U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay
Sector Delaware Bay operates as an Integrated Operations Command, responsible for almost 573 active duty personnel and 250 reservists. Sector Delaware Bay encompasses the mid-Atlantic coastal area from Shark River, NJ, to the Delaware-Maryland border, and includes the ports of Philadelphia, Camden and Wilmington on the Delaware River.
One Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 271-4800
Hours of Operations: 0730 - 1130; 1230 - 1600
- 24-Hour Operations Center:
- Search & Rescue, Law Enforcement or Marine Casualty
(215) 271-4940 - Oil/HAZMAT Spill, Port Security or other Marine Emergency Report
(215) 271-4807 - Report all oil and hazardous materials spills to the National Response Center 24-hour Emergency Report Line
(800) 424-8802
News/Updates
- 01/30/12 Maritime Security Directive 104-6 (Rev 6); Guidelines for U.S. Vessels Operating in High Risk Waters
- 01/19/12 Marcus Hook Anchorage Opening
- 01/19/12 Draft Guidance Regarding Inspection and Certification of Vessels Under the Maritime Security Program
- 01/14/12 Marcus Hook Range Dredging Operations
- 01/13/12 Delaware River Safety Zone on January 17 for New Castle Range
- 12/29/11 Burlington Bristol Drawbridge Operation Deviation from December 27 through January 20
- 12/23/11 Marcus Hook Range Dredging Activity from 12/27/11 Until Further Notice
- 12/19/11 Marcus Hook Anchorage Safety Zone
- 12/14/11 Marcus Hook Range Dive Operations
- 12/06/11 Reedy Point South Anchorage Open
- 12/02/11 Reedy Point South Anchorage Closure
- 12/02/11 Speed Restriction Imposed to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
- 12/02/11 USCG Seasonal Ice Alert
- 12/02/11 RECALL NOTICE ON MD2010 & MD2012 model 22LB Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices
- 11/24/11 Draft Restrictions Lifted at Delair Railroad Bridge Vicinity
- 11/23/11 Draft Restrictions at Delair Railroad Bridge Vicinity
- 11/21/11 Marcus Hook Range Dive Operations
- 10/14/11 Conditions of Entry Removed for Vessels Arriving from Republic of Congo
- 09/07/11 Force Protection Posture Awareness for 9/11 Anniversary
- 09/01/11 Upper Delaware Bay Conditions
- 08/28/11 Notice of Hurricane Seasonal Alert
- 08/27/11 Notice of Hurricane Irene Readiness Condition Zulu
- 08/27/11 Notice of Hurricane Irene Readiness Condition Yankee
- 08/26/11 Notice of Hurricane Irene Readiness Condition X-RAY
- 08/25/11 Notice of Hurricane Irene Readiness Condition WHISKEY
- 08/11/11 Inspection of Towing Vessels Safety Regulations
- 08/11/11 Shoaling in Enterprise Range with Draft Restrictions in Effect
- 08/02/11 Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to Domestic Endorsements
- 08/01/11 Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to Domestic Endorsements
- 07/15/11 Sector Delaware Bay Iterim Guidance for Vessel Response Plans
- 06/16/11 Validation of Merchant Mariners' Vital Information and Issuance of Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's Licenses and Certificates of Registry (MMLs)
- 06/16/11 Validation of Merchant Mariners' Vital Information and Issuance of Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's Documents (MMDs)
- 06/03/11 Closure of Manasquan Inlet Entrance from June 6 through June 10
- 05/12/11 Closure of Manasquan Inlet Entrance
- 5/11/11 USCG Port Access Route Study for the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Florida
- 05/06/11 USCG Strongly Recommends Vessel Crew Training to Provide CPR
- 05/06/11 High Voltage Shore Power Installations on U.S. Flag Ships
- 05/02/11 Force Protection Posture Awareness
- 03/22/11 USCG and CBP Joint Guidance for Vessels Entering the US From Japan
- 03/18/11 USCG Precautionary Notification: Vessel Transits in the Vicinity of Fukushima, Japan
- The Coast Guard has released a precautionary notification regarding vessel transits in the vicinity of Fukushima, Japan.
