The Patapsco River has been closed to all vessel traffic between position coordinates 39°11.70'N, 076°31.71'W, near Swan Creek, and 39°12.6'N, 076°29.74'W, near Sparrows Point, and extending up to the former location of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Aug 18, 2025. The closure was due to debris from an explosion on the M/V W-Sapphire. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy asset)