Obstructing Navigation (Delaware Code: Title 23 Navigation and Waters; Chapter 11) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Delaware Document type Legislation Date 1953 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Water Keyword Navigation Pollution control Offences/penalties Coastal zone management Waterworks Inland waters Surface water Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the Delaware Code concerns obstruction of navigation in Delaware waters. Specifically, it lays down rules for casting ballast in tideway and associated penalty; sweeping for anchors, cables or buoys near breakwater and associated penalty; regulation of anchorage; obstructions interfering with use of shore or harbor; mistreatment of buoy, beacon and daymark and associated penalty; anchoring on range line of range lights and associated penalty; lien on vessel causing damage; obstructions of navigation in St. Jones' River and associated penalties; anchoring regulations in St. Jones' River; obstruction of navigation in Murderkill River and Spring Creek; removal or destruction of channel stakes in Murderkill River and associated penalty; liability for collision caused by anchoring in Deep Hole below Broadkiln Creek; and regulations for anchoring at mouth of Mahon's River and associated penalties. Full text English Website delcode.delaware.gov