b'HOMELAND SECURITY AND HELPFUL INTERNET ADDRESSESHomeland Security Boaters must be cautious and constantly aware of their surroundings. It is illegal to stop or anchor beneath bridges.Helpful Internet AddressesBoaters must avoid restricted areas such as dams, power plants, and observe all security zones, especially around mili- National Oceanic and Atmospheric tary installations. You must stay at least 100 yards away fromAdministration any military vessel and within 500 yards, maintain a minimum(NOAA): www.noaa.govsteerage speed. You should report the following to the U.S. Coast GuardPrint-on-Demand Charts and Historical Map and (see pagefor telephone numbers):Chart Collections: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ Suspicious persons conducting unusual activities nearNational Ocean Service Data Discovery Portal: security areas or bridges on or near the water https://data.noaa.gov/datasetsearch/People establishing roadside stands near marinas andChart No.1: Nautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms: waterfront facilities https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/us-chart-1. Unknown persons photographing or creating diagramshtmlaround power plants, under bridges, waterfront facilities, orNational Weather Service: https://www.weather.govany other high risk areas Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking:Unknown or suspicious persons loitering around water- http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/index.htmlfront areas Sunrise/Sunset Calculator:Suspicious persons attempting to borrow or rent water- www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/sunrise.htmlcraft Suspicious vendors attempting to sell or deliver mer- National Ocean Service (NOS)chandise or drop off packages in waterfront areas For a complete list of all NOS websites, go to:https://oceanservice.noaa.govSafety and Security ZonesReal time tide information: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/Boaters should not: tide_predictions.html?gid=1394Enter buoyed areas off the Niantic Bay or Jordan Cove side of Dominion/Millstone Power Plant in Waterford, CT U.S. Coast Guard websites Enter waters within 100 yards of any anchored U.S.U.S. Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners (by district): Coast Guard vessel www.navcen.uscg.gov/ Stop, moor, anchor or loiter beneath a bridge orU.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: www.cgaux.orgapproach within a 25-yard radius of any bridge foundation, support, stanchion, pier, or abutment except as required forOther websitesthe direct, expeditious transit beneath a bridgeU.S. Power Squadrons: www.usps.org In addition to the areas listed above, all boaters shouldprovides cooperative charting information & trainingbe aware of multiple Security Zones on the Thames River.Maptech (for raster nautical charts): www.maptech.comThese Security Zones are located at the Electric Boat ShipyardPrint on Demand Charts: www.oceangrafix.comin Groton, U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, andU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (provide information for the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. Travel through thesenavigable rivers, ports & channels: www.usace.army.milzones may be subject to periodic speed and entry restrictions.Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles: All vessels transiting these areas should listen for specifichttps://portal.ct.gov/dmv instructions via VHF marine radio, a loudhailer from officialConnecticut Harbormasters: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/ patrol vessels, or personnel on shore. Boaters should complyCoastal-Resources/Harbor-Masters/Connecticut-Harbor- with any instructions as quickly and as safely as possible.Masters 2023 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE35'