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District 9 Broadcast Notice to Mariners Message

Message Originator: Detroit

SAFETY / SAGINAW RIVER / SECURITY / SEC DET BNM 0419-24 /

THE U.S. COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING A SECURITY ZONE IN THE SAGINAW RIVER. THIS ZONE WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM UNTIL 5:30 PM AND WILL BE ENFORCED WHEN THE FIRST LADY OF THE UNTIED STATES IS PRESENT. THE SECURITY ZONE INCLUDES ALL U.S. NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE SAGINAW RIVER 500-YARDS UP BOUND AND 500-YARDS DOWN BOUND OF THE LAFAYETTE STREET BRIDGE. PERSONS AND VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING INTO, TRANSITING THOUGH OR ANCHORING WITHIN THE SECURITY ZONE UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTTATIVE. ALL VESSELS WISHING TO ENTER THE SECURITY ZONE MAY CONTACT THE CAPAIN OF THE PORT DETROIT OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE ON CHANNEL 16 VHF-FM OR BY CALLING 313-568-9560.
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