PUB. 147SAILING DIRECTIONS(ENROUTE)★CARIBBEANSEAVOLUME 1★Prepared and publishedbytheNATIONALGEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCEAGENCYBethesda,MarylandCOPYRIGHT2O09BYTHEUNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTNOCOPYRIGHTCLAIMEDUNDERTITLE17U.S.C2009TATESOFELEVENTH EDITION
PUB. (ENROUTE) SAILING DIRECTIONS ★ ★ 2009 147 CARIBBEAN SEA VOLUME 1 Prepared and published by the NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Bethesda, Maryland © COPYRIGHT 2009 BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT NO COPYRIGHT CLAIMED UNDER TITLE 17 U.S.C. ELEVENTH EDITION For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: http://bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2250 Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-0001
PrefacePub.147,Sailing Directions(Enroute)Caribbean SeaVol-Digital Update(PDU)from theNGAMaritimeDomain web-ume 1,Eleventh Edition,2009,is issuedfor use in conjunctionsite.withPub.140,SailingDirections (Planning Guide)NorthAt-NGAMaritimeDomain Websitelantic Ocean,Baltic Sea,NorthSea,andtheMediterraneanSea.Companion volumes arePubs.141,142,143,145,146,http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/maritimeand 148.Digital Nautical Charts 14,15,and 16provide electronicCourses.Courses are true.and are expressed in the samechart coverage for the area covered by this publication.manner as bearings.The directives"steer"and"make good"aThispublication has been corrected to20 June 2009, includ-course mean, without exception, to proceed from a point ofing Notice to Mariners No.25of 2009.origin along a track having the identical meridianal angle as thedesignated course.Vessels following the directives must allowExplanatory Remarksfor every influence tending to cause deviation from such trackand navigate so that the designated course is continuouslySailingDirections are published by the National Geospatial-being made good.IntelligenceAgency(NGA),undertheauthorityofDepartmentCurrents.Current directions are the true directions towardofDefenseDirective5105.40,dated12December1988,andwhich currents set.pursuant to the authority contained in U. S. Code Title 10.Dangers.As a rule outer dangers are fully described, butSections2791and2792andTitle44,Section1336.Sailinginner dangers which are well-charted are, for the most part,Directions,covering theharbors,coasts,and waters of theomitted.Numerous offshore dangers,grouped together,areworld,provide information that cannot be shown graphicallymentioned only in general terms.Dangers adjacent to a coastalon nautical charts and is not readily available elsewhere.passage or fairway are described.Sailing Directions (Enroute) include detailed coastal andDistances.Distances areexpressed in nautical miles of1port approach information which supplements thelargest scaleminuteoflatitude.Distancesoflessthan1mileareexpressedchart producedby theNationalGeospatial-Intelligencein meters, or tenths of miles.Agency. This publication is divided into geographic areasGeographicNames.Geographicnamesaregenerallycalled"Sectors.those used by the nation having sovereignty.Names in paren-Bearings.Bearings are true, and are expressed in degreestheses following another name are alternate names that mayfrom 000o (north)to 360°measured clockwise.Generalappear on some charts.Ingeneral, alternatenames arequotedbearings are expressed by initial letters of points of the com-only in the principal description of the place.Diacritical marks,pass (e.g.N, NNE, NE, etc.). Adjective and adverb endingssuchasaccents,cedillas,andcircumflexes,whicharerelatedtohave been discarded.Wherever precise bearings are intendedspecific letters in certain foreign languages, are not used in thedegrees are usedinterest of typographical simplicity.Geographic names or theirCharts.-Referencetochartsmadethroughoutthispubli-spellings do not necessarily reflect recognition of the politicalcation refer to both the paper chart and the Digital Nauticalstatus of an area bythe United StatesGovernment.Chart (DNC)Heights.Heights are referred to the plane of referenceCoastal Features.It is assumed that the majority of shipsused for that purpose on the charts and are expressed in meters.have radar.Available coastal descriptions and views,useful forIndex-Gazetteer.-Navigationalfeatures and place-namesradar and visual piloting are included in geographic sequenceare listed alphabetically in theback of the book.The approxi-in each Sector.mate position, along with the Sector and paragraph numbersCorrectiveInformation.Users should refercorrections,(e.g. 1.1), facilitate location in the text.additions, and commentstoNGA's MaritimeOperations Desk,InternetLinks.This publication provides internet links toasfollows:web sites concerned with maritime navigational safety,includ-Toll free:1-800-362-62891ing but not limited to, Federal government sites, foreign Hy-2.301-227-3147Commercial:drographic Offices,and foreign public/private portfacilities3.DSN:287-3147NGAmakesnoclaims,promises,orguaranteesconcerningthe4.DNCweb site:http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/dncaccuracy,completeness,oradequacyofthecontentsoftheweb5.Maritime Do-sites and expressly disclaims any liability for errors and omishttp://www.nga.mil/portal/site/marimain web site:sions of these web sites.timeLight and Fog Signals.Lights and fog signals are not de-6.E-mail:navsafety@nga.milscribed, and light sectors are not usually