Coast Guard swaps summer buoys with winter buoys on Chesapeake Bay
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin swap out the summer buoys for the seasonal winter buoys on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Dec. 12, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Hodges)
BALTIMORE — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin has finished replacing the summer buoys with seasonal winter buoys on the Chesapeake Bay.
Throughout the month of...
Legacy of Light: Last-of-a-kind lighthouse shines over Chesapeake Bay
Thomas Point Lighthouse, the last active screw-pile lighthouse, sits on its original foundation on the Chesapeake Bay, May 20, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Walter T. Ham IV)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Thomas Point Shoal Light is the last screw-pile lighthouse on its original foundation in the United States and the last lighthouse that Coast Guardsmen served in on the Chesapeake Bay.
Until 1986, U.S....
Coast Guard sets Winter Port Condition One for northern Chesapeake Bay
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region Captain of the Port (COTP) set Winter Port Condition One Thursday, and cautions mariners to be aware of ice formation on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Winter Port Condition One is set when weather conditions are favorable for the formation of ice in navigable waters.
Within the Sector Maryland-NCR COTP zone, navigable waters...
Coast Guard to hold public meetings about anchorages in Cape Charles, Va.
CAPE CHARLES, Va. — The Coast Guard plans to hold several meetings in Norfolk and Cape Charles in June and July to invite public comment about the proposed creation and relocation of two Cape Charles anchorages.
The Coast Guard proposes establishing a new anchorage further offshore Cape Charles and relocating a preexisting anchorage to a more secluded location on the southern Chesapeake Bay.
This...
Coast Guard assists boaters stranded on island in Chesapeake Bay
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, arrives to assist two boaters stranded on Adam Island in the Chesapeake Bay, April 29, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kensuke Caldwell)
BALTIMORE — A Coast Guard aircrew safely recovered two men stranded on Adam Island in the Chesapeake Bay this morning.
The men intentionally ran...
Coast Guard issues severe weather advisory for Port of Virginia
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Captain of the Port Hampton Roads has imposed restrictions due to onset of storm force winds and heavy seas at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay Friday.
Effective at 3 a.m. Friday, no vessels may enter or depart Chesapeake Bay, and no vessels over 2,000 gross tons may move within the port without obtaining permission from the COTP or his designated representative.
These restrictions...
Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-Ray for Maryland-National Capital Region
BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard strongly urges mariners and members of the maritime community within the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland coast to prepare a strong incoming storm system Friday.
With forecasted winds of 28-40 mph and gust up to 63 mph, the Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region Captain of the Port is setting Port Condition X-Ray.
Port conditions and restrictions can be found...
Coast Guard to analyze comments on proposed anchorage grounds in Chesapeake Bay
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard plans to analyze comments received in response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) titled “Anchorage Grounds; Lower Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles, VA, (81 FR 22939)” released on April 19, 2016, to better understand public sentiment and concerns regarding the proposed rulemaking.
The Coast Guard published the ANPRM to raise awareness...
Captain of the Port sets waterway restrictions on upper Chesapeake Bay due to ice
BALTIMORE — Recreational boat traffic is temporarily restricted in part of the upper Chesapeake Bay Friday due to dangers associated with icing conditions.
Transit through the restricted area is open only to boats with steel hulls. The restrictions are designed to prevent mishaps during periods of heavy icing conditions.
Steel-hulled ships may transit through the upper Chesapeake Bay within an...
