SUBJ: SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS
SEC DB BNM 010-22
PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON (Chart 12314)
USCG SECTOR DELAWARE BAY HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF ICE ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER FROM THE TACONY-PALMYRA BRIDGE NORTH TO TRENTON, NJ. ALL MARINERS ARE URGED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION AND REPORT ANY OBSERVABLE ICE USING THE ICE REPORTING FORM FOUND ON THE SECTOR DELAWARE BAY HOMEPORT
PAGE. MARINERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT BUOYS MAY BECOME EXTINGUISHED OR DRAGGED OFF STATION AND MINOR LIGHTS AND DAYBEACONS MAY BECOME DESTROYED DUE TO ICE.
SECTOR DELAWARE BAY IS ADVISING MARINERS THERE IS A STEEL HULL RESTRICTION IN PLACE FOR THE WESTERN END OF THE C AND D CANAL. ALL MARINERS PLANNING TO TRANSIT THE CANAL SHOULD REACH OUT TO THE CANAL DISPATCH OR TO SECTOR MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION COMMAND CENTER AT 410-576-2693 FOR MORE INFORMATION
AND TRANSIT THE AREA WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
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