NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
US2FAS02 - WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN - FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
 
INDEX:
CELL ACCURACY
FISH AGGREGATION DEVICES
AUTHORITIES
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
CAUTION - SUBMARINE PIPELINES and CABLES
WARNING - PRUDENT MARINER
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


CELL ACCURACY
Owing to the age and quality of the source information, some details on this cell may not be positioned accurately. Particular caution is advised when navigating in the vicinity of dangers, even when using an electronic positioning system such as GPS.

FISH AGGREGATION DEVICES
Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), anchored or drifting, are commonly deployed within the waters of many Pacific Islands and may not be charted. Even though many of the installations are temporary in nature, FADs pose significant risk to navigation safety. Prudent mariners should exercise caution in navigating these waters.

AUTHORITIES
Hydrography from Japanese, U.S. Navy and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency surveys, and UKHO Miscellaneous sources.

AIDS TO NAVIGATION
Consult NGA List of Lights Pub. 111 for supplemental information concerning aids to navigation.

CAUTION - SUBMARINE PIPELINES and CABLES
Additional uncharted submarine pipelines and submarine cables may exist within the area of this chart. Not all submarine pipelines and submarine cables are required to be buried, and those that were originally buried may have become exposed. Mariners should use extreme caution when operating vessels in depths of water comparable to their draft in areas where pipelines and cables may exist, and when anchoring, dragging, or trawling. Covered wells may be marked by lighted or unlighted buoys.

WARNING - PRUDENT MARINER
The prudent mariner will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly on floating aids.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Consult National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's Sailing Directions: Pub. 120 (Planning Guide) and Pub. 126 (Enroute), for important supplemental information.

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