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Cherry Island Range Restrictions
Cherry Island Range Restrictions February 20, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Sector Delaware Bay – Philadelphia, PA Cherry Island Range Closure- Mariners are advised that a portion of Cherry Island range in the Delaware River between Delaware River Buoy 31 (LLNR 3025) and Delaware River Buoy 33 (LLNR 3035) will be closed to vessel traffic…
Read MoreCBP Pipeline # 002-2026 – Retirement of CBP Area Port Director, Philadelphia and Selection of Acting Area Port Director, Philadelphia
CBP Pipeline # 002-2026 – Retirement of CBP Area Port Director, Philadelphia and Selection of Acting Area Port Director, Philadelphia February 20, 2026 Return to Alerts Page After 32 years of government service, and 10 duty stations (international and domestic), along with several TDY assignments, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Area Port Director of…
Read MoreMSIB 10-26 Ice Condition Update
MSIB 10-26 Ice Condition Update February 16, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Ice Condition Update Due to warmer temperatures, The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay has amended the Ice Condition for the Upper Delaware River, Delaware River, and Delaware Bay. Please see the current restrictions that are in effect for the following…
Read MoreMISB 02-26 (Update 2) Return to Normal Port Condition
MISB 02-26 (Update 2) Return to Normal Port Condition February 2, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Return to Normal Port Condition The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that the port has secured from modified Port Condition WHISKEY and has returned to Normal Port Condition on the Delaware Bay and…
Read MoreMSIB 04-26 Change In Ice Condition
MSIB 04-26 Change In Ice Condition January 28, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Change in Ice Condition Ice Condition Three The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay has set Ice Condition Three for all waters north of the Interstate 95 bridge in Bristol, PA. The following restrictions are in effect, only steel hull vessels…
Read MoreMSIB 08-25 CH. 1 Use of Engine/Shaft Power Limiters in Pilotage Waters
MSIB 08-25 CH. 1 Use of Engine/Shaft Power Limiters in Pilotage Waters July 28, 2025 Return to Alerts Page Use of Engine/Shaft Power Limiters in Pilotage Waters The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay has observed an increase in vessels entering the COTP Zone with Engine Power Limiters (EPLs) or Shaft Power Limiters (ShaPoLis). This…
Read More150th Anniversary Gala Photos Available Online!
150th Anniversary Gala Photos Available Online! July 23, 2025 Return to Alerts Page Thank you to the members and port partners that attended the Exchange’s 150th Anniversary Gala on May 21, 2025. The event was a joy and an unmitigated success. While pictures may never fully capture the camaraderie and celebratory ambiance of the event,…
Read MoreMSIB 12-25 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition
MSIB 12-25 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition March 22, 2025 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that the port has secured from modified Port Condition WHISKEY and has returned to Normal Port Condition on the Delaware Bay and River, Cape May Harbor and…
Read MoreMSIB 09-25 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition
MSIB 09-25 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition March 8, 2025 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that the port has secured from modified Port Condition WHISKEY and has returned to Normal Port Condition on the Delaware Bay and River, Cape May Harbor and…
Read MoreBOEM Releases National Studies List for Fiscal Year 2025
BOEM Releases National Studies List for Fiscal Year 2025 October 31, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for managing the development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Decisions informed by the best available science and…
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