§ 147.T08-849 - DEEPWATER HORIZON Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Safety Zone.

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(a) Location. All areas within 500 meters (1640.4 feet) around the position of the riser at 28-44-18N and 088-21-54W are part of a safety zone. This area surrounds the DEEPWATER HORIZON, a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU), that sank in the deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico near Mississippi Canyon 252. The riser, which is attached to the seabed of the Outer Continental Shelf, is still in place and discharging oil.

(b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone except the following:

(1) An attending or first response vessel; or

(2) A vessel authorized by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District or a designated representative.

                    
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