§ 100.116 - Swim Buzzards Bay Day, New Bedford, MA.

Link to an amendment published at 77 FR 30190, May 22, 2012.

(a) Regulated Area. All waters of the Acushnet River, within 200 feet of participating swimmers.

(b) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require.

(2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander.

(3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort.

(4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this section and other applicable laws.

(c) Effective period. This section is in effect annually on one day during the last week of July or first week in August. Actual dates and time will be published in a  Federal Register  document.

[CGD01–96–015, 63 FR 37249, July 10, 1998]