Mariners warning: Navy testing

PANAMA CITY – The Navy will be conducting surface and subsurface testing with an unmanned underwater vehicle deploying acoustic nodes for communication in St. Andrew Bay through Oct. 20 during daylight hours. All items deployed will be recovered daily. Mariners are requested to maintain a safe distance from surface craft and the UUV. Oct. 23-27, testing will be conducted in the Gulf of Mexico (30-07-46.6N 085-48-00.5W). Mariners are requested to maintain a one nautical mile perimeter of the test field. Navy Support Vessels will monitor VHF-FM Channel 16. For up-to-date information, mariners can contact the Coast Guard Sector Mobile at (251) 441-5976. (Source: Cruisers Net 10/19/17)