- Full Notice
- 03/14/11 Dredging Operations Completed at Marcus Hook
- 03/11/11 Port Security Advisory for Vessels Calling Ports in Libya
- 03/09/11 Policy for Guidelines for Coast Guard Evaluations of Compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP) for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels
- 03/03/11 Dredging Operations near Marcus Hook Range in the Sunoco Refinery Vicinity March 3 through March 14
- 02/25/11 Dredging Operations Near Marcus Hook Range Extended to March 2
- 02/17/11 Dredging Operations Near Marcus Hook Range February 18 to February 26
- 02/17/11 Tank Vessel and Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response
Plans for Hazardous Substances - 02/02/11 Sector Delaware Bay Ice Condition Updated to Condition Three - C&D Canal and Schuylkill River Restrictions Lifted
- 01/14/11 Procedures for Obtaining a Name-Based Terrorism Check for Security Personnel Operating in High Risk Waters
- 01/13/11 Notice of Arrival Requirement on the Outer Continental Shelf
- 01/10/11 C&D Canal Restriction - Only Steel-Hulled Vessels May Transit Canal Due to Ice Conditions
- 01/03/11 C&D Canal Restrictions Lifted and Sector Delaware Bay COTP Zone Remains in Ice Condition Three
- 12/30/10 Seasonal Ice Condition Update - Restriction for the C&D Canal
- 12/29/10 Sector Delaware Bay Sets Restrictions on C&D Canal
- 12/18/10 Sector Delaware Bay Sets Ice Condition Three
- 12/01/10 Updates to Vessel Inspection Fees Request for Information
- 11/26/10 Electronic Navigation Publications Onboard US Vessels
- 11/15/10 Sector Delaware Bay Right Whale Speed Restrictions
- 11/12/10 Completion of Marcus Hook Range Dredging Operations
- 11/10/10 Update to Marcus Hook Range Dredging Operations
- 11/02/10 Update to Marcus Hook Range Dredging Operations
- 11/02/10 Notice of Policy for Banning of Foreign Flag Vessels from Entry into US Ports
- 10/22/10 Delaware River and C&D Canal Pre-season Ice Conference November 18, 2010
- 10/21/10 Marine Vapor Control Systems Regulations
- 10/19/10 Harmonization With the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code for Bulk Solid Hazardous Materials
- 10/06/10 Guidance for Implementation and Enforcement of the Salvage and Marine Firefighting Regulations for Vessel Response Plans
- 09/30/10 Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) Recommendations
- 09/29/10 Notice of Tropical Storm Nicole Condition 4 (WHISKEY)
- 09/28/10 Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports; Certain Dangerous Cargoes
- 09/27/10 Marcus Hook Range Dredging Operations Safety Zone
- 09/15/10 USCG Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil
- 09/15/10 USCG Vessel Inspection Alternatives
- 09/03/10 USCG Sector Delaware Bay Rescinds Hurricane Earl Readiness Conditions
- 09/03/10 Temporary Safety Zone on Delaware River in the area of Camden, NJ on September 4, 2010
- 09/02/10 Notice of Hurricane Earl Readiness Condition 3 for New Jersey and Delaware Shorelines
- 09/01/10 Procedures for Banning of Foreign Flag Vessels
- 09/01/10 Notice of Hurricane Earl Readiness Condition 4 for New Jersey and Delaware Shorelines
- 08/28/10 USCG Alert Cautions AIS Users to Inadvertent Operation on Different Channels
- 08/25/10 SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS - AIS Equipment Monitoring Changes and Manual Excerpts Below:
- 08/24/10 AIS Channel Frequency Instructions
- 06/17/10 Harmonization With the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code for Bulk Solid Hazardous Materials
- 06/14/10 Mantua Creek Anchorage (9) Closure on June 18, 2010
- 06/14/10 Deepwater Range Dredging Operations and Cancellation of MSIBs 10-10, 11-10 and 13-10
- 05/26/10 Revision of LNG and LHG Waterfront Facility General Requirements
- 05/25/10 MARSEC Guidelines for U.S. Vessels Operating in High Risk Waters
- 05/19/10 Oil Spill Response Organization Asset Availability
- 05/07/10 Gulf of Mexico Clean-up Operations Continue
- 05/07/10 Reedy Point South Anchorage Closure for Dredging
- 04/28/10 Availability of Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) Resources
- 04/20/10 Pea Patch Island Anchorage Closure for Dredging
- 04/16/10 Dredging in Mifflin Range and Mantua Creek Anchorage
- 03/11/10 Policy for Existing Systems and Equipment on Uninspected Towing Vessels
- 03/08/10 Cancellation of 2009-2010 Season Ice Conditions
- 03/03/10 Elephant Trunk Access Area Open for Scallop Fishing
- 03/02/10 Downgrade of Condition Three Ice Procedure to Season Alert Status
