Mariners' Advisory Committee
for the Bay & River Delaware
www.MacDelRiv.org
   
Posted   10-02-2018 08:04    
***IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE***

A SECURITY ZONE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ON PORTIONS OF THE DELAWARE AND SCHUYKILL RIVERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSELS WILL BE MONITORING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SECURITY ZONE. THE SPECIFICS OF THESE BOUNDARIES CAN BE FOUND IN 33 CFR 165.558. THE SECURITY ZONE WILL BE ENFORCED INTERMITTENTLY FROM 1 PM THROUGH 5 PM ON OCTOBER 2, 2018. ON SCENE ENFORCEMENT VESSELS CAN BE CONTACATED VIA VHF-FM CHANNEL 22. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND OBEY ALL COMMANDS FROM ON SCENE ENFORCEMENT VESSELS WHEN IN THE AREA.