Port of Baltimore Safety Zone

Port of Baltimore Safety Zone – Key Bridge Response 2024
One-Way ONLY Transit Opportunity for Recreational Vessels Through the Safety Zone

The Captain of the Port (COTP) has established a transit plan to afford recreational vessels the opportunity for transit through the Key Bridge Response Safety Zone. Traffic will be one-way at a time during two periods: on Sunday, April 21, OUTBOUND transits will be permitted in the morning from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m., and INBOUND transits will be permitted from 7:15 a.m. to 8 a.m.

In the evening, OUTBOUND transits will be permitted from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and INBOUND transits will be permitted from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Unified Command or Captain of the Port may cancel these time periods at any time for safety reasons. Mariners must monitor VHF Channel 16 and 81A while transiting the area.

There will be numerous law enforcement and safety vessels on scene to ensure the safe transit of recreational vessels. Once a vessel has entered the safety zone, it needs to continue to make way without stopping. The flow of traffic needs to be continuous. Rules of the road will be strictly enforced.  There will be no exceptions to the listed vessel traffic plan, vessels should not take advantage of this opportunity if they can’t abide by the specific stipulations listed.