🚤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.
Learn More🚤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.
Learn More🚤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.
Learn More🚤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.
Learn More🎆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.
Learn More⛵Coast Guard Regulation for Sail Grand Prix 2025 in New York Harbor
The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation in the Upper Bay of New York Harbor in support of a racing event, Sail Grand Prix 2025. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life from the dangers associated with high-speed sailing during the event. This rule will temporarily prohibit persons and vessels from entering, transiting through, blocking, or loitering within the event area, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector New York or a designated representative.
Learn More🎆Safety Zone Regulations for Fourth of July Fireworks in San Diego
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones for the Big Bay Boom Fourth of July Fireworks on the waters of San Diego Bay, CA on Friday, July 4, 2025. The safety zones are necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, spectators, official vessels of the event, and general users of the waterway. Our regulation for the Southern California Annual Firework Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, no spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated area unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
Learn More✈️FAA Meeting Notice on Event Scheduling Conflicts
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces a virtual meeting regarding the identification of potential scheduling conflicts pursuant to section 1115 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. This meeting is open to all representatives of FAA-approved air shows, the general aviation community, stadiums and other large outdoor events and venues or organizations that run such events, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice. The goal of this meeting is to identify potential scheduling conflicts so the FAA can develop appropriate operational and communication procedures to ensure the safety and security of both events.
Learn More⛵Temporary Regulation for Festival of Sail 2025 in Duluth Harbor
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation for designated areas of the Duluth Harbor entrance to Superior Bay on Lake Superior during the Festival of Sail 2025 event in Duluth, MN. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters around the port of Duluth, MN during a sail festival with tall ships beginning on July 10, 2025, and ending the evening of July 13, 2025. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the designated areas unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Learn More🚤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.
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