14 Oct 2015 / Delaware River, USA
The towing vessel DUKE has capsized and sunk on the PA side of Marcus Hook Range, just outside of the channel in approximately 30' of water.
According to the Coast Guard’s Broadcast Notice to Mariners, the vessel sunk outside channel on the Pennsylvania side of Marcus Hook Range. The towing vessel is located at position 39-48'34.3286"N/075-24'39.8954"W in approximately 30 feet of water. Mariners are urged to use extreme caution when transiting the area.
Further, the current Safety Zone remains in effect requiring traffic to make passing arrangements with the Dredge ESSEX. Vessels should be following the alternative traffic pattern that it put in place from September through December, annually, to accommodate the dredge work.
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