🧭 Restricted Area Adjacent To Stapleton Naval Station Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 33 CFR §334.85 designates waters adjacent to Stapleton Naval Station as a restricted area; shore to 600 ft seaward closed except naval; beyond 600 ft transiting only by most direct route. 96% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Charting Authority / Primary Charts Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 NOAA nautical charts and ENCs cover Port of NY & NJ including Stapleton anchorage (use NOAA Chart/ENC products US5NY series). 95% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Anchorage Grid Overlay In Encs Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 NOAA added permanent grid-overlay to anchorage grounds in Port of NY & NJ ENCs, including Stapleton (ENCs US5NY19M / US5NY1CM). 94% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Vts Management And Pilot Requirement (Operational) Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 VTS New York manages anchorages; under specified severe conditions all ships in Stapleton must have a pilot aboard or a Sandy Hook pilot on call at Staten Island pilot station. 93% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Anchorage Use Limitations Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 Coast Pilot: Stapleton anchorage limited to lightering, bunkering, receiving stores/repairs, Coast Guard inspections, crew changes, or emergencies; return offshore afterwards. 92% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Entrance Shoals / Dangers Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 Coast Pilot warns of shifting shoals at harbor entrance (False Hook, Flynn's Knoll, Romer Shoal) that are subject to depth changes and should be avoided by strangers. 92% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Pilotage (Compulsory Regimes) Operator Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 Pilotage by Sandy Hook pilots is compulsory for foreign vessels (and specified U.S. vessels) entering Port of NY via Sandy Hook per NY Navigation Law and local practice. 90% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Currents / Local Flow Cautions Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 Coast Pilot: currents in Bay Ridge/Upper NY Bay can be strong and may flow opposite to normal channel flow locally; caution when docking/undocking near piers. 90% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment