News Alert
New York / New Jersey
May 15, 2024
Notices
Please note below and attached USCG notice regarding upcoming NYC Fleet Week:
COAST GUARD ADVISORY NOTICE (CGAN 2024-010)
FLEET WEEK May 22-29, 2024
NAVAL VESSEL PROTECTION ZONE (NVPZ) & SAFETY ZONE:
All naval vessels have a 500 yard Naval Vessel Protection Zone around them. This zone is in effect AT
ALL TIMES except when the naval vessel is moored in a restricted area. When within this 500 yard
zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum safe speed necessary to maintain course and shall
proceed as directed by the Coast Guard or Navy. No vessel or person is allowed within 100 yards of
naval vessels without permission of the Captain of the Port. Other law
1. General information and restrictions for the Hudson River and Upper Bay during the parade
of ships:
-Commercial passenger vessels on established ferry routes may need to pass through the
parade of ships within the 500 yard Naval Vessel Protection Zone boundary. Commercial
passenger vessels that need to transit through the military warship section of the parade
must make passing arrangements with the Coast Guard and receive authorization to cross
via VHF Ch 13. Passenger vessels must pass a minimum distance of 250 yards from all
military warships. Vessels must operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain safe
course while crossing the parade formation and take all direction that may be provided by
the Coast Guard or Naval warship. All vessel traffic in the Hudson River and Upper Bay
shall transit to the west of the parade column and shall operate at the minimum speed
necessary to maintain safe course.
2. The following waterway restrictions and closures will be in effect during Fleet Week 2024.
- No vessels are authorized within the restricted area around the Stapleton Homeport Pier
on Staten Island from midnight, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 through 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
- No vessels are authorized within 250 yards of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on the
Hudson River between the south east corner of Pier 86 and the northeast corner of Pier
92, from 4:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024 through 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 29,
2024, with the exception of scheduled cruise ship arrivals and departures.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Midnight - Stapleton Anchorage 23B, and Gravesend Anchorage are closed to commercial vessels.
5:00 a.m. - Last inbound tug/barge, or deep draft vessel, permitted to pass through
the Alpha buoy and enter Ambrose channel.
5:30 a.m. - Last outbound tug/barge, or deep draft vessel, permitted to pass through
The Narrows (Verrazano Bridge) & out Ambrose Channel.
9:30 a.m. - Inbound traffic permitted in Ambrose Channel.
11:30 a.m. - Upper Bay open for transits of tug/barge and deep draft vessels.
(Coordinate exact timing of transits with VTS New York.)
Stapleton Anchorage 23B (immediately adjacent to Homeport Pier)
will remain closed until May 29, 2024.
3. Please note that all times listed above are approximate. The potential exists for unanticipated
delays due to ship movement and/or implementation of additional vessel controls with little or no
warning within the Port of NY/NJ from Wednesday, May 22 through May 29, 2024. For the
most up to date information on current restrictions please contact VTS New York at (718) 354-
4088.
4. Entry into or movement within the restricted zones is prohibited unless authorized by the
Coast Guard Captain of the Port or a designated on-scene representative. Any person violating
this regulation is subject to a penalty of up to $50,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than 5
years.
5. Additional waterway information is available at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/newyork.