Mariners' Advisory Committee
for the Bay & River Delaware
www.MacDelRiv.org
   
Posted   02-05-2018 13:31    
Safety Zone Lower Delaware Bay

The Captain of the Port (COTP), Delaware Bay is notifying mariners a safety zone has been established in the lower Delaware Bay in order to facilitate diving and salvage operations. The safety zone will be enforced from 7:00 am through 5:00 pm on February 6, 2018.

The safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,200 yard radius of the towing vessel NORTHSTAR COMMANDER, associated crane barge and all other dive and salvage equipment located at approximate location 38° 51.947’ North Latitude, 075° 06.182’ West Longitude.

Entry into or transit within the safety zone is prohibited without the approval of the Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay via VHF-FM Channel 16, or the towing vessel NORTHSTAR COMMANDER via VHF-FM Channel 13 or 16.

If you have any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin or the expectations of the COTP, please contact the Waterways Management staff at (215) 271-4889 or the Situation Unit Controller at (215) 271-4807.



S. E. Anderson
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay
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