NOTICE TO MARINERS – 2020 CANAL SEASON OPENING SCHEDULE The New York State Canal Corporation today announced that much of the 524-mile Canal system will open for through navigation of the locks by July 4, 2020 as maintenance and construction projects are set to resume on a regional basis under the “NY Forward Reopening” plan. Read More

Significant shoaling exists in Carolina Beach Inlet to a depth of less than 3 feet at mean low water in various locations throughout the inlet. Multiple aids to navigation may be unreliable and not marking good water. Mariners are advised to use extreme caution while navigating this area. Chart 11541 View the area on our Read More

Dredging and marine construction projects currently underway from New Jersy, Pennsylvania, and Delaware to North Carolina, from the U.S. Coast Guard, District 5, Local Notice To Mariners. View the list here. Chuck Baier [email protected]

View a summary of all shoaling reports from Delaware to North Carolina, taken from the 5th U.S. Coast Guard District Local Notice To Mariners, update weekly.   View the report here. Chuck Baier [email protected]

Notice to Mariners 2020 Navigation Season Update April 23, 2020 Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the Canal Corporation has suspended all non-essential construction and maintenance activities, therefore the New York State Canal system will not open for through navigation of the locks on May 15th as previously announced. However, to support the Canal’s continued Read More