Office of the Commissioner 
 
CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator 
jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov 
 
Monday, November 27, 2023 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
FREDERIKSTED BOATING ACCESS DOCK TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS 
 
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources 
announces the temporary closure of the Frederiksted Boating Access Dock at the Albert 
Edwards Fish Market, as it undergoes renovations.  Repairs to the dock are expected to 
commence on Monday, December 4, 2023. 
 
For the safety of the boating community, access to the dock will be restricted to all users 
until completion of the repairs. Boaters will still be able to launch vessels at the site, as no 
work will be conducted to the ramps.  The repairs are scheduled to be completed within 20 
days of the work commencing.  
 
“These repairs aim to improve the experience and safety of all users of the facility,” said 
Commissioner Oriol. 
 
For further questions, please contact the Department’s Division of Fish and Wildlife at 340-
773-1082 on St. Croix or visit the department website: www.dpnr.vi.gov. 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
            4611 Tutu Park Mall  
 
              45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted 
            Suite 300, 2nd Floor 
                                       St. Croix, VI 00840 
            St. Thomas, VI  00802                                                       (340) 773-1082 
            (340) 774-3320   
 
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