ATTENTION BOATERS!
The Coast Guard Northeast District is seeking public comments regarding the Northeast Coastal Buoy Modernization initiative. Nearly 3,000 public comments were sent to the District Waterways team after the initial comment period. Adjustments have been made to the proposal and can be seen at the NAVCEN page linked below. Mariners are strongly encouraged to give feedback via e-mail.
https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4308856/coast-guard-seeks-public-input-on-proposed-aids-to-navigation-changes-in-the-no/
Below you can find a visual representation of the proposed changes:
https://uscoastguard.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ec177e10b27843579411b18639a46e46
- 121 Aids to navigation were removed from the initial proposal
- 71 aids to navigation remail slated for removal with changes to nearby buoys
- 162 Aids to Navigation remain slated for removal with no additional changes
The main project objectives remain to ensure long-term buoy system sustainability at the most navigationally critical locations for mariners while better understanding how navigation practices are changing through tools like GPS location, radar, AIS, electronic charts, and navigation apps. The CBMP update seeks to balance the use of physical aids with other navigation tools.
Interested mariners are strongly encouraged to comment on this in writing prior to November 15th, 2025.
To most effectively consider your feedback and improve the data collection, when responding to this proposal, please include size and type of your vessel, recreational or commercial, how you use the signal to navigate, and distance at which you start looking for and utilizing it. Please do not call the Coast Guard via telephone or other means, only written responses to this proposal will be accepted. E-mails can be sent to: D01-SMB-DPWPublicComments@uscg.mil