MSIB 03-17 SHOALING IN DEEPWATER RANGE

The Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners that there have been reports of shoaling in Deepwater Point Range in the Delaware River. The shoaling is reportedly in the main navigation channel as follows:

• Beginning on the north western side of the range, approximately 1400 feet south of Lighted Bell Buoy “1C” (LLN 2965), extending south on the western side 2400 feet past Lighted Buoy “5D” (LLN 2950), from the western edge of the channel 200 feet towards centerline.

• Beginning approximately 2800 feet north of Lighted Buoy “4D” (LLN 2945), extending south along the eastern side of the channel to the end of the range, from the eastern edge of the channel approximately 200 feet into the channel.

Mariners are advised to use extreme caution when transiting these portions of Deepwater Range as some depths at Mean Low Low Water could be hazardous to navigation, especially during extreme weather events.

Vessels drafting over 35 feet should pay particular attention to the tide and proceed with caution in the vicinity of the shoal.

You can find the latest Army Corps of Engineers survey data on their website at http://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Surveys/Projects/PhiladelphiatoSea/.

If you have any questions regarding the content of this bulletin, please contact the Waterways Management staff at (215) 271-4814 or the Command Center at (215) 271-4807.




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