Delaware City. (As of 12/1/23). The new Delaware City Channel Draft is 31’-0” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

(Per US Army Corps): The following soundings were recorded adjacent to the Monroe Trainer facility. The USACE will post the soundings to their website as soon as possible.

(Per Monroe Energy): The dock soundings were performed at the ship and barge dock on 9/7/23 . The ship dock depth has changed.

Ship Dock: Current depth at the ship dock, referenced to the MLLW datum, is changed to 38’00” (11.58 m). The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 37’ 00” (11.27 m).

Barge Dock: Current depth at the barge dock, referenced to the MLLW datum , remains at 30’00”. The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 29’ 00”.

The hydrographic surveys are attached.

Delaware City. (As of 9/6/23). The new Delaware City Channel Draft is 30’-5” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

Barge TOR will be spudded down adjacent to the West pier of the Walt Whitman Bridge. The barge is 100 ft x 35 ft and will be on location through September 8th. Work will only be conducted during daylight hours and a small work boat will be tied up alongside the barge, also only during daylight hours. The contractor requests a slow bell from all mariners when transiting this area.

Per (BCBC): The Burlington County Bridge Commission just received word that the Tacony Palmyra Bridge was approved for a two hour advanced notice August 22nd 2023 thru October 19th 2023. The advance notice is for four weeks with a possibility of finishing in two weeks. The advance notice would be Tuesdays -Thursdays from 0700-1700. After 5:00 pm until 7:00 am normal operations. During the two hour advance notice (Tue. – Thur. 0700-1700), vessels not needing an opening can still travel under the span.


Important:

Two hour advance notice is only Tuesdays thru Thursdays from 7:00 am till 5:00 pm 8/22/23 thru 9/19/23
After 5:00 pm until 7:00 am the following day the TPB is not under any deviation for Bridge openings.
Thursdays at 5:00 pm until the following Tuesday morning at 7:00 am the TPB is not under any deviation for Bridge openings.

Delaware City. (As of 8/3/23). The new Delaware City Channel Draft is 30’-7” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

Delaware City. (As of 7/6/23). The new channel draft for Delaware City is now 31’-02” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

(Per Monroe Energy): The dock soundings were performed at the ship dock on 6/21/23 and at the barge docks on 6/15/23. . The ship dock depth has changed.

Ship Dock: Current depth at the ship dock, referenced to the MLLW datum, is changed to 39’00” (11.88 m). The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 38’ 00” (11.58 m).

Barge Dock: Current depth at the barge dock, referenced to the MLLW datum , remains at 30’00”. The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 29’ 00”.

The hydrographic survey for the ship dock is attached.

(Per NOAA): All construction scaffolding was removed from the Chesapeake City Bridge, recently. As of today, the air gap offset was reverted back to the original and you will see a ‘jump’ in the data today.

**Over the last year, there was an 18 inch reduction in the air gap data there to account for scaffolding in place over PARTS of the channel.

(Per: BCBC). The Burlington County Bridge Commission is passing along the following telephone numbers for each tower governed by the Commission. Below are both a direct number and cell phone number for the following bridges:

Tacony Palmyra Operators Tower
Direct Line: 856-735-1211
Cell phone: 609-922-2843

Burlington Bristol Operators Tower
Direct Line: 856-735-1212
Cell phone: 609-922-2804

Riverside/Delanco Operator Trailer
Direct Line: 856-735-1213
Cell phone: 609-922-2888

Police Supervisor BCBC
Direct Line: 856-735-1230
Cell phone: 609-922-2921

Delaware City. (As of 6/05/23). New channel depth for Delaware City is now 31’-7” MHW with a 1’ under keel clearance included.

Delaware City. (As of 5/1/2023). New Delaware City Channel draft is now 33’-7” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

Delaware City. (As of 4/11/2023). New channel depth for Delaware City is now 35’-6” MHW with a 1’ under keel clearance included.

(Per Monroe Energy): The post dredge dock soundings were performed at the ship and barge docks on Wednesday 3/8/23. . Both dock depths have changed.

Ship Dock: Current depth at the ship dock, referenced to the MLLW datum, is changed to 40’00” (12.19 m). The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 39’ 00” (11.88 m).

Barge Dock: Current depth at the barge dock, referenced to the MLLW datum , is change to 30’00”. The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 29’ 00”.

The hydrographic survey for the ship dock is attached.

Delaware City. (As of 3/1/2023). New Channel draft for Delaware City is 36’-7” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

(Per USCG): PHILADELPHIA TO SEA MAINTENANCE DREDGING (UPDATE 1)

The Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners that the Philadelphia to Sea Maintenance Dredging Project has completed dredging operations in the Marcus Hook Range and Anchorage. Safety zone one and Safety zone two are hereby cancelled.
Traffic patterns are returned to normal. All restrictions related to dredging operations in Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) have been removed.

