Barnegat Inlet, North Jetty Repair, To Raise Havoc for All Boaters.

[Reckless]

This should make for a interesting summer.

Lastest Notice to Mariners re; Barnegat Inlet north jetty repairs restrictions.

The Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted with Agate Construction to repair the Barnegat Inlet North Jetty that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. These repairs will be starting on or about April 14, 2014 and could continue through November 2014.

 In order to maintain the safety of the boating public and the Agate Construction workers a safety zone may be established that encompasses the entire Barnegat Inlet.Within the Safety Zone No swimming, diving, fishing, mooring, nor anchoring are permitted. Vessels may only transit the zone one vessel at a time at minimum speed necessary to maintain steerage.

Passing or overtaking other transiting vessels is not permitted. Mariners wanting to transit the safety zone with more than one vessel at a time must contact the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center 36 hours prior to the intended transit time at (215) 271-4807.Vessels needing to contact the on scene work barges can contact them on VHF Channel 16. Vessels should monitor VHF channel 16 for updated information on the operation.

If you have any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin, please contact the Waterways Management staff at (215) 271-4814 or the Situation Unit Controller at (215) 271-4807. Charts: 12323.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm05122014.pdf

[Hunter 2]

Wow,  how are they going to enforce the one vessel at a time rule?

[Reckless]

Snipers in the Lighthouse?? 

[Hotrod]

Uh Boy...

This is not an area you are able to sit and wait..
There is no way this is going to work..

[cjj505]

Where I live in Sewaren they were dredging the small marina in Sewaren and even that caused huge problems due to what seemed the times of the dredgers and charter and private boats... I personally witnessed this on a charter last year... I can only imagine how something like this will be for Barnegat Inlet.....

[Reckless]

Forget weekends!! Toll booth will be added to regulate traffic!! 

[fluke - u]

  .. Looks like its going to be an early bird special ...

[Bucktail]

They will need a Marine Police boat there at peak times directing traffic just like when they do road repair.

[Dalejam]

Maybe our Governor will have his hands in this one too. call it jetty-gate

[Bucktail]

Maybe our Governor will have his hands in this one too. call it jetty-gate

 

[NJSeaGrant]

We reached out to the Coast Guard to get more information on this and below is an update from that the Coast Guard that they asked us to help get out.   They will be emailing us updates and we will be sure to share them as they come in. 

From the Coast Guard:

Please keep in mind that implementation of the safety zone will depend on the how much shoaling remains in Barnegat Inlet during the North Jetty repair project. Through the end of March the US Army Corps government dredge MURDEN is working to remove the shoal in the inlet. Depending on how much shoal is removed, the safety zone may not be necessary at all. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Agate Construction to repair the Barnegat Inlet North Jetty that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. These repairs will be starting on or about April 14, 2014 and could continue through November 2014. In order to maintain the safety of the boating public and the Agate Construction workers a safety zone will be established that encompasses the entire Barnegat Inlet.

Within the Safety Zone, no swimming, diving, fishing, mooring, nor anchoring are permitted. Vessels may only transit the zone one vessel at a time at minimum speed necessary to maintain steerage. In other words, passing and overtaking other transiting vessels within the inlet is NOT permitted when the safety zone is in effect. Mariners wanting to transit the safety zone with more than one vessel at a time must contact the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center 36 hours prior to the intended transit time at (215) 271-4807.

Vessels needing to contact the on-scene tug can contact them on VHF Channel 16. Vessels should monitor VHF channel 16 for updated information on the operation. If you have any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin, please contact the Waterways Management staff at (215) 271-4814 or the Situation Unit Controller at (215) 271-4807.

U.S.C.G. Station Barnegat Light
(609) 494-2661

U.S.C.G. Sector Delaware Bay 24hr
(215) 271-4807

Agate Construction Main Office
(609) 624-9090

Local Notice to Mariners
www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=5

Federal Register Notice
www.federalregister.gov/

They will release a Broadcast notice to mariners on VHF marine radio and publish an update in the Local Notices to Mariners when the safety zone actually starts. Updates throughout the duration of the project will be by VHF radio and Local Notices to mariners.

[Bucktail]

Thank you.

[Hotrod]

 

[Reckless]

Lets hope they get the dredging done!! "Vessels may only transit the zone one vessel at a time at minimum speed necessary to maintain steerage. " I can't even imagine that!!

[ped579]

Good Luck on this one...