. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 141/2024
5. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 150/2024
NAVAREA XVIII 148/2024
SIMPSON STRAIT BUOYS 9, 11, 12, 14 AND 18 UNRELIABLE.
NAVAREA XVIII 121/2024
1. SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORINGS TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS AND DEPTHS, APPROXIMATELY 1M OFF THE OCEAN FLOOR :
72-09.439N 070-06.339 W, DEPTH OF 1756M
72-25.027N 069-17.227 W, DEPTH OF 2008M
72-40.294N 068-27.024 W, DEPTH OF 2235M
72-55.413N 067-34.984 W, DEPTH OF 2352M
73-10.307N 066-41.713 W, DEPTH OF 2398M
72-24.251N 070-57.899 W, DEPTH OF 1400M
72-39.885N 070-08.990 W, DEPTH OF 1770M
72-55.539N 069-18.832 W, DEPTH OF 1971M
73-10.753N 068-27.109 W, DEPTH OF 2218M
73-25.917N 067-33.946 W, DEPTH OF 2328M
72-38.705N 071-50.916 W, DEPTH OF 1086M
72-54.572N 071-02.331 W, DEPTH OF 1378M
73-10.324N 070-12.288 W, DEPTH OF 1667M
73-25.828N 069-19.906 W, DEPTH OF 1937M
73-40.213N 068-29.542 W, DEPTH OF 2124M
72-52.797N 072-45.919 W, DEPTH OF 881M
73-08.977N 071-56.839 W, DEPTH OF 1169M
73-25.096N 071-06.514 W, DEPTH OF 1235M
73-40.667N 070-14.891 W, DEPTH OF 1587M
73-54.536N 069-27.848 W, DEPTH OF 1800M
73-23.343N 072-53.005 W, DEPTH OF 945M
73-39.402N 072-02.724 W, DEPTH OF 1095M
73-55.389N 071-11.484 W, DEPTH OF 1165M
74-08.767N 070-26.031 W, DEPTH OF 1513M
73-37.262N 073-50.651 W, DEPTH OF 902M
73-53.535N 073-00.620 W, DEPTH OF 867M
74-09.699N 072-09.394 W, DEPTH OF 997M
74-22.685N 071-26.294 W, DEPTH OF 1206M
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 120/24
NAVAREA XVIII 115/2024
A. DES GROSEILLIERS RANGE FRONT LIGHT LL 2537, 68-32N 089-51W, DAMAGED, DISCOLORED AND UNLIT
B. DES GROSEILLIERS RANGE REAR LIGHT LL 2538, 68-32N 089-51W, DAMAGED, DISCOLORED AND UNLIT
NAVAREA XVIII 113/2024
1. SHALLOW DEPTHS REPORTED:
A. 78-55.053N 086-37.132W, 2.3M
B. 78-54.248N 086-35.827W, 5.9M
C. 78-53.993N 086-37.847W, 15.0M
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 109/24
NAVAREA XVIII 112/2024
A. SIMIK ISLAND RANGE FRONT LIGHT LL 2535 68-33N 089-52W, DAMAGED, DISCOLORED AND UNLIT
B. SIMIK ISLAND RANGE REAR LIGHT LL 2536 68-33N 089-52W, DAMAGED, DISCOLORED AND UNLIT
NAVAREA XVIII 111/2024
PELLY BAY RANGE REAR LIGHT LL 2540, 68-31N 089-50W, DAMAGED, DISCOLORED
NAVAREA XVIII 110/2024
PELLY BAY RANGE FRONT LIGHT LL 2539, 68-32N 089-50W, DAMAGED, DISCOLORED AND UNLIT
NAVAREA XVIII 107/2024
CACHE POINT RACON LL 4615, 68-39N 113-35W, OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY, X BAND RADAR.
NAVAREA XVIII 95/2024
1. ROYAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ISLAND DAY BEACON AT 69-00N 100-39W TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XVII 89/24.
NAVAREA XVIII 88/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 81-32.56N 064-53.78W. TOP OF MOORING 141 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 84/2024
1. SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-05.57N 090-59.77W. DEPTH 161 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 31 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 130 METERS.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 80/24.
NAVAREA XVIII 83/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-36.548N 091-15.31W. DEPTH 155 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 153 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 2 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 82/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-12.40N 090-49.40W. DEPTH 267 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 242 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 25 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 81/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-04.60N 090-54.59W. DEPTH 151 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 40 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 111 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 79/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-11.49N 090-50.57W. DEPTH 261 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 76 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 185 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 78/2024
1. SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-36.42N 091-13.01W. DEPTH 156 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 152 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 4 METERS.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XVIII 74/2024
NAVAREA XVIII 77/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-11.81N 090-49.53W. DEPTH 259 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 33 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 226 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 76/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-32.06N 090-24.16W. DEPTH 206 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 41 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 165 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 75/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 74-32.19N 090-27.56W. DEPTH 205 METERS. TOP OF MOORING 41 METERS. MOORING LENGTH 164 METERS.
NAVAREA XVIII 63/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 72 52.85N 075 39.22W. TOP OF MOORING 199M.
NAVAREA XVIII 60/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 68 14.661N 113 19.898W, DEPTH 16 METERS, TOP FLOAT 1 METER ABOVE SEABED
NAVAREA XVIII 58/2024
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED 67-56.68N 060-12.18W, TOP FLOAT 1047 METRES
NAVAREA XVIII 101/2023
SHOAL LOCATED 73-43.41N 081-13.62W, 13.9 METRES.
NAVAREA XVIII 79/2023
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING ESTABLISHED 75-58.58N 086-06.95W. TOP FLOAT 455 METRES.
NAVAREA XVIII 72/2023
SUBSURFACE SCIENTIFIC MOORING ESTABLISHED 78-19.41N 073-11.54W, TOP FLOAT 196 METRES.
NAVAREA XVIII 49/2023
SUBSURFACE MOORING ESTABLISHED 67-57.34N 060-38.20W, TOP FLOAT 490 METRES
NAVAREA XVIII 113/2022
Scientific subsurface mooring established 71-08.07N 070-49.51W, depth of 248 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 99/2022
Shoals located:
A. 31.7 metres 70-03.31N 097-42.44W.
B. 20.9 metres 70-03.00N 097-19.39W.
C. 20.2 metres 69-57.60N 097-58.25W.
D. 23.4 metres 69-53.97N 097-44.35W.
NAVAREA XVIII 90/2022
Shoal located 68-36.321N 095-21.399W, 14.0 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 88/2022
Shoal located 68-19.50N 100-46.86W, 16 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 71/2022
Subsurface scientific mooring established 67-40.09N 107-57.28W, top float 15 metres from surface.
NAVAREA XVIII 127/2021
1. Oceanographic observatory installed. Cable on the sea floor at 69-06.83N 105-03.58W extends at a depth of 8 metres to an instrument platform at 69-06.79N 105-03.86W, then to a secondary hydrophone platform at 69-06.75N 105-03.88W, at a depth of 13 metres. The cable extends at a depth of 8 metres from the primary instrument platform to a secondary instrument tripod at 69-06.78N 105-03.83W. A rope with floats and weights extends approximately 42 metres southeast of the secondary hydrophone platform to an end point at 69-06.73N 105-03.86W.
2. Cancel NAVAREA XVIII 131/18.
NAVAREA XVIII 112/2021
Subsurface mooring established 70-42.59N 117-51.21W, top float 37 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 85/2021
Shoal located at 69-01.475N 100-58.364W, 13.7 metres
NAVAREA XVIII 84/2021
1. Shoal located at 68-58.945N 101-08.321W, 23.8 metres
2. Cancel NAVAREA XVIII 83/21
NAVAREA XVIII 82/2021
1. Shoal located at 69-01.486N 100-58.383W, 15.8 metres
2. Cancel NAVAREA XVIII 81/21
NAVAREA XVIII 65/2021
Scientific subsurface mooring established 71-08.13N 070-48.11W. Top float 149 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 56/2021
Scientific subsurface mooring established 69-54.66N 066-48.42W.
Top float 221 metres.
NAVAREA XVIII 85/2020
Orange buoy reported at 71-59.067N 080-48.433W
NAVAREA XVIII 68/2020
Shoals located:
A. 13.8 metres 68 34.136N 095 44.777W
B. 14.7 metres 68 34.066N 095 45.264W
NAVAREA XVIII 75/2019
Chart ENC CA373267
1. Shoals located:
A. 8.2 metres 68-38.5N 101-46.1W.
B. 9.6 metres 68-38.2N 101-44.9W.
C. 7.9 metres 68-38.6N 101-45.3W.
D. 4.9 metres 68-38.8N 101-46.0W.
2. Cancel NAVAREA XVIII 95/18
NAVAREA XVIII 92/2018
Chart ENC CA373332
1. Shoals located:
A. 24.5 metres 69-01.4N 105-12.8W.
B. 11.5 metres 69-03.1N 105-07.7W.
C. 8.2 metres 69-03.1N 105-06.7W.
D. 4.1 metres 69-03.0N 105-05.0W.
E. 10.3 metres 69-02.8N 105-02.2W.
F. 3.4 metres 69-02.8N 105-01.6W.
G. 5.4 metres 69-02.7N 104-59.7W.
2. Cancel NAVAREA XVIII 82/18.