If there are any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin or expectations of the Captain of the Port, please contact (215) 271-4807.

Delaware City. (As of 2/4/2023). New channel draft for Del City is now 36’-7” MHW with a 1 foot UKC included.

Delaware City. (As of 1/10/23). New channel draft for Delaware City is now 34’-00” at MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

The 45 ft channel transition plan has been updated on the MAC website.

(Per Monroe Energy). Dock soundings were performed at the ship and barge docks on Tuesday 11/22/22. Below are the dock depths after review of the sounding results. Both dock depths have changed.

Ship Dock: Current depth at the ship dock, referenced to the MLLW datum, is changed to 34’00” (10.36 m). The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 33’ 00” (10.05 m).

Barge Dock: Current depth at the barge dock, referenced to the MLLW datum , is change to 29’00”. The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 28’ 00”.

The hydrographic survey for the ship dock is attached.

Delaware City. (As of 11/4). New channel draft for Delaware City is now 28’6” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

(Per US Army Corps): USACE Surveys performed a survey of the Delaware River, Kinkora Range, on 28Oct22 and identified a potential obstruction the navigation. The object is 60’ from the Green Toe and is at 36.8’ MLLW. The authorized channel depth in the area is 40’ MLLW. Please see the attached chartlet for reference.



The details of the object are as follows:



Kinkora 1_28Oct22_35.2

Lat: 40 7.421721 N

Lon: 74 46.719726 W

Depth: 36.8’ MLLW

Approximate Dimensions: 7’x4’x4’

(Per US Army Corps): Landreth Range object photo.

(Per US Army Corps): USACE Surveys performed a survey of the Delaware River, Landreth Range on 17Oct22 and identified two potential obstructions to navigation. The first is potentially two objects 20’ from one another, 43’ from the Green Toe and are at 35.1’ MLLW and 35’ MLLW. It is possible the two are connected. The second is 75’ from the Green Toe and is at 38.3’ MLLW. The authorized channel depth in the area is 40’ MLLW. Please see the attached chartlets for reference.

The details of the objects are as follows:

Landreth 1_17Oct22_35.1

Lat: 40 6.2726 N

Lon: 74 50.20712 W

Depth: 35.1’ MLLW

Approximate Dimensions: 6’x5’x4’

Secondary smaller object at 35’ MLLW 20’ downriver

Landreth 2_17Oct22_38.3

Lat: 40 6.28483 N

Lon: 74 50.19097 W

Depth: 38.3’ MLLW

Approximate Dimensions: 6’x5’x4’

(Per US Army Corps): USACE Surveys performed a survey of the Delaware River, Florence Range, on 14Oct22 and identified two potential obstructions to navigation. The first is 70’ from the Green Toe and is at 35.2’ MLLW, the second is 60’ from the Red Toe and is at 35.5’ MLLW. The authorized channel depth in the area is 40’ MLLW. Please see the attached chartlets for reference.

The details of the objects are as follows:


Florence 1_14Oct22_35.2

Lat: 40 7.31103 N

Lon: 74 47.63858 W

Depth: 35.2’ MLLW

Approximate Dimensions: 7’x5’x7’


Florence 2_14Oct22_35.5

Lat: 40 7.62131 N

Lon: 74 48.84641 W

Depth: 35.5’ MLLW

Approximate Dimensions: 13’x7’x5.5’

Delaware City. (As of 10/7). New Delaware City Channel draft is 28’-4” MHW with a one foot under keel clearance included.

(Per Philadelphia Barge Company): The tug Osprey will be tending the deck barge Tor with a core sampling drill rig in position at Lat 39 28’ 6.3876 Lon -75 34’ 50.8224. Outside the channel near the Appoquinimink and Silver Run rivers. The project is scheduled to start Monday 19 Sept 2022. It is expected that the project will be completed in 2 days. A slow bell and no wake is requested for anyone transiting in the area. Tug Osprey is standing by on VHF - Channels 13/16. Cell phone 610-742-0299 for emergencies.

Delaware City. (As of 9/9). New channel draft for Delaware City is 28’-3” MHW with a 1 foot under keel clearance included.

(Per Monroe Energy): Dock soundings were performed at the ship and barge docks on Wednesday 8/17/22. Below are the dock depths after review of the sounding results. No change to either the ship or barge dock depths.



Ship Dock: Current depth at the ship dock, referenced to the MLLW datum, is unchanged at 38’00” (11.58 m). The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 37’ 00” (11.27 m).



Barge Dock: Current depth at the barge dock, referenced to the MLLW datum , is unchanged at 30’00”. The terminal has a 1-foot minimum UKC requirement. The maximum allowable FW draft is 29’ 00”.



The hydrographic surveys for the ship is attached.