Fort McHenry Channel Closed Wednesday

MDOT Maryland Port Administration sent this bulletin at 08/26/2025 05:19 PM EDT

August 26, 2025

Dear Subscriber,

The U.S. Coast Guard will close the Fort McHenry Federal Channel and establish a safety zone on Wednesday, August 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to facilitate the recovery of a hatch cover from the W Sapphire vessel incident that occurred on August 18. We will provide an update as soon as the channel has been reopened.

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