Welcome to Aids to Navigation Team Sector Long Island Sound

Sector Long Island Sound Aids to Navigation Team

Aids to Navigation Unit (ANT) Long Island Sound's area of responsibility (AOR) covers 240 miles of coastline on Long Island Sound and connecting tributaries. In all, ANT Long Island Sounds operating area includes approximately 1,000 square miles.

The more than 1,500 navigational aids assigned to the Aids to Navigation Team include 564 primary aids which are 513 buoys, 20 lighthouses, 31 light structures. The unit also services 290 secondary aids and 697 federally permitted private aids.

Many of the lighthouses are historic and were built in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Although unmanned, the lighthouses use automated lights to warn mariners of navigational hazards.

To get the job done ANT Long Island Sound's crew use three different boats, which are a 49-foot buoy utility stern loading (BUSL) boat, a 23-foot and 21-foot trailerable aids to navigation boat.

The crew’s dedication to their work is derived from the unit’s vision statement which is: We will remain vigilant in our duties. We will be forever mindful of the men and women who served Aids to Navigation Team Long Island Sound before us and continue their legacy of pride, professionalism, and excellence. We will diligently support the missions of the U.S. Coast Guard through a posture of readiness and training. We will care for our workforce with a nurturing hand, promoting team unity and individual growth. And, we will be responsible custodians of the public trust.

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