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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The anchorage grounds.
(1) Anchorage A. The waters lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 26°50′00″ N., longitude 80°01′12″ W.; thence westerly to latitude 26°50′00″ N., longitude 80°01′30″ W.; thence southerly to latitude 26°47′30″ N., longitude 80°01′30″ W.; thence easterly to latitude 26°47′30″ N., longitude 80°01′12″ W.; and thence northerly to the point of beginning.
(2) Anchorage B. The waters lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 26°45′06″ N., longitude 80°01′12″ W.; thence westerly to latitude 26°45′06″ N., longitude 80°01′42″ W.; thence southerly to latitude 26°43′48″ N., longitude 80°01′42″ W.; thence easterly to latitude 26°43′48″ N., longitude 80°01′12″ W.; and thence northerly to the point of beginning.
(b) The regulations.
(1) Vessels in the Atlantic Ocean near Lake Worth Inlet awaiting berthing space at the Port of Palm Beach, shall only anchor within the anchorage areas hereby defined and established, except in cases of great emergency.
(2) Vessels anchoring under circumstances of great emergency outside the anchorage areas shall be shifted to new positions within the anchorage areas immediately after the emergency ceases.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.110.185 Atlantic Ocean, off the Port of Palm Beach, FL - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-33-navigation-and-navigable-waters/cfr-sect-33-110-185/
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