PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 21, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard will not remove over 300 navigational aids from northeastern waters, the military branch announced Monday night. The Coast Guard District Northeast announced in April its plan to modernize its system of navigational aids — many of which were deployed before modern GPS systems became seaworthy. Nearly 150 of the aids that were to be removed are located off Maine’s coast. Maritime stakeholders criticized the plan and over 3,200 comments were submitted. Instead, the northeast branch of the Coast Guard will conduct further analysis of its plan to modernize its system.