SAFETY/OCEAN CITY – MARYLAND/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0020-25

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT MULTIPLE VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONES UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT OFFSHORE OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE OFFSHORE OF OCEAN CITY SLOW ZONE AREAS ARE BOUNDED BY: 38 DEGREES 38 MINUTES NORTH, 37 DEGREES 38 MINUTES NORTH, 074 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 29 MINUTES WEST.

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. UNQUOTE

2. NOAA Fisheries also requests inclusion in the Local Notice to Mariners through the duration of the zone (February 2, 2025).
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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/OCEAN CITY – MARYLAND/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0020-25