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Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.165.T09–0274 Safety Zone;  Tugs Champion, Valerie B, Nanacy Anne and Barges Kokosing I, Kokosing II, Kokosing IV operating in the Straits of Mackinac, MI

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section added by 86 FR 20635, effective April 21, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2021.>

(a) Location. The following areas are safety zones:  All navigable water within 500 yards of the Tugs Valerie B, Nancy Anne, Champion and Barges Kokosing I, III, and IV while conducting work, inspection, surveying and removing/replacing cables in the Straits of Mackinac.

(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 Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sault Sainte Marie, or his designated representative.

(2) Before a vessel operator may enter or operate within the safety zones, they must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port, Sault Sainte Marie, or his designated representative via VHF Channel 16 or telephone at (906) 635–3233. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety zone must comply with all orders given to them by the Captain of the Port, Sault Sainte Marie, or his designated representative.

(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from April 20, 2021 to September 30, 2021.

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