defined. The Light7.Mailing address: Maritime DomainLists shouldbeconsulted forcompleteinformation.National Geospatial-IntelligencePorts.Directions for entering ports are depicted whereAgencyappropriatebymeans ofchartlets,sketches,andphotos,whichMail Stop D-44facilitate positiveidentification of landmarks and navigational4600SangamoreRoadaids. These chartlets and sketches are not always to scale, how-BethesdaMD20816-5003ever, and should be used only as a general informational guideNew editions of SailingDirections are corrected through thein conjunction with the best scale chart.Specific port facilitiesdate of the publication shown above.Important information toare omitted from the standard format. They are tabulated inamend material in the publication is available as a PublicationPub.150.WorldPortIndex.Pub.147II
Pub. 147 III Preface 0.0 Pub. 147, Sailing Directions (Enroute) Caribbean Sea Volume 1, Eleventh Edition, 2009, is issued for use in conjunction with Pub. 140, Sailing Directions (Planning Guide) North Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, North Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Companion volumes are Pubs. 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, and 148. 0.0 Digital Nautical Charts 14, 15, and 16 provide electronic chart coverage for the area covered by this publication. 0.0 This publication has been corrected to 20 June 2009, including Notice to Mariners No. 25 of 2009. Explanatory Remarks 0.0 Sailing Directions are published by the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency (NGA), under the authority of Department of Defense Directive 5105.40, dated 12 December 1988, and pursuant to the authority contained in U. S. Code Title 10, Sections 2791 and 2792 and Title 44, Section 1336. Sailing Directions, covering the harbors, coasts, and waters of the world, provide information that cannot be shown graphically on nautical charts and is not readily available elsewhere. 0.0 Sailing Directions (Enroute) include detailed coastal and port approach information which supplements the largest scale chart produced by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. This publication is divided into geographic areas called “Sectors.” 0.0 Bearings.—Bearings are true, and are expressed in degrees from 000° (north) to 360°, measured clockwise. General bearings are expressed by initial letters of points of the compass (e.g. N, NNE, NE, etc.). Adjective and adverb endings have been discarded. Wherever precise bearings are intended degrees are used. 0.0 Charts.—Reference to charts made throughout this publication refer to both the paper chart and the Digital Nautical Chart (DNC). 0.0 Coastal Features.—It is assumed that the majority of ships have radar. Available coastal descriptions and views, useful for radar and visual piloting are included in geographic sequence in each Sector. 0.0 Corrective Information.—Users should refer corrections, additions, and comments to NGA’s Maritime Operations Desk, as follows: 0.0 1. Toll free: 1-800-362-6289 0.0 2. Commercial: 301-227-3147 0.0 3. DSN: 287-3147 0.0 4. DNC web site: http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/dnc 0.0 5. Maritime Do- 0.0 main web site: http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/mari 0.0 time 0.0 6. E-mail: navsafety@nga.mil 0.0 7. Mailing address: Maritime Domain 0.0 National Geospatial-Intelligence 0.0 Agency Mail Stop D-44 0.0 4600 Sangamore Road 0.0 Bethesda MD 20816-5003 0.0 New editions of Sailing Directions are corrected through the date of the publication shown above. Important information to amend material in the publication is available as a Publication Digital Update (PDU) from the NGA Maritime Domain website. 0.0NGA Maritime Domain Website http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/maritime 0.0 0.0 Courses.—Courses are true, and are expressed in the same manner as bearings. The directives “steer” and “make good” a course mean, without exception, to proceed from a point of origin along a track having the identical meridianal angle as the designated course. Vessels following the directives must allow for every influence tending to cause deviation from such track, and navigate so that the designated course is continuously being made good. 0.0 Currents.—Current directions are the true directions toward which currents set. 0.0 Dangers.—As a rule outer dangers are fully described, but inner dangers which are well-charted are, for the most part, omitted. Numerous offshore dangers, grouped together, are mentioned only in general terms. Dangers adjacent to a coastal passage or fairway are described. 0.0 Distances.—Distances are expressed in nautical miles of 1 minute of latitude. Distances of less than 1 mile are expressed in meters, or tenths of miles. 0.0 Geographic Names.—Geographic names are generally those used by the nation having sovereignty. Names in parentheses following another name are alternate names that may appear on some charts. In general, alternate names are quoted only in the principal description of the place. Diacritical marks, such as accents, cedillas, and circumflexes, which are related to specific letters in certain foreign languages, are not used in the interest of typographical simplicity. Geographic names or their spellings do not necessarily reflect recognition of the political status of an area by the United States Government. 0.0 Heights.