SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS
1. SECDB BNM 017-20
A. DE/NJ – DELAWARE RIVER – BAKER RANGE (CHART 12311)
2. UNDERWATER TRENCHING, JETTING, AND BURIAL OF SUBMARINE CABLES NEAR BAKER RANGE IN THE DELAWARE RIVER AT APPROXIMATE POSITION LATITUDE: 39°27`31.10"N - LONGITUDE: 75°34`44.33"W. WORK IS EXPECTED THROUGH FEBRUARY 25, 2020. PROJECT VESSELS INVOLVED WILL INCLUDE BARGES NS43 & NS91 AND TUG/PUSH BOATS FRANKLIN & INTREPID. WORKING HOURS WILL NORMALLY BE BETWEEN 7AM AND 5PM BUT MAY SHIFT DEPENDING ON TIDE. ALL WORK IS BEING CONDUCTED OUTSIDE THE CHANNEL. PROJECT VESSELS WILL BE MONITORING VHF CHANNEL 16. VESSELS TRANSITING THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM SAFE SPEED TO REDUCE WAKE AND MAINTAIN STEERAGE WHEN APPROACHING THE WORKING VESSELS. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.
3. CANCEL AT TIME//171944Z FEB 20//