The Standard Club informs that vessels scheduled to call at terminals or facilities on the Delaware River north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge have to report their air and deep draft prior to arriving.
Specifically, it is reported that all ships calling on the Delaware River north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge must report their arrival air draft and deep draft to the local pilots’ association 72 hours before arrival at the pilot station.
In addition, the pilot’s association requested the vessels to provide information about their departure air draft and deep draft.