Rule 1 Apr 2025 compliance, safety regulations, coast guard, fireworks display, bath creek

🎆Coast Guard Safety Zone Enforcement for Bath Creek Fireworks

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Greater Bath Foundation Fireworks Display, Bath Creek, Bath, NC on June 28, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Bath, NC. 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.

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Rule 1 Apr 2025 regulations, business compliance, coast guard, waterways, marine events, charleston

⛵Special Local Regulations for Charleston Race Week, 2025

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Charleston Race Week from April 9, 2025, through April 13, 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 Charleston, SC. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP) or a designated representative.

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Rule 28 Mar 2025 regulation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, san francisco bay, fireworks

🎆Coast Guard Establishes Temporary Safety Zone for Fireworks

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay, off of Pier 15, in San Francisco, CA in support of fireworks displays on March 22, 2025, March 29, 2025, April 19, 2025, April 26, 2025, and May 3, 2025. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector San Francisco or a designated representative.

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Rule 26 Mar 2025 regulations, business compliance, security measures, baltimore, coast guard, marine safety, marine events

🚤New Marine Event Regulations for Back River, Baltimore, MD

On July 9, 2024, the Coast Guard updated its special local regulations for the Fifth District. Due to an error, however, we were unable to add an event. This correcting amendment adds the Tiki Lee's Shootout on the River High Speed Power Boat Event and Air Show.

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Rule 26 Mar 2025 regulation, transportation, coast guard, drawbridge, bridges, navigation, amtrak, hackensack river

🌉Coast Guard Regulation on Hackensack River Drawbridge Operations

The Coast Guard is modifying the operating schedule that governs the Amtrak Portal Bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 5.0, at Little Snake Hill, New Jersey. This action is necessary to facilitate the construction of the new replacement Portal Bridge North, as designed by Amtrak as the owner of the bridge, adjacent to the current Amtrak Portal Bridge. This final rulemaking limits the extent of the opening of the Amtrak Portal Bridge in the horizontal position to prevent the swing span from striking the new Portal Bridge North during construction.

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Proposed Rule 25 Mar 2025 business regulation, transportation, coast guard, drawbridge, bridges, florida, okeecheobee waterway

🌉Proposed Drawbridge Regulations in Stuart, Florida Affect Business Operations

The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule that governs the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, FL. This proposed rule will allow the drawbridge to operate on a more predictable and reliable schedule to meet the needs of competing modes of transportation. This action is necessary due to a significant increase in railway activity. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Rule 24 Mar 2025 regulation, transportation, logistics, coast guard, bridges, drawbridge operations, sandusky bay

🌉Update on Drawbridge Operation Regulations in Sandusky Bay, OH

The Coast Guard is altering the operating regulations and signaling requirements that govern the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge, mile 3.5, over the Sandusky Bay.

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Rule 21 Mar 2025 california, maritime safety, regulations, coast guard, marine events

⛵Coast Guard Enforces Local Regulation for California Triathlon Event

The Coast Guard will enforce the California Half Ironman Triathlon special local regulations on the waters of Oceanside, California on April 5, 2025. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, sponsor vessels, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.

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Rule 21 Mar 2025 safety, san diego, regulation, local businesses, coast guard, marine events

🚤Coast Guard Enforces Local Regulation for San Diego Crew Classic

The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation on the waters of Mission Bay, San Diego, CA, during the San Diego Crew Classic on March 28, 2025, through March 30, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, sponsor vessels, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.

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Notice 19 Mar 2025 trade compliance, regulation, cuba, maritime security, coast guard

🚢New USCG Conditions of Entry for Vessels from Cuba

The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Republic of Cuba. Conditions of entry are intended to protect the United States from vessels arriving from foreign ports or places that have been found to have deficient anti-terrorism measures.

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