SAFETY/NC-NEW RIVER-FIREX WEEK OF 11 JAN TO 17 JAN 2021/HAZOPS/SEC NC BNM 012-21

SEC NC BNM 012-21
NORTH CAROLINA - NEW RIVER - FIRING EXERCISES FROM 11 JAN TO 17 JAN 2021
1. SHIP OPERATIONS CONSISTING OF LANDING CRAFT, AMPHIBIOUS
VEHICLES, AND HELICOPTERS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE ONSLOW BEACH
OPERATING AREA AND ALL SECTORS OF NEW RIVER TO INCLUDE DIVE
OPERATIONS.
2. DUE TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON BROWNS ISLAND AND IN THE ADJACENT
WATERWAYS AND MARSH AREAS, BROWNS ISLAND IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL
UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.  VESSELS MAY TRANSIT THE SURROUNDING WATERS,
HOWEVER NO VESSEL SHALL BOTTOM FISH OR ANCHOR.
3. MARINERS TRAVELING ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE NEW RIVER BETWEEN
STONE BAY AND FARNELL BAY SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS
SIGN POLES WITHOUT WORKING LIGHTS AND ARE LEANING OR SUBMERGED AS A
RESULT OF HURRICANE FLORENCE AND PRESENT HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION.
THESE POLES ONCE HAD SIGNS DENOTING AREAS OF CAUTION AROUND THE
STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE AND VERONA LOOP FIRING RANGES.
4. SIGNS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE STONE BAY, GREY POINT AND FARNELL
BAY SECTORS OF THE NEW RIVER.  MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE IS
WORKING TO REPLACE THESE SIGNS.
5. RANGE CONTROL BOATS, MCIE-MCB CAMLEJ NORTH CAROLINA MONITOR
CHANNEL 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHZ) AND THE WORKING CHANNEL 82 VHF-FM
(161.725 MHZ).  RANGE CONTROL CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT
910-451-3064 OR 4449.