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Coast Guard urges safety for world's largest cruise ship arrival in St. Thomas |
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Click on the chart above to see a detailed illustration of the safety zone established for the arrival of Royal Caribbean's, Oasis of the Seas, Tuesday in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The safety zone includes all navigable water within the following four points: Mosquito Point at 18-19’28”N 64-57’48”W; then southeast to Providence Point at 18-19’14”N 64-57’28”W; then northeast to Banana Point at 18-19’47”N 64-56’40”W; then north to Careen Hill/Radio Tower at 18-20’04”N 64-56”39”W; then southwest to the areas origin. Please refer to nautical chart 25649 NAD 83 for detailed information of the area. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Captain of the Port of San Juan, Coast Guard Capt. Eduardo Pino, has established a temporary safety zone for the world's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, arrival and departure into and from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Tuesday. Persons and vessels will be prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within the safety zone unless authorized by the COTP San Juan. The safety zone includes all waters contained from the entrance of West Gregerie Channel at red lighted buoy four to Careen Hill. The Oasis of the Seas is expected to arrive from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The safety zone will be activated when the Oasis of the Seas enters the port and deactivated once it is safely moored. The safety zone will be reactivated during the cruise ship's expected departure at 5 p.m. Tuesday and deactivated once the Oasis of the Seas has left the port. "We expect a large number of boaters may want to watch the arrival of the world's largest cruise ship," said Pino. "The safety zone is necessary in order to provide for the safety of spectators and other vessels and users of the waterways." |
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