- 02/24/10 Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression Systems on Commercial Vessels
- 02/01/10 Long Range Navigation (LORAN-C) Termination on February 8, 2010
- 01/15/10 Interim Policy for the Sharing of Information Collected by the Coast Guard Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS)
- 01/09/10 C & D Canal Condition Three Ice Procedure and Cancelation of MSIB 03-10
- 01/08/10 Cargo Securing Methods for Packages in Transport Vehicles or Freight Containers
- 01/06/10 C & D Canal Condition Three Ice Procedure
- 01/06/10 Increased Limits of Liability That Apply Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) to Vessels and to Deepwater Ports
- 01/05/10 Seasonal Ice Procedures
Ice Condition Three and Cancelation of MSIB 01-10 - 01/04/10 Seasonal Ice Procedures Ice Conditions Two and Three
- 12/23/09 Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports; Certain Dangerous Cargoes
- 12/16/09 Main Channel Marcus Hook Range Dredging Operations
- 11/20/09 Notification of the Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to the United States, Madagascar
- 11/18/09 Tacony Palmyra Drawbridge Operation Notice of Temporary Deviation from Regulations
- 11/12/09 Expected Heavy Weather and Recommended Safety Precautions
- 10/30/09 Upriver Anchorage Restrictions
- 10/15/09 NPRM Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters Extension of Comment Period
- 10/13/09 Pollution Prevention Equipment Regulations
- 10/08/09 Towing Vessel Bridging Program (TVBP) Announcement
- 09/29/09 Mantua Creek Anchorage 9 Restrictions 10/2 through 10/16/09
- 09/14/09 Public Meetings for NPRM Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
- 09/01/09 Update of Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Vessels from a Foreign Country Including the Republic of Congo
- 08/31/09 Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions
- 08/31/09 Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan Requirements
- 08/28/09 Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
- 08/28/09 Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the Rulemaking entitled "Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water"'
- 08/27/09 Notice of Preparations for Tropical Storm Danny
- 08/19/09 Sector Delaware Bay Anchorage Usage Regulations
- 07/21/09 Inadvertent Discharges of Marine Fire Extinguishing Systems
- 07/01/09 Consumer Price Index Adjustments of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability - Vessels and Deepwater Ports
- 06/25/09 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions
- 06/19/09 ITAR Firearms Compliance
- 06/18/09 Minimum Guidelines for Contracted Security Services in High Risk Waters
- 06/18/09 Guidance on Self-Defense or Defense of Others by US Flagged Commercial Vessels Operating in High Risk Waters
- 06/17/09 Establishment of Permanent Regulated Navigation Area in C&D at Chesapeake City Annually on the Last Saturday in June for Canal Day
- 06/01/09 Notification of Hurricane Seasonal Alert
- 05/01/09 H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) Sector Delaware Bay Information
- 04/28/09 Crewmember Identification Documents
- 04/28/09 Revision of LNG and LHG Waterfront Facility General Requirements
- 2009 Hurricane Season Plan Information
- COTP Sector Delaware Bay Plan
- Storm Preparation Checklist for Facilities
- Storm Preparation Checklist for Vessels
- Appendix 1: Minimum Recommended Precautionary Measures for Ships
- Appendix 2: Minimum Recommended Precautionary Measures for Barges
- Appendix 3: Storm Preparedness Planning for Oceangoing Vessels "Remaining in Port" Checklist
- 03/17/09 Cancellation of 08-09 Seasonal Ice Procedure
- 03/12/09 Proposal to Establish Permanent Regulated Navigation Area in C&D at Chesapeake City Annually on the Last Saturday in June for Canal Day
- 03/05/09 Speed Restrictions to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
- 02/03/09 Sector Delaware Bay Temporary Authority to Extend Unescorted Access to Individuals Awaiting Receipt of a Replacement TWIC
- 01/28/09 Conditions of Entry Imposed for Vessels from Venezuela
- 01/17/09 Sector Delaware Bay Seasonal Ice Condition 2 In Effect
- 01/17/09 Security Zones Terminated for Pre-inauguration Events
- 01/16/09 Update of Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Vessels from a Foreign Country
- 01/16/09 Pollution Prevention Equipment Regulations
- 01/16/09 Previous ID Requirements Phased Out After TWIC Implementation
