[EXPIRED] LNM: UPDATE: Dismal Swamp Canal Open with Some Debris Remaining from Dorian
Closures of the shallow and narrow Dismal Swamp Canal have become standard operating procedure following hurricanes. However, the Canal is now open to navigation with the USACE still removing minor debris caused by Dorian.
SAFETY/VA – THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL/HAZARD/SEC HR BNM 276-19
A. SEC HR BNM 276-19
2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT THERE ARE AREAS OF ONE FOOT THICK MARINE GROWTH ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL. THIS GROWTH COULD SLOW OR ENTANGLE VESSELS AND CAUSE ENGINE INTAKE PROBLEMS. MARINERS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER THE ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL AS AN ALTERNATIVE
ROUTE.
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