SAFETY/EAST OF DELEWARE BAY, NEW JERSEY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0616-24

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/28/2024 04:41 PM EST

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1. : NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS. THE NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 39 DEGREES 56 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 19 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 38 MINUTES WEST, 074 DEGREES 28 MINUTES WEST.
2. INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES
3. FOR SECTOR DELEWARE BAY, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//112122Z JAN 25//

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