š¤Special Local Regulation for Miami Beach Air and Sea Show 2025
The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Miami Beach Air and Sea Show from May 24 through May 25, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Miami Beach, FL. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area unless authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander or a designated representative.
Learn Moreš¤Temporary Marine Regulation for St. Mary's River Event
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the St. Mary's River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters, located at Piney Point, MD, during a two-day, high-speed, power boat demonstration event on June 7, 2025, and June 8, 2025. This rule prohibits persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region, or the Coast Guard Event Patrol Commander.
Learn MoreāµSpecial Local Regulations for Marine Events in Detroit - 2025
The Coast Guard will enforce various special local regulations for the annual regattas and marine parades on dates between July 11, 2025, and August 31, 2025, in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone. Our regulation for marine events within Sector Detroit identifies the regulated area for these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Learn Moreš¢Coast Guard Sewage Discharge Regulations Impacting Cruise Vessels
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0092, Sewage and Graywater Discharge Records for Certain Cruise Vessels Operating on Alaskan Waters; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.
Learn Moreš¤Funding Notice for Recreational Boating Safety Projects in 2024
The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a requirement of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that requires a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded under the national recreational boating safety program provision of the Act be published annually in the Federal Register. This notice specifies the funding amounts the Coast Guard has committed, obligated, or expended during fiscal year 2024, as of September 30, 2024.
Learn Moreš¢Proposed Safety Zone in Straits of Mackinac
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 100-yard radius of the center span of the Mackinac Bridge, Straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City, MI. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from a marine event involving swimmers under the bridge. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Northern Great Lakes or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Learn MoreāµProposed Safety Zones for Tall Ships Challenge 2025 in Great Lakes
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish temporary safety zones around each tall ship visiting the Great Lakes during the Tall Ships Challenge 2025 race series beginning on July 10, 2025 through October 1, 2025. These safety zones will provide for the regulation of vessel traffic in the vicinity of each tall ship in the navigable waters of the United States. The Coast Guard is taking this action to safeguard participants and spectators from the hazards associated with the limited maneuverability of these tall ships and to ensure public safety during tall ships events. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Learn MoreāµCoast Guard Enforces Safety Zone for Pointe to La Pointe Swim
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Pointe to La Pointe Swim event in Bayfield, WI from 7 a.m. through 12 noon on August 2, 2025. This action is necessary to protect participants and spectators during the event. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Duluth or a designated on-scene representative.
Learn MoreāNotice of Public Meeting for IMO TC 75 Preparation
The Department of State announces a public meeting to prepare for the 75th session of the International Maritime Organization's Technical Cooperation Committee. This meeting will cover topics including technical cooperation planning, resource mobilization, and capacity-building in the maritime sector, with opportunities for public participation both in-person and via teleconference.
Learn MoreāCertificate of Alternative Compliance for M/V LA BORINQUENA Issued
The Coast Guard announces that the Chief of Prevention Division, Seventh District has issued a certificate of alternative compliance from the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the M/V LA BORINQUENA (O.N. 1345507). We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by statute. Due to the construction and placement of the forward and aft masthead lights, M/V LA BORINQUENA cannot fully comply with the light provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with the vessel's design and construction. This notification of the issuance of these certificates of alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety mission.
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