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The U.S. Coast Guard regulates navigation in the internal waterways and territorial waters of the U.S. Safety zones may be established for safety or environmental purposes. A safety zone may be stationary and described by fixed limits, or it may be described as a zone around a vessel in motion. Security zones limit access to prevent injury or damage to vessels, ports, or waterfront facilities and may also describe a zone around a vessel in motion. Special local regulations are issued to protect participants and spectators at regattas and other marine events. Drawbridge operation regulations authorize changes to drawbridge schedules to accommodate bridge repairs, seasonal vessel traffic, and local public events. Regulated Navigation Areas are water areas within a defined boundary for vessels navigating within an area established by the regional Coast Guard District Commander.

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  • Safety Zone; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA

    by the Coast Guard on 10/25/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters in the vicinity of the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA, during the launch of the USNS Harvey Milk. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with the...

  • Safety Zone; Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum Test Area, Lake Washington, WA

    by the Coast Guard on 10/25/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters within 4000 yards of a line drawn from Stan Sayres Memorial Hydroplane Pits downward to the Adams Street Boat Ramp on Lake Washington. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards in the vicinity of the...

  • Safety Zone; Pacific Ocean, Offshore Barbers Point, Oahu, HI-Salvage Operations

    by the Coast Guard on 10/25/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters of the Southwest shores of Oahu, Hawaii, near Barbers Point. The temporary safety zone encompasses all waters extending 1 nautical mile in all directions from position 21[deg]16'40'' N, 158[deg]01'28'' W. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and...

  • Special Local Regulation; Sacramento Ironman Triathlon; American River and Sacramento River, Sacramento, CA

    by the Coast Guard on 10/22/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for navigable waters on the Sacramento River. The special local regulation is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the Sacramento Ironman Triathlon marine event. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is...

  • Safety Zone; Oaks Park Halloween Fireworks Display, Willamette River, Portland, OR

    by the Coast Guard on 10/18/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters, surface to bottom, within a 500-yard radius of a fireworks display on the Willamette River near Oaks Amusement Park on SE Oaks Park Way for the Oaks Park Halloween Fireworks Display in Portland, OR on October 31, 2021. This action is necessary to provide for the...

  • Safety Zone; Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

    by the Coast Guard on 10/15/2021.

    The Coast Guard will enforce safety zones surrounding vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA, from October 25, 2021, through November 5, 2021. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime public and vessels near training exercises. During the enforcement period, entry into the safety zones is...

  • Safety Zones; Recurring Marine Events and Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District

    by the Coast Guard on 10/15/2021.

    The Coast Guard is amending its safety zones established for recurring marine events and fireworks displays that take place within the Fifth Coast Guard District area of responsibility. This final rule revises the listing of events that informs the public of regularly scheduled fireworks displays that require additional safety measures provided...

  • Safety Zone; Lake Tahoe Dive Operations, Lake Tahoe, CA

    by the Coast Guard on 10/08/2021.

    The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone, within Lake Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, CA, in support of Navy Special Warfare Group (NSWG-1) dive operations. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the divers while performing dive operations and to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards...

  • Safety Zone; Monte Foundation Fireworks, Capitola Pier, Capitola, CA

    by the Coast Guard on 10/08/2021.

    The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Monte Foundation Fireworks Display in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display. During the...

  • Special Local Regulation; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA

    by the Coast Guard on 10/07/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation for the San Diego Sharkfest Swim marine event that will be held on the navigable waters of San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters of San Diego Bay during a swim event on October 10, 2021. This rule would prohibit...

  • Notice of Proposed Rule Making; Atlantic Ocean, Key West, FL

    by the Coast Guard on 10/05/2021.

    The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation for the RWO Offshore World Championship on November 10, 12 and 14, 2021. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable waters on the waters of the Key West Main Ship Channel, Key West Turning Basin, and Key West Harbor Entrance in Key West, FL. This...

  • Safety Zone; CBWTP Outfall Diffuser Improvements, Columbia River, Portland, OR

    by the Coast Guard on 10/04/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Columbia River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Portland, OR, at Columbia River Mile 105.6 during construction from November 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels...

  • Special Local Regulation; Ohio River, Louisville, KY

    by the Coast Guard on 10/04/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation on the Ohio River at mile marker 596. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during the Captain's Quarters Sailing Regatta from October 9, 2021 through October 10, 2021. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in...

  • Safety Zone; Columbia River Outfall Project, Columbia River, Vancouver, WA

    by the Coast Guard on 10/01/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Columbia River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Knapp, WA, at Columbia River Mile 95.8. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain...

  • Safety Zone; Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach, California

    by the Coast Guard on 09/30/2021.

    The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone offshore of Huntington Beach, CA, in support of the Pacific Airshow. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters in the area of the Coast Guard air and water demonstration and to protect the high concentration of people attending the event. This...

  • Safety Zone; Key West Paddle Classic, Key West, FL

    by the Coast Guard on 09/30/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on certain navigable waters surrounding Key West, Florida, during the Key West Paddle Classic event. The safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators. Persons and non- participant vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in,...

  • Safety Zone; Pier 27 Fireworks Display, San Francisco, CA

    by the Coast Guard on 09/30/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near Pier 27 in support of a fireworks display on October 1, 2021. The safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or vessels are...

  • Safety Zone; Ocean Cup, Pacific Rum Run, Catalina Island, California

    by the Coast Guard on 09/30/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone near Ship Rock, Catalina Island, in support of the Ocean Cup Pacific Rum Run. This action is necessary to protect the area near Ship Rock, Catalina Island, public vessels, and the high speed vessels participating in the event. This regulation would prohibit vessels from entering into, transiting...

  • Safety Zone; Rio Vista Bass Derby Fireworks, Sacramento River, Rio Vista, CA

    by the Coast Guard on 09/30/2021.

    The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Rio Vista Bass Derby Fireworks Display in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display. During the...

  • Security Zones; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX

    by the Coast Guard on 09/30/2021.

    The Coast Guard is establishing two 500-yard radius temporary moving security zones around Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers M/V GASLOG WARSAW and M/V CELSIUS CANBERRA within the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and La Quinta Channel. The security zones are needed to protect personnel, vessels, and facilities from sabotage or other subversive acts,...

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