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Special Notice Regarding LORAN Closure: *** In accordance
with the DHS Appropriations Act, the U.S. Coast Guard will terminate
the transmission of all U.S. LORAN-C signals effective 2000Z 08 Feb
2010. At that time, the U.S. LORAN-C signal will be unusable and permanently
discontinued. This termination does not affect U.S. participation
in the Russian American or Canadian LORAN-C chains. U.S. participation
in these chains will continue temporarily in accordance with international
agreements. You may read more and download pertinent documents via
our LORAN-C page.
E-NAV GENERAL INFORMATION
The world looks on the U.S. Coast Guard as a leading authority in
maritime affairs. Electronic charting
and navigation bring new challenges, and opportunities to the maritime
community. However, there are complex issues surrounding electronic
charting, and diverse organizational elements both internal and external
to the Coast Guard are involved.
