SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS

1. SEC DB BNM 395-17

A. NJ - SALEM RIVER (CHART 12311)

2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT H &L CONTRACTING WILL BE CONDUCTING DREDGING OPERATIONS IN THE SALEM RIVER, NJ FROM NOVEMBER 21, 2017 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2018. DREDGE PIPE WILL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CHANNEL AND WILL BE MARKED AND LIT IAW COAST GUARD REGULATIONS. THERE WILL BE TWO POINTS WHERE SUBMERGED PIPELINE WILL BE CROSSING THE MAIN NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL. THESE LOCATIONS OF SUBMERGED PIPELINE WILL BE AT: SALEM RIVER 39D 34’08”N; 75D 30’21”W AND AT THE FORT MOTT FERRY DOCK 39D 36’03”N; 75D 33’18”W. WORK HOURS ARE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. THERE WILL BE ONE DREDGE, A PUSH BOAT, SKIFF, THREE BOOSTER PUMP BARGES, AND DREDGING PIPELINE ON SCENCE. ALL MARINE EQUIPMENT OPERATORS WILL BE MONITORING VHF-FM CHANNEL 63 AND CHENNEL 16 AND 13. DREDGE AND WORK VESSELS WILL MONITOR VHF-FM CHANNEL 13 AND 16. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.

3. CANCEL AT TIME//051520 JAN 18//