{"id":1959,"date":"2026-06-17T22:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snstechdev.com\/nmsa_staging\/?post_type=m-notices&#038;p=1959"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:36:48","slug":"updated-navigational-hazards-lae-harbour-approaches","status":"publish","type":"m-notices","link":"https:\/\/snstechdev.com\/nmsa_staging\/m-notices\/updated-navigational-hazards-lae-harbour-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Navigational Hazards \u2013 Lae Harbour Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mariners are advised of <strong>newly identified submerged obstructions<\/strong> in the approaches to Lae Harbour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obstruction located approx. <strong>2.5 NM southeast of main channel buoy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chart correction issued: <strong>PNG Chart 4623 (temporary update)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Marking buoy deployment expected by <strong>30 June 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions to Mariners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exercise <strong>extreme caution<\/strong> when transiting the area<\/li>\n<li>Maintain reduced speed and enhanced lookout<\/li>\n<li>Update onboard charts and ECDIS systems immediately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mariners are advised of newly identified submerged obstructions in the approaches to Lae Harbour. 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