SUBJ/ SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS
1. SEC DB BNM 161-18
A. DE/NJ – DELAWARE BAY AND RIVER (CHART 12304)
2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE DUTRA DREDGE PAULA LEE WILL BE PERFORMING DREDGING OPERATIONS BEGINNING IN MIAH MAULL WORKING NORTH IN LISTON RANGE, IN THE DELAWARE BAY AND RIVER, FROM MARCH 10, 2018 THROUGH APPROXIMATELY JUNE 31, 2018. THE CLAM SHELL DREDGE WILL BE DREDGING THE MAIN NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL BEGINNING ON THE RED SIDE OF THE CHANNEL WORKING NORTH AND THEN CONTINUE SOUTH ON THE GREEN SIDE OF THE CHANNEL. THE DREDGE PAULA LEE WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE FOR VESSEL TRAFFIC. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE DREDGE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO MAKE SAFE PASSING ARRANGEMENTS. THE DREDGE PALUA LEE CAN BE CONTACTED ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 14 AND 82. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.
3. CANCEL AT TIME//222000Z MAR 18//