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Port Intelligence Brief

North Haven, United States

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53 Verified Intelligence Items

50Verified
Intelligence

26Official
Sources

91%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 44 7' 59.9988"
W 68 52' .0012"

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Harbor ProfileNorth Atlantic Ocean
Size: Very Small

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EntranceTidal Range: 8.86 ft
Depth: 16.07 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Good

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 6 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 5 items

⚠ Local Cautions 8 items

🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 7 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 3 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 6 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 6 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 6 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 6 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

North Haven approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

Charting Authority / Primary Sailing Directions

Official Source · Verified Jun 28, 2026

NOAA Office of Coast Survey charts and U.S. Coast Pilot (Coast Pilot 1, Chapter 7) are primary official sources for North Haven / Fox Islands Thorofare approaches.

95% Confidence

Specific Local Shoals / Drying Hazards Near North Haven

Official Source · Verified Jun 28, 2026

Post Office Ledge (covered 6 ft) and Lobster Ledge (covered 2 ft) lie off the town of North Haven; Bartlett Harbor entrance has a rock covered 9 ft in mid-entrance; Pulpit Rock (10 ft high) and reef extend 250 yd NE of Pulpit Harbor entrance.

94% Confidence

Entrance Hazards — Marked Ledges And Buoys (Fox Islands Thorofare)

Official Source · Verified Jun 28, 2026

Numerous ledges (e.g., Black Ledge, Sunken Black Ledge, Channel Rock, Dogfish Ledges, Seal Ledge, Inner Bay Ledges) lie near approaches; main entrance channel is north of these ledges and is well marked by buoys/daybeacons (Channel Rock marked by daybeacon; buoys at Sunken Black Ledge and others).

93% Confidence

Pilotage Requirement (Penobscot Bay)

Official Source · Verified Jun 28, 2026

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels, and for U.S. vessels under register in the foreign trade, with a draft of 9 ft or more, entering or departing ports/harbors within Penobscot Bay north of the Marshall Point–Matinicus Rock–Western Head line; Penobscot Bay pilots available (Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association).

92% Confidence

Tidal Currents / Behavior In Fox Islands Thorofare

Official Source · Verified Jun 28, 2026

Tidal currents in Fox Islands Thorofare are usually not strong; flood sets in from both ends and ebb sets out. However, during strong east or west winds strong currents with eddies may occur; Thorofare can be closed by ice in winter.

90% Confidence

Anchorage Notes And Harbor Facilities

Official Source · Verified Jun 28, 2026

Pulpit Harbor: entrance clear width >100 yd; secure anchorage for small vessels ~11 ft draft or less; town wharf has ~12 ft depth alongside; yacht club float has 4–8 ft alongside; boatyard facilities noted. Harbormaster assigns moorings; 5 mph speed limit enforced in harbor.

89% Confidence