Safety Zone; Military Munitions Recovery, Raritan River, Raritan, NJ

Resumo

The Coast Guard proposes to establish a permanent safety zone within the waters of the Raritan River upstream of the Perth Amboy Railroad Bridge. This proposed safety zone is necessary to provide for the protection of the maritime public and safety of navigation during removal of underwater explosive hazards in the Raritan River. This action is intended to protect the public from the dangers posed by underwater explosives by restricting unauthorized persons and vessels from traveling through or conducting underwater activities within a portion of the Raritan River while military munitions are rendered safe, detonated, and/or removed from the area. Entry into this zone (as well as a broad array of other actions) would be prohibited within the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port New York or the designated on-scene representative.