Rule 24 Sep 2025 event management, coast guard, logistics, great lakes, safety zone, maritime regulations

🎆Safety Zone Enforcement for Corn Festival Fireworks Announced

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Corn Festival Fireworks on September 27, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this fireworks display. Our regulation for marine events within the Great Lakes Coast Guard District identified the safety zone for this event in Morris, IL. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or exiting the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene representative.

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Rule 9 Sep 2025 coast guard, waterways, maritime regulations, marine safety, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, harbors, safety, navigation (water), business compliance, event management, florida, security measures, st. petersburg

🚢Special Local Regulations for Marine Events in St. Petersburg

The Coast Guard is revising its existing special local regulations by adding a new recurring event to an existing table. The Coast Guard is expanding a regulated area for one event and updating the dates of existing events in the Coast Guard Southeast District Sector St. Petersburg.

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Rule 5 Sep 2025 kailua bay, marine regulations, coast guard, event management, triathlon

🚤Enforcement of Special Local Regulation for Ironman Events in Kailua Bay

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Ironman Ho'ala practice swim and Ironman World Championship Triathlon on October 5 and 11, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine events within the USCG Oceania District (formerly known as the Fourteenth Coast Guard District) identifies the regulated area for this event on certain waters of Kailua Bay, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 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 4 Sep 2025 tourism, charleston, event management, marine regulations, coast guard

🌊Coast Guard Enforces Local Regulations for Swim Around Charleston

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Swim Around Charleston on September 14, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Coast Guard Southeast District identifies the regulated area for this annual event in Charleston, SC. 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 4 Sep 2025 cleveland, navigation (water), reporting and recordkeeping requirements, event management, regulation, cuyahoga river, marine safety, navigation, coast guard, waterways

🚤Temporary Regulation for Cuyahoga River During Dragon Boat Festival

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Cuyahoga River. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these waters during the 2025 Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival on September 6, 2025. Entry of persons or vessels into this area is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Eastern Great Lakes or his designated representative.

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Rule 28 Aug 2025 regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, maritime, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, tampa bay, event management

🚤Temporary Safety Zone Established for Tampa Bay Boat Race

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters for a high-speed boat race. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by high-speed boat racing. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg.

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Rule 8 Aug 2025 sand key beach, navigation (water), waterways, harbors, security measures, florida, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, safety zone, coast guard, regulatory compliance, marine safety, event management

🚤Temporary Safety Zone Regulations at Sand Key Beach, Clearwater, FL

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of Sand Key Beach, during the Clearwater AquaX Grand Prix event. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Clearwater, FL, during a high-speed jet ski race. This rule prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg or a designated representative.

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Rule 4 Aug 2025 regulations, coast guard, great lakes, marine safety, event management, ithaca

🚤Coast Guard Enforces Special Local Regulations for Women Swimmin' Event

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Women Swimmin' for Hospicare on August 9, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Great Lakes Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Ithaca, New York. 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 8 Jul 2025 business impact, maritime regulation, coast guard, safety zone, event management, lake michigan

🚤Coast Guard Enforces Safety Zone at Lakeshore State Park

The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety Zone, Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee, WI on a portion of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. This action is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a dragon boat race event. During the enforcement period listed below, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.

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Rule 3 Jul 2025 regulation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, vessel operations, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, potomac river, fireworks, event management

🎆Temporary Safety Zone for Fireworks Display on Potomac River

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Potomac River. The action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Fairview Beach, Virginia during a fireworks display on July 12, 2025. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region or a designated representative.

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