Title 23 — Navigation and Waters
10 chapters · 52 sections in this title.
23 Del. C. § 1101. Casting ballast in tideway; penalty.
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§ 1101. Casting ballast in tideway; penalty. Whoever casts into the tideway of the Delaware Bay or River, above Bombay Hook Island or within 1/2 mile of the mouth of any navigable stream between the Island and the Delaware Breakwater or within 3 miles of the breakwater, any balla…
23 Del. C. § 1102. Sweeping for anchors, cables or buoys near breakwater; penalty.
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§ 1102. Sweeping for anchors, cables or buoys near breakwater; penalty. Whoever sweeps for or takes possession of anchors, cables or buoys within 1 mile of the Delaware Breakwater or ice breaker, unless it be the person who has lost such anchor, cable or buoy, or the person’s age…
23 Del. C. § 1103. Regulation of anchorage.
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§ 1103. Regulation of anchorage. Vessels anchoring in any river or creek shall do so out of the channel and as near the shore as they can with safety, and, when necessary, shall moor parallel with the channel, so as to leave a free passage, or they shall be held liable, as for gr…
23 Del. C. § 1104. Obstructions interfering with use of shore or harbor.
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§ 1104. Obstructions interfering with use of shore or harbor. Whoever causes any obstruction to be erected or placed or remain upon the shore of any navigable river in this State so as to interfere with the public use of the river shore or harbor of any city or town situated upon…
23 Del. C. § 1105. Mistreatment of buoy, beacon and daymark; notice; penalty; disposition of fine.
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§ 1105. Mistreatment of buoy, beacon and daymark; notice; penalty; disposition of fine. Whoever moors any vessel or vessels of any kind or name whatsoever or any raft or any part of a raft to any buoy, beacon or daymark placed in the waters of Delaware by the authority of the Com…
23 Del. C. § 1106. Anchoring on range line of range lights; penalty.
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§ 1106. Anchoring on range line of range lights; penalty. No vessel shall anchor on the range line of any range lights established by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard in this State. The master of any vessel so anchoring shall be fined not more than $50.16 Del. Laws…
23 Del. C. § 1107. Lien on vessel causing damage.
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§ 1107. Lien on vessel causing damage. The cost of repairing or replacing any buoy, beacon or daymark which has been misplaced, damaged or destroyed by any vessel or raft whatsoever, having been made fast to any such buoy, beacon or daymark, shall, when the same has been legally …
23 Del. C. § 1108. Obstructions of navigation in St. Jones’ River; penalties.
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§ 1108. Obstructions of navigation in St. Jones’ River; penalties. Whenever any obstruction to the navigation of the St. Jones’ River occurs, by reason of dirt or other material falling or being washed into the River, in consequence of any wharf thereon being out of proper repair…
23 Del. C. § 1109. Anchoring regulations in St. Jones’ River.
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§ 1109. Anchoring regulations in St. Jones’ River. No captain or commander of any vessel, boat, barge or scow shall moor, anchor or make fast in any manner to the west side of the St. Jones’ River, commonly known as the Murderkill side, within 1/2 mile of the mouth of the River. …
23 Del. C. § 1110. Obstruction of navigation in Murderkill River and Spring Creek.
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§ 1110. Obstruction of navigation in Murderkill River and Spring Creek. Whoever fills up or designedly or intentionally injures or obstructs any canal already cut between the waters of Murderkill River and Spring Creek, or either of the streams and the branches of the other, or i…
23 Del. C. § 1111. Removal or destruction of channel stakes in Murderkill River; penalty.
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§ 1111. Removal or destruction of channel stakes in Murderkill River; penalty. Whoever wilfully destroys or removes any of the stakes settled and planted to designate the channel of Murderkill River, by and under the authority of 13 Del. Laws, c. 153, shall be fined $20 for each …
23 Del. C. § 1112. Liability for collision caused by anchoring in Deep Hole below Broadkiln Creek.
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§ 1112. Liability for collision caused by anchoring in Deep Hole below Broadkiln Creek. Whenever any captain or commander of a vessel anchors any vessel under the captain’s or commander’s charge within the limits of the place known as the Deep Hole, just below the mouth of Broadk…
23 Del. C. § 1113. Regulations for anchoring at mouth of Mahon’s River; penalties; jurisdiction.
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§ 1113. Regulations for anchoring at mouth of Mahon’s River; penalties; jurisdiction. No boat or vessel of any kind or description shall anchor, moor, make fast or cause to be anchored, moored or made fast so it may swing in the western half of the mouth of Mahon’s River, commenc…