Mariners' Advisory Committee
for the Bay & River Delaware
www.MacDelRiv.org
   
Posted   04-04-2025 10:37    
Barge-Based Fireworks Display, Delaware River, Chester, PA

A SAFETY ZONE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A BARGE BASED FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON THE DELAWARE RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF COMMODORE BARRY BRIDGE, IN CHESTER, PA, ON APRIL 5, 2025 FROM 9 P.M. TO 10 P.M. THE SAFETY ZONE INCLUDES ALL WATERS WITHIN 600 FEET OF A FIREWORKS BARGE AT APPROXIMATE POSITION LATITUDE 39°49`44.71"N, LONGITUDE 075°22`40.70"W. ENTRY INTO THE SAFETY ZONE IS PROHIBITED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OR AN ON-SCENE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE THAT CAN BE REACHED VIA VHF RADIO CHANNEL 16 OR VIA PHONE AT 215-271-4807. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION, AT THE SLOWEST SAFE SPEED TO MAINTAIN NAVIGATION AND MINIMIZE WAKE.

*Please see the attached chart that details the safety zone.

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