Boaters frustrated with Coast Guard's plan to remove buoys from RI waters

Boaters frustrated with Coast Guard's plan to remove buoys from RI waters

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Mariners gathered Monday to express their concerns about a plan by the U.S. Coast Guard to phase out dozens of navigational buoys in Rhode Island waters. The Jamestown Town Council discussed the Coast Guard's proposal at length and listened to feedback from the mariners regarding how this would negatively impact boating navigation. Specifically, the Coast Guard's plan calls for the removal of approximately 350 buoys acro…

Coast Guard’s plan to remove 38 R.I. buoys raises concerns among mariners

Sakonnet River Bell Buoy 2A bobs near Sakonnet Harbor in Little Compton. It's one of 38 buoys flagged by the U.S. Coast Guard for potential removal in order to modernize navigational aids. (Courtesy photo by Gary Mataronas Jr.)A bright red buoy near the entrance to Sakonnet Harbor has long served as a waypoint for lobsterman Gary Mataronas when sailing back to Little Compton on foggy days. “It’s a tremendous aid to navigation,” Mataronas, a Litt…

Coast Guard proposes removing hundreds of buoys from Northern Atlantic Coast

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