🛥️Special Local Regulations for Marine Events in Cape May, NJ
The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Around the Island Paddle on June 22, 2025. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, 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. Non-participants must request permission to enter the regulated area.
Learn More⚓Temporary Safety Zone Regulation for Edgewater Beach, Cleveland
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of Lake Erie offshore Edgewater Beach in Cleveland, Ohio. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during the US Rowing Beach Sprints Mini Camp. 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⛵Special Local Regulations for Marine Events in Lower Township, NJ
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Escape the Cape Triathlon from June 8, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Lower Township, NJ. 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⛵Special Local Regulations for Marine Events in Detroit - 2025
The Coast Guard will enforce various special local regulations for the annual regattas and marine parades on dates between July 11, 2025, and August 31, 2025, in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone. Our regulation for marine events within Sector Detroit identifies the regulated area for these events. 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🚤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.
Learn More⚓Coast Guard Regulations on Safety Zones in Eastern Great Lakes
The Coast Guard is amending existing regulations relating to special local regulations and safety zones that occur annually in Captain of the Port Zone Eastern Great Lakes. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters.
Learn More🐠New Regulations Affecting Businesses Due to Coral Reclassification
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from President Donald J. Trump, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2025, this action delays the effective date of the final rule NMFS published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024, regarding the reclassification of the pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) on the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species.
Learn More⚓Coast Guard's Temporary Safety and Security Zone Regulations Explained
This document provides notification of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard that were made temporarily effective but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. This document lists temporary safety zones, security zones, and special local regulations, all of limited duration and for which timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible. This document also announces notifications of enforcement for existing reoccurring regulations that we issued but were unable to be published before the enforcement period ended.
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