Rule 4 Aug 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, vessel operations, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety regulation, port huron, st. clair river

🚤Temporary Safety Zone Established for Port Huron Float Down

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the St. Clair River in the vicinity of Port Huron, MI. This zone is intended to restrict and control movement of vessels in a portion of the St. Clair River. Though this is an unsanctioned, non-permitted marine event, this zone is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters during a float down event near Port Huron, MI.

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Proposed Rule 4 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, infrastructure, security measures, harbors, coast guard, maritime safety, security zone, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), seaport manatee

⚓Proposed Security Zone at Seaport Manatee

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a permanent security zone in the vicinity of Seaport Manatee facilities and ship berths. This action is necessary to enhance safety and protect vessels, facilities, and infrastructure from potential threats. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. This proposed rulemaking would allow for controlled access of authorized vessels and facility personnel within the security zone only.

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Rule 4 Aug 2025 regulation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, vessel operations, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, lake michigan, marine business

🚤Temporary Safety Zone in Lake Michigan

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, WI. This rule is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated during a high-speed boat race. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.

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Rule 30 Jul 2025 transportation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, baltimore, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, maritime regulations, patapsco river, underwater construction

🚧Temporary Safety Zone at Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore

The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone for certain waters of the Patapsco River, in Baltimore, MD. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters at the Francis Scott Key Bridge during demolition and construction operations. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland- National Capital Region or a designated representative.

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Proposed Rule 30 Jul 2025 puerto rico, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, security zone, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), maritime regulations, san juan

⚓Proposed Security Zone Regulation by Coast Guard for San Juan, PR

The Coast Guard is proposing to revise the Base San Juan security zone in San Juan Puerto Rico. This action is needed for national security reasons to protect the public and the Coast Guard base from potential subversive acts. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the security zone extending 120 yards seaward from the water's edge of the Coast Guard Base San Juan unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector San Juan or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Rule 29 Jul 2025 regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, security zone, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), palm beach

⚓️Security Zone Regulations for Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone on the waters of the Lake Worth Lagoon, Intracoastal Waterway, and Atlantic Ocean near the Mar-A-Lago Club and the Southern Boulevard Bridge in Palm Beach, Florida (FL). This rule is substantially like the "east zone" security zone published elsewhere in the Coast Guard's regulations. The Coast Guard will only enforce this rule when the President of the United States, members of the First Family, or other persons under the protection of the Secret Service are present or expected to be present. This action is necessary to protect the official party, public, and surrounding waterways from terrorist acts, sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other events of a similar nature.

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Rule 28 Jul 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, construction, security measures, harbors, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety regulation, waterway, houston ship channel

🚧Temporary Safety Zones for Houston Ship Channel Bridge Construction

The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones for navigable waters within a 120-yard radius of points on the north and south shore of the Houston Ship Channel under the Beltway 8 Bridge (Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge) overhead construction. The safety zones are needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by constructing a new bridge. Entry of vessels or persons into these zones are prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Houston-Galveston.

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Rule 23 Jul 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, washington, harbors, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, maritime regulations, fireworks, dyes inlet

🎇Coast Guard Establishes Temporary Safety Zone in Dyes Inlet, WA

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the navigable waters of Dyes Inlet, Washington. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with a fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound.

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Rule 22 Jul 2025 regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, kentucky river

🌊Temporary Safety Zone Established on Kentucky River by Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Kentucky River extending from mile marker (MM) 65.5 to MM 66 near Frankfort, KY. This safety zone is needed to protect life, vessels, and the marine environment due to work being conducted on the Broadway Bridge near MM 65.5. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley (COTP) or a designated representative.

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Proposed Rule 21 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, safety regulations, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), florida, marine events, st. petersburg

🚤Proposed Special Regulations for Marine Events in St. Petersburg

The Coast Guard is proposing to revise its existing special local regulations by adding a new recurring event to an existing table. The Coast Guard is also proposing to expand a regulated area for one event and update the dates of existing events in the Seventh Coast Guard District Captain of the Port (COTP) St. Petersburg. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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