EVENT: NEW CASTLE RANGE CLOSURE
DATE: 8/31/22 (1500-1700)
BROADCASTS/FREQ: 30 MIN STARTING AT 1400



1) CLOSURE

MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT A PORTION OF NEW CASTLE RANGE SOUTH OF PEA PATCH ISLAND IS CLOSED TO VESSEL TRAFFIC DUE TO A SUMBERGED PIPELINE BEING INSTALLED FOR DREDGING OPERATIONS FROM 1500-1700 ON AUGUST 31ST. DREDGE ESSEX WILL BE NOTIFING MARINERS VIA CHANNEL 16 OF THE CLOSURE AN HOUR, THEN 30 MIN BEFORE THE CLOSURE. DURING THE CLOSURE THE DREDGE WILL BE STANDING BY ON CHANNEL 13.