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20 Feb 2017 / Delaware River, USA

Shoaling alerts

The United States Coast Guard has issued the following Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) alerting the maritime community of shoaling in the Delaware River:

MSIB 03-17: Deepwater Range
There have been reports of shoaling in Deepwater Point Range, in the main navigation channel as follows:

  • Beginning on the north western side of the range, approximately 1400 feet south of Lighted Bell Buoy "1C" (LLN 2965), extending south on the western side 2400 feet past Lighted Buoy "5D" (LLN 2950), from the western edge of the channel 200 feet towards centerline.
  • Beginning approximately 2800 feet north of Lighted Buoy "4D" (LLN 2945), extending south along the eastern side of the channel to the end of the range, from the eastern edge of the channel approximately 200 feet into the channel.

Mariners are advised to use extreme caution when transiting these portions of Deepwater Range as some depths at Mean Low Water could be hazardous to navigation, especially during extreme weather events.

MSIB 04-17L New Castle Range
There have been reports of shoaling in New Castle Range, in the main navigation channel as follows:

  • On the western side of the channel between the north side of the entrance to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and the southern end of Pea Patch Island, extending from the western edge of the channel approximately 300 feet into the channel.

Mariners are advised to use extreme caution when transiting these portions of New Castle Range as some depths at Mean Low Water could be hazardous to navigation, especially during extreme weather events.

MSIB 05-17: Cherry Island Range
There have been reports of shoaling in Cherry Island Range, in the main navigation channel as follows:

  • Beginning on the western side of the channel 1100 feet south of Green Buoy "7C" (LLN 3035) extending approximately 1000 feet past Green Buoy "5C" (LLN 3025), from the western edge of the channel approximately 100 feet into the channel.

Mariners are advised to use extreme caution when transiting these portions of Cherry Island Range as some depths at Mean Low Water could be hazardous to navigation, especially during extreme weather events.

In all three areas, vessels drafting over 35 feet should pay particular attention to the tide and proceed with caution in the vicinity of the shoal.

The latest Army Corps of Engineers survey data can be found at http://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Surveys/Projects/PhiladelphiatoSea/

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