Tag: Slow Zone

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New Right Whale Slow Zone South of Nantucket, MA – Effective Through 01/28

1/14/2022 - On January 13, 2022, the Center for Coastal Studies aerial survey team sighted the presence of right whales South of Nantucket, MA. The right whale SLOW Zone is in effect immediately and expires on January 28, 2022. As a reminder, NOAA Fisheries announced an acoustic SLOW Zone East of Ocean City,… SEE MORE

New Right Whale Slow Zone East of Ocean City, Maryland

12/16/2021 - On December 11, 2021, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's acoustic array detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City, Maryland. A VOLUNTARY Right Whale Slow Zone is in effect immediately and expires on December 26, 2021. Mariners are requested to avoid or transit at 10 knots or less… SEE MORE

New Slow Zone Southeast of Atlantic City

2/10/2021 - NOAA Fisheries announces a new Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction) to protect right whales. Yesterday, February 9, 2021, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution acoustic buoy detected the presence of right whales 20nm southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey Slow Zone is in… SEE MORE

Slow Speed Zone SE of NYC to Protect Right Whales

11/18/2020 - In Effect Through December 2 NOAA Fisheries is triggering a Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction zone), southeast of New York City. This Slow Zone was triggered on November 17, 2020, when the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute acoustic monitoring buoy detected right whales in the New York Bight, New York. Mariners, please go around this… SEE MORE

Tag: Slow Zone

New Right Whale Slow Zone South of Nantucket, MA – Effective Through 01/28

New Right Whale Slow Zone East of Ocean City, Maryland

New Slow Zone Southeast of Atlantic City

Slow Speed Zone SE of NYC to Protect Right Whales

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