NAVOPLAN

Philadelphia, United States

61 Verified Intelligence Items

58Verified
Intelligence

33Official
Sources

91%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 39 57' .0000"
W 75 7' 59.9988"

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Harbor ProfileNorth Atlantic Ocean
Size: Large

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EntranceTidal Range: 5.90 ft
Depth: 36.08 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Good

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 8 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 6 items

⚠ Local Cautions 5 items

🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 7 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 3 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 6 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 6 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 5 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 7 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 8 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Philadelphia approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

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Charting Authority / Official Charts

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

NOAA Office of Coast Survey is the U.S. charting authority for Delaware River / Philadelphia (NOAA nautical charts and ENCs cover the approaches).

96% Confidence

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Pilotage: Requirement And Provider

Official / Operator Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

Pilotage compulsory for all foreign vessels >=100 GRT and U.S. vessels in foreign trade >=100 GRT; pilot services provided 24/7 by the Pilots' Association for the Bay & River Delaware (pilot boarding area off Cape Henlopen; dispatch: dispatch@delpilots.com).

95% Confidence

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Authorized Federal Channel Depth

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

Delaware River Main Channel authorized and deepened to 45 ft mean lower low water (MLLW) between Philadelphia and the sea (Delaware River Main Channel Deepening project completed and maintained by USACE/partners).

94% Confidence

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Tides, Currents And Under-Keel Clearance (Ukc) Guidance

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

Significant tidal variation and currents occur in Delaware Bay/River; U.S. Coast Pilot directs mariners to use NOAA PORTS (co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/map) for actual tidal heights and currents and to ensure UKC (account for squat, winds, pressure).

94% Confidence

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Notices / Temporary Restrictions (Example)

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

USCG Sector Delaware Bay issues Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB) and enforces safety zones (example: MSIB 15-25: 'Philadelphia to Sea Maintenance Dredging' — Marcus Hook Range/Anchorage safety zones, July 3–~Oct 31, 2025).

93% Confidence

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Entrance Character / Traffic Lanes & Tidal Transit Notes

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

A traffic separation scheme exists at Delaware Bay entrance; vessels with freshwater draft >35 ft 6 in (Panamax beam) have transit/time-of-tide restrictions (e.g., 'transit during flood current' for certain deep-draft vessels).

92% Confidence

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Shoals, Anchorages & Submerged Hazards

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

Notable features include Five Fathom Bank (approach shoal area) and documented submarine cables / submerged pipelines in/near some anchorages (e.g., New Castle area and Marcus Hook anchorage).

90% Confidence

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Port Reporting / Communications For Operations

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

Ports of Philadelphia Maritime Exchange and 'Cape Henlopen Tower' monitor and provide ship reporting/port operations information; VHF channels commonly used: 14 (reporting), 16 (safety), plus 20 and 74 for port operations.

90% Confidence