—Heights are referred to the plane of reference used for that purpose on the charts and are expressed in meters. 0.0 Index-Gazetteer.—Navigational features and place-names are listed alphabetically in the back of the book. The approximate position, along with the Sector and paragraph numbers (e.g. 1.1), facilitate location in the text. 0.0 Internet Links.—This publication provides internet links to web sites concerned with maritime navigational safety, including but not limited to, Federal government sites, foreign Hydrographic Offices, and foreign public/private port facilities. NGA makes no claims, promises, or guarantees concerning the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the web sites and expressly disclaims any liability for errors and omissions of these web sites. 0.0 Light and Fog Signals.—Lights and fog signals are not described, and light sectors are not usually defined. The Light Lists should be consulted for complete information. 0.0 Ports.—Directions for entering ports are depicted where appropriate by means of chartlets, sketches, and photos, which facilitate positive identification of landmarks and navigational aids. These chartlets and sketches are not always to scale, however, and should be used only as a general informational guide in conjunction with the best scale chart. Specific port facilities are omitted from the standard format. They are tabulated in Pub. 150, World Port Index
Radio Navigational Aids.Radio navigational aids are notWind Directions.Wind directions are the true directionsdescribed in detail. Publication No. 117 Radio Navigationalfrom which winds blow.Aids and NOAA Publication, Selected Worldwide MarineBroadcasts, should be consulted.Reference ListSoundings.Soundings are referred to the datum of theThe principal sources examined in the preparation of thischarts and areexpressed in meters.Special Warnings.A Special Warning may be in force forpublicationwere:British Hydrographic Department Sailing Directions.the geographic area covered by this publication. SpecialWarnings are printed in the weekly Notice to Mariners uponVarious port handbooks.promulgation and are reprinted annually in Notice to MarinersReports from United Statesnaval andmerchant vessels andNo.1.A listing of Special Warnings currently in force isvarious shipping companies.printed in each weekly Notice to Mariners, Section IIl, Broad-OtherU.S.Government publications, reports, and docu-cast Warnings, along with the notice number of promulgation.ments.Charts, light lists, tide and current tables, and other docu-Special Warnings are also available on the Maritime Divisionwebsitements in possession of the Agency.IVPub.147
IV Pub. 147 0.0 Radio Navigational Aids.—Radio navigational aids are not described in detail. Publication No. 117 Radio Navigational Aids and NOAA Publication, Selected Worldwide Marine Broadcasts, should be consulted. 0.0 Soundings.—Soundings are referred to the datum of the charts and are expressed in meters. 0.0 Special Warnings.—A Special Warning may be in force for the geographic area covered by this publication. Special Warnings are printed in the weekly Notice to Mariners upon promulgation and are reprinted annually in Notice to Mariners No. 1. A listing of Special Warnings currently in force is printed in each weekly Notice to Mariners, Section III, Broadcast Warnings, along with the notice number of promulgation. Special Warnings are also available on the Maritime Division website. 0.0 Wind Directions.—Wind directions are the true directions from which winds blow. Reference List 0.0 The principal sources examined in the preparation of this publication were: 0.0 British Hydrographic Department Sailing Directions. 0.0 Various port handbooks. 0.0 Reports from United States naval and merchant vessels and various shipping companies. 0.0 Other U.S. Government publications, reports, and documents. 0.0 Charts, light lists, tide and current tables, and other documents in possession of the Agency
ContentsPreface.IIIVIIChartletSectorLimitVIIIConversion TablesXIAbbreviationsSector 1BermudaSector 2TheBahamas-WesternParSector3The Bahamas-EasternPart21Sector 432Cuba-North CoastSector559CubaSouth CoastSector 6Jamaica andtheCaymanIslands75Sector 7HispaniolaHaiti and the Dominican Republic93Sector8115The British Virgin Islands and the Leeward IslandsSector9147TheWindward IslandsandBarbadosGlossaries169Pub.147
Pub. 147 V Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III Chartlet—Sector Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII Conversion Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI Sector 1 Bermuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sector 2 The Bahamas—Western Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sector 3 The Bahamas—Eastern Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sector 4 Cuba—North Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sector 5 Cuba—South Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sector 6 Jamaica and the Cayman Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Sector 7 Hispaniola—Haiti and the Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Sector 8 The British Virgin Islands and the Leeward Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Sector 9 The Windward Islands and Barbados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Glossaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
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