- 01/15/09 Sector Delaware Bay Seasonal Ice Condition 3 In Effect
- 01/12/09 C&D Canal Dredging Completed
- 01/08/09 Security Zones Established for 01/17/09 Pre-inauguration Events
- 12/31/08 Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee
- 12/31/08 Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil
- 12/29/08 Removal of Regulations for Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring (TLPM) Devices
- 12/15/08 MSIB 21-08 Safety Zone Termination (Upriver Anchorage Restrictions, MSIB 19-08)
- 11/26/08 MSIB 19-08 Marcus Hook Range Safety Zone
- 11/25/08 MSIB 18-08 Reduced Air Draft for Chester Range
- 11/20/08 S.R. 44 Bridge, Mantua Creek Closed to Navigation December 1 through December 31, 2008
- 11/12/08 MSIB 17-08 Reduced Air Draft for Chester Range
- 11/04/08 Seafarers Shore Access on Marine Transportation Security Act (MTSA) Facilities 10/30/08 New AIS Devices May Not Be Discernible with Older AIS Software
- 10/29/08 MSIB 16-08 Marcus Hook Anchorage Restrictions
- 10/24/08 Port Security Advisories: Conditions of Entry
- 01/16/09 Federal Register Notice: Venezuela
- 10/24/08 Federal Register Notice: Cambodia
- 06/12/08 Port Security Advisory 6-08
- 04/11/08 Port Security Advisory 5-08
- 04/04/08 Federal Register Notice: Cuba
- 03/20/08 Federal Register Notice: Iran
- 03/18/08 Port Security Advisory 3-08
- 03/06/08 Port Security Advisory 2-08
- 03/06/08 Federal Register Notice: Syria
- 02/26/08 Federal Register Notice: Indonesia
- 02/25/08 Port Security Advisory 1-08
- 10/06/08 MSIB 15-08 Security Plan Exercise Notification
- 10/06/08 MSIB 14-08 Marcus Hook Anchorage Restrictions
- 09/29/08 MSIB 13-08 Safety Advisory for Marcus Hook Range
- 09/09/08 Sector Delaware Bay TWIC Compliance Begins December 30, 2008
- 09/07/08 Tropical Storm Hanna, MSIB 09-08: Condition Status Downgrade
- 09/03/08 Tropical Storm Hanna, MSIB 08-08; Set Hurricane Condition 4
- 08/28/08 Owners and operators of facilities located within Captain of the Port Zones Baltimore, Delaware Bay, Mobile, Lower Mississippi River, Ohio Valley, Pittsburgh, and San Diego must implement access control procedures utilizing TWIC no later than December 30, 2008
- 06/30/08 Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices on Single-Hull Tank Ships and Single-Hull Tank Barges Carrying Oil or Oil Residue as Cargo
- 06/25/08 Shipping Regulations Update
- 06/24/08 Delair Railroad Bridge Closure June 25, 2008
- 06/24/08 C&D Canal Regulated Navigation Area Effective June 24 through June 29
- 06/23/08 Nontank Vessel Response Plan Regulations 06/18/08 MSIB 06-08 Safety Advisory for Vessels Transiting the Chesapeake & Delaware (C&D) Canal
- 06/17/08 Implementation of Vessel Security Officer Training and Certification Requirements - Correction to Interim Rule
- 06/12/08 MSIB 05-08 Switlik Liferaft Safety Alert and Recall
- 06/10/08 AMSC Delaware Bay Maritime Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Plan Survey
- 05/29/08 MSIB 04-08: Notification of Hurricane Season Alert
- 05/20/08 Implementation of Vessel Security Officer Training and Certification Requirements
- 05/14/08 CG Proposed Rulemaking for Crewmember Identification Documents
- 05/08/08 CG Temporary Final Rule 6/1/08 & 6/28/08 Regulations
- 05/07/08 TWIC Final Rule Extension of Compliance to 04/15/09
- 05/05/08 MSIB 05-08: Notice of Preparation for Possible Hurricane Impact - Exercise
- 2008 Hurricane Season Plan Information
- COTP Sector Delaware Bay Plan
- Storm Preparation Checklist for Facilities
- Storm Preparation Checklist for Vessels
- Appendix 1: Minimum Recommended Precautionary Measures for Ships
- Appendix 2: Minimum Recommended Precautionary Measures for Barges
- Appendix 3: Storm Preparedness Planning for Oceangoing Vessels "Remaining in Port" Checklist
- 04/29/07 CG Final Rule: LRIT Regulations
- 03/12/08 MSIB 02-08: Anchorage Management Regulations
- 03/06/08 CG Notice: Commandant's Expectations for Interaction with the Maritime Industry
- 02/14/07 Railroad Bridge Spanning the C&D Canal is Inoperable and Fixed in the Down Position
- 02/07/07 Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes, DE and Rehoboth, DE; Mispillion River, Milford, DE
- 01/18/08 MSIB 01-08 Vessel Response Plans/Advance Notice of Transfers
- 11/02/07 MSIB 20-07 Expected Heavy Weather and Recommended Safety Precautions
- 10/12/07 MSIB 19-07 Upriver Anchorage Restrictions
- 09/27/07 MSIB 18-07 Anchorage Usage Restrictions
- 05/07/07 MSIB 11-07 Requirements for Dead Ship Tows
