10/29/2026
A joint operation between the U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard is underway to return the 12,000-lb Delaware Bay North Approach Lighted Buoy 2 (R2) to station. The buoy is currently off the beach and should be back on station soon.
This is a good reminder that Aids to Navigation can and do go missing or move off station, especially after a storm. R2 is still listed as missing in the current Local Notice to Mariners:
https://navcen.uscg.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/lnms/lnm05432026.pdf
Check the USCG Local Notices to Mariners before you head out:
https://navcen.uscg.gov/local-notices-to-mariners-by-cg-district
Thanks to U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay with a US Army Chinook assist in getting R2 back where it belongs.