Rule 7 Jul 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, safety regulations, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), vessel traffic, maritime operations, construction project, hampton nh

🚢Regulated Navigation Area and Safety Zone in Hampton River, NH

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary regulated navigation area and a safety zone on the Hampton River at the inlet to Hampton Harbor, Hampton, NH, in response to hazardous conditions created by construction activities for the Neil R. Underwood Seabrook- Hampton Harbor Bridge replacement project. The RNA will establish a speed restriction and a traffic pattern. The safety zone, when enforced, will prohibit all vessel traffic from transiting through or operating within 50 yards of the bridge(s) center span navigational channel. This rule is necessary to provide for the safety of life in the areas undergoing demolition and construction.

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Rule 29 May 2025 regulations, marine events, coast guard, safety, washington dc, vessel traffic

🚤Special Regulations for Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival Enforced

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for a recurring marine event in the Fifth Coast Guard District. This regulation applies to the Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the Upper Potomac River near Washington, DC, in order to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event.

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Proposed Rule 1 May 2025 harbors, great lakes, coast guard, vessel traffic, waterways, safety zones, marine safety, navigation (water), reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, tall ships, maritime regulations

⛵Proposed Safety Zones for Tall Ships Challenge 2025 in Great Lakes

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish 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. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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