USCG Navigation, Security & Safety Notices
MSIB 17-24 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition
MSIB 17-24 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition December 12, 2024 Return to Alerts Page MSIB 17-24 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition The Captain of the Port (COTP), Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners that the port has secured from modified Port Condition WHISKEY and has returned to Normal Port Condition on the…
Read MoreMSIB 17-24 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified)
MSIB 17-24 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) December 10, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Captain ofthe Port (COTP), Delaware Bay, has set a modified Port Condition WHISKEY due to the forecast of high winds in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area beginning within the next 12 hours. A thorough explanation of port…
Read MoreMSIB 16-24 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition
MSIB 16-24 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition December 6, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Captain ofthe 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 Canal,…
Read MoreMSIB 16-24 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified)
MSIB 16-24 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) December 4, 2024 Return to Alerts Page Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) The Captain of the Port (COTP), Delaware Bay, has set a modified Port Condition WHISKEY due to the forecast of high winds in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area beginning within the next…
Read MoreMSIB 14-24 PHILADELPHIA TO SEA MAINTENANCE DREDGING
MSIB 14-24 PHILADELPHIA TO SEA MAINTENANCE DREDGING November 7, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners that the Coast Guard is establishing two safety zones to facilitate the Philadelphia to Sea Maintenance Dredging. Maintenance dredging will be conducted in Marcus Hook Range and Marcus Hook…
Read MoreUSCG MSIB: 13-24 SPEED RESTRICTION IMPOSED TO PROTECT NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES
USCG MSIB: 13-24 SPEED RESTRICTION IMPOSED TO PROTECT NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES November 1, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay advises all vessels transiting the Mid-Atlantic Ocean that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established regulations which implement a 10 knot or less over ground speed…
Read MoreCoast Guard Proposing Safety Zone for Certain Waters of the Delaware River
Coast Guard Proposing Safety Zone for Certain Waters of the Delaware River September 9, 2024 Return to Alerts Page Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG–2024–0680] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Waterway Training Area, Delaware River, Near Eddystone, PA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is…
Read MoreUSCG Alert: Underwater Bridge Inspection on the Walt Whitman Bridge August 21 and August 22
USCG Alert: Underwater Bridge Inspection on the Walt Whitman Bridge August 21 and August 22 Return to Alert Page Walt Whitman Bridge, Underwater Bridge Inspection All mariners please be advised that an underwater bridge inspection will be conducted on the Walt Whitman Bridge over the Delaware River. Diving operations will be conducted from 8 a.m.…
Read MoreUSCG Sector Del Bay Updates VDO Phone Number
USCG Sector Del Bay Updates VDO Phone Number Return to Alert Page Sector Delaware Bay – Philadelphia, PA Sector Delaware Bay Coast Guard has updated the foreign vessel arrivals (VDO) number to (445)-444-1535. This number is utilized Monday thru Friday from 0730 till 1600. Continue to contact the Command Center after hours or for emergency…
Read MoreCoast Guard Issues Cyber Reporting Guidance in NVIC 02-24
Coast Guard Issues Cyber Reporting Guidance in NVIC 02-24 Return to Alert Page NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 02-24 This Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) provides guidance for complying with reporting requirements for Breaches of Security (BOS), Suspicious Activity (SA), Transportation Security Incidents (TSI), and Cyber Incidents. The cyber incident guidance in this…
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