The USCG is field testing the use of LEDs on various navaids on the Chesapeake Bay, per the note in the latest Notice to Mariners: "FIELD TESTING OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LANTERNS The Coast Guard will be conducting a one-year field test using self contained Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lanterns. The LED lanterns will replace standard lighting equipment on the following aids to navigation:" If anyone has seen these LEDs in action, would like to know how they differ from the current lighted navaids and the ability to pick them out at night.
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There is an LED stoplight on the highway
about half a mile inland from the flashing red bouy at the entrance to home port. The signal light is visible from 2 to 3 times farther out than the Navaid, hope the lights CG is testing increase the range.
about half a mile inland from the flashing red bouy at the entrance to home port. The signal light is visible from 2 to 3 times farther out than the Navaid, hope the lights CG is testing increase the range.
LED Test Locations
FIELD TESTING OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LANTERNS Chesapeake Channel Lighted Buoy 33 (LNRL 7200) Chesapeake Channel Lighted Buoy 34 (LLNR 7205) Chesapeake Channel Lighted Buoy 86 (LLNR 7755) Chesapeake Channel Lighted Wreck Buoy WR 87 (LLNR 7765) Fort McHenry Channel Lighted Buoy 18 (LLNR 8310) Thimble Shoal Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 9 (LLNR 9255) Thimble Shoal Channel Lighted Buoy 15 (LLNR 9285) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 3 (LLNR 9465) Norfolk International Terminal North Lighted Buoy 2N (LLNR 9551.5) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Buoy 18 (LLNR 9600) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Buoy 29 (LLNR 9715) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Buoy 33 (LLNR 9850) Newport News Channel Lighted Buoy 2 (LLNR 10840) Newport News Channel Lighted Buoy 14 (LLNR 10890) York River Entrance Channel Lighted Gong Buoy 2 (LLNR 13400) York River Lighted Buoy 18 (LLNR 13495) Perrin River Junction Lighted Buoy PR (LLNR 13510) York River Lighted Buoy 21 (LLNR 13560) Curtis Bay Entrance Channel Lighted Buoy 1 CB (LLNR 20860) Curtis Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 2 (LLNR 20865) Curtis Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 9 (LLNR 20910) Curtis Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 13 (LLNR 20935) Dundalk Terminal East Channel Lighted Buoy 4 (LLNR 21025) Dundalk Terminal East Channel Lighted Buoy 7 (LLNR 21027) Ferry Bar Channel Lighted Buoy 2 (LLNR 21210) Hatteras Inlet Channel LT 11 (LLNR 28730) Hatteras Inlet Channel LT 24 (LLNR 28785), nominal range will increase to 4NM Oregon Inlet Channel LT 55 (LLNR 28195), nominal range will increase to 4NM Roanoke Sound Channel LT 4 (LLNR 28375), nominal range will increase to 4NM Roanoke Sound Channel LT 22 (LLNR 28485), nominal range will increase to 4NM Walter Slough Channel LT 5 (LLNR 28320) Comments on the visibility of these new LED lanterns under all atmospheric and background lighting conditions are encouraged. Please send comments to: Commander (dpw) 5th Coast Guard District 431 Crawford Street, Rm.100 Portsmouth, VA. 23704-5004 Attn:Mr. Tom Fylnn Or email to: Thomas.W.Flynn@uscg.mil
FIELD TESTING OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LANTERNS Chesapeake Channel Lighted Buoy 33 (LNRL 7200) Chesapeake Channel Lighted Buoy 34 (LLNR 7205) Chesapeake Channel Lighted Buoy 86 (LLNR 7755) Chesapeake Channel Lighted Wreck Buoy WR 87 (LLNR 7765) Fort McHenry Channel Lighted Buoy 18 (LLNR 8310) Thimble Shoal Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 9 (LLNR 9255) Thimble Shoal Channel Lighted Buoy 15 (LLNR 9285) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 3 (LLNR 9465) Norfolk International Terminal North Lighted Buoy 2N (LLNR 9551.5) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Buoy 18 (LLNR 9600) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Buoy 29 (LLNR 9715) Elizabeth River Channel Lighted Buoy 33 (LLNR 9850) Newport News Channel Lighted Buoy 2 (LLNR 10840) Newport News Channel Lighted Buoy 14 (LLNR 10890) York River Entrance Channel Lighted Gong Buoy 2 (LLNR 13400) York River Lighted Buoy 18 (LLNR 13495) Perrin River Junction Lighted Buoy PR (LLNR 13510) York River Lighted Buoy 21 (LLNR 13560) Curtis Bay Entrance Channel Lighted Buoy 1 CB (LLNR 20860) Curtis Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 2 (LLNR 20865) Curtis Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 9 (LLNR 20910) Curtis Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 13 (LLNR 20935) Dundalk Terminal East Channel Lighted Buoy 4 (LLNR 21025) Dundalk Terminal East Channel Lighted Buoy 7 (LLNR 21027) Ferry Bar Channel Lighted Buoy 2 (LLNR 21210) Hatteras Inlet Channel LT 11 (LLNR 28730) Hatteras Inlet Channel LT 24 (LLNR 28785), nominal range will increase to 4NM Oregon Inlet Channel LT 55 (LLNR 28195), nominal range will increase to 4NM Roanoke Sound Channel LT 4 (LLNR 28375), nominal range will increase to 4NM Roanoke Sound Channel LT 22 (LLNR 28485), nominal range will increase to 4NM Walter Slough Channel LT 5 (LLNR 28320) Comments on the visibility of these new LED lanterns under all atmospheric and background lighting conditions are encouraged. Please send comments to: Commander (dpw) 5th Coast Guard District 431 Crawford Street, Rm.100 Portsmouth, VA. 23704-5004 Attn:Mr. Tom Fylnn Or email to: Thomas.W.Flynn@uscg.mil
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Wonder if they'll do this on the channel marker that somebody ran into last weekend by Knapps Narrows? The hit it and took out the light...as well as de-masting their boat...
Wonder if they'll do this on the channel marker that somebody ran into last weekend by Knapps Narrows? The hit it and took out the light...as well as de-masting their boat...
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