SHARK RIVER DREDGING PROJECT

On October 1, 2016, dredging will continue on a portion of the Shark River in Neptune City, NJ. The Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay, has determined that the hazards associated with dredge piping and dredge operations in the main navigational channel create the need for a safety zone to ensure safety of vessels transiting this portion and for workers engaged in dredging operations of the Shark River.

The safety zone will close the main navigational channel on the Shark River from latitude 40˚ 10’ 53.2579”N, longitude 074˚ 01’ 52.6231”W, bounded by the eastern side of the channel and the western side of the channel, north, to latitude 40˚ 11’ 21.0139”N, longitude 074˚ 01 ‘53.1749W”; during times of dredging.

Dredging for the main navigational channel is scheduled to continue from October 1, 2016, through October 31, 2016, only from 9 a.m. on Mondays through 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this portion of Shark River during these times is prohibited.

The channel will be open from October 1, 2016, through October 31, 2016, from 9 p.m. on Thursdays to 9 a.m. on Mondays. Vessels may transit freely during these times, and vessels are requested to contact the dredge via VHF-FM channel 13 or 16 to make satisfactory passing arrangement and maintain a safe speed when transiting the main navigational channel.

If you have any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin, please contact the Waterways Management staff at (215) 271-4889 or the Situation Unit Controller at (215) 271-4807.

B. A. COOPER
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay