Mariners' Advisory Committee
for the Bay & River Delaware
www.MacDelRiv.org
   
Posted   02-24-2012 09:58    
THE U.S. COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING A SAFETY ZONE FOR A FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN THE VICINITY OF PENNS LANDING ON THE DELAWARE RIVER. THIS SAFETY ZONE WILL BE IN EFFECT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 FROM 9:45 PM UNTIL 10:45 PM. THE ZONE IS BOUNDED FROM SHORELINE TO SHORELINES ADJACENT TO PENNS LANDING TO POSITION 39-56.31N 075-08.28W TO 39-56.29N 075-07.56W TO THE SOUTH AND BOUNDED TO THE NORTH BY THE BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE. MARINERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRANSIT THROUGH THE SAFETY ZONE DURING THE TIMES WHEN THE FIREWORKS ARE BEING DISCHARGED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE ONSCENE PATROL COMMANDER. THE ON SCENE PATROL COMMANDER CAN CONTACTED ON CH 16 VHF-FM. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA AFTER THE
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