January 19, 2025
The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay has set Winter Port Condition Two due to the formation of
ice of appreciable thickness and coverage in the navigable waters of the Delaware Bay and River, Chesapeake and
Delaware (C&D) Canal, Cape May Harbor and Canal, New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, and Delaware Shore.
Members of the port community should take adequate precautions and adhere to the seasonal ice procedures below:
• Vessel sea chests should be checked regularly for ice buildup and precautions should be taken to ensure that the sea chests are kept clear.
• Vessel moorings should be checked frequently to ensure the vessel is adequately moored.
• Vessels at anchor should maintain their engines on standby at all times and should ensure that proper bridge watches are stood at all times.
• Mariners are cautioned that buoys may become extinguished or dragged off station and minor lights and day beacons may become destroyed due to ice.