MSIB 40-18 PIPELINE REMOVAL MANTUA CREEK ANCHORAGE


The Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners of a safety zone established surrounding vessels and machinery associated with the removal of a submerged pipeline in Mantua Creek Anchorage. **Please see page 2 for chartlet**

• The safety zone will begin when dive and pipeline removal operations begin on October 26, 2018 from 5:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. daily until completion of the pipeline removal.

• Diving and pipeline removal operations will be in vicinity of below coordinates:

39°51.930822’N, 74°13.094867’W

• The temporary safety zone includes all navigable waters within a 250-yard radius of Commerce Construction vessels and machinery including crane barge KELLY and tug HIGHROLLER in support of pipeline removal operations.

• Entry into the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay, crane barge KELLY, or tug HIGHROLLER. Vessels requesting transit shall contact at least 1 hour prior and at 30 minutes prior to arrival.
o Contact crane barge KELLY and tug HIGHROLLER at VHF-FM channel 80.
o Contact COTP on VHF-FM channel 16.

• All vessels must operate at the minimum safe speed necessary to maintain steerage and reduce wake.


If you have any questions regarding the content of this bulletin, please contact the Waterways Management staff at (215) 271-4814/4889 or the Command Center at (215) 271-4807.





K. A. Clarke
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
Acting Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay