🚢Proposed Rule for Illinois River Navigation Area Affects Vessel Operations
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a regulated navigation area for certain waters of the Illinois River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of human health and the environment on these navigable waters near Naplate, IL due to an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Alternative Site. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from anchoring or pushing their vessels onto the bank of the river in the regulated navigation area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan or a designated representative, or in the event of an emergency. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Learn More⛵Temporary Safety Zones Established for Tall Ships Challenge 2025
The Coast Guard is establishing 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.
Learn More🌊Temporary Safety Zone Established for Monongahela River in June 2025
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Monongahela River on June 28, 2025, from mile marker 122 to mile marker 122.5, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters during a fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh, or a designated representative.
Learn More🚢Temporary Local Regulation for Duluth Harbor During Festival of Sail 2025
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Duluth Harbor entrance to Superior Bay on Lake Superior. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Duluth, MN during the Festival of Sail 2025 event beginning on July 10, 2025, and ending the evening of July 13, 2025. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth or a designated representative.
Learn More🛥️Proposed Safety Zone in Gulf of America During AquaX Grand Prix
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Gulf of America, near Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida during the Clearwater AquaX Grand Prix event. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near during a high-speed jet ski race taking place on August 23, 2025 and August 24, 2025. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Learn More🚢Regulated Navigation Area Established for Cuyahoga River Construction
The Coast Guard is issuing an interim rule that will extend enforcement of an existing temporary Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) for certain waters of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near the "Irishtown Bend" in Cleveland, Ohio, during a bank stabilization construction project from July 11, 2025, with an anticipated completion date of all waterside work on November 30, 2025. This rulemaking continues to limit vessel speeds near the area and prohibit vessels from being inside the RNA during construction hours unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this rulemaking.
Learn More⚓Temporary Safety Zone Regulations for Corpus Christi Ship Channel
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving safety zone for navigable waters within a 500-yard radius of the rig JOLLIET. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created while it is towed to Aransas Terminals. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi.
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🚤Temporary Local Regulation for Boat Contest on East River, VA
The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation for certain waters on the East River in Mathews, VA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during an annual boat docking contest. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia or a designated representative.
Learn More⚓Impact of Security Zone Removal in Old Tampa Bay
The Coast Guard is disestablishing a security zone in old Tampa Bay, including on land portions of Chemical Formulators Chlorine Facility. The security zone is no longer needed since Chemical Formulators facility is no longer operating. This action will remove existing regulations that restrict vessel movement through the area.
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