OCEAN CITY — Despite concerns raised on the eve of the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open, Coast Guard officials on Monday reported there is no obstruction in the main navigation channel in the area north of the Route 50 Bridge to 14th Street and Harbour Island.
On Saturday, White Marlin Open officials reported “the Coast Guard was advising all boats traveling from the Route 50 bridge north to Harbour Island to stay on the west side of the channel,” and “there is a large sunken obstruction that they are hoping to have marked with a buoy by Sunday.” The same message was heard throughout the weekend at local marinas with some reporting a dumpster that had blown into the bay during last week’s major storm.
On Monday, however, Coast Guard Ocean City officials said the Maryland State Police Dive Team had scoured the area and found no obstruction in the navigation channel between the Route 50 Bridge and Harbour Island, the host of the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open.
