🎇New Safety Zone Regulation for Laguna Madre Fireworks in 2025
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters in the Laguna Madre. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a series of fireworks displays launched from a barge in the Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi or a designated representative.
Learn More🎆PHMSA Proposes Updates for Fireworks Certification Agencies
This NPRM proposes to expand the Fireworks Certification Agency's (FCA) authority to approve fireworks constructed to the APA 87-1A standard to include those fireworks constructed to the APA 87-1B and APA 87-1C standards. PHMSA is also proposing to revise its procedural regulations to facilitate new FCA authorizations. These proposed actions are intended to streamline PHMSA's fireworks approval process and provide the industry with regulatory flexibility.
Learn More🚤Temporary Safety Zone Regulations for Lake Erie Fireworks
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 450 feet radius of the Solstice Steps in Lakewood, OH on Lake Erie on July 4, 2025 for the Lakewood Independence Day fireworks. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel and vessels from potential hazards created by the firework show. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative.
Learn More🎆Safety Zones for Fireworks Displays in Puget Sound Area
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones established for annual firework displays in the Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound area of responsibility to ensure the safety of life on navigable waters during these events. The Coast Guard's regulation for marine events within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with lawful directions form the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Learn More🎆Temporary Safety Zone Established on Monongahela River
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Monongahela River from mile marker 68 to mile marker 68.5 in Rices Landing, PA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters from potential hazards during the Rices Landing Fireworks Display, for the activities planned on July 4, 2025. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the half-mile regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh or a designated representative.
Learn More🎇Special Local Regulation for 4th of July Fireworks in New York
The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation on the navigable waters of the Lower East River and New York Harbor, NY, for a 4th of July fireworks display. This special local regulation allows the Coast Guard to control vessel movement and prohibit all vessel traffic from entering the fireworks barge buffer zone and establish four separate viewing areas. This rule is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters immediately before, during, and after a fireworks display on a highly congested waterway.
Learn More🎆Safety Zone Regulations for Southern California Fireworks Events
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Coronado Glorietta Bay 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🎆Coast Guard Enforces Safety Zone for Festival of the Fish Fireworks
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Festival of the Fish fireworks display in Vermilion, OH. This action is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a fireworks display. 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 (COTP) Eastern Great Lakes or his or her on-scene representative.
Learn More🎆Temporary Safety Zone for Fireworks Display on Appomattox River
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 250-yard radius of a fireworks barge located in the Appomattox River, near City Point, in Hopewell, VA. The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of persons and vessels, and to protect the marine environment within the navigable waters proximate to fireworks displays, before, during, and after the scheduled events. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia.
Learn More🎆Coast Guard Safety Zone Regulation for Bayfield Fireworks
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the City of Bayfield 4th of July Fireworks Display in Bayfield, WI. This action is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a fireworks display. 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 (COTP) Marine Safety Unit Duluth or his or her on-scene representative.
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