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May 09, 2024

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UPDATE 22: Captain of the Port to establish a transit plan to afford recreational vessels the opportunity for transit through the Key Bridge Response Safety Zone, Sunday.

Thursday, May 9, 2024

BALTIMORE – 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 one period: on Sunday, May 12th, OUTBOUND transits will be permitted in the afternoon from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, and INBOUND transits will be permitted from 4:00 pm to 5:00 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. The latest updates to Maryland port conditions can be found at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/maryland-ncr

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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