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Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.165.T09–0338 Safety Zone;  Tugs Kimberly Anne and Westwind and Barge Big Digger operating in the Straits of Mackinac, MI

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

<Text of section added by 86 FR 28270, effective May 26, 2021 through Oct. 15, 2021.>

(a) Location. The following areas are safety zones:  All navigable water within 500 yards of the Tugs Kimberly Anne and Westwind and Barge Big Digger while conducting work, inspection, diving, and surveying of pipelines 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) 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 June 1, 2021 to October 15, 2021.

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