SUBJ/ SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS
1. SEC DB BNM 363-17
A. PA/DE – CHRISTINA RIVER (CHART 12311)
2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE A OBSTRUCTION OF THE CHRISTINA RIVER CHANNEL, IN WILMINGTON, DE, TO FACILITATE DREDGING IN CHERRY ISLAND RANGE, IN THE DELAWARE RIVER, BEGINNING MID-MORNING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017 FOR APPROXIMATLEY 2 DAYS, SUBJECT TO WEATHER AND TRAFFIC DELAYS. THERE WILL BE FLOATING PIPELINE LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHRISTINA RIVER HOWEVER THE DREDGE AND PIPELINE WILL BE ABLE TO RELOCAT TO FACILITATE VESSEL TRAFFIC. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE DREDGE ILLINOIS AT LEAST 1 HOUR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHRISTINA RIVER TO MAKE PASSING ARRANGMENTS. DREDGE ILLINOIS WILL BE MONITORING VHF-FM CHANNEL 13 AND 16. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.
3. CANCEL AT TIME//012200Z DEC 17//