MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION BULLETIN 041-24
April 18, 2024
Port of Baltimore Safety Zone – Key Bridge Response 2024
One-Way ONLY Transit Opportunity for Recreational Vessels Through the Safety Zone
This Marine Safety Information Bulletin replaces and cancels MSIB 040-24
The Captain of the Port (COTP) has established a transit plan to afford recreational vessels the opportunity for transit through the Key Bridge Response Safety Zone. Traffic will be one-way at a time during two periods: on Sunday, April 21st, OUTBOUND transits will be permitted in the morning from 6:30 am to 7:15 am, and INBOUND transits will be permitted from 7:15 am to 8:00 am. In the evening, OUTBOUND transits will be permitted from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm and INBOUND transits will be permitted from 6:45 pm to 7:30 pm. The Unified Command or Captain of the Port may cancel these time periods at any time for safety reasons. Mariners must monitor VHF Channel 16 and 81A while transiting the area.
All recreational vessels must follow the rules of the road, stay within the marked channel, and heed directions by on scene patrol vessels.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-NCR
2401 HAWKINS POINT ROAD, BLDG 70
BALTIMORE, MD 21226-1791
MTSRecoveryMDNCR@uscg.mil