CONTACT US:
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
Fish and Wildlife
Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue SE
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727-896-8626
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City of Jacksonville
Parks and Recreation
214 N. Hogan Street
Third Floor
Jacksonville, Florida
32202
904-630-2489
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Pleasure boats share the waters of the St. Johns with commercial ships and barges transporting goods up and down the St. Johns River. While quite large in terms of the square miles it covers, the river is, in places, very narrow, which restricts navigation for larger vessels. Ships and barges have a limited ability to maneuver and stop in the narrow confines of the St. Johns River. They may require a mile or more to come to a complete stop.
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The pilots that guide these vessels up and down the St. Johns River need your cooperation:
- 1. Stay clear of the main ship channel when large ships are approaching. Views from large ships may be obstructed up to three-fourths of a mile away.
- 2. Use VHF Channel 13 for bridge-to-bridge communication with commercial ships in case of emergency. Keep transmissions short and simple, and never tie up the frequency.
- 3. Exercise caution when boating around ships or tugs involved in docking. Their prop-wash can easily capsize small vessels or send them into the path of oncoming traffic.
- 4. Be sure that your boat is visible at night and in poor weather conditions.
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