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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable waters within a 350–yards radius of position 43°04'50.38” N, 070°44'39.62” W (NAD83) on Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, NH.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the COTP Northern New England in the enforcement of the safety zone.
(c) Regulations.
(1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative by VHF–FM channel 16 or (207) 767–0303 (Sector Northern New England Command Center). Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(d) Enforcement period[s]. This section will be enforced June 16, 2021, through August 31, 2021, during active heavy lift operations and other instances which may cause a hazard to navigation, as well as when deemed necessary by the COTP, Sector Northern New England.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.165.T01–0225 Safety Zone; Safety Zone, PNSY Entrance Structure Heavy Lift Project—Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, NH - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-33-navigation-and-navigable-waters/cfr-sect-33-165-t01-0225/
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