Near Bahamas Update |
NOTICE TO EXPLORERS May 2009 (Older editions are obsolete and should be replaced with the 5th edition.) |
| Print out these sheets and insert them in your existing chartbooks for future reference. Buy the latest revision: Exumas and Ragged Islands, 5th edition, revised second printing November 2008; Far Bahamas, 4th edition December 2007; Near Bahamas, 5th edition, May 2009. |
Update for Near Bahamas - 5th edition, May 2009
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p. 33 MARINAS: Add Leeward Yacht Club, Black Sound, 242-365-4191 or 242-377 4111, dockage 63 cents/ft, 28 slips, 260-ft face dock, MLW 7', R/O water, 30/50/100 amp electricity, bathrooms, laundry, wireless internet, snacks.
(Posted 5/5/09)
p. 55 CHART BIM 3A --Survey of Bimini Bay Channel by Bimini Bay Resort & Marina advises approach channel is 2.4 meters (8 ft.) MLW. 5/14/09
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Update for Near Bahamas - 4th edition, revised 2nd printing, Dec 2007 |
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- p. 3 Customs Article -- Change area code for U.S. Customs at Port Canaveral to 321.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 9 Route from Mangrove Cay to West End "Rocks" should read West End "Bars."
- p. 16 CHART 6 Waypoint description omitted. Should read "NW Channel 25° 28.20' N/78° 09.60'W.
- p. 17 CHART 6 and p. 76 CHART NP3 Dangerous Wreck reported at 25° 00.8N / 77° 12.8 W found not to exist at this location. Vessels transiting this area should maintain a sharp lookout for this possibility that the reported wreck has drifted to another location.
Posted 5/1/09
- Change NW Shoal Waypoint to 25* 29.50’N/ 78* 14.50’W to allow deep draft vessels more depth when traveling between Mackie Shoal and NW Channel. The NW Shoal has been extending farther west.
Posted 3/16/09
- p. 19 CHART AB 1 -- Tide at Great Sale Cay averages 2 hours later than Nassau tide.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 22 CHART AB 4 – Change Channel Rock Waypoint to 26* 14.95’N/77* 37.55’ W to avoid rocks and coral in Mores Island Channel. This waypoint should be used only as a guide and visual piloting must be used here.
Posted 3/16/09
- p. 23 Chart AB 5A – Remove extra 24.5’ W label placed along 24.4’W.
Posted 3/16/09
- p. 34 – CHART AB 15 – Don’t Rock Passage shoaling to 1 meter near
26° 41.6’ N/77° 15.4’ W and less than 1.5 meter near 26° 42.2’ N/77° 16’W. Breakers often occur in these areas when ocean swells are present. Shallow routes shown near Whale Cay are usually safer.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 36 – CHART AB 16 – Two poles with FL2s lights shown near
26° 39.6’ N/77° 16.2’ W are missing.
Treasure Cay basin: anchoring fee not being charged. Free wifi from Treasure Cay Marina.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 39 – CHART AB 19 – Eight new lighted buoys have replaced the pole markers in the channel to the Port of Marsh Harbour.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 43 Hopetown -- HT Fire & Rescue monitors VHF 16 & 80.
Hope Town Coffee Company opened with free wifi hotspot next to Fantasy Boutique.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 44 – CHART AB 22 – A new submarine cable has been laid between Lubbers Quarter and Elbow Cay near 26° 30.2’N. Look for cable before anchoring.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 47-48 – CHARTS GB 1, GB 2 and GB 2A – Lights at the entrance to Old Bahama Bay Marina at West End Point are fixed, not flashing.
Posted 4/1/08
- NOTE: Excellent Hub of Abaco weather report at 1930 on VHF 07 from Don at Man o War Cay on Weather or Not.
(Posted 4/1/08)
- p. 50 Freeport/Luccaya -- New towing/rescue service based on Grand Bahama Island is called Ocean Rescue & Recovery based at Freeport. Phone 242-359-5110. Answers to OCEAN RESCUE on Channel 16 VHF. Salvage master Gary Simmons. www.bahamasalvage.com
(Posted 6/21/08)
- p. 52 Chart BIM 1– Two yellow buoys with Fl Y lights west of North Bimini at 25* 44.024’ N/79* 18.557’ W and 25* 44.349’ N/79* 18.525’ W.
Posted 3/16/09
- p. 56 – CHART BER 1 – Partially submerged wreck reported near
25 °44.56’N/77 °56.33’W.
Posted 4/1/08
- p. 57 – CHART BER 3 – Partially submerged wreck of twin-engine plane reported near 25° 45.75’ N/77° 52.7’ W. Another partially submerged wreck reported near
25° 45.5’ N/77° 52.5’ W.
Posted 4